Some great Advent music

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I listened for 15 or 20 minutes while wrapping the last of the gifts I bought for Kathy. I love what I call "church music." Regardless of the religious significance of it, I just love the sound of choral music, and the booming sound of a church pipe organ when one is in play. The sound of a pipe organ in one of the old churches such as St Johns, or Grace Episcopal church raises goose bumps on a person's arms, and in the old churches the acoustics enhanced the sound of choral music. I wonder if the newer churches like the new St Paul's in Whitesboro, or the new Our Lady of Lourdes in Utica still possess that acoustical quality that makes the music so enjoyable. I know that the church in the round like Our Lady of Lourdes has made it so the priest can be better heard without the echo of the old cavernous churches, but that cavernous chamber and that echo and resonance may be what made the music so moving and joyous to hear. When the organist in the St Johns would play, the booming sound would almost rattle the windows.

Last Christmas we were invited by friends to attend a cantata at their church in which the wife was singing in the choir. It was at a Baptist church here in Bristol. It was not the same in that church. They don't have a pipe organ or any reasonable facsimile. They had a small electric organ at the front of the church that was drowned out by the choir at times. The new St Anne's Catholic church also has a new electric organ. I was there for a wedding not long ago and the electric organ piped through speakers and the acoustics in the new church simply don't have that ability to raise the hair on your arms. Does St John's still have the pipe organ PB?

I also enjoyed your video of the King's College choir. I watched and listened to that entire presentation. I hope between now and Christmas you are able to link some more great music of the season.

I was listening to a Michael Buble Christmas concert from back in 2011 this morning. www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Michael+Buble+christmas+concert&view=detail&mid=F60C9A0E72112A4C454DF60C9A0E72112A4C454D&FORM=VIRE I love his music, as well as a Pentonix Christmas and Manheim Steam Roller's Christmas music.

Playing our wide assortment of Christmas CDs of Elvis, Dean Martin, Sinatra, Bing and Perry Como is one of the traditions we still enjoy. If we don't have the TV on, there is music playing on the CD player in the kitchen or on my PC and through the remote speakers on my desk. Kathy is in the kitchen making pumpkin breads to give as gifts to some of our friends, and has Bing Crosby Christmas music playing on the Bose under the cabinet radio/CD player. The quality of the sound from that small unit is comparable to that of the Pioneer rack system and Bose Speakers that we recently retired and removed from the corner of the living room. I was skeptical and wanted to keep the old stereo until after Christmas just to play our CDs, but I am pleased with the sound from the Bose. We had seldom used it before now, other than for Kathy to listen to the radio while baking or cooking. I also have a 24/7 Christmas music station programmed into the Sirius Satellite radio in the truck. I LOVE Christmas and Christmas music of all kinds.

Who could not get into the Christmas spirit between your religious music, and the traditional carols playing in the kitchen. All while the spicy smell of pumpkin bread baking is wafting through the house, the tree lights on, and the gifts around the tree. This time of year I am like a kid waiting for Santa to drop by. We don't have a chimney so I will have to just leave the back door unlocked when we go to bed on Christmas eve.

Here is another source of great background music to keep things festive while you go about your day. I have it playing right now on my Ipad through my remote speakers. www.bing.com/videos/search?q=disney+christmas+songs+mix&view=detail&mid=D5E571AE766903793CDAD5E571AE766903793CDA&FORM=VIRE

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Bose is a great system with perfect sound. I noticed in Walmart at New Hartford they have a smaller version of the Bose system that I have to look at more clearly. I turned it on at the store and what quality of music it played.

Oh yes St. John's still has the pipe organ and a huge choir that is absolutely excellent. They will play again this Christmas midnight Mass ( well I think 10:30 PM to 11:00 PM ) everyone is so used to saying midnight Mass is that they use it then list these times. LOL.

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I went to Barb's singing group concert tonight. Their fall/winter show is Christmas music. This performance was at Preswick Glen and was very well received.

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We are going to a Christmas service at Kathy's friend's church on Sunday evening. Her friend Gail is singing a solo, her husband is singing with a trio, and their grandson is playing a shepherd in a children's nativity play.

I am glad that Barb's group's performance was well received. I am sure that the residents appreciate and enjoy having a group come in and perform for them.

What is Preswick Glen? Is it an assisted living facility? Is it related to the Presbyterian Home? I have heard it mentioned many times and wondered where it is and what it is.

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It does seem to be a nice place. The woman we took to Thanksgiving dinner lives there and we spoke with her for a bit before the performance. Barb says that she (Ginny) seems to be socializing more with the other residents and has a better outlook now than when Barb first started meeting with her.