Author Archives: ksedinger

Longtime followers of this site may recall that as Christmas draws nearer–and as of this posting, we’re less than ten days out–this feature shifts focus to be more and more reflective of my sentiment regarding Christmas. This is when old … Continue reading →

A harpsichord will have around 61 keys. Some more, some less. A piano famously has 88 keys…but not always. The Bosendorfer company makes pianos with up to 97 keys. A pipe organ can have as many as 200 keys…and adds … Continue reading →

I would absolutely wear overalls to a Christmas party, were I to be invited to one…but I’d also likely not get invited to the kind of Christmas party where wearing overalls was a serious faux pas. Anyway, I always like this one.

My alma mater, Wartburg College, puts on a big music concert every year for Christmas. Called Christmas With Wartburg, it’s a big production that involves several, if not all, of the school’s largest music ensembles in a night of Christmas music … Continue reading →

I’ve noticed that I listen to chamber music more in the colder months than I do during the warmer. I’m not sure why that is, but maybe being inside more results in me responding more to the intimacy of good … Continue reading →

I went to YouTube and searched under “The Night Before Christmas read by”, and obviously my hope was to find a good, solid reading of the classic poem. But then I saw this.