The Carol of the Three Brothers - Bastable, Jennifer

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"A setting for five voices, plus soloists from within the choir, of part of Frances Chesterton's poem"

◈ Genre / Form → Carols

♯ Key A minor

⁄ Time Signature 6/8

♬ Voicing → SSATB

◆ Difficulty

Intermediate (Grade 3-4)

↕ Range G2 – G5

¶ Language → English

Measures 90

Texture Homophonic

Parts 4

Instruments A cappella

Pages 7

CPDL # 87679

Editor Jennifer Bastable

Posted 2025-12-04

License Personal

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano 1 and 2

D4 – G5

Alto

B3 – C5

Tenor

G4 – D5

Bass

G2 – G3

¶Lyrics / Text

Come with me little brothers three And though the winds blow chill, And dark the night, the star burns bright Over Bethlehem’s hill. The path is rough with splintered stones And heavy lies the snow, But here a latch and ’neath the thatch A lamp swings to and fro. “What brought you, brother, to the Child?” “A crown of holly bright;” “A crown of thorn, shall His head adorn; Holly He wears to-night.” “Have you a gift, oh! brother, dear?” “A silver reed I bring;” “At passion-tide, it pierced His side Now a sceptre for a King.” “What bring you Him, brother, so small?” “A bunch of hyssop wild;” “A drink of gall, for the Lord of all; A posy for a Child.”

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