Coventry Carol

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lyricist and composer:	[traditional] (special purpose artist)

part of:	Roud Folk Song Index (number: 19028) (order: 895)

SecondHandSongs:	https://secondhandsongs.com/work/43898 [info]
Wikidata:	Q989671 [info]

referred to in medleys:	A Medieval Christmas (for concert band) (order: 2)
later translated versions:	Si-lw-si-lw
is the basis for:	Dancing Day: 5. Coventry Carol Slaap diep, slaap zacht
arrangements:	Coventry Carol (Martin Shaw arrangement) Coventry Carol (arranged by Rathbone) Coventry Carol (Steve Pilkington arrangement) Coventry Carol (David Willcocks arrangement) Coventry Carol (Nox Arcana arrangement) Coventry Carol (arr. Warland) Coventry Carol (arr. Powell) Coventry Carol (Deuter arragement) Coventry Carol (Mannheim Steamroller) Coventry Carol (for concert band, arranged by Richard Saucedo) Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny Child, op. 25 no. 2 (Kenneth Leighton arrangement of the Coventry Carol) The Coventry Carol (arr. Michael McGlynn) Three More Carols: No. 1. Coventry Carol

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Date	Title	Attributes	Artist	Length
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1938-10	Coventry Carol		Elisabeth Schumann	2:41
1947-12-17	Medley of English Carols: Suzzani / Coventry Carol / Gloucestershire Wassail	live and medley	Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians	7:30
1955-10	Coventry Carol		Alfred Deller & Desmond Dupré	2:20
1967	Coventry Carol		The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble	1:21
1986	Coventry Carol		Jessye Norman, American Boychoir, The New York Choral Society, Empire Chamber Ensemble, Robert De Cormier	3:48
1987-02	The Coventry Carol		Maddy Prior with The Carnival Band	3:25
1987-05-07 – 1987-05-09	Coventry Carol		The Sixteen, Harry Christophers	3:25
1987-05-07 – 1987-05-09	Coventry Carol		Simon Birchall, Neil MacKenzie, Mary Seers, The Sixteen, Harry Christophers	3:25
1990-02 – 1990-05	I Wonder as I Wander / Coventry Carol	medley	Maureen McGovern	3:12
1994-12	Coventry Carol	live	Loreena McKennitt	2:10
1995	Coventry Carol	instrumental	Gloriæ Dei Ringers	3:34
1999-06-29	Coventry Carol		BBC Singers, Stephen Charlesworth, Neil McKenzie, Kim Porter, Brian Kay	2:37
2001-12	Coventry Carol	live	Loreena McKennitt	2:18
2004-09	Coventry Carol		Svanholm Singers, Sofia Söderberg Eberhard	4:16
2009-09-23	The Coventry Carol		Joglaresa	3:27
2014-03-16 – 2014-03-20	Coventry Carol		Choir of King’s College, Cambridge	2:49
2021-06-22 – 2021-06-24	Coventry Carol		Christina Courtin, Alex Sopp, The Knights, Eric Jacobsen	3:05
	A Christmas Symphony (full show)	cover	Sarah Brightman	53:15
	Away In A Manger / Coventry Carol	medley	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	2:26
	Conventry Carol		PCT Music	2:35
	Coventry Carol	cover	Daniel May	4:56
	Coventry Carol	cover	Pentatonix	3:02
	Coventry Carol	cover	New York Stage Orchestra & Choir	4:18
	Coventry Carol		Jill Tracy	3:21
	Coventry Carol		Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Peter Breiner	4:50
	Coventry Carol		The Brighouse And Rastrick Band	?:??
	Coventry Carol		Aled Jones	3:04
	Coventry Carol		The Milk Carton Kids	2:07
	Coventry Carol		Burd Ellen	3:55
	Coventry Carol		The Unthanks	3:15
	Coventry Carol		[unknown]	2:10
	Coventry Carol		The Gentlemen of St John’s	3:49
	Coventry Carol		Christine McVie	1:49
	Coventry Carol (arr. for guitar, Hayward)		Rossini Hayward	2:37
	Coventry Carol		The Blossom Street Singers	2:52
	Coventry Carol		All-Saints Ensemble	2:00
	Coventry Carol		Canadian Brass	2:25
	Coventry Carol	instrumental	The Players	1:59
	Coventry Carol		Frank's Enemy	5:10
	Coventry Carol		Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, Stephen Cleobury	3:08
	Coventry Carol		Music for a While	3:48
	Coventry Carol	cover	[unknown]	3:52
	Coventry Carol	cover and instrumental	David Arkenstone	4:31
	Coventry Carol	cover	St. Agnes Fountain	?:??
	Coventry Carol	cover	Peter Kater	9:59
	Coventry Carol		St Peter’s Choir	2:47
	Coventry Carol		[unknown]	2:32
	Coventry Carol		The King’s Singers	2:45
	Coventry Carol	cover	Jennifer Paige	2:39
	Coventry Carol	cover and instrumental	Kurt Bestor	4:06
	Coventry Carol		Roger Pontare	4:55
	Coventry Carol		Mark Lanegan	2:12
	Coventry Carol	cover	Sufjan Stevens feat. Marla Hansen	2:54
	Coventry Carol		Johanna Warren	2:02
	Coventry Carol		Choir of York Minster, Francis Jackson	2:55
	Coventry Carol		The Snowdown Male Voice Choir, Michael Lewis	2:20
	Coventry Carol		Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford, Grayston Ives	2:45
	Coventry Carol		Elisabeth Schumann	2:42
	Coventry Carol	cover and instrumental	R. Carlos Nakai & William Eaton	7:07
	Coventry Carol		Salt of the Sound	3:11
	Coventry Carol		The Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Choir	3:17
	Coventry Carol	cover	John Denver	2:23
	Coventry Carol		Alfred Deller	2:20
	Coventry Carol (live, 1994-12-02: KCRW Radio, Santa Monica, CA, USA)		Loreena McKennitt	2:21
	Coventry Carol		Sneak's Noyse	2:50
	Coventry Carol		The John Alldis Choir, London Symphony Orchestra / Colin Davis	2:03
	Coventry Carol		Cantus	2:57
	Coventry Carol		Aimee Beckmann-Collier	?:??
	Coventry Carol	instrumental	The Royal Doulton Band	2:11
	Coventry Carol		Come Alive	1:49
	Coventry Carol	instrumental	David Arkenstone	4:27
	Coventry Carol		The Cambridge Singers, City of London Sinfonia, John Rutter	2:42
	Coventry Carol		Robert Shaw Chamber Singers	2:48
	Coventry Carol		Ikon, David Hill	3:57
	Coventry Carol		The Sixteen, Harry Christophers	3:44
	Coventry Carol		The John Alldis Choir, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis	2:00
	Coventry Carol		Ilford Songsters	?:??
	Coventry Carol		Bournemouth Symphony Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Peter Breiner	4:50
	Coventry Carol		Grace Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys, John Fenstermaker	4:13
	Coventry Carol		Alfred Deller, Desmond Dupré	2:20
	Coventry Carol		Susan Mazer & Dallas Smith	3:52
	Coventry Carol		The Choir of Ely Cathedral, David Price, Paul Trepte	3:50
	Coventry Carol	cover	Abney Park	2:00
	Coventry Carol	cover	Voces8	3:24
	Coventry Carol		The Golden Voices & James Walker	2:24
	Coventry Carol		Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra	1:13
	Coventry Carol		Canadian Brass	3:37
	Coventry Carol	instrumental	Geoff Love & His Orchestra	3:12
	Coventry Carol		[traditional]	4:46
	Coventry Carol		[traditional]	2:26
	Coventry Carol		[traditional]	2:19
	Coventry Carol		The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain	1:36
	Coventry Carol		Choir of Holy Cross, Crediton	3:21
	Coventry Carol	instrumental	John Darnall	4:30
	Coventry Carol	instrumental	Seeburg Music Library	2:11
	Coventry Carol	instrumental	Charlie Byrd	2:33
	Coventry Carol	cover	The Canterbury Choir, Macklin Marrow	2:15
	Coventry Carol		Canadian Brass	3:15
	Coventry Carol		The Canadian Brass & Indianapolis Children's Choir	2:17
	Coventry Carol (extract)	partial	Ikon, David Hill	1:00
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