Singing drifted into the Bon Bon Boutique from the street outside, a chorus of voices drawing closer, until a band of singers came into view through the windows. They paused outside to finish their song, and then one of them opened the door, a young boy of ten years (almost eleven).
"Hi Katt!" Doran led the rush inside, followed by Ebon and the rest, mostly children and teens but some adults as well. "Can we sing for you and your customers?"
When that got a nod, the chorus lined up against the wall and windows opposite the counter, spreading out enough to leave room for patrons to pass by. Ebon stepped forward. "Thank you. We'd like to start with a tune from Earth... by the lyrics, it's a Christmas tune, but even for those who don't celebrate that holiday, it's a joyous celebration of the season." Then he stepped back into the group and nodded to Doran, who took a deep breath and began singing in a treble voice.
Hark how the bells,
sweet silver bells,
all seem to say,
throw cares away
The other young children and women joined him in the main song, while the men and older boys began vocalizing the sound of bells in harmony.
Christmas is here, (ding)
bringing good cheer, (dong)
to young and old, (ding)
meek and the bold. (dong)
Ding dong ding dong (ding)
that is their song (dong)
with joyful ring (ding)
all caroling. (dong)
Now the full choir took up the song, adults and children alike.
One seems to hear
words of good cheer
from everywhere
filling the air.
Oh how they pound,
raising the sound,
o'er hill and dale,
telling their tale.
Gaily they ring
while people sing
songs of good cheer,
Christmas is here.
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas,
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas.
On on they send,
on without end,
their joyful tone
to every home.
Then it dropped back to just the higher voices for the last few notes...
Ding... dong ding... dong
...and a final basso Dong! to finish it.
((cross-posted here))
"Hi Katt!" Doran led the rush inside, followed by Ebon and the rest, mostly children and teens but some adults as well. "Can we sing for you and your customers?"
When that got a nod, the chorus lined up against the wall and windows opposite the counter, spreading out enough to leave room for patrons to pass by. Ebon stepped forward. "Thank you. We'd like to start with a tune from Earth... by the lyrics, it's a Christmas tune, but even for those who don't celebrate that holiday, it's a joyous celebration of the season." Then he stepped back into the group and nodded to Doran, who took a deep breath and began singing in a treble voice.
Hark how the bells,
sweet silver bells,
all seem to say,
throw cares away
The other young children and women joined him in the main song, while the men and older boys began vocalizing the sound of bells in harmony.
Christmas is here, (ding)
bringing good cheer, (dong)
to young and old, (ding)
meek and the bold. (dong)
Ding dong ding dong (ding)
that is their song (dong)
with joyful ring (ding)
all caroling. (dong)
Now the full choir took up the song, adults and children alike.
One seems to hear
words of good cheer
from everywhere
filling the air.
Oh how they pound,
raising the sound,
o'er hill and dale,
telling their tale.
Gaily they ring
while people sing
songs of good cheer,
Christmas is here.
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas,
Merry, Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas.
On on they send,
on without end,
their joyful tone
to every home.
Then it dropped back to just the higher voices for the last few notes...
Ding... dong ding... dong
...and a final basso Dong! to finish it.
((cross-posted here))