Greensleeves
This well-loved carol tune dates from the 16th century, and some 300 years later, shed its worldly associations and was adapted for the carol “What Child is This.” This arrangement for lever harp is based on my pedal harp arrangement on my recording Break Forth. Watch Anne Sullivan play “Greensleeves”:
O Little Town of Bethlehem
The tune “Forest Green” is an old tune from a ballad called “The Ploughboy’s Dream.” It was used by Ralph Vaughan Williams as a setting for the carol text in the 1906 publication of The English Hymnal. The result is a beautiful blending of the dreamy feeling of original tune and the traditional words. Watch Anne Sullivan play “O Little Town of Bethlehem”:
I Saw Three Ships
The first printed version of this carols dates from the 17th century. The tune is often asserted to be a cheerful variant of “Greensleeves.” The three ships are the camels, the “ships of the desert,” that brought the magi from the east. Watch Anne Sullivan play “I Saw Three Ships”:
Elaine Stindt (verified owner) –
These are exceptional arrangements that are pure delight to play. New flavor to cherished Christmas carols. Hope there will be more Anne’s music available.