DESCRIPTION:
Here in live performance by an ensemble of the Bellevue Girlchoir, Winter Circle is the fourth movement of "Four Songs of the Seasons," scored for two-part treble voices and piano.

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About the Winter Circle

Also known as the Winter Hexagon, it is a group of stars that are remarkably bright in winter. Referred to as an asterism, this group of six stars creates a bright circle in the sky of winter in the northern hemisphere. This asterism is not one of the recognized 88 constellations. Its stars are members of other constellations. But its bright geometry in the winter sky is readily recognizable and may be the brightest known asterism in earth's night sky.

The short descriptions of each star are based on one or more of the following factors:

Color and brightness of the star
Constellation in which the star is located
Zodiacal sign star reference
Reference to the star in mythology or in another historical reference such as the Dendera zodiac

Winter Circle lyrics

Winter, Winter Circle, winter stars, six stars in the winter sky:
Aldebaran, the fiery eye of the Bull;
Rigel, the blue-white giant;
Sirius, the bright rainbow;
Procyon, the small white dog;
Pollux, the golden twin;
Capella, the yellow cat.
Winter, Winter Circle, winter stars, six stars in the winter sky.

To "decode" the lyrics, notice that the color always refers to the color of the star itself and may include another attribute. As an example, notice that Aldebaran is referred to as "the fiery eye of the Bull." It's "fiery" because the star color is red. And it's the eye of Taurus, hence the reference to the "eye of the Bull." The other lyrics can be decoded in a similar fashion. The only reference that might be more challenging to figure out is "Capella, the yellow cat." The only clue I will give you here is that this is a reference to that star in the Dendera zodiac. Email me for more information if you can't figure this one out! You can use the Contact form on my website: http://www.donaldmskirvin.com/ for this or for other information.