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Angels we have heard on high

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Michaela

Angels we have heard on high

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Sing a joyful song….

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Michaela

Oh joy…

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Mystical fervor

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Michaela

Tomás Luis de Victoria is a Spanish composer who lived at the same time as St Teresa of Avila and St John of the Cross. As he was from Avila himself and later settled in Madrid as an organist and … Continue reading →

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Soar joyfully upward

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Michaela

J-S. Bach Cantata BW 36 ” Schwingt freudig”

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The wisdom of rock stars

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Michaela

“Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of” Bono & Mick Jagger – or the makeover of the senex ( the archetype of the wise old man).

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Entre le boeuf et l’âne gris…

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Michaela

I came across this French Christmas carol and it made me ponder the symbolism of ox and ass  in a nativity scene. It is said that the ox knows it’s owner and the ass knows it’s master. Words coming to … Continue reading →

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Twas in the moon of winter time…

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Michaela

” The Huron Carol” ca 1643

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Full of Grace

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Michaela

” Maria durch ein Dornwald ging”

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Hark – the herald angels sing

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Michaela
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And he shall purify…

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Michaela

(” And he shall purify” from The Messiah by GF Handel)

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