It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

Karen Mal & I have created some wonderful ad-free holiday music for you to enjoy with family and friends.

Ancient classics & modern standards of the Holiday season paired with a few fun facts
and a story or two about the songs.

This episode is about It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

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Austin for Christmas.

With Austin for Christmas, we decided to record a collection of half ancient and half modern songs. And by modern I refer to the mid-20th-century gems which have become almost as classic as the traditional carols.

As it turns out, the songs in both categories go together beautifully. This owes a lot to Will's loving and masterful arrangements. His delicious jazz harmonies are delivered with a pristine subtlety worthy of a quiet firelit midwinter's eve.  We went for less is more: a classical guitar, a violin, a couple of violas, and an occasional trumpet line supporting the vocals. If any music is suited to this crystalline economy, it's Christmas music.  - KAREN MAL

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