Holy is the virgin of gold-mist hair - Bastable, Jennifer

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"A setting for five voices of verses from vol.2 of Carmina Gadelica (publ. 1900). The original Scottish Gaelic was collected, edited/adapted and translated by Alexander Carmichael."

◈ Genre → Carols

♯ Key E minor

⁄ Time Signature 6/4

♬ Voicing → SSATB|SMzATB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range G2 – F#5

¶ Language → English

Measures 48

Texture Homophonic

Parts 5

Instruments A cappella

Pages 5

CPDL # 83488

Editor Jennifer Bastable

Posted 2025-01-20

License Personal

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

F#4 – F#5

Mezzo

D#4 – D5

Alto

A3 – A#4

Tenor

F#4 – D5

Bass

G2 – G3

¶Lyrics / Text

Holy is the virgin of gold-mist hair, With tenderest babe at the base of the bens, No food for either of them under the arch of the sky, No shelter under the sun to shield them from the foe. The shield of the Son of God covers her, The inspiration of the Son of God guides her, The word of the Son of God is food to her, His star is a bright revealing light to her. The darkness of night is to her as the brightness of day.