Category Archives: Music History

Silent Night. The History of a Famous Carol

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Brad

Christmas Eve 1818. The carol “Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht” was heard for the first time in a village church in Oberndorf, Austria. The voices of assistant pastor, Father Joseph Mohr, and choir director, Franz Xaver Gruber, rang through the church. accompanied … Continue reading →

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Different Kind of Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2018 by Brad

We all have Christmas traditions. Our’s start with food. Linda has a recipe for fruitcake passed down from her grandmother. Our Christmas eve dinner will be tamales smothered in chili. In San Antonio you have two choices: 1) order your tamales … Continue reading →

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Here Comes Santa Claus

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Brad

Sinter Klaas Comes To New York St. Nicholas made his first inroads into American popular culture towards the end of the 18th century. In December 1773, a New York newspaper reported that groups of families had gathered to honor the … Continue reading →

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