Ninna Nanna (Neapolitan Carol)Trad. arr. Douglas Brooks-DaviesTrad. C17th transl. anon

Copyright © 2009 this arrangement Douglas Brooks-Davies

q = 48

q = 48

SOPRANO

ALTO

TENOR

BASS

Clavichord

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na,

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na.

-

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p Sleep, my Son,

sleep, my Be lov'd

-

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my Son,

oh

sleep, my Be lov'd

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-

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sleep, my Be lov'd

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my Be lov'd

- One:

sleep, my

Son,

sleep,

my Be lov'd

-

9

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my

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sleep, my Son,

sleep, myBe lov'd

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pp

22

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3

27

be;

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now, my Ba

by.

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now, my Ba

by.

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p

32

nin na- nan

na.

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Ah

p Sleep, my Son,

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my Son,

oh

sleep, my Be lov'd

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sleep, my

Son,

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p

my

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sleep, my Be lov'd

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my Son,

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Son, oh sleep,

my Be lov'd

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sleep, my

Son,

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36

sleep, my Be lov'd

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pp

na- nan

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na.

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sleep,

my Be lov'd

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only

pp

40

rit.

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my Son,

oh

sleep, my Be lov'd

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