Morning Has Broken

Morning Has Broken is the title of a 1931 by Eleanor Farjeon ( 1881-1965 ) in Alfriston, Sussex, England written and made ​​famous by Cat Stevens song.

• 2.1 version of Cat Stevens
• 2.2 Other versions

Formation

Melody

The tune was originally called " Bunessan " ( for a place on the Isle of Mull ), then known with the text of the Gaelic Christmas carol " Leanabh to àigh " ( " child of joy" ), which by Mary MacDonald ( 1789-1872 ) was written.

Text

On November 2, 1931 commissioned Percy Dearmer the English children's author Eleanor Farjeon to write a new text to Bunessan melody for the song collection Songs of Praise.

Versions

Version of Cat Stevens

1971 brought the singer-songwriter Cat Stevens, the first three verses of the song with the text of Farjeon out on his album Teaser and the Firecat. He used striking piano interludes, which, during the recording sessions composed Rick Wakeman, keyboardist for the rock band Yes and presented for the song is available. The version of Cat Stevens' work to parts in C major and D major and became world famous.

More versions

• The song is titled Morning light shines in his German translation of Jürgen Henkys in Protestant hymnal to find under the number 455.

• Published in 2000 Rick Wakeman with the same title an instrumental piece.

• By 2004, the route spokesman for the DTM, Kalli Hufstadt played the song with the harmonica in the morning for the opening day of the race.

• In 2006, the song by Gregorian with the English translation of Bunessan entitled Child in a Manger was covered and released on the album Christmas Chants.

• Also in 2006, presented Andreas Vollenweider on his CD Midnight Clear an instrumental version. He also chose as the title Child in a Manger.

• 2010 The Song of Anni-Frid Lyngstad ( former singer of ABBA) has been covered. This is a guest post on an album by the Swedish musician Georg Wadenius.