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December 9, 2018, Bellingham, WA, Church of the Assumption
Whatcom Chorale Jill Whitman (Harp) Conductor: Deb Brown
Winter SolsticeOn thisnorthern morningWinter wraps and ermine cloakabout the snowy oaks, whiledeep insidethe Tree of a Thousand Rings of AmberSummer lies woundin coils of dreamy slumberand warm imaginings,mint scented, abuzz with honeybees,of meadows and contented kings.At SolsticeDarkness leads the dance,her pace, a slow ballet,conveying Winter's grace.Elizabeth St. John Vilenskycopyright 2013Solo singers: 1 Soprano solo who begins in the balcony and comes down to the sanctuary 2 Alto solos: the 1st begins in the balcony and comes down to the sanctuary and the second waits by the entrance to the sanctuary and then walks in the sanctuary 1 tenor Solo who begins in the balcony and comes down to the sanctuary2 Bass solos who wait by the entrance to the sanctuary and then walk into the sanctuaryAt the beginning, either the soprano soloist or the first Alto soloist sings from the balcony. In bar 21, the Soprano soloist, first Alto soloist and the tenor soloist sing from the balcony. In 59, the first Alto soloist sings from the balcony. Then the soprano soloist, first Alto soloist and tenor soloist should walk down from the balcony and wait by the entrance of the sanctuary. The two bass soloists and the second Alto soloist will be waiting there already. In 112, all 6 soloists walk down the isle of the church. They should walk as quickly as it takes so that they can join the choir on stage in bar 123.
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