I face the same challenge every Christmas: piecing songs together from random internet sources to play holiday music at home. They’re rarely in a convenient key or format! This year, my son’s early excitement for the holidays—starting with the first snow in mid-November—inspired me to get into the Christmas spirit sooner. So, I decided to… Continue reading
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Playing lute with orchestra and choirs
This Christmas I had a wonderful chance to be a member of a symphony orchestra. Nothing special? Well, I played the renaissance lute against orchestra, organ, piano, percussion and 3 choirs (130 singers). It was Mart Siimer’s Christmas story ‘The 4th King’. Lute was included in 8 songs (of 13), being important in 4-5 pieces…. Continue reading