| 作曲者 | John Casken (b. 1949) |
| タイトル | In the bleak mid-winter |
| 出版社 | Schott・ショット |
| シリーズ名 | Choral Music of Our Time |
| 楽器編成 | mixed choir (SATB) and organ |
| 品番 | 9790220131509 |
| 難易度 | 中級〜上中級 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 形状 | 12 ページ・中綴じ |
| 演奏時間 | 6分 |
| 作曲年 | 2008年 |
| 出版年 | 2009年 |
| 出版番号 | ED 13285 |
| ISMN | 9790220131509 |
| その他 | for SATB choir and organ |
Composed for the Alwinton and Holystone Church Choir near the composer's home in Northumberland, John Casken sets Christina Rossetti's In the bleak mid-winter - a poem popularised by Gustav Holts' setting of the same name for SATB choir and organ. A traditional carol based on the nativity it paints a vivid picture of the chill of winter and is ideal for choirs wishing to move away from the well-known whilst retaining an element of tradition. Constantly flowing organ lines create a sense of unease but this is uplifting music with subtle crescendos and powerful homophonic writing for the voices.