2013 | text from The Speckled Book, 12th century | Commissioned by Sarasa Chamber Music Ensemble | 8 minutes 30 seconds
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At the cry of the first bird
They began to crucify Thee, O Swan!
Never shall lament cease because of that.
It was like the parting of day from night.
Ah, sore was the suffering borne
By the body of Mary’s Son,
But sorer still to Him was the grief
Which for His sake
Came upon His mother.
— The Speckled Book, 12th century
Past Performances
Sarasa Chamber Music Series
First Parish of Concord
Concord, MA
November 16, 2013
Krista River, mezzo-soprano
Christina Day Martinson, violin
Timothy Merton, cello
Maggie Cole, harpsichord
Sarasa Chamber Music Series
Friends’ Meeting House
Cambridge, MA
November 15, 2013
Krista River, mezzo-soprano
Christina Day Martinson, violin
Timothy Merton, cello
Maggie Cole, harpsichord
Brookhaven Friends of Music (Premiere)
Brookhaven Auditorium
Lexington, MA
November 15, 2013
Krista River, mezzo-soprano
Christina Day Martinson, violin
Timothy Merton, cello
Maggie Cole, harpsichord