The first Nowell - Anonymous , Sir Stephen Cleobury , Choir of King's College, Cambridge , David Briggs translation in French
The
first
Noel,
the
angel
did
say
Le
premier
Noël,
l'ange
a
dit
Was
to
certain
poor
shepherds
in
fields
as
they
lay
C'était
à
certains
pauvres
bergers
dans
les
champs
où
ils
se
trouvaient
In
fields
where
they
lay
keeping
their
sheep
Dans
les
champs
où
ils
se
trouvaient,
gardant
leurs
brebis
On
a
cold
winter's
night
that
was
so
deep
Dans
une
nuit
d'hiver
froide
qui
était
si
profonde
Noel,
Noel
Noël,
Noël
Noel,
Noel
Noël,
Noël
Born
is
the
King
of
Israel
Le
roi
d'Israël
est
né
They
looked
up
and
saw
a
star
Ils
levèrent
les
yeux
et
virent
une
étoile
Shining
in
the
East
beyond
them
far
Brillant
à
l'Est
au
loin
d'eux
And
to
the
Earth,
it
gave
great
light
Et
à
la
Terre,
elle
a
donné
une
grande
lumière
And
so
it
continued
both
day
and
night
Et
ainsi
elle
a
continué
jour
et
nuit
Noel,
Noel
Noël,
Noël
Noel,
Noel
Noël,
Noël
Born
is
the
King
of
Israel
Le
roi
d'Israël
est
né
And
by
the
light
of
that
same
star
Et
à
la
lumière
de
cette
même
étoile
Three
wise
men
came
from
country
far
Trois
sages-hommes
sont
venus
de
pays
lointains
To
seek
for
a
King
was
their
intent
Pour
chercher
un
roi,
c'était
leur
intention
And
to
follow
the
star
wherever
it
went
Et
de
suivre
l'étoile
où
qu'elle
aille
Noel,
Noel
Noël,
Noël
Noel,
Noel
Noël,
Noël
Born
is
the
King
of
Israel
Le
roi
d'Israël
est
né
This
star
drew
nigh
to
the
northwest
Cette
étoile
s'est
approchée
du
nord-ouest
O'er
Bethlehem
it
took
its
rest
Sur
Bethléem,
elle
s'est
reposée
And
there
it
did
both
stop
and
stay
Et
là,
elle
s'est
arrêtée
et
est
restée
Right
over
the
place
where
Jesus
lay
Juste
au-dessus
de
l'endroit
où
Jésus
se
trouvait
Noel,
Noel
Noël,
Noël
Noel,
Noel
Noël,
Noël
Born
is
the
King
of
Israel
Le
roi
d'Israël
est
né
Then
entered
in
those
wise
men
three
Puis
sont
entrés
ces
trois
sages-hommes
Full
reverently
upon
their
knee
Pleinement
révérencieusement
à
genoux
And
offered
there
in
His
presence
Et
ont
offert
là
en
Sa
présence
Their
gold
and
myrrh
and
frankincense
Leur
or,
leur
myrrhe
et
leur
encens
Noel,
Noel
Noël,
Noël
Noel,
Noel
Noël,
Noël
Born
is
the
King
of
Israel
Le
roi
d'Israël
est
né
Then
let
us
all
with
one
accord
Alors,
soyons
tous
d'un
commun
accord
Sing
praises
to
our
heavenly
Lord
Chantons
les
louanges
à
notre
Seigneur
céleste
That
hath
made
Heaven
and
Earth
of
nought
Qui
a
fait
le
Ciel
et
la
Terre
de
rien
And
with
his
blood
mankind
has
bought
Et
avec
son
sang,
l'humanité
a
acheté
Noel,
Noel
Noël,
Noël
Noel,
Noel
Noël,
Noël
Born
is
the
King
of
Israel
Le
roi
d'Israël
est
né
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1
Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night)
2 Ding Dong! Merrily On High
3 All Bells In Paradise
4 Lully, Lulla, Lullay
5 In The Bleak Midwinter
6 The Twelve Days Of Christmas
7 The Cherry Tree Carol
8 While Shepherd's Watched
9 God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
10 Born On Earth
11 Up Good Christen Folk
12 The Infant King (Old Basque)
13 The first Nowell
14 The Three Kings
15 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
16 See amid the winter's snow
17 Away In A Manger
18 As With Gladness Men Of Old
19 A Great And Mighty Wonder
20 Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
21 Rocking Carol: Little Jesu Sweetly Sleep
22 King Jesus hath a garden
23 King Jesus Hath A Garden
24 Past Three a Clock
25 Coventry Carol
26 In Dulci Jubilo
27 The Cherry Tree Carol (Joseph Was an Old Man)
28 Myn Lyking
29 Lute-Book Lullaby (Sweet Was the Song the Virgin Sang)
30 Christ Was Born On Christmas Day
31 Unto Us Is Born A Son
32 Rejoice And Be Merry
33 Blessed Be That Maid Mary
34 Personent Hodie
35 The Holly and the Ivy
36 Shepherds In The Field Abiding
37 Ceremony of Carols, Op.28: Procession
38 Ceremony of Carols, Op.28: Balulalow
39 Ceremony of Carols, Op.28: That Yongë Child
40 Ceremony of Carols, Op.28: There Is No Rose
41 Ceremony of Carols, Op.28: Wolcom Yule!
42 Ceremony of Carols, Op.28: Recession
43 Ceremony of Carols, Op.28: Spring Carol
44 Ceremony of Carols, Op.28: Deo Gracias
45 Ceremony of Carols, Op.28: In Freezing Winter Night
46 Ceremony Of Carols, Op.28: This Little Babe
47 Lullay My Liking
48 Legenda (The Crown Of Roses) Op.54, No.5
49 There Is No Rose Of Such Virtu
50 Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 - with four Christmas interpolations. Ed. Dürr. Neue Bach Ausgabe: Freut euch und jubiliert
51 Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Cantata BWV 147: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
52 O Come. O Come Emmanuel!
53 O Little Town Of Bethlehem
54 Torches
2 Ding Dong! Merrily On High
3 All Bells In Paradise
4 Lully, Lulla, Lullay
5 In The Bleak Midwinter
6 The Twelve Days Of Christmas
7 The Cherry Tree Carol
8 While Shepherd's Watched
9 God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
10 Born On Earth
11 Up Good Christen Folk
12 The Infant King (Old Basque)
13 The first Nowell
14 The Three Kings
15 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
16 See amid the winter's snow
17 Away In A Manger
18 As With Gladness Men Of Old
19 A Great And Mighty Wonder
20 Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
21 Rocking Carol: Little Jesu Sweetly Sleep
22 King Jesus hath a garden
23 King Jesus Hath A Garden
24 Past Three a Clock
25 Coventry Carol
26 In Dulci Jubilo
27 The Cherry Tree Carol (Joseph Was an Old Man)
28 Myn Lyking
29 Lute-Book Lullaby (Sweet Was the Song the Virgin Sang)
30 Christ Was Born On Christmas Day
31 Unto Us Is Born A Son
32 Rejoice And Be Merry
33 Blessed Be That Maid Mary
34 Personent Hodie
35 The Holly and the Ivy
36 Shepherds In The Field Abiding
37 Ceremony of Carols, Op.28: Procession
38 Ceremony of Carols, Op.28: Balulalow
39 Ceremony of Carols, Op.28: That Yongë Child
40 Ceremony of Carols, Op.28: There Is No Rose
41 Ceremony of Carols, Op.28: Wolcom Yule!
42 Ceremony of Carols, Op.28: Recession
43 Ceremony of Carols, Op.28: Spring Carol
44 Ceremony of Carols, Op.28: Deo Gracias
45 Ceremony of Carols, Op.28: In Freezing Winter Night
46 Ceremony Of Carols, Op.28: This Little Babe
47 Lullay My Liking
48 Legenda (The Crown Of Roses) Op.54, No.5
49 There Is No Rose Of Such Virtu
50 Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243 - with four Christmas interpolations. Ed. Dürr. Neue Bach Ausgabe: Freut euch und jubiliert
51 Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Cantata BWV 147: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
52 O Come. O Come Emmanuel!
53 O Little Town Of Bethlehem
54 Torches
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