T’was the morn of New Year and all through the woods,
The creatures were awoken by the eeriest of
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George Frederic Handel, like many composers of his time, traveled and lived in a number of European countries and cities in Germany and Italy before finally settling in London, England. As a German-born expatriate, Handel was a favorite with the British royalty and nobility, composing many pieces of music by commission. His body of work included operas, oratorios, chamber music, organ pieces but at this time of the year, his best known work is the oratorio Read more: Hallelujah While Christmas is one of the major religious celebrations of Christianity — the other being Easter — the holiday that commemorates the birth of Christ is promoted in many non-secular ways. Many Christmas traditions may have had their start as religious ceremonies or even pagan rites centered around the Winter Read more: Deck the City With a few weeks left until Christmas, many are probably looking forward to the vaunted winter wonderland of white. After all: Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful. And since we have no place to go, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Read more: Whither Weather |
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