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Jack Frost
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Jack Frost by John Liptrot Hatton — Lyrics
Who hath bound the deep, deep river?
Who hath made the old oak shiver?
Who hath wrapped the world in snow?
Who hath made the wild winds blow?
Sharp Jack Frost!
Who doth ride on the snowy drift,
When the night wind's keen and swift,
O'er the land and o'er the sea,
Bent on mischief, Who is he?
Sharp Jack Frost!
Who doth strike, with icy dart,
The wayworn traveller to the heart?
Who doth make the ocean wave
The seaman's home, the seaman's grave?
Sharp Jack Frost!
Who doth prowl at midnight hour,
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About Jack Frost
This vigorous SATB and ATTB setting of an English text conjures the personification of winter's harshness. The words depict Jack Frost as a powerful, mischievous force, binding rivers, chilling trees, and commanding the winds and snow. He is portrayed as a relentless attacker, striking travellers with icy darts and turning the ocean into a grave for seamen. The composer captures this dramatic narrative with music that would suit a winter concert, vividly illustrating the creeping, prowling nature of the frost, especially in the midnight hour. The text's dramatic questions and exclamations are brought to life through the rich choral textures.
