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In freezing winter night
Staff Notation • Sacred, Christmas
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In freezing winter night by Mick Swithinbank — Lyrics
Behold a silly tender babe in freezing winter night
In homely manger trembling lies, alas, a piteous sight!
The inns are full; no man will yield this little pilgrim bed,
But forced he is with silly beasts in crib to shroud his head.
This stable is a prince’s court, this crib his chair of state,
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About In freezing winter night
Perfect for Christmas services, this arrangement of In freezing winter night offers a profound meditation on the humble beginnings of Christ's birth. Mick Swithinbank sets an evocative English text that contrasts the lowly stable with the divine majesty of the infant King. The SSATB voicing allows for rich harmonies, painting a picture of the "silly tender babe" in the manger and the "homely manger trembling lies, alas, a piteous sight!" The composer's setting highlights the text's poignant imagery, transforming the stable into a "prince's court" and the beasts into attendees of a royal arrival. This sacred carol is ideal for choirs seeking to express the wonder and devotion of the Nativity.
