In the spirit of Advent and Christmas – we present you our new rendition of the old german Advent song “Maria durch ein Dornwald ging” (Maria walks amid the thorns) with classical guitar, soft strings, percussion & ethereal pads. The melody probably dates back to the 16th century. By origin it was a pilgrimage song that initially was spread orally in the 19th century, starting in the Catholic Eichsfeld. The first publication of the song has been printed in 1850 in Germany.

The text of the song tells the story of Mary who walks through a dead thorn wood, carrying a child (Jesus). The dead forest is a symbol of infertility and death and begins to bloom when Mary walks through it with the divine child.

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