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Amid the Silence (from Three Choral Nativity Carols)
Staff Notation • Sacred, Christmas
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Amid the Silence (from Three Choral Nativity Carols) by Crys Armbrust — Lyrics
Amid the silence of the solemn night,
Sound the glad summons,
“Lo the king of Light!
Rouse, O shepherds, haste with singing
Christ has come, salvation bringing,
Born at Bethlehem."
Gladly the herdsmen sough the Holy Son,
Found in a manger
Christ the sinless one,
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About Amid the Silence (from Three Choral Nativity Carols)
Amid the Silence opens with a gentle, almost hushed quality, reflecting the solemnity of the nativity. Crys Armbrust crafts a beautiful SATB setting of this English Christmas text, which recounts the shepherds' discovery of the infant Jesus and their joyful adoration. The music builds with the text, moving from the quiet anticipation of the "solemn night" to the "glad summons" and "exultation" of the shepherds. Later verses broaden the perspective, acknowledging the thousands of years of human anticipation and the enduring message of Christ as the "Saviour of mankind," all conveyed through rich choral harmonies.
