A delicate piano introduction leads the listener to an elegant setting of Christina Rossetti's inquisitive poem. Well-conceived voice leading makes the fully realized choral harmony beautifully singab...
This rhythmic setting of the Christina Rossetti text is a truly unique approach. Set in a minor key with light syncopations, the triadic harmony quickly falls into place. Program as a processional and...
Holy Innocents is a work by Judith Weir for 2-part Soprano Chorus and Organ Accompaniment. Commissioned to mark the 20th Anniversary of St Albans Abbey Girls Choir, the piece sets a poem by Christina...
Voiced for both SSAA and SATB, Kevin Memley displays, again, his command for expressing poetry in song. The musical lines take us into Christina Rossetti's poem, into her dream, and speaks for all of...
The attention to detail by the poet as she describes the features and attributes of her subject--soft rounded cheeks and eyes as bright as sunlight on a stream is captured in this subtle and yet passi...
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 oo's, then followed by a more contemporary choral...
This text-driven setting of Rossetti's treasured poem is top-tier. A well-developed choral interlude sounds like swirling winds with round vowels and captivating harmonies to spare. Most notably, Jay'...