Sophie Kauer: In The Bleak Midwinter

HENRI LE SIDANER (1862-1939), *Paysage de neige, Etaples*, signed ‘H. LE SIDANER’ (lower left), oil on canvas, 19.3 x 27.3cm (7 5/8 x 10 3/4in)., Painted in 1894, Image Source: Bonhams

In the Bleak Midwinter
by Christina Rossetti

In the bleak midwinter
Frosty wind made moan
Earth stood hard as iron
Water like a stone
Snow had fallen
Snow on snow on snow
In the bleak midwinter
Long, long ago
Angels and Arc Angels
May have traveled there
Cherubim and Seraphim
Thronged the air
But only his Mother
In her maiden bliss
Worshiped the beloved
With a kiss
What can I give him?
Poor as I am
If I were a shepherd
I would give a lamb
If I were a wise man
I would do my part
But what I can I give him
Give him my heart
Give him my heart
In the bleak midwinter
Frosty wind made moan
Earth stood hard as iron
Water like a stone
Snow had fallen
Snow on snow on snow
In the bleak midwinter
Long, long ago
Angels and Arc Angels
May have traveled there
Cherubim and Seraphim
Thronged the air
But only his Mother
In her maiden bliss
Worshiped the beloved
With a kiss
What can I give him?
Poor as I am
If I were a shepherd
I would give a lamb
If I were a wise man
I would do my part
But what I can I give him
Give him my heart
Give him my heart

Sophie Kauer – Holst: In The Bleak Midwinter (Arr. Amy Crankshaw for Solo Cello and Strings)

“I am very pleased to have been able to record ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’ by Gustav Holst – it has always been one of my favourite carols. Something about it is so peaceful and pure. Whenever I hear it, it brings back memories of candlelit school Christmas carol services in the village where I grew up. To me it is very quintessentially English – perhaps because it is so simple and unadorned, yet still incredibly beautiful. This arrangement puts a magical spin on the classic carol, with enhanced harmonies and reworked melodies.” – Sophie Kauer
Deutsche Grammophon

In the Bleak Midwinter at wikiwand

Henri Le Sidaner at wikiwand