Who would ever have thought that I’d be sitting here recommending Britten to anyone? He usually leaves me feeling rather puzzled and frustrated, because he always seems to have the most interesting ideas for texts, and then his music just…
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Friday Fun: A Charm (Benjamin Britten)
This is, quite simply, the most evil lullaby I’ve ever heard.
Advent Calendar Day 25: There Were Shepherds Abiding in the Fields (Handel)
Merry Christmas! I thought it fitting to end Advent with another piece from Handel’s Messiah, and this recording is a fascinating one, dating from 1930. Singing styles have changed quite a bit since then, and I think my personal preference…