In spite of the fact that Polly's two aunts will not leave the door unlocked on Christmas Eve, their cottage is still visited by three wise men, one of whom has come home to stay after a long absence.
Christmas is coming and Polly Flowerdew is bursting with excitement.
A story set in the West country in the late 19th century. It is orphaned Polly Flowerdew's first Christmas with her staid but loving maiden aunts, who can't help being touched by Polly's excitement and joy at this special time of year.
In spite of the fact that Polly's two aunts will not leave the door unlocked on Christmas Eve, their cottage is still visited by three wise men, one of whom has come home to stay after a long absence.
"Then let us all rejoice and sing on Christmas Day in the morning." Lloyd Larson has combined the traditional I SAW THREE SHIPS and SUSSEX CAROL in this lively, dance-like arrangement for Christmas performance.
I. SAW. THREE. SHIPS. Postscript. This tale crept up on me. I had lived with manyoftheelements of it all my life, but had never seen the connections. The first of the links surfaced, but remained unrecognised, during the days after my ...
The tuba has the chance at some melody in this arrangement with the other voices accompanying. The trumpets and horn/trombone also have some nice exchanges between them.
Book Excerpt: ...masts, flying straight towards them.
There are many versions of the text and music for this famous Christmas carol. The music was found in the collection Christmas Carols New and Old by Bramley and Stainer in 1878.
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