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El cant dels ocells

El cant dels ocells

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"El cant dels ocells" (Catalan: [əl ˈkan dəlz uˈseʎs], 'The Song of the Birds') is a traditional Catalan Christmas song and lullaby. It tells of nature's joy at learning of the birth of Jesus Christ in a stable in Bethlehem.[1] The song was made famous outside Catalonia by Pau Casals' instrumental version on the cello.[2] After his exile in 1939, he would begin each of his concerts by playing this song. For this reason, it is often considered a symbol of Catalonia.[1]

Joan Baez included it in her 1966 best selling Christmas LP Noël, dedicating the song to Casals.

In 1991, Catalan tenor Josep Carreras recorded "El cant dels ocells" on his album, José Carreras Sings Catalan Songs. His Three Tenors colleague, Plácido Domingo also recorded the song on his 2014 album, Encanto del Mar.

Lyrics

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Recordings

  • Short speech by Pau Casals at the United Nations in October 1971, followed by a separate recording of "El cant dels ocells" YouTube
  • Joan Baez "The Carol of The Birds" YouTube
  • José Carreras "El cant dels ocells" (Singing with piano accompaniment) YouTube
  • Placido Domingo "El cant dels ocells" YouTube

See also


References

  1. "El Cant dels Ocells". L'Enciclopèdia.cat (in Catalan). Barcelona: Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  2. Historical Dictionary of the Catalans Helena Buffery, Elisenda Marcer 2010 97 "He settled in Catalunya Nord to remain close to Catalan soil and organized concerts and music festivals in Prada de Conflent. One of his most famous pieces is El cant dels ocells based on a Catalan folk tune.



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