I love Fernando Ortega’s simple heart-felt expression in song. He has released a four track EP of Christmas themed songs – Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming. We’re big fans of Edward Caswell’s See Amid The Winter Snow and Fernando’s rendition does not disappoint. The verse order may vary a bit and there may be …
Each year the minister’s association in Mount Gambier hosts a carols event on behalf of the community. It showcases the fact that we have a remarkable group of very talented people who live in our small city. This year, due to COVID-19 restrictions it was decided that the event would be pre-recorded and live-streamed instead …
People Look East is a hymn of quite recent composition. Eleanor Farjeon’s lyrics and jaunty melody provide a reflection of her bohemian background and authorial skill that makes the imagery of the poetry rather than sentiment do the work. This choral rendition features a beautiful vocal prelude and then verses 1,2,4, and 5 of the …
He Is Born The Divine Christ Child was playing as occasional music before worship at MGPC this morning. It is an old favourite with my daughter and I always wondering what the merry playing of a bagpipe and oboe would really sound like. Nothing says ‘Party’ like some oboe and bagpipe apparently. Children’s voices carry …
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