The Old Chorister of Tilbury Sings a Christmas Peace
Hezekiah Martin, long bowed to by Tilbury parish, faces removal as choir reforms. After resisting change and clinging to old tunes, he confronts his loneliness. On Christmas Eve the new quartet plans a tribute, but a surprise musical revival from beneath the church roof vindicates his lifelong devotion.
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Tilbury
Massachusetts
Berkshire County
Hezekiah Martin
Hezekiah
Dudgeon
Are
Bpooner
Sam Slinckley
Maria Jasper
Sam
Kiah
Horster
Wezekiah
Neghbors
Cambridge
Cal
Mr. Davis
Rains Hill
Kiah Martin
Philander Davis
Philander
Lis
Jim
Marthy
Deacon Goodspeed
Llezekiah
Sfore
Aurel
Emanuel
God
Dr. Williams
Hezkiah
Riah
Peter Stone
Peter
Hezekian
FE. R. Burton
The Fir Tree
A small fir pine grows in a forest yearning to be tall and famed. It endures Christmas eve display then misfortune and garret obscurity before being cut up for fire. The tale ends with its final memory of summer nights and a winter starry world, adapted from Hans Christian Andersen.
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Tere
Egypt
Ivede-Avede
Humpty Dumpty
Tvede-Avede
Svede-Avede
Hans Christian Anderson
Christmas Services at the Village Church
The village church holds Christmas Day services with familiar faces singing and praying. The piece urges open doors for rich and poor and calls readers to leave worldly fears at the door as hearts are touched during the season. A humorous aside features Mr Wayback asking for something to break up his turkey with and a playful waiter reply.
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Wayback