For December 2, then, here is Bach’s Wachet Auf. Actually, this version is so very slow that it should probably be called “Schlafet Mehr”, but of all the recordings available online, this one had the best choir. So it’s slow,…
Advent Calendar Day 1 – The Record of John (Orlando Gibbons)
All the cool kids are doing Advent Calendars, and since I’ve been raving to everyone in sight about how wonderful Advent music is, perhaps I should demonstrate. So, for December 1 (a mere two days late), we will start with…
Advent Calendar Day 18: Coventry Carol
This carol goes beyond Advent and right to the Feast of the Holy Innocents on December 28th, but I think it’s worth including here. I think I’ve already demonstrated that Advent isn’t all sweetness and light, and this is quite…