"The Frost that Stings" (Silence, Frost & Snow) by Mark Sirett • Washington Men's Camerata

Описание: Mark Sirett, founding director of Cantabile Choirs of Kingston (Ontario, Canada), set text by Archibald Lampman (1861-1899) for the first movement of the winter triptych, "Silence, Frost & Snow"; commissioned for the 35th anniversary of the Vancouver Men's Chorus. Sung by Washington Men's Camerata, conducted by Artistic Director Scott Tucker, with pianist Julie Huang Tucker; part of their concert, "Seasons" May 31, 2025 in DC.

The frost that stings like fire upon my cheek,
The loneliness of this forsaken ground,
The long white drift upon whose powdered peak
I sit in the great silence as one bound.

The stars that singly, then in flocks appear,
Like jets of silver from the violet dome,
So wonderful, so many and so near,
And then the golden moon to light the way.

The crunching snowshoes, the stinging air,
And silence, and beauty everywhere.

Washington Men's Camerata, directed by Scott Tucker, is DC's premier chorus performing, promoting, and preserving diverse tenor and bass choral music and camaraderie since 1984. The Camerata has sung at The Kennedy Center, The White House, Capital One Arena, Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, Wolf Trap, Strathmore, and across the region; alongside National Symphony Orchestra, The U.S. Army Chorus, Washington Symphonic Brass, Mark Morris Dance Group, Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia; and on NPR, PBS, and SiriusXM. The Camerata has recorded six albums and the Washington Commanders fight song. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the organization regularly commissions and premieres pieces that become part of their national lending library of sheet music, The Demetrius Project, with over 200,000 scores of 3,300 works. http://www.camerata.com

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