I wonder as I wander - John Rutter (arr.), The Cambridge Singers, J.J. Niles

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'I wonder as I wander'
From the album ‘Christmas Star’ - Carols for the Christmas Season

Appalachian carol collected by J.J. Niles
Arranger John Rutter
Conductor John Rutter
Choir The Cambridge Singers

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LYRICS:
I wonder as I wander out under the sky,
How Jesus, the Saviour, did come for to die
For poor or’nery poeple like you and like I:
I wonder as I wander out under the sky.

When Mary birthed Jesus, ’twas in a cow’s stall,
With wise men and farmers and shepherds and all.
But high from God’s heaven a star’s light did fall,
And the promise of ages it then did recall.

If Jesus had wanted for any wee thing:
A star in the sky, or a bird on the wing;
Or all of God’s angels in heaven to sing,
He surely could have had it, ’cause he was the King!

I wonder as I wander out under the sky,
How Jesus, the Saviour, did come for to die.
For poor or’nery people like you and like I:
I wonder as I wander out under the sky.
(Words: Appalachian, collected by J. J. Niles)

Christmas Star
The Cambridge Singers' debut recording – a universal favourite. This recording was the first to be made by the Cambridge Singers, shortly after the choir's formation in 1981. Featuring classic carols and carol arrangements, it is one of the label's most popular Christmas releases. Highlights include John Rutter's arrangements of such favourites as 'Three Kings of Orient', 'Away in a Manger' and 'Silent Night'.

John Rutter, English composer and conductor, is associated with choral music throughout the world. His recordings with the Cambridge Singers (the professional chamber choir he set up in 1981) have reached a wide global audience, many of them featuring his own music in definitive versions. Among John’s best-known choral works are Gloria, Requiem, Magnificat, Mass of the Children, and Visions, together with many church anthems, choral songs and Christmas carols.

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