Slumber Songs (3 Canadian Nocturnes, movement I) text: John McCrae music: Nathaniel Barnes singer: Matthew Curtis I Sleep, little eyes That brim with childish tears amid thy play, Be comforted! No grief of night can weigh Against the joys that...  moreSlumber Songs (3 Canadian Nocturnes, movement I) text: John McCrae music: Nathaniel Barnes singer: Matthew Curtis I Sleep, little eyes That brim with childish tears amid thy play, Be comforted! No grief of night can weigh Against the joys that throng thy coming day. Sleep, little heart! There is no place in Slumberland for tears: Life soon enough will bring its chilling fears And sorrows that will dim the after years. Sleep, little heart! II Ah, little eyes Dead blossoms of a springtime long ago, That life's storm crushed and left to lie below The benediction of the falling snow! Sleep, little heart That ceased so long ago its frantic beat! The years that come and go with silent feet Have naught to tell save this — that rest is sweet. Sleep, little heart. http://www.choirplace.com/profile/Nathaniel Matthew Curtis https://choraltracks.com/  less

Marouska Attard interpreting 'The Virgin's Slumber Song' (M. Reger) during Carols by Candlelight 2010

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Share the Harmony choirs come together to learn unaccompanied Songs from around the globe and original Songs written by Myself. You don't need any experience as all the Songs are taught without music. It's really about having fun and enjoying singing in a...  moreShare the Harmony choirs come together to learn unaccompanied Songs from around the globe and original Songs written by Myself. You don't need any experience as all the Songs are taught without music. It's really about having fun and enjoying singing in a group. For more information about group days and time, please email, Sharetheharmony@hotmail.co.uk  

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