In The Bleak Mid-Winter is a song that I only came to know a couple of years ago, but the artistry of Christina Rosetti’s poetry and Gustav Holst’s tune Cranham are both so winsome. Even with Mount Gambier’s fickle weather, our Christmases don’t really qualify as being mid-winter like, but this song evokes a feeling …
I like to think of myself as a reasonably read person who keeps up with current affairs. So why is it that when the Australian National Dictionary Center selects its 2012 Word Of The Year it’s a phrase I’ve never read or heard before? This year the word is: green-on-blue ‘(used in a military context) …
A Great And Mighty Wonder is John M. Neale’s translation of St. Germanus’ 8th century Greek lyrics. These words are set to Michael Praetorius’ harmonisation of an old German tune into Es Ist Ein Ros, which, you may remember, is used for Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming. I prefer to sing this song instead …
Well, I enjoyed Red Dog. I know the movie wasn’t universally liked, but surely everyone loved the title character’s performance. Roadshow and various media outlets are reporting that Koko has died, suffering from a congestive heart ailment.
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