Recorded September 2020. Music: Barlow Bradford Text: Harold Boulton Audio Engineer: John Paul Hayward Video Engineer: Carter Durham Photography: Dallas Graham, Lisa Trent

Noel by Théophile Gautier setting for two altos and guitar poem translated into English by S N Solomons, music composed and performed (multitrack) by D W Solomons (dwsChorale) The sky is dark, the earth is white, oh bells ring out with jOy Je...  moreNoel by Théophile Gautier setting for two altos and guitar poem translated into English by S N Solomons, music composed and performed (multitrack) by D W Solomons (dwsChorale) The sky is dark, the earth is white, oh bells ring out with jOy Jesus is born, the Virgin quiet shelters her baby bOy. Noel Noel Noel bells ring out with jOy! No wraps No festooned curtains spread to shield the child from frost nothing but flimsy spider webs trail from the beams aloft. He shivers in that cold stable this Jesus child so dear, and so to warm him in the cradle, the ass and ox draw near. The snow hangs down in lacy fringe. But far above the heavens swell reveal the angel choir that sings to men Noel Noel  less

Recorded on December 22nd, 2014, at the Church of St. Dominic in Split, Croatia. www.facebook.com/m.marulic.choir m.marulic_choir@yahoo.com

Cantores Celestes Women's Choir LIVE in CONCERT Dec 1, 2018 Kelly Galbraith, Director Matthew Coons, Organ Emperor String Quartet Rick Harper, recording engineer Producer: Kelly Galbraith