"When first the sun dispels the cloudy night, the glad hills catch the radiance from afar, and smile for joy..." This deeply felt, expressive setting of Frances Havergal's inspirational poem celebrates the beauty revealed in nature. …Read More
"When first the sun dispels the cloudy night, the glad hills catch the radiance from afar, and smile for joy..." This deeply felt, expressive setting of Frances Havergal's inspirational poem celebrates the beauty revealed in nature. Beautiful dynamics and phrasing and a sensitive bonding between text and music make it a wonderful showcase for a cappella choirs. "That we, whose hours so swiftly run, so overflowed with love and light may be, so lost in the sun, that not our light, but thine, the world may see..."