Now is the Time of Christymas (Steve Draper)
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- (Posted 2016-12-23) CPDL #42392: Sibelius 7
- Editor: Steve Draper (submitted 2016-12-23). Score information: Unknown Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: Now is the Time of Christymas
Composer: Steve Draper
Lyricist: Trad.
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Carol
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
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Description: Traditional, secular, slightly irreverent words (has been sung in church) set in a lively modern style. The alto and bass parts split but the music should not be too difficult for a good amateur choir.
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Original text and translations
{{Make we mer-ry both more and less for now is the time of Christ y-mas. Christ-y-mas, Christ-y mas, Christ-ty-mas. Let no man come in-to this hall, grome, page nor yet mar- shall, but some sport he bring wi-thall, for now is the time of Christ-y-mas. Christ-y-mas, Christ-y-mas, Christ-y-mas. If that he say he can-not sing, some od-er sport then let him bring that it may please at this fest-ing, for now is the time of Christ-y-mas Christ-y-mas, Christ-y-mas, Christ-y-mas Yffe he say he can nowt do, then for my love ask hym no mo. But to the stok-kes then let hym go, for now is the time of Christ-y-mas. Christ-y-mas, Christ-y-mas Christ-y-mas, Christ-mas, Christ-y,-Christ-y-mas, }}