Christina Rosetti’s sublime poetry of In The Bleak Midwinter and Gustav Holst’s melody CRANHAM expressed with Fernando Ortega’s assured vocals. The lyrics: 1 In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan, earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone; snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, in the bleak midwinter, long ago. …
Come Thou Redeemer Of The Earth is J. M. Neale’s translation of words from St. Ambrose. There are more verses than the ones featured here, and I suspect some inclusions or variations may focus more or less on Mary, the mother of Jesus. This word set seems to strike a helpful balance. The lyrics: 1. …
I love Fernando Ortega’s simple heart-felt expression in song. He has released a four track EP of Christmas themed songs – Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming. We’re big fans of Edward Caswell’s See Amid The Winter Snow and Fernando’s rendition does not disappoint. The verse order may vary a bit and there may be …
People Look East is a hymn of quite recent composition. Eleanor Farjeon’s lyrics and jaunty melody provide a reflection of her bohemian background and authorial skill that makes the imagery of the poetry rather than sentiment do the work. This choral rendition features a beautiful vocal prelude and then verses 1,2,4, and 5 of the …
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