Bells in the High Tower
Hungarian Carol
by Elizabeth Alexander
4-Part - Sheet Music

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Mixed Chorus and Piano (SATB choir and piano) - Moderately Easy

SKU: SF.SEA-065-00

Hungarian Carol. Arranged by Elizabeth Alexander. Community Chorus, High School Chorus, Concert Music. Seasonal-Winter, General Concert-Folksongs, Secular, Choral. Octavo. With Text language: English. Duration 3 minutes. Published by Seafarer Press (SF.SEA-065-00).

Lyrics by Howard Box.

The beloved Hungarian carol "Krisztus Urunknak," is paired with new English lyrics by Howard Box and a colorful, resounding piano part. A poignant reminder that winter's long darkness is a necessary step toward renewal.

Text: Bells in the high tower, ringing o'er the white hills, Mocking the winter, singing like the spring rills; Bells in the high tower, in the cold foretelling Spring's green upwelling. Bells in the old tower, bright as morning chatter From darting songbirds, summerlong they gather; Bells in the old tower, now the wine is brimming, New life beginning. Bells in the stone tower, echoing the soft sound Of autumn's mill wheel, as the wheat is spun round; Bells in the stone tower, see, the bread is yeasting For time of feasting. Bells in the cold tower, 'midst the snow of winter Sound out the spring song that we may remember; Bells in the cold tower, after bitter snowing Come months of growing. Copyright 1958 by Howard Box, Copyright 1992 by the Unitarian Universalist Association. Lyric adapted and reprinted by permission of the Unitarian Universalist Association. Reprinted by permission.