I’ve always loved this carol, mostly for its gorgeous lyrics. I can never decide which tune I love more, but since I’m not a tenor, for one-woman choir purposes it has to be the Holst version. Today is the summer…
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Advent Calendar Day 25: In the Bleak Midwinter (Holst), plus a few more
It’s always so difficult to come up with the perfect carol for Christmas Day, because there are so many gorgeous ones. So today, in the spirit of giving (or perhaps of over-indulgence), I present three. In the Bleak Midwinter is…
Advent Calendar Day 23: In The Bleak Mid-Winter (Holst)
This carol is purely wishful thinking on my part. The forecast for today is for 39°C – appallingly hot for December – and a bit of frosty wind feels as though it would be very welcome just now. Especially as…
Advent Calendar Day 16 – In the Bleak Midwinter (Darke *and* Holst)
Another slightly better-known carol, this one with lyrics by Christina Rosetti, who certainly never intended for it to be sung, since it scans differently in every verse. I love this carol for the words, which I find very evocative –…