#05 Jesus Christ the Apple Tree, Elizabeth Poston King's College Cambridge 2009

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spiritdei

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@adrianjohnson7920 Жыл бұрын

I will have this sung at the end of my funeral.

@cheesesandwich555 14 жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ the Apple Tree is pure musical beauty. Words cannot describe how perfect it is.

@grahamlast2233 2 жыл бұрын

I have always liked this beautiful item of music which has become very popular at Christmas tide. As always, beautiful singing!

@JaneLancaster-w6c Ай бұрын

Beautiful! Thanks for posting

@garryhumphreys3054 7 жыл бұрын

I only have to think of this piece to bring a lump to my throat - unbearably beautiful in its simplicity. Once wrote to El;izabeth Poston to tell her so, but she never replied ...

@timothyholden3102 3 жыл бұрын

I've always loved this. Partial chant/hymn. Pure beautiful song

@DLJ2890 Жыл бұрын

Stunningly beautiful!

@Horsehockey105 11 жыл бұрын

Christmas is long over and I still can't stop listening to this. Thank you spiritdei. It's timeless indeed.

@spiritdei 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Horsehockey105, every time I hear it, it is like the first time!

@heatherstub Жыл бұрын

I wonder if you could please place the lyrics to each of these amazing carrols in the description like you did the first one? It would be so helpful. Thank you so very much.@@spiritdei

@MrJasonfranks 8 жыл бұрын

Harold Darke came to Durham to do an organ recital just weeks before he died. I will never forget it. Fabulous musician and this, this here, is legacy. He did a lot more but this becomes part of you.

@spiritdei 5 жыл бұрын

You saw the great man?! You are indeed blessed!

@angelosterizakis7635 5 жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ the Apple Tree: It makes me feel just like I'm in heaven. The first virse sung only by soprano is so moving, so are the rest of the harmonies by tenors and bases. The slight ritenuto made at the end of each verse also gives a notable touch of lightness. It is also a credit to Elizabeth Poston because she is one of the few good classical music composers. In the bleak mid Winter: The organ accompaniment gives a touch of lightness and adds to the calm and angelic athmosphere created. The tenor solo is lovely but it could have a bit less vibrato and more dynamics and phrasing.

@bmolitor615 3 жыл бұрын

I actually am finding the choral treatment of Bleak Winter renders it almost unrecognizable. I presume that the Apple Tree, which I've never heard before, is equally slushy. ooof.

@BillMacD93 11 жыл бұрын

To say that I "like" this is an understatement. I sang it about 22 years ago in my college chorale. I had never heard it before. The hauntingly gentle melody and lyrics have clung to me ever since. I'm so pleased to have found this performance of it. Thank you!

@spiritdei 11 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome. It is a delicate piece!

@suzannedixon8277 9 жыл бұрын

Even more enjoyable now that I have been reading up on composer Elizabeth Poston, friend of E.M. Forster, occupant of Rooksnest (Howards End) and champion of Forster Country and its preservation. A remarkable woman, little remembered now save for this carol - just a small part of a great oeuvre - and her founding role in the Friends of Forster Country.

@1999bmwm3baby 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this insight.

@richardlaycock4286 7 жыл бұрын

Musical perfection: Spirit for the soul!

@ThePanda5001 11 жыл бұрын

they always sing so nicely. fantastic as always!

@hae-jungaliciakoh18 Жыл бұрын

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@sdidovich1 12 жыл бұрын

It dont get any better than this

@racecardriver45 8 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for putting this up . I first heard jesus christ the apple tree on a album by aled jones when he was still a choir boy so that will tell you how long ago.