The poem "In The Bleak Midwinter" was written by Christina Rossetti, describing the circumstances of Christ's birth. The most famous musical setting of the poem is by the English classical composer Gustav Holst. This tune was named "Cranham" after an English village, and it has remained in hymnals since its composition in the early 20th century. The music can be downloaded as Sheet Music in PDF format, or as the following audio files in MIDI or MP3 formats.
For other musical instruments we have the following versions: Piano or Keyboard, Guitar (with Tabs and Chords), Piano Accompaniment, Main (instruments in C), High (instruments in C), Low instruments in C - e.g. Bassoon or Cello, instruments in B-flat e.g. Clarinet or Trumpet, Cor Anglais, French Horn (in F), Alto Saxophone or Viola.
Here is a video of Holst's In The Bleak Midwinter for piano:
The audio controls below allow you to play the mp3 version of Holst's In The Bleak Midwinter for piano or you can download the MP3 file. You can also download the midi version of Holst's In The Bleak Midwinter for piano.
The image below is the first page of the sheet music, and here you can download the full sheet music for Holst's In The Bleak Midwinter for piano in PDF format.
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