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Music of Advent, Day 16, Third Monday – Es ist ein Ros entsprungen

Background, German, and Three English Translations in the Wikipedia Entry “‘Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming’ Is a Musician’s Christmas Carol” Recording of Song in English Recording of Song in German (and recording for children learning German) In 2021, today is also the Feast Day of Saint Lucy. There is an entire album of SwedishContinue reading “Music of Advent, Day 16, Third Monday – Es ist ein Ros entsprungen”

Music of Advent, Day 15, Third Sunday – Handel’s Messiah, Part I, Scenes 1 & 2

Saving Scenes 3 and 4 until Christmas.   Wikipedia Entry Hymns and Carols of Christmas Recording (through 20:48) Libretto Scene 1 includes verses from Psalm 40, also the source for the earlier German Hymn, “Tröstet, tröstet meine Lieben” (Comfort, Comfort Ye My People) – English Translation at Hymns and Carols of Christmas; Background and EnglishContinue reading “Music of Advent, Day 15, Third Sunday – Handel’s Messiah, Part I, Scenes 1 & 2”