In the Bleak Midwinter

In the Bleak Midwinter
ISBN-10
1429115556
ISBN-13
9781429115551
Series
In the Bleak Midwinter
Category
Music
Pages
8
Language
English
Published
2010-09
Publisher
Roger Dean Publishing Company
Authors
Christina Georgina Rossetti, Gustav Holst

Description

This arrangement of the Christmas classic was written for the composers daughter, who had requested a new setting to commemorate her first choral conducting job. The piece departs from the original melody at the end of verse three and in verse five, where the lyrics and the spirit of the song continue but the actual tune disappears into the harmony and texture. Like many timeless carols, this selection paints a picture of the single believer, confronted with the humble birth of Jesus during the darkest, coldest time of year. Faced with the question of What can I give Him? the singer realizes that my heart is the greatest gift of all.

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