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Professional nonprofit IT person, usually an IT skeptic | A Phoenician in Saint Paul | Classical music observations at #ejnotes as ever | Opinions are my own, wisdom is not guaranteed

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It's been almost a year, but I've made quite a lot of progress on my website. It's amazing how much stuff you have to think of when you have to maintain everything, not rely on others to do so. I have learned so much!
December 26, 2025 at 4:37 AM
In an otherwise dim year, what a spot of brightness to join with the worldwide community to listen in and commentate along with others during #9lc. Happy Christmas to you all, and let's do this next year?
December 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Now the big question (at least for those of us listening to the @mpr.org stream): will Michael Barone talk over the first organ voluntary? #9lc
December 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
December 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Pace yourselves, we have 7 verses of "O come all ye faithful" today #9lc #word
December 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Ah, yes, our annual celebration of the famous Bethlehem harbor. So much maritime traffic in the **checks notes** Judean mountains. #9lc 🕯️
December 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I’m not normally the biggest fan of “I saw three ships,” but that was a respectable treatment. #9lc
December 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Is this the most Rutter-iest of the Rutters? #9lc
December 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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yes go on dear cough your guts up live on BBC Radio 4 #9LC
December 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Looking ahead after the 8th lesson and the second Rutter, we have yet another setting of "I saw three ships". Which marine vessel will be our tempo guide? #9lc
Surely, this is “I saw three speedboats coming in / On Christmas Day &c.” at this tempo? #9LC
December 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
We are now firmly in the "Carols for Choirs" portion of the program #9lc
December 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
The first of two Sir John Rutter carols on the program this year #9lc
December 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
That was a jarring transition between the Britten and "Unto us is born a Son" #9lc
December 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Now That's What I Call Bruckner™️ #9lc
Possibly my favorite, basic, milktoast plagal “amen” ever committed to sheet music #9LC
December 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
If you thought Anton Bruckner was just bold and bossy symphonic works, let me introduce you to his choral works! #9lc
December 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The way the Portman just tailed off after the last line - "Some blessed Hope, whereof he knew / And I was unaware" - poignant. #9lc
December 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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It is the hymn of our age:
"Yet with the woes of sin and strife
The world has suffered long;
Beneath the angel-strain have rolled
Two thousand years of wrong;
And man, at war with man, hears not
The love-song which they bring:
O hush the noise, ye men of strife,
And hear the angels sing!"
Amen! #9lc
December 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
COMMISSIONED CAROL ALERT (after the fourth lesson)

Rachel Portman's treatment of "The Darkling Thrush" by Thomas Hardy

#9lc
December 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
This is the proper tune for "It came upon the midnight clear" and I will fight you otherwise. #9lc
December 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I'm normally a RVW fanboy, but Philip Ledger's treatment of the Sussex Carol is my favorite. #9lc
December 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
This Maconchy "Nowell sing we now all and some / In Bethlehem in that fair city" is always delightful. #9lc
December 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Ah, yes, the Boris Ord "Adam lay ybounden". And not performed like a speed contest! Delicious phrasing from the choir #9lc
December 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
There have been some good chorister readings of the first lesson in recent years. #9lc
December 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
A very safe descant choice for "Once in royal David's city" to open up the 2025 #9lc
December 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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i know we haven’t talked about it much because of the state of things but tomorrow is Christmas Eve which means it’s time for #9LC! don’t forget to download the service in advance (linked below). i’ll be here as always, come join me!

www.kings.cam.ac.uk/rsdam/festiv...
A Festival Of Nine Lessons And Carols 2025 Service (PDF)
www.kings.cam.ac.uk
December 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM