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Titel - The twelve days of Christmas


Countertenor 1: Nigel Perrin Countertenor 2: Alastair Hume Tenor: Bill Ives Bariton 1: Anthony Holt Bariton 2: Simon Carrington Baß: Brian Kay



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On the first day of Christmas, my true love sent to me 
A partridge in a pear tree. 

On the second day of Christmas, my true love sent to me 
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the third day of Christmas, my true love sent to me 
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me 
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me 
Five gold rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the sixth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me 
Six geese a-laying,
Five gold rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me 
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five gold rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me 
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five gold rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me 
Nine drummers drumming,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five gold rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the tenth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me 
Ten pipers piping,
Nine drummers drumming,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five gold rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love sent to me 
Eleven ladies dancing,
Ten pipers piping,
Nine drummers drumming,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five gold rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent to me 
Twelve lords a-leaping,
Eleven ladies dancing,
Ten pipers piping,
Nine drummers drumming,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five gold rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves
And a partridge in a pear tree.

Produzent: Hartmut Kiesewetter

Arrangement: Geoffrey Keating




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