The Huron Carol - Eleanor Daley - The Choirs of Pembroke College/Anna Lapwood

Another choral moment for your Thursday afternoon... Eleanor Daley's setting of The Huron Carol is a new addition to our repertoire, and has proven to be an instant hit with our singers and congregations. The carol itself is Canada’s oldest Christmas song, thought to have been written in 1642 by Jean de Brebeuf. The original song was written in the native language of the Huron People, with the title ‘Jesus Ahatonhia’ (‘Jesus, he is born‘), and the melody is based on that of a traditional French folk song. I adore the way Daley writes for upper voices and we really hear that coming out in this arrangement!

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If you're interested in singing this with your choir, the sheet music is available as a digital download from Sheet Music Plus! https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/...