MusicSpoke | Artist Owned Sheet Music™

About the Score

Commissioned by Scott Horowitz and Leah Weinberg for Kantorei, (Denver, CO USA) Joel Rinsema, Conductor, Winter Branches is a modern a cappella choral setting of the well-known poem by Margaret Widdemer. Rich harmonies, intuitive synchopations, and a gentle triple meter add a modern sense of holiday comfort and warmth to any winter-themed concert program.

When winter-time grows weary, I lift my eyes on high And see the black trees standing, stripped clear against the sky; They stand there very silent, with the cold flushed sky behind, The little twigs flare beautiful and restful and kind; Clear-cut and certain they rise, with summer past, For all that trees can ever learn they know now, at last; Slim and black and wonderful, with all unrest gone by, The stripped tree-boughs comfort me, drawn clear against the sky.

Add to Cart

You must login to submit a review.