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Programme Note

A baby lying is No. 4 of the ‘Five Carols for 3 and 4 Parts’, which were written so as to be performable in more than one choral combination, for example, for women’s voices only with an optional part for men. Along with No. 3, Deep in the forest, those two carols are the darker pair of the set. However the numbering is no indication of performance order, where the five carols are being sung together as a group. In this case the following order is suggested: Nos. 2, 3, 5, 4, 1.

Text Note:

Text by Jenny McLeod

Difficulty:

Beginner

Difficulty Note:

Choir parts are suitable for schools and amateur community choirs. Piano parts are for an able amateur.

Influences:

• Christmas

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