Krëschtlidd

This moving SATB setting of a Luxembourgish carol opens with musical immediacy, reflecting the Nativity scene. The voices weave together, evoking the humble setting and the divine child. The text speaks of the promised child arriving in Bethlehem, laid on straw in a manger, while heavenly hosts sing Gloria in excelsis Deo. It describes the shepherds, roused from sleep, hearing the joyful news from angels, and invites listeners to the stable to find the promised word of heaven, lying on straw, who will bear the world's sin and sorrow. The carol's devotional character makes it a fitting choice for Christmas services.