Eric Whitacre

The Text

Softly falls the winter snow,
whispers to the sleeping world below:
“Wintertide awakes,”
morning breaks and sets the earth aglow.

In gentle tones of warmest white,
Proclaim the glory of Auroroa’s light.
Sparrow wings in a clear clean voice,
a sweet, silver carol for the season born.
Radiant wings as the skies rejoice,
Arise and illuminate the morn.

Softly falls the winter snow,
whispers to the sleeping world below:
“Glow, like the softly falling snow.”

Edward Esch, b.1970

The Text

Softly falls the winter snow,
whispers to the sleeping world below:
“Wintertide awakes,”
morning breaks and sets the earth aglow.

In gentle tones of warmest white,
Proclaim the glory of Auroroa’s light.
Sparrow wings in a clear clean voice,
a sweet, silver carol for the season born.
Radiant wings as the skies rejoice,
Arise and illuminate the morn.

Softly falls the winter snow,
whispers to the sleeping world below:
“Glow, like the softly falling snow.”

Edward Esch, b.1970

The Text

Softly falls the winter snow,
whispers to the sleeping world below:
“Wintertide awakes,”
morning breaks and sets the earth aglow.

In gentle tones of warmest white,
Proclaim the glory of Auroroa’s light.
Sparrow wings in a clear clean voice,
a sweet, silver carol for the season born.
Radiant wings as the skies rejoice,
Arise and illuminate the morn.

Softly falls the winter snow,
whispers to the sleeping world below:
“Glow, like the softly falling snow.”

Edward Esch, b.1970

The Text

Softly falls the winter snow,
whispers to the sleeping world below:
“Wintertide awakes,”
morning breaks and sets the earth aglow.

In gentle tones of warmest white,
Proclaim the glory of Auroroa’s light.
Sparrow wings in a clear clean voice,
a sweet, silver carol for the season born.
Radiant wings as the skies rejoice,
Arise and illuminate the morn.

Softly falls the winter snow,
whispers to the sleeping world below:
“Glow, like the softly falling snow.”

Edward Esch, b.1970

Instrumentation

Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Violoncello
Contrabass