'Twas in the moon of winter time - John Rutter (arr.), The Cambridge Singers
15. ''Twas in the moon of winter time'
From the album ‘Christmas Star’ - Carols for the Christmas Season
Arranger John Rutter
Conductor John Rutter
Choir The Cambridge Singers
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LYRICS:
’Twas in the moon of winter time,
When all the birds had fled,
That mighty Gitchi Manitou
Sent angel choirs instead;
Before their light the stars grew dim,
And wond’ring hunters heard the hymn:
Jesus your King is born,
Jesus is born, in excelsis gloria.
Within a lodge of broken bark
The tender babe was found,
A ragged robe of rabbit skin
Enwrapped his beauty round;
But as the hunter braves drew nigh,
The angel song rang loud and high:
O children of the forest free,
O sons of Manitou,
The holy child of earth and heav’n
Is born today for you.
Come, kneel before the radiant boy,
Who brings you beauty, peace, and joy:
(Words by Jean de Brébeuf, tr. J. E. Middleton)
Christmas Star
The Cambridge Singers' debut recording – a universal favourite. This recording was the first to be made by the Cambridge Singers, shortly after the choir's formation in 1981. Featuring classic carols and carol arrangements, it is one of the label's most popular Christmas releases. Highlights include John Rutter's arrangements of such favourites as 'Three Kings of Orient', 'Away in a Manger' and 'Silent Night'.
John Rutter, English composer and conductor, is associated with choral music throughout the world. His recordings with the Cambridge Singers (the professional chamber choir he set up in 1983) have reached a wide global audience, many of them featuring his own music in definitive versions. Among John’s best-known choral works are Gloria, Requiem, Magnificat, Mass of the Children, and Visions, together with many church anthems, choral songs and Christmas carols.
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