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Eric William Barnum
A conductor and composer, Eric William Barnum continues to passionately seek new ground in the choral field. Working with choirs of all kinds, his collaborative leitmotif endeavors to provide intensely meaningful experiences for singers and audiences. Barnum is currently the Director of Choral Activities at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa and previously, the Director...
Eric William Barnum
Carol of the Angels
An energetic and prismatic setting of new poetry about the joyful season of Christmas.
SATB a cappella
With a both poignant and expansive lyric by renowned conductor and poet Robert Bode, “Carol of the Angels” explores the color and joy of the Christmas season without being overly sentimental or saccharine. Balancing both the sacred and secular elements of the holiday, the text and music synthesize to provide a panorama of sound and textures that will thrill audiences and challenge singers in the choir. It would be a fabulous closer to any winter or holiday program for the ambitious choir.
Text
As we hurry to and fro
With boxes rushing on
I think I hear this time of year
A certain steady son
Ave Rex caelorum!
Christus natus est!
In cities bustling and in shops
With festive patrons teeming
I hear a thing, a whispering,
Like angel voices, seeming
Ave Rex caelorum!
Christus natus est!
I stop and listen quietly
Inside earth’s music pounding
Between the chords a space affords
And I hear it sounding
Ave Rex caelorum!
Christus natus est!
Its heaven’s music that I hear
Rejoicing at a birth;
It grows until it overflows
And carols fill the earth.
Ave Rex caelorum!
Christus natus est!
Robert Bode (b1957)
With boxes rushing on
I think I hear this time of year
A certain steady son
Ave Rex caelorum!
Christus natus est!
In cities bustling and in shops
With festive patrons teeming
I hear a thing, a whispering,
Like angel voices, seeming
Ave Rex caelorum!
Christus natus est!
I stop and listen quietly
Inside earth’s music pounding
Between the chords a space affords
And I hear it sounding
Ave Rex caelorum!
Christus natus est!
Its heaven’s music that I hear
Rejoicing at a birth;
It grows until it overflows
And carols fill the earth.
Ave Rex caelorum!
Christus natus est!
Robert Bode (b1957)
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