Susanni from Salvator Mundi

Conductor Notes:

One movement from the suite “Salvator Mundi” for SSA choir and orchestra or piano duet. Elektra has only performed the piano version. We did the whole work in 2009.

Text:

A little child there is y born,

Eia, eia, susanni, susanni, susanni.

And he sprang out of Jesse’s thorn,

To save us all that were forlorn,

Alleluia.

Now Jesus is the childès name,

Eia, eia, susanni, susanni, susanni.

And Mary mild she is his dame,

And so our sorrow is turned to game,

Alleluia.

It fell upon the high midnight,

Eia, eia, susanni, susanni, susanni.

The stars they shone both fair and bright,

The angels sang with all their might.

Alleluia.

Three kings there came with their presents

Of myrrh and gold and frankincense,

As clerkes sing in their sequence.

Alleluia.

Now sit we down upon our knee,

Eia, eia, susanni, susanni, susanni.

And pray we to the Trinity,

Our help and succour for to be,

Alleluia!