Listen to The Cherry Tree Carol by The Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Sir Philip Ledger

The Cherry Tree Carol

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge & Sir Philip Ledger

Classical

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge

Choir

Sir Philip Ledger

Sir Philip Ledger

Conductor

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Sir David Willcocks

Sir David Willcocks

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Neville Boyling

Neville Boyling

Producer

John Willan

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Joseph was an old man

And an old man was he

When he married Mary

In the land of Galilee

[Verse 2]

And as they were walking

Through an orchard so good

There were cherries and berries

As red as any blood

[Verse 3]

"O", then bespoke Mary

With words both meek and mild

"Pluck me one cherry, Joseph

For that I am with child"

[Verse 4]

"Go to the tree then, Mary

And it shall bow to thee

And you shall gather cherries

By one, by two, by three"

[Verse 5]

Then bowed down the highest tree

Unto Our Lady's hand

"See!" Mary cried, "See, Joseph!

I have cherries at command"

[Verse 6]

"O eat your cherries, Mary

O eat your cherries now

O eat your cherries, Mary

That grow upon the bough"

[Verse 7]

Then Mary plucked a cherry

As red as any blood

Then Mary went she homewards

All with her heavy load

Written by: Bert Jansch, Danny Thompson, Jacqueline Mary Mcshee Jackson, Jacqui McShee, John Renbourn, Terry Cox

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