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Carols, guitars and singing stars
Monday 2nd September 2024
Christmas Music: Ten Poems of Comfort and Joy
Whether it’s ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ or ‘Away in a Manger’ we all have a song, carol or tune that heralds the arrival of the festive season. Music seems to offer a miraculous short-cut to memories of happy times.
The selection, edited by Lorraine Mariner, takes us on a magical journey from “frosty voices of December stars” to a band of carol-singers “with weary limb” longing to find someone who will open the door and listen. We find voices lifted at the darkest time of the year, offering their own particular light, alongside moments of quiet listening to the sounds of the winter landscape.
These poems are sure to fill any Christmas with just the right amount of comfort and joy.