Tucked away amongst the tasteful hotels and high-walled houses, is the Nativity Church. |
The figure's thick, apparently woolen clothing offers a striking contrast to the fine, silken garments of the Virgin in the Nativity scene. |
Other works include The Nativity for soprano and orchestra, sacred choral anthems, hymn preludes for organ and works for trumpet and organ. |
My first experience as a Yuletide performer was crooning Away in a Manger in my nursery-school Nativity play. |
It was lovely to hear and see youngsters enjoying themselves doing a Nativity. |
Also featured are Caravaggio's Nativity with San Lorenzo and San Francisco, Cezanne's View of Auvers-sur-Oise and Da Vinci's Madonna of the Yarnwinder. |