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A carol for New Years Eve: “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”
A carol for New Years Eve: “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear” (sung to the Correct Tune). It came upon the midnight clear, That glorious song of ...

Tonights carol is from Benjamin Britten’s “A Ceremony of
Tonights carol is from Benjamin Britten’s “A Ceremony of Carols.” This little Babe so few days old, Is come to rifle Satans fold; All hell doth...

Our Lady’s Synaxis today merits a second musical post. “Marys
Our Lady’s Synaxis today merits a second musical post. “Marys Magnificat,” by contemporary composer Andrew Carter, is not a carol but is honestl...

And for this day, the Great and Holy Day of the Feast, no other
And for this day, the Great and Holy Day of the Feast, no other carol will suffice but Prudentius’ “Corde natus ex Parentis,” sung with what is,...

The opening movement of Bach’s 140th Cantata is on my Bach
The opening movement of Bach’s 140th Cantata is on my Bach top-five list. (Im not completely sure what the other four would be, but there we are...)...

Our next installment of Advent-tide singing: “Hark! a herald
Our next installment of Advent-tide singing: “Hark! a herald voice is calling” 1. Hark! a herald voice is calling: Christ is nigh, it seems t...

Now shall my inward joys arise, And burst into a Song; Almighty
Now shall my inward joys arise, And burst into a Song; Almighty Love inspires my Heart, And Pleasure tunes my Tongue. God on his thirsty Sions Hill S...

Twas on that dark, that doleful night When powrs of earth and
Twas on that dark, that doleful night When powrs of earth and hell arose Against the Son of Gods delight, And friends betrayed him to his foes. Befor...