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The Oxen by Mark Sirett - Harmonia Choir of Ottawa, 2019

From "A European Christmas", Dec 2019, "The Oxen" by Dr. Mark Sirett, an award-winning choral composer and conductor based in Kingston, Ontario. Accompanist Tom Sear. From a poem by English author Thomas Hardy (1840-1928), best known for his novels Tess of the D’Ubervilles and Jude the Obscure, come the lyrics for this haunting image of the moors of Dorsetshire on a Christmas Eve long ago. Christmas Eve, and twelve of the clock, “Now they are all on their knees,” An elder said as we sat in a flock By the embers in hearthside ease. We pictured the meek mild creatures where They dwelt in their stray pen, Nor did it occur to one of us there To doubt they were kneeling then. So fair a fancy few would weave In these years! Yet, I feel, If someone said on Christmas Eve, “Come; see the oxen kneel.” “In the lonely barton by yonder coomb Our childhood used to know,” I should go with him in the gloom, Hoping it might be so. Published by E. C. Shirmer: https://www.ecspublishing.com/the-oxe... Composer's Website: https://www.marksirett.ca/ Choir's Website: http://www.HarmoniaChoir.com