| Liturgical Use: |
Advent; Christmas; Lessons & Carols Services |
| Remarks: |
A poetic setting of this great Advent hymn.
Beginning with an initial soprano plainsong statement
over an alto
pedal, there follow 3 stanzas harmonized
with increasing tension and passion, before concluding
with a harmonized repeat of the 1st stanza as the music
steps back into the shadows. A recording sung by the choir of St. Dominc's Church under the direction of the composer is available at: http://www.stdominics.org/music/recordings.asp | |
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