Tag Archives: Daily Dose of Christmas

A repost, because I have nothing new to add about this wonderful piece! Today, a suite from an opera by Rimsky-Korsakov! The opera is called Christmas Eve, and its plot involves a scheme by the Devil to steal the moon. Rimsky-Korsakov’s … Continue reading →

It’s amazing how much more bittersweet each Christmas gets as we get older, isn’t it? Like this: as part of this feature, for a number of years I’ve devoted a day to finding new versions of my mother’s favorite Christmas … Continue reading →

I love the vocal group Voces8. Here they are with two selections, one serious and one less-so. When He is King we will give him the King’s gifts,Myrrh for its sweetness, and gold for a crown,“Beautiful robes”, said the young … Continue reading →

In 2020, during the fiery days of Black Lives Matter protests all over the country, I devoted a lot of time to listening to music by Black composers, under the expectation that I’d find a lot of fantastic music that … Continue reading →

Scottish singer-songwriter Dougie Maclean is one of my musical heroes. He is a huge name in Celtic and Folk music, and I adore his work. His song “Caledonia” is one of the greatest songs about homesickness ever written. So of … Continue reading →

“What? The Nutcracker already? You usually don’t share The Nutcracker until much later in the month!” Well, yes. But there’s a difference this time, and I can’t believe I never knew about this until just this year. Apparently Duke Ellington and Billy … Continue reading →

Longtime readers will know that I fill this blog with music each December, starting on the 1st and going all the way to Christmas Day. This year will be no different. In dark times I tend to find myself leaning … Continue reading →

The day is here! Merry Christmas, and may the day be full of joy and warmth in whatever form is best for you!