One of the most favored songs of the Christmas season has got to be the Cantique Noel. O Holy Night embodies the Christmas message of hope and peace in it's words and music. It is perfect for creating the ethereal sounds associated with the miracle story. Freedom from bondage is a very present theme in this song. It's meaning continues to be relevant to this day, as slavery has never been fully eradicated from the face of the earth.
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Adeste Fideles
Every year I look forward to the Advent Season and the Christmas Eve service. It is my happy privilege to play a cir.1848 George Steven's organ. For many, listening to the organ is an acquired taste, but I would like to argue that being accompanied by this pipe organ is a treat. The organ is a relatively small organ of eight ranks and one manual, with a baroque straight pedal board. The technician who last serviced and tuned
Hello Friends,
For my first offering in a while, I am uploading an accompaniment track for The First Noel. I have seen up to five (5) verses available for this song, and there may be more. As it goes, the tradition was to teach the Christmas story through song and stain glass windows. Sometimes the lyrics were straight forward, and at other times it was an allusion to the content found in the Biblical narrative.
Here I am offering 3 verse and
