Tomorrow shall be my dancing day (Jennifer Bastable)

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• (Posted 2023-11-27)  CPDL #77602:       

Editor: Jennifer Bastable (submitted 2023-11-27).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 360 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day
Composer: Jennifer Bastable
Lyricist: Anon
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
Description: A setting for SATB, to a tune inspired by folk-dance. The words are taken from a hymn published in 1833.

The first and last verses, for unaccompanied soloist, are scored for soprano but could be sung by any voice. They are intended to be sung from within the choir.

Original text and translations

English text

Tomorrow shall be my dancing day;
I would my true love did so chance
To see the legend of my play,
To call my true love to my dance;

  Sing, oh! my love, oh! my love, my love, my love,
  This have I done for my true love.

Then was I born of a virgin pure,
Of her I took fleshly substance
Thus was I knit to man's nature
To call my true love to my dance.

In a manger laid, and wrapped I was
So very poor, this was my chance
Betwixt an ox and a silly poor ass
To call my true love to my dance.

Then afterwards baptized I was;
The Holy Ghost on me did glance,
My Father's voice heard I from above,
To call my true love to my dance.