In the spare poetry of John Donne, the song sets the soul free – a moving melody evoking a life lived and a spirit ready to come home.
Composer Norman Gabriel Nurmi, whose compositions cross all sacred and secular genres, with soprano Catherine Morrow for whom he writes many beautiful pieces.
Our title tune for good reason – this is truly a modern classic – finding hope, peace, and love under the Bethlehem sky. Catherine has the solo tune and Susan Suchard soars gloriously on the descant.