One of Martin Bussey’s most performed carols, the energetic, repetitive rhythms of this piece stay in the ear for ages! The inspiration came from medieval Jesse Tree windows, which trace the line from Jesse, father of King David, to Jesus. The carol sets the text ‘There shall come forth a root out of the stem of Jesse and a branch shall come out of its roots’ as a core refrain around which other texts are interwoven, the interest moving between different groupings of voices. Composed for the St George’s Singers of Poynton the piece suits a choir which is used to dividing and enjoys rhythm!
You can listen to it performed by Sonoro Choir here:
- ISMN: 9790570683284 (M570683284)