4 Updated Scores for Gustav Holst - In the Bleak Midwinter
"In the Bleak Midwinter" is a well-known Christmas carol based on a poem by Christina Rossetti, set to music by Gustav Holst in 1906. The Cranham melody (named after Holst's hometown) features characteristic modal harmonies reflecting early 20th-century British post-Romanticism.
A choral setting of Christina Rossetti's poem, known for its melancholic melody and widespread use in winter services.
A choral setting of Christina Rossetti's poem, Holst's "In the Bleak Midwinter" is celebrated for its sparse melodic beauty and remains one of the most enduring English Christmas carols.
A choral setting of Rossetti's melancholic Christmas poem, composed by Holst in the early 20th century. It combines Victorian poetry with Holst's characteristically rich harmonies.
A hauntingly beautiful Christmas carol adapted from Christina Rossetti's 1872 poem, set to music by Gustav Holst in 1906. Known for its melancholic melody and sparse harmonies, it reflects the stark winter imagery of the text while maintaining a contemplative sacred character.
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