This edition was prepared by Xavier Sambró — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.
El Petit Vailet
Staff Notation • Secular, Christmas
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El Petit Vailet — Lyrics
Jo sóc el petit vailet,
cansadet de molt camí,
vinc amb el meu gaiatet
per veure Jesús diví.
Xarrampim, xarrampim,
xarrampia,
Xarrampim, xarrampim,
xarrampo,
xarrampim que Josep i Maria
tenen un petit minyó.
He portat la carmanyola
tota plena de vi blanc,
ametlles, mel i formatge
per a Jesús, el diví infant.
Xarrampim, xarrampim,
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About El Petit Vailet
This is a traditional Catalan carol sung from the perspective of a young boy who has travelled a long way to see the divine infant Jesus. He brings gifts of wine, almonds, honey, and cheese, and a walking stick made of cherry wood. The simple, repetitive refrain invites the listener to join in the joyful celebration of the Nativity. Scored for SATBB choir, this piece offers a charming and heartfelt expression of Christmas spirit, with its roots in secular folk tradition but looking towards a sacred theme.
