Wood of Thorns and Roses is my main Christmas Trance release for 2025. Based on the traditional German carol, Maria durch ein Dornwald ging. This was suggested by YouTuber Leo Brennauer when I was asking for ideas for unusual Christmas carols earlier this year. It is not a “cheery” carol as such and my version is perhaps a bit more dramatic than festive but I loved the melody, unusual length, and the idea of using a tune I had never heard of.

Track Title: Wood of Thorns and Roses

Artist: Jomarkho

Release Date: 6th December 2025

Label: Jomarkho Records

Speed: 140bpm

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The title “Wood of Thorns and Roses” comes from the lyrics of Maria durch ein Dornwald ging. Here is an AI English translation:

Mary walked through a wood of thorns, Kyrie eleison. Mary walked through a wood of thorns, which for seven years had borne no leaves. Jesus and Mary.

What did Mary bear beneath her heart? Kyrie eleison. A little child without pain, that is what Mary bore beneath her heart. Jesus and Mary.

Then the thorns bore roses, Kyrie eleison. As the child was carried through the wood, the thorns bore roses. Jesus and Mary

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