The Boar's Head Carol

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Tenor, Bass 1, Bass 2, Piano — The Boar’s Head Carol is a traditional English Carol. This TBB arrangement was written as a processional for a Renaissance festival to be sung by a high school varsity level men’s chorus. The boar's head feast is said to have been the special first dish at formal feasts around the year for many centuries, especially at Yuletide.The piano accompaniment contains brass-like interludes throughout as an interaction with the male voices. Page 8 contains transitional material with the repeated text “laudes Domino” building up to the final verse with a slower, broader tempo as marked.Latin text translation:Verse 1:xa0 Quot estis in convivioxa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 As you all feast so heartilyVerse 2:xa0Let us servire cantico.xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 Let us serve with a song.Verse 3:xa0In Reginensi atrio.xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0In the Queen’s hall.Chorus: Caput apri deferoxa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0 xa0Lo, behold the head I bringReddens laudes Dominoxa0 xa0 xa0Giving praise to God we sing. Jimmy Baas' arrangement of this bold, exciting and beloved carol is sure to delight audiences throughout the year. The unisons and rich harmonic offerings are empowering for tenor bass choirs making this a programming must!

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