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Christmas Eve
Staff Notation • Secular, Christmas
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Christmas Eve by Carlotta Ferrari — Lyrics
Straight thro’ a fold of purple mist
The sun goes down — a crimson wheel —
And like an opal burns the sea
That once was cold as steel.
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About Christmas Eve
Carlotta Ferrari's Christmas Eve sets a poignant English text that contrasts the beauty of a winter sunset with the bittersweet memory of past Christmases. The composer captures the evocative imagery of the opening lines, where the sea transforms from cold steel to a burning opal as the sun descends. The music then shifts to reflect the anticipation of the sun's return at dawn, but ultimately laments that it cannot bring back a cherished, vanished Christmas. This SATB setting is ideal for a choir looking for a reflective, secular Christmas piece that explores themes of memory and longing alongside seasonal beauty.
