SKU: GI.G-8553

UPC: 785147855309. English. Text Source: From 'A Cradle Hymn', Issac Watts, 1674-1748, alt. Text by Isaac Watts.

In the tradition of lullabies past, “Lie Still and Slumber” encompasses the soothing comfort of angelic voices with tender words like those of this text by Isaac Watt. Delicate and smooth, this piece recreates the rocking of a cradle or a mother’s arms through the rhythmic sway created by the rising and falling of the arpeggiated accompaniment.

SKU: CA.327650

ISBN 9790007167080. Language: German. Text: Mohr, Joseph Franz. Text by Joseph Franz Mohr.

SKU: LO.15-3864H

ISBN 9780787774592.

Inspired by the ceasefire that occurred in December of 1914 during World War I, this piece lives in that moment where for a brief moment, the world was at peace. Eyewitness accounts tell us that carols, such as Franz Gruber’s “Stille Nacht” (“Silent Night”) were sung (which is featured in this piece), seasonal greetings in several languages rang out across the trenches, and simple gifts of food and memorabilia were exchanged. In that one brief and beautiful moment, the human spirit triumphed. Fighting ceased, and the world was at peace. An optional reading may be read before the performing that communicates this context to your audience.