Author: whskyjack

From Wikipedia,

Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus is a work for string orchestra and harp by Ralph Vaughan Williams. The composition is based on the folk tune “Dives and Lazarus“

A bit of peaceful music for troubled times

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Clarinet concerto in A major K 622 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

The odd looking instrument being played solo is a Basset Clarinet.

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Les Patineurs (“The Ice Skaters”, in German “Der Schlittschuhläufer-Walzer”), Op. 183, is a waltz by Émile Waldteufel.

It was composed in 1882, inspired by the cercle des patineurs (rink of skaters) at the Bois de Boulogne in Paris. The introduction to the waltz can be likened to the poise of a skater, and the rapid runs invoke scenes of a wintry atmosphere. Bells were added for good measure to complete the winter scenery.

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Messe de minuit pour Noël (Midnight mass for Christmas), is a mass for four voices and orchestra by Marc-Antoine Charpentier, written in 1694 based on the melodies of ten French Christmas carols. (Wikipedia)

I hope you all have a joyous holiday.

I am headed out of town to visit a sister for a few days. She is having some major health issues and all of her children are coming home for Christmas week. I haven’t seen some of them in a while.

I ran across this video a few weeks back and enjoyed it so much that I saved it for today.

Merry Christmas and I will see you next Sunday

Jack

A very special treat for today. She goes by the name Samara Joy, with a voice that is mesmerizing. As one critic put it “it is like they wrapped Sarah Vaughn and Ella all up in one body.” She is only 25 years old.

Youtube turned me on to her “Warm in December” and I had to have more. I have put together a playlist of 5 of her Christmas songs, every one is a gem.

Buy her albums, go see her live. Music this good needs to be supported