1, "What Sweet Music"
Some readers may have heard this beautiful song in Volvo's advertisements, but it was originally written for King's College Choir's nine-day courses and Christmas carols. 1987. This song has a unique melody and sweet harmony. As the composer John Rutter himself explained, "robert herrick's lovely lyrics not only inspired people to give gifts to each other, but also accurately summarized the meaning of carols and Christmas."
2. The Path to Bethlehem
British composer Michael Hyde gave a piano recital in the factory during the Blitzkrieg. He wrote this charming song for the choir. Although Margaret Rose's lyrics are inspired by lambs in Essex fields, her gentle poems bring us to the starry sky in Bethlehem, the bells of sheep and Mary's lullaby.
3. No wonder
This contemporary fu has only three lines, but it has produced a lot of things on this basis. After the prologue of a soft organ and chorus, the whole work gradually blooms, creating a holy and ethereal atmosphere. The lyrics of this song were written by hymn writer Paul Wigmore, and then composed by organist and composer Paul Edwards in 2000.
4. "Lamb"
When Sir John Taverner set music for william blake's poem Lamb in 1982, he probably didn't know that he was writing a Christmas classic. Although many composers set music for Blake's poems, including the famous composer Vaughan Williams, Sir John Taverner's version 1982 is the most famous. Taverna's simple music is full of innocence that has never been reduced to sentimentality.
5. The Mystery of Magnum
Among Planck's four Christmas carols, the first one is the most solemn and unforgettable, and it has been the most popular since the publication of 1952. As we all know, Planck's lost faith was rekindled after his friend Pierre Octav Faroud died in 1936. Few works can show the depth of the composer's faith like The Mysterious Oman Num.