The poem, ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’ by Christina Rossetti was originally published under the simple title, ‘A Christmas Carol’. It took just over 30 years for anyone to set it to music and the two famous settings we know today were written within three years of each other! The first was written by Gustav Holst in 1906 but we’ve chosen to perform Harold Darke’s 1909 setting. He wrote this while he was a student at the Royal College of Music and although it was written at the start of his career, it still remains one of his most popular pieces. In fact, Darke would complain that the popularity of this tune prevented people from performing his other compositions!
This recording features soloists Sarah Choir (soprano) and Paul Rothwell (tenor). It was taken at our recent concert in the Cardiff Oratory Church - 15/12/21
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