The Holly And The Ivy (Old French Carol)

(Anonymous)

A lesser-known version of The Holly And The Ivy (Easy)!

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Difficulty level : Grade 3/12

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Program Notes on The Holly And The Ivy (Old French Carol) by (Anonymous) :

This score is an arrangement of the Christmas hymn The Holly and the Ivy for descant recorder with piano accompaniment.

It is based on H.R. Bramley and J. Stainer's version, in Christmas Carols New and Old, second series (London : Novello, Ewer & Co., ca 1871), carol no. 23.

Please note that there exists another version of this song, from Cecil Sharp, English-Folk Carols (1911).

For your greater enjoyment, this sheet music includes the lyrics in English (six verses and chorus).

Sources :

Anonymous, The Holly and the Ivy.

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Sheet music details :

THE HOLLY AND THE IVY (OLD FRENCH CAROL)

(Christmas Hymn - Christmas Carol)
Composer :	(Anonymous)	Opus/catalog number :
Movements :	Moderato	Composition/First publication :	Traditional Christmas
Instrumentation :	Descant recorder and piano	Style :	Christmas Hymns & Carols
Key :	G minor	Duration :	00:36 per verse
Edition :	Arranged by M.A. Caux	Difficulty :	Grade 3/12

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The Holly and the Ivy

1. The holly and the ivy,
When they are both full grown,
Of all the trees that are in the wood,
The holly bears the crown.

Chorus
The rising of the sun,
And the running of the deer,
The playing of the merry organ,
Sweet singing in the choir.

2. The holly bears a blossom
As white as lily flower,
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
To be our sweet Saviour.
(Chorus)

3. The holly bears a berry
As red as any blood,
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
For to do us sinners good.
(Chorus)

4. The holly bears a prickle
As sharp as any thorn,
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
On Christmas day in the morn.
(Chorus)

5. The holly bears a bark
As bitter as any gall,
And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ
For to redeem us all.
(Chorus)

6. The holly and the ivy,
When they are both full grown,
Of all the trees that are in the wood,
The holly bears the crown.
(Chorus)

Source : H.R. Bramley and J. Stainer, Christmas Carols New and Old, Second Series (London : Novello, Ewer & Co., 1871), carol no. 23.