SSAA choir
SKU:
ST.CN27P
Composed by
James McCarthy. SSAA
unaccompanied. . This
PRINTED version is
available to purchase as
a regular sheet music
title for delivery by
post. Octavo. Stainer &
Bell Ltd. #CN27P.
Published by Stainer &
Bell Ltd. (ST.CN27P).
ISBN
9790220225512.
The
words of Peaceful was
the Night are taken
from John Milton's ode
On the Morning of
Christ's Nativity,
written in 1629. Milton
describes the universe
halting in utter
stillness at the moment
of Christ's appearing on
the earth. (As the poet
wrote: 'His reign of
peace upon the Earth
began.') In James
McCarthy's carol, the
voices play a dual role,
as narrator, and by
evoking the atmosphere of
a singular moment of
frozen time. Although
commissioned by Sonoro
for performance during
the Christmas period,
this singable, lyrical
setting would fit well
into a programme of music
suitable for any time of
the year.
