22 March 2021
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This morning, I finally got round to correcting my Lilypond score for Silent Night. I mentioned last Christmas that the ‘radiant beams from thy holy face’ line irked me although it is found in many editions of the lyrics. My … Continue reading
16 December 2020
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Today is the day when I close the books on the Christmas music that I’ve been inviting members of my church to contribute to, finish off the mixing and get them all wrapped up as short videos to insert into … Continue reading
13 December 2020
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If you listen to my latest musical release, you might be forgiven for thinking that I’ve been going a little too hard on the Christmas music! I was in the process of adding several contributions from members of my church … Continue reading
11 December 2020
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Christmas is always a busy time for music at church, with a bunch of songs to be dusted off for their yearly or even less frequent outing, extra services and quite frequently a scratch choir to pull together. ‘Twas the … Continue reading
9 December 2020
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It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas, in that I’m getting very busy working on Christmas carols. One in particular has been exercising my mind this morning – Silent Night. It is the result of a 19th century collaboration … Continue reading
30 November 2020
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I am pretty certain that both the words and Vaughan Williams’ FOREST GREEN tune for the popular carol O Little Town of Bethlehem are safely in the public domain. The words were penned in 1868 and the tune, based on … Continue reading
8 December 2018
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Later this afternoon, I’m due to provide some music for a tree decoration and lighting event St Clement’s is putting on (event from 3:30pm at the St Clement’s Centre on Cross Street in East Oxford; music from 4:30pm). It is … Continue reading