Setting for Soprano and Organ
of the poem by Christina Rossetti
Publisher
E. C. Schirmer Music Company
Catalog Number
8567
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Description
The poem “Christmas Eve” by Christina Rossetti provides the reader with a gentle, lyrical view of the coming of Jesus Christ into the world at Christmas. Written for use in church services, pairing the organ with the voice in a setting that depicts the dark, wintry aspects of Rossetti’s poetic scene as well as the light associated with the joy of the Christ child arriving.
Text
Christmas Eve
Year of Composition
2013
Duration
4 minutes
Dedication
Florence and Woody Eddins
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