Merry Christmas! I always find it impossible to choose just one beautiful piece of music for Christmas Day, and this year, I’m not even going to try! Instead, you are getting four carols and an oratorio – and it’s all…
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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…