Noël des enfants qui n'ont plus de maisons

Noël des enfants qui n'ont plus de maisons (FR) Christmas (Carol) of the Children Who No Longer Have Homes. Debussy's setting (1915) for voice and piano of his own words. The poem expresses his bitterness at the cruelties of World War I, specifically, the plight of certain orphans in Flanders. He also arranged the work for children's chorus and piano. Despite that, he steadfastly refused to allow an orchestration to be made. Debussy was somewhat irritated by the success of the song, allowing…