A Country Boy in Winter

A Country Boy in Winter by American poet Sarah Orne Jewett (1849-1909) appeared in Harper’s Young People for January 24, 1882. The setting for men’s chorus was completed in August 2001 and is dedicated to William Rust Bartholomew. The premiere performance took place at the 2004 Society of Composers National Conference. The recording heard here is from the May 11, 2008, performance by the men of Coriolis, under the direction of Gregg Skalinder.