Excerpt from a Service of Lessons and Carols for Epiphany, celebrated at Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church, Binghamton, NY, on January 6, 2019. This recording captured the dynamics as experienced during the service: the bass soloist slowly walked up from the rear of the sanctuary towards the front, where the choir was standing. Thus, the balance between the soloist and choir is changing throughout the recording. Sir Ivor Atkin's arrangement combines Peter Cornelius' "Die Könige," sung by the bass soloist, with excerpts from Philipp Nicolai's "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern," sung by the choir. The English translation used here is as follows: "1. Three Kings from Persian lands afar To Jordan follow the pointing star: And this the quest of the travellers three, Where the new-born King of the Jews may be. Full royal gifts they bear for the King; Gold, incense, myrrh are their offering. How brightly shines the morning star! With grace and truth from heaven afar Our Jesse tree now bloweth. 2. The star shines out with a steadfast ray; The kings to Bethlehem make their way, And there in worship they bend the knee, As Mary’s child in her lap they see; Their royal gifts they show to the King; Gold, incense, myrrh are their offering. Of Jacob’s stem and David’s line, For thee, my Bridegroom, King divine, My soul with love o’erfloweth. 3. Thou child of man, lo, to Bethlehem The Kings are travelling, travel with them! The star of mercy, the star of grace, Shall lead thy heart to its resting place. Gold, incense, myrrh thou canst not bring; Offer thy heart to the infant King. Thy word, Jesu, Inly feeds us, Rightly leads us, Life bestowing. Praise, O praise such love o’erflowing." Recorded live at Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church, Binghamton, NY, January 6, 2019 https://www.trinitymemorial.org Artwork used in this video: Photograph of James Tissot: "Les rois mages en voyage (The Journey of the Mag)i" ; creator QS:P170,Q381248 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...), „Magi tissot“, in the public domain, details on Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Te... Photograph of El Greco: "Adoración de los reyes magos (Adoration of the Magi)"; Museo Soumaya (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...), „7222 Adoración de los reyes magos“, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Photograph of Edward Burne-Jones: "The Star of Bethlehem"; creator QS:P170,Q216406 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...), „Edward Burne-Jones Star of Bethlehem“, in the public domain, details onWikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Te...
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