BERCEUSE - by Benjamin Godard - various renditions
8 videos • 894 views • by David R. Purnell, MA "BERCEUSE" (means "lullaby" in French) by Benjamin Godard (1849-1895). It is an aria from Godard's opera, "Jocelyn." This playlist includes both instrumental and vocal renditions. In English, this song, "Berceuse," is commonly known as "Angels Guard Thee." In the opera, the aria is named "Oh, ne t'eveille pas encore" . . . . . . which translates into English as "Oh, may thy dream not soon be o'er" (also translated as "Oh, do not wake yet") The first video on this playlist is from the album, "Music for Relaxation" by The Melachrino Strings. It is one my parents owned. I often heard this album and this beautiful song played in our home when I was growing up. I have a long-standing love for this music.