Christina Rosetti on Christmas
CHRISTMAS hath a darkness
Brighter than the blazing noon,
Christmas hath a chillness
Warmer than the heat of June,
Christmas hath a beauty
Lovelier than the world can show:
For Christmas bringeth Jesus,
Brought for us so low.
Earth, strike up your music,
Birds that sing and bells that ring;
Heaven hath answ’ring music
For all Angels soon to sing:
Earth, put on your whitest
Bridal robe of spotless snow:
For Christmas bringeth Jesus,
Brought for us so low.
Words, CHRISTINA ROSSETTI
Music, TANSY DAVIES
Faber Music
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I like your choice for the season. I like your bio on the blog site. I think, if we might meet, I would surely like you. So glad to have stumbled on your e-conversations.
Merry Christmas. I'll be back, you may be sure.
Thanks Joan. We are kindred it seems. Be Christmas. We shall be in touch soon I'm sure. Merry.
i believe this was done in the cambridge 9 lessons which i heard in the us on 12/24 and was a microtonal, slippy slidy choral piece that i have to hear again- any one know where is the score- is there a recording- if not there will b
then too- that might have been another piece
thanx dave in baltimore
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You're right David. I heard it too and was quite taken by the music's mist-like quality tat seemed to fit the night wonder. Thanks
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