A Florist's Carol
Hymns & Carols
chorus with piano
work detail
instrumentation: unison and piano
completion date: december 2024
duration: 3 minutes
texts: On an original text by the composer
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A Florist’s Carol
Daisies and daffodils Tulips and touch-me-nots Beautiful bounty from most modest sprout Father embracing and husband devout Alleluia, sing we this day: Alleluia.
Hazel and hyacinth Sunflow’r and silverweed Beautiful bounty o’erflowing with cheer Sensible spirit and thinker most dear Alleluia, sing we alway: Alleluia.
Myrtles and mistletoe Violets and virgin’s bower Beautiful bounty in garden’s green weave Wine shared with loved ones this holiest eve Alleluia, sing we and play: Alleluia.
Lilacs and lavender Primrose and peonies Beautiful bounty this fragrance he flower’d Blossoms forever in fam’ly empower’d Alleluia, ever we pray: Alleluia.
Copyright © 2024 Dominick DiOrio.
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A Florist’s Carol
Daisies and daffodils Tulips and touch-me-nots Beautiful bounty from most modest sprout Father embracing and husband devout Alleluia, sing we this day: Alleluia.
Hazel and hyacinth Sunflow’r and silverweed Beautiful bounty o’erflowing with cheer Sensible spirit and thinker most dear Alleluia, sing we alway: Alleluia.
Myrtles and mistletoe Violets and virgin’s bower Beautiful bounty in garden’s green weave Wine shared with loved ones this holiest eve Alleluia, sing we and play: Alleluia.
Lilacs and lavender Primrose and peonies Beautiful bounty this fragrance he flower’d Blossoms forever in fam’ly empower’d Alleluia, ever we pray: Alleluia.
Copyright © 2024 Dominick DiOrio.
