Christmas 'tingles'

[hmvman]

I have had two musical experiences this week that gave me what I can only describe as a 'tingle'.
The first was on Monday evening and a performance on the organ of Ripon Cathedral of Messiaen's La Nativite du Seigneur where the movements were preceded by readings of relevant bible passages and appropriate pictures were projected during the music. It was one of the most intense peformances of the work I've heard.

The second 'tingle' came this evening when we joined the local church choir to sing carols in our street. Several neighbours also came out and the children were asked if they'd like to sing something. A girl of about 6 or 7 knew Away in a Manger. We stood quietly on the snow-covered road, under a clear, starry sky listening to this small child's voice singing that carol. Things like that never leave the memory!

Has anyone else had any 'tingles' this Christmas?

[Alison]

Which makes for a better conclusion to a carol service ? O come all ye faithful or Hark the Herald ?

On Sunday night we had an extraordinary last verse of Hark the Herald. The singers went fearlessly for their descant, the congregation seemed fully engaged,
Alison had left something in reserve on keyboard
and the final Hark the Herald had what seemed like a Brucknerian grandeur and finality to it.
A bit of a stunned silence afterwards.

A rare tingle moment to make one grateful that carols can still come up fresh.

[Petrushka]

Which makes for a better conclusion to a carol service ? O come all ye faithful or Hark the Herald ?

On Sunday night we had an extraordinary last verse of Hark the Herald. The singers went fearlessly for their descant, the congregation seemed fully engaged,
Alison had left something in reserve on keyboard
and the final Hark the Herald had what seemed like a Brucknerian grandeur and finality to it.
A bit of a stunned silence afterwards.

A rare tingle moment to make one grateful that carols can still come up fresh.

Regrettably at work tomorrow afternoon() but will listen to the 9 Lessons and Carols from King's in the evening. That last verse of Hark! The Herald at this service is a real goosebump moment every year. Turn that radio up good and loud and let it rip!

[sigolene euphemia]

Has anyone else had any 'tingles' this Christmas?

Soon, when we are out side lighting the candles in the brown paper bags filled with earth from the cellar. Brown paper bags, sand and candles bring New Meixco's twinkle of stars to me, always.

Happy Christmas,
sigolene

[sigolene euphemia]

If you happen to be up nibbling St Nick's cookies, leaving ash footprints, wondering where the batteries are ~

this is sure to tingle in a wee bit on Night Waves

5:46 AM
Mozetich, Marjan (b. 1948)
Fantasia su un linguaggio perduto for string instruments
Members of the Amadeus Ensemble

I especially like his composition Postcards from the Sky.

[salymap]

Good morning Sigolene and once again A VERY HAPPY AND PEACEFUL CHRISTMAS and let's hope we both get free from pain.
Thanks for the above, I was going back to bed, but I shall listen to Mozetich instead. Best from saly

[Nick Armstrong]

Yes, two 'tingle' moments.

The first a couple of weeks ago, walking home from work on the only day this winter it was too wet and icy underfoot and too cold and too windy for me to cycle to and from work. I got the tube, which necessitates a walk up Ludgate Hill in the evening. I took a left through the Temple Bar into Paternoster Square - and was greeted with the opening of "In the bleak mid-winter" being relayed from St Paul's on a big screen in the square.... Standing listening to the treble solo verse, among many standing in the square despite the falling snow, seeing the snow illuminated by the street lamps as it swirled, with the dome of St Paul's rising snow-clad above us: some real traditional Dickensian Christmas

Second, sitting with elderly dad yesterday, the room lit only by the Christmas tree lights in the gathering darkness, listening to Sandström's dreamlike setting of "Es ist ein Ros" in the King's Ceremony of Lessons and Carols...



Greetings and Christmas cheer to all