Harold Darke\'s In the Bleak Midwinter originally made famous by the Choir of King\'s College Cambridge for SATB Choir with Organ accompaniment. Verse 1 for soprano solo and verse 3 for tenor solo.

Par DARKE HAROLD. / Feuillet / SATB et Orgue

In the Bleak Midwinter

In The Bleak Midwinter is one of three hymns that Holst composed at the request of Ralph Vaughan Williams for the English Hymnal which he was editing. Rossetti’s poem had not been published until 1904 after her death and so was a new text to Holst though it has become familiar now through this setting and that of Harold Darke.Holst was a writer of hymns over several religious streams Hymn…

This composition written by William Llewellyn and arranged here for SATB chorus is different from the one normally associated with this carol. However it is still set to Christina Rossetti's haunting poem which depicts the pictoral and human attributes of the Incarnation. The imagery of winter follows the example of Milton’s On the Morning of Christ’s Nativity. It also follows the tradition…

This gentle jazz-flavored arrangement of the treasured Gustav Holst/Christina Rossetti carol will be absolutely stunning in performance! Lush choral textures and rich harmonies unfold one after the other for a magical concertmoment! Duration: ca. 3:00. Available separately: SATB a cappella SSAA a cappella.

A beautiful accessible Christmas piece for any program

The famous words of Christina Rossetti and the music of Gustav Holst are beautifully set for a cappella voices by Jay Rouse. It begins with wind-like oos that are followed by a more contemporary choral setting. A stunningselection for your choir and audience. Duration: ca. 4:00.

In the Bleak Midwinter

Here is the traditional Christmas song in a gently contemporary treatment with full choral sounds above fresh harmonies and easy folk-style accompaniment. Lovely and reflective!