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SKU: A0.1298965
Composed by Ian Calvert. 21st Century,A Cappella,Christmas,Contemporary,Holiday. 6 pages. Ian Calvert #888815. Published by Ian Calvert (A0.1298965).This is the first publication of a new Christmas song, set for SATB a cappella and ideal for
community or professional choirs.
The words are those of a poem by Leonard Clark (1905 – 1981). He was an English poet who
was raised in The Forest of Dean, in the west of England. The Forest became his great
passion and inspiration; much of his poetry reflects that upbringing and often relates to
nature.
In 1972 he published a slim little book of Christmas poems, of which ‘The Birth’ is one.
What I like about this poem is its simplicity and clarity – and its narrative development
through the verses. It starts with the poet waking in the pre-dawn. He then realizes that it is
Christmas Day and in the stillness of that time his mind turns to the birth of Jesus, as
traditionally told; tenors and basses start this verse. Then he steps out of time and space and
looks through his bedroom window to contemplate the mystery of incarnation; sopranos and
altos begin this third verse. And he finishes at the stable, offering devotion to the newborn
Lord.
This song is also available in a version for voice and piano.
Drawn from the same book of poems there is available another new Christmas song, called
Singing in the Streets; that one is set for baritone and piano.
Ian Calvert.
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