'Rejoice and sing'
From the album ‘The Gift of Life’ A celebration of the living earth, of creation, and of life itself

Composer John Rutter
Conductor John Rutter
Choir The Cambridge Singers
Orchestra Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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'Rejoice and Sing' was written in 2014, in celebration of the 95th birthday of Sir David Willcocks.

LYRICS:
Rejoice and sing! glad news I bring;
On Christmas Day in the morning:
I saw three ships come sailing in,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day in the morning.

Rejoice and sing Nowell, nowell!
Earth’s day of gladness is dawning,
For Christ is born in Bethlehem
On Christmas Day in the morning.

And what was in those ships all three,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day?
And what was in those ships all three,
On Christmas Day in the morning?

Our Saviour Christ and his lady,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
Our Saviour Christ and his lady,
On Christmas Day in the morning.
Rejoice and sing, &c.

Pray, whither sailed those ships all three,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day?
Pray, whither sailed those ships all three,
On Christmas Day in the morning?

O, they sailed in to Bethlehem,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
O, they sailed in to Bethlehem,
On Christmas Day in the morning.
Rejoice and sing, &c.

And all the bells on earth shall ring,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
And all the bells on earth shall ring,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

And all the angel host shall sing,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
And all the angel host shall sing,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

And all the souls on earth shall sing,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
And all the souls on earth shall sing,
On Christmas Day in the morning.

Then let us all rejoice amain,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
Then let us all rejoice amain,
On Christmas Day in the morning.
Rejoice and sing, &c.
(John Rutter, incorporating a traditional English carol text)

The Gift of Life
The Gift of Life, is a six-movement choral celebration of the living earth, of creation, and of life itself, offering a kaleidoscope of moods from contemplative and prayerful to majestic and inspirational.

John Rutter, English composer and conductor, is associated with choral music throughout the world. His recordings with the Cambridge Singers (the professional chamber choir he set up in 1983) have reached a wide global audience, many of them featuring his own music in definitive versions. Among John’s best-known choral works are Gloria, Requiem, Magnificat, Mass of the Children, and Visions, together with many church anthems, choral songs and Christmas carols.

Contact
info@collegium.co.uk

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