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Monthly Archives: December 2018
Your Daily Dose of Christmas
I always share this one, because it seems to me a perfect illustration of the kind of wistful emotions that are inevitably a part of this season.
Your Daily Dose of Christmas
Dean Martin!
Your Daily Dose of Christmas (from Wednesday)
John Rutter’s “Candlelight Carol”. This piece is achingly beautiful.
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Your Daily Dose of Christmas AND Tone Poem Tuesday
Two birds, one stone! Here’s a symphonic poem by British composer Arnold Bax, titled “Christmas Eve”. Apparently it was originally titled “Christmas Eve in the Mountains”, but Bax revised the work some years later and shortened the title. It’s an … Continue reading
THE CHILLING KILLING WIND is OUT!!! *
That’s right, the book is out! * As of this writing, it’s only available in paperback. I’m still working on formatting the ebook version, so that’ll be along in due course. But hey! It’s a new book and you should … Continue reading
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Your Daily Dose of Christmas (yesterday edition)
OK, I messed up and forgot yesterday. So here’s an entire album of medieval carols! This is very peaceful, meditative music. I love it!
Your Daily Dose of Christmas
At least once or twice I year I try to find something completely gonzo for this feature, and this certainly qualifies. It’s the Christmas Timpani!
Your Daily Dose of Christmas (yesterday edition)
Willie! (Yesterday was another busy day and I totally forgot to post. Sorry!)
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Something for Thursday (Friday edition)
How about leavening the crystalline beauty of all the Christmas music in the air with an ominous operatic overture? Here’s the overture from the first great opera of the Romantic era, Der Freischutz, composed by Carl Maria von Weber.
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Your Daily Dose of Christmas (today edition)
Back on schedule! Here are two members of the United States Navy, with a nifty rendition of Leroy Anderson’s “Sleigh Ride”.
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