A winter birth adorns this day
Hymns & Carols
work detail
instrumentation: for mixed chorus (keyboard opt.)
completion date: december 2020
duration: 2 1/2 minutes
texts: Original hymn text by the composer.
performances
Premiere virtual recording by Abigail Chapman, Sierra Fox, Michael Smith, and Lucas DeJesus.
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commission and dedication
Commissioned by Robin Eaton for the Mendelssohn Chorus of Philadelphia 2020 Holiday Fundraiser and dedicated in memory of Robin's dear mother, Grace Lorraine Dathe Eaton.
text
A winter birth adorns this day
Original text by the composer.
White as sun, snow-brushed with age,
Scent of lilac, rose, and sage,
A winter guest has made his way.
We sing, we greet: Noel, Noé.
Green as youth, bright-lit the pine,
Taste of honey, fruit, and wine,
A winter feast before us lay.
We sing, we dance: Noel, Noé.
Blue as night, cold-still the time,
Sound of silence, frost, and chime,
A winter prayer we pause to pray.
We sing, we chant: Noel, Noé.
White as morn, gold-brimmed our host,
Sight of newborn, God, and ghost,
A winter birth adorns this day.
We sing with joy: Noel, Noé!
Copyright © 2020 by Dominick DiOrio. All rights reserved.
