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I saw a fair maiden
Staff Notation • Sacred, Christmas
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATTB · Andrew Sims
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I saw a fair maiden by Peter Warlock — Lyrics
1.
I saw a fair maiden
Sitten and sing:
She lulléd a little child,
A sweeté lording.
Chorus:
Lullay my liking,
My dear son, my sweeting;
Lullay my dear heart,
Mine own dear darling
2.
That eternal lord is he
That made allé thing;
Of allé lordés he is Lord
Of allé kinges King.
Chorus:
3.
There was mickle melody
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About I saw a fair maiden
Peter Warlock’s I saw a fair maiden paints a serene Christmas scene. The text, drawn from a mediaeval anthology, describes the Virgin Mary singing to the infant Jesus, attended by angels. The SATTB choir captures the gentle devotion and heavenly joy of the moment. The music reflects the simple, heartfelt nature of the lyrics, which speak of the 'sweeté lording' and 'my dear son, my sweeting'. This setting is a beautiful evocation of the Christmas story, with its emphasis on the tenderness and divine wonder of the Nativity.
