One of my favourite mantras used in these monthly articles that carols are not just for Christmas. They are also for Advent, Epiphany, Lent and Easter. I may be stretching a point, but this piece is here in January to represent the flight to Egypt, and the fragility of a new-born baby, sent to be God’s warrior … More This Little Babe – Benjamin Britten (1913-1976)
We hope you are enjoying the Christmas season! Today we bring you drummers drumming. Looking ahead to Epiphany, we also bring you “Song of the Wise Men”, sung by Maggie’s Music Makers … More The Twelfth Day of Christmas
We hope you are enjoying the Christmas season! Today we bring you pipers piping. Looking ahead to Epiphany, we also bring you “Wise Men, They Came”, sung by Carol and Tom … More The Eleventh Day of Christmas
We hope you are enjoying the Christmas season! Today we bring you lords a-leaping. Looking ahead to Epiphany, we also bring you “We Three Kings”, sung by Maggie’s Music Makers … More The Tenth Day of Christmas
We hope you are enjoying the Christmas season! Today we bring you ladies dancing … More The Ninth Day of Christmas
We hope you are enjoying the Christmas season! Today we bring you maids a-milking … More The Eighth Day of Christmas
We hope you are enjoying the Christmas season! Today we bring you swans a-swimming … More The Seventh Day of Christmas
We hope you are enjoying the Christmas season! Today we bring you geese a-laying … More The Sixth Day of Christmas
We hope you are enjoying the Christmas season! Today we bring you gold rings … More The Fifth Day of Christmas
We hope you are enjoying the Christmas season! Today we bring you calling birds: … More The Fourth Day of Christmas
St Margaret's Church Prestwich 