See Amid the Winter’s Snow
The twelfth carol on our second volume of carols is an arrangement of ‘See Amid the Winter’s Snow’ by John Goss. It is also known as ‘Hymn For Christmas Day’ and the melody first appeared in Bramley and Stainer’s ‘Christmas Carols New and Old’.
Rather like ‘It Came Upon The Midnight Clear’, it is a tender [...]
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night
The fourth carol on our new disc ‘I Saw Three Ships’ is another enduring favourite - ‘While Shepherds Watched’. This carol was originally called ‘Winchester Old’ and appears in Este’s Psalter of 1592 but the words weren’t added until Irish poet Nahum Tate (who was poet laureate) wrote them - first making an appearance in [...]
Candlelit Concert, St Giles, Cheddington
On Friday the 11th December we really got into the Christmas spirit with a programme of winter and festive music performed by candlelight in our village Church, St Giles, Cheddington. This is the fourth time we’ve performed in the church and word seems to have got around because by the week of the concert, the organisers [...]
Christmas Party Ideas - String Quartet?
For some of us, it’s rather alarming to see tinsel and packs of Christmas cards appearing in the shops by late October, but for those planning Christmas parties or Corporate Hospitality over the festive season, this is about the time that attention starts to focus on booking entertainers and other suppliers.
For people looking to hire [...]
