Andreas Scholl (born November 10, 1967) is a countertenor, a male classical… Read Full Bio ↴Andreas Scholl (born November 10, 1967) is a countertenor, a male classical singer in the alto range. He specialises in Baroque music. His range is akin to that of the celebrated 18th century alto castrato, Senesino, for whom Georg Friedrich Händel wrote his greatest alto roles. Fanfare magazine says: "There are more excellent countertenors before the public today than ever before, but one stands out above all others, as Caruso among tenors a century ago: Andreas Scholl". In 2005, Scholl was the first countertenor ever to be invited to sing solo at The Last Night of the Proms in London.

The Three Ravens
Andreas Scholl Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'The Three Ravens' by these artists:

Alfred Deller THERE were three ravens sat on a tree, They were…
Andreas Scholl & Andreas Martin There were three ravens sat on a tree, Downe a downe,…
Sonne Hagal There were three ravens sat on a tree, They were…
Traditional feat. Alfred Deller THERE were three ravens sat on a tree, They were as…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Andreas Scholl:

Black is the Colour Black is the colour of my true love's hair Her lips…
Blow the Wind Southerly Blow the wind southerly, southerly, southerly, Blow the wind…
Guardian Angel If I'm afraid of the dark He will be my spark He…

Guten Abend gut' Nacht Guten Abend, gut’ Nacht, mit Rosen bedacht, mit Näglein best…
Henry Martin There were three brothers in merry Scotland, In merry Scotla…
I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger I am a poor wayfaring stranger, travelling through this worl…
I will give my Love an Apple I will give my love an apple without e'er a…
In stiller Nacht In stiller Nacht zur ersten Wacht ein Stimm' begunnt zu klag…
La Le Lu La le lu Nur der Mann im Mond schaut zu Wenn die…
Lullaby [פזמון - שלי יושע ומיכאל כהן] שן ילדי שן מילל בחוץ התן אתה…
Lullabye Goodnight my angel, time to close your eyes And save these…
My Love Is Like A Red Red Rose O, my love is like a red, red rose That's newly…
o solitude my sweetest choice z.406 O solitude, my sweetest choice O solitude, o solitude My swe…
Ombra mai fu Ombra Mai fu Di vegetabile Cara ed amabile Soave più F…
Sancta Mater Sancta Mater, istud agas Crucifixi fige plagas Cordi meo val…
She moved through the fair My young love said to me, My mother won't mind And…
Stabat Mater Stabat mater dolorosa juxta Crucem lacrimosa, dum pendebat…
The Salley Gardens Down by the Sally Gardens, my love and I did…

white as lilies White as lilies was her face When she smiled and she…

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Comments from YouTube:

@caroltubeyou

13y↑21

Beautiful voice, so pure and clear. And he interprets this sad, sad song so beautifully.

@civileso

17y↑19

It is in Scholl's album called "English Folk Songs and Lute Songs" that he recorded with Andreas Martin playing the lute. Absolutely a must have album!

@hudsony777

4y↑4

Andreas Scholl should be canonized while he's still alive. Superb.

@ritahorvath8207

4y↑6

sad, moving, elegant ♥ ♥ ♥

@civileso

17y↑10

I thank you indeed.. I was waiting for one soul to comment on this one:)) And you are it! I love his interpretations of early music. His singing is so pure and simple yet so moving..

@nedblack9680

8y↑58

The fallow doe is metaphoric. She is his consort, as the lyrics reveal. 'Leman' in the final verse is the Middle English 'lover,' from the Old English 'leofman:' 'leof' - 'love'; and 'man' - 'a person.' 'Man' in the Old English is neuter, and can designate an adult of either sex. Hence 'leman:' - a 'loverman' (or woman). Incidentally, our word 'woman' shows the same derivation - the Anglo Saxon 'wifman:' 'wif' - 'female;' and 'man' - 'an adult person,' wherefrom we also have the Modern English 'wife.'

@SamuelSilva-vh9ch

7y↑4

Ned Black, thank you for the explanation.

@colincochrane4108

I thought of quite understood that.

@colincochrane4108

5y↑1

Thank you for the explanation.

@noragardner4072

I'm more confused. I thought she was the wife

@Procrastimaster

14y↑5

We sang this in a medieval class I took a couple of years ago. It's so nice to hear how it's supposed to sound...haha! We didn't have any recording to listen to--just our professor and her guitar, and no great singers among us. It's a beautiful song, though, when it's done right! :)

@WilliamFord972

6y↑4

Not sure if hauntingly beautiful or beautifully haunting.

@ThomasTheBari

16y↑2

Gorgeous...I've never heard an English song like this before...absolutely amazing. And Scholl's impecable control...his beautiful melodic interpretation makes this, in my opinion, the greatest English Baroque song ever written.

@caroltubeyou

13y

My choir. Schola Cantorum, is doing two bay area concerts on 3/12 and 3/13/2011 -- and one of the arrangements is of this song.We also have some wonderful, light music too; folk songs from the British Isles, as well as some great arrangements of American folk music by Dawn Reyen, our assistant director.

@mageison

15y↑2

i think this is great!

@Kiltoonie

Exquisite: many thanks for this.

@eleabell7607

10y↑8

Addressing Suzanne Rider:
The doe was the knight's lover, described in metaphor. Lemman means sweetheart. Also, she was pregnant, and given how these songs often go, she probably did die there of grief.

@TheStormcrow2

7y↑1

"She was dead herself ere even song time".

@ThomasTheBari

16y↑2

The Three Ravens is a folk ballad, printed in the song book Melismata compiled by Thomas Ravenscroft and published in 1611. Some believe that it may have been used earlier, but, as for the musical publishment, it is English Baroque, since the Baroque Period started from 1600 to about 1750. The poem itself may be from Medieval or even the Renaissance Periods, but this version is Baroque. But, thank you for your comment and have a nice day =)

@colincochrane4108

Thank you for the explanation from NZ

@debutant1277

2y↑1

This song was posted 14 years ago :0

@Madpossum

17y↑1

Beautiful! Thanks for posting, 5 Stars, no doubt! I don't suppose anyone knows where I could find a recording of this as MP3 or on CD?

@16Arson

13y↑1

Love it ^_^

@civileso

17y

Thank you for the very much needed encouragement! I won't dissapoint you then:)

@civileso

17y↑1

Ah, I used to sing songs that Monroe used to sing. Like "My heart belongs to daddy", "I wanna be loved by you". Such dear songs.. And the fraud is nothing that surprises me, part of the life in the US it seems.. Very sad...

@evolution031680

12y↑1

@TobiShinobii There were no spelling rules in 1611; words were spelled in many different ways back then.

@m.alotaibi5742

Coool

@nacholibre1962

10y↑1

I knew it reminded me of something: sylvester - you make me feel (mighty real)

@frankyboy8513

Well if you have ever heard Johnny comes marching home than it should remind you As johnny comes marching home was written to the tune of johnny fill up the bowl which was written to the tune of "Johnny anderson, My Jo" which was written to the tune of "The three reavens" so you have heard a very watered down version of it.

@civileso

17y

It was released under Harmonia Mundi label

@civileso

17y

I am checking those videos right now.. By the way, I had a feeling that you are German national. When I checked your channel, I was surprised to see USA for the country:)) Well.. I better take a look at those videos now:)

@ThomasTheBari

16y

Oh...you are not obnoxious...it is totally okay. I've done it before, so...it's totally okay. But, I'm glad to be of service. So, thank you for that opportunity. And, have another nice day =)

@tkbewunderin79

13y

I have heard a version here in Yt with a boy alto, where is it? It would be cool an interpretation with the boy Connor Burrowes, but I think he made no recordings of that. Best wishes.

@nathanmcmath

10y↑4

He is singing it a minor third lower than the written music. Don't the music fool you!

@jayjasanoff6515

The vocalist here is Alfred Deller.

@cantecleer

No, it's Andreas Scholl. Right in the song description:

Artist - Andreas Martin, Andreas Scholl
Album - English Folksongs & Lute Songs
Licensed to YouTube by - Harmonia Mundi (on behalf of harmonia mundi); Antioch Publishing Services, Wise Music Group, and 4 Music Rights Societies

Just compare this side by side to Alfred Deller, and you can hear they have very different voices (both great, but Deller was recording many decades before Scholl and you can almost always hear a slight hiss on his recordings because the masters were recorded onto actual vinyl during his lifetime): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7BptN19_5k

@civileso

17y↑1

I do have some of my own recordings but they are from the time I started practicing myself, so they are really unbearable:)) But I am getting ready to record now as you guessed the material mostly from among the arias and songs you see me uploading.

@DCSIGNR

10y↑1

Beautifully done. I would be curious to hear Hillary Summers singing this in her warm contralto.

@robwilde3492

9y↑2

A small point, but the only mistake here worth correcting, in case anyone is using this to learn the words: at 2.58 the transcription gives 'sent', which is wrong [maybe an understandable mis-hearing of this German-native's slight accent]. It should be 'send' - the present subjunctive used to indicate an optative meaning, i.e. "[I wish that] God [may] send [to] every gentleman..."
Beautiful singing from a very fine counter-tenor.

@JDTNYC32

8y↑2

+rob wilde :: it is probably Scholl's German-ness infringing on English diction. A alveolar-stopped "d" and dentalized-stopped "t" can be very similarly enunciated in German (as apical consonants); whereas, comparatively, in English there is a tendency for a softer, more laminal hit on a "d" or "t" as a alveolar consonants.

Usually a German "t" has some alveolar-fricative qualities to it, but Scholl using singers diction would probably try to avoid them.

@robwilde3492

+John Daniel Thieme Yes - the transcriber's mistake, not Scholl's.

@emmadale-hench947

11y↑1

he also sang julius ceasre

@sidewaysinfinity8

15y↑1

If anyone has the guitar music for this could they post it. I would love to have it!!

@MindPalaceASMR

14y

can you please put the song up for downloading!

@Gilnar13

15y

I agree, but cross isn't just a smybol of death, but mainly a symbol of sacrifice, victory OVER death and salvation.

@kakuoh

16y

could u tell me where u found the sheet music please? i want to play it ^__^

@johnbarry5036

read supposedly this melody is the origin for the famous When Johnny comes marching home... I dont hear it.

@noragardner4072

There are othe versions but I haven't heard it in others

@civileso

17y

I uploaded one of my recordings but I am afraid the quality of it is not the cat's meow .. I hope you won't be laughing out loud and unsubscribing after listening:)) I should be ashamed of myself for posting this:))

@oldun52

15y

The Three Ravens is probably a varient of the older Border Ballad, the Twa Corbies. In true Folk Tradition, I tend to sing an amalgamation of the two!

@leylaleyla8065

6y↑2

The poem is aballad
Its about the death of the kinght
Its also narrative and dramatic there is a narratiar
Telling us what is happening there is also adialouge
From the rhythm and the tone we know that the poem can be asung

@happyman

14y↑3

this reminds me of blondie's call me.

@bernard1422

14y

@Gilnar13 Following the crucifixion of Jesus, and in the nascent Christian Church, the cross became indeed very early in Roman times a symbol of victory over death. We have to consider, however, that most who were subjected to this horrible penalty were obvisouly not of the Christian faith.