“Chronological order is not the only order,” says Jay in this episode, but “it’s not a bad” one. The episode starts in the sixteenth century—“Gaudete, Christus est natus.” It stays there for a while and then goes to Bach, spirituals, Reger, Berlin (Irving), jazz, and more. A beautiful and diverse seasonal outpouring. A gift from composers, poets, and musical performers.
Trad., “Gaudete, Christus est natus”
Trad., “Ding Dong Merrily on High”
Walton, “What cheer?”
Bach, “Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen,” from the Christmas Oratorio
Trad., “I Saw Three Ships”
Reger, “Mariae Wiegenlied”
Martin/Blane, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
Brahe/Taylor, “Bless This House”
Berlin, “White Christmas”
Pierpont, “Jingle Bells”
Trad., “What Month Was Jesus Born In?”
Coots/Gillespie, “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”
Trad., “Jerusalem in the Morning”
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“Chronological order is not the only order,” says Jay in this episode, but “it’s not a bad” one. The episode starts in the sixteenth century—“Gaudete, Christus est natus.” It stays there for a while and then goes to Bach, spirituals, Reger, Berlin (Irving), jazz, and more. A beautiful and diverse seasonal outpouring. A gift from composers, poets, and musical performers.
Trad., “Gaudete, Christus est natus”
Trad., “Ding Dong Merrily on High”
Walton, “What cheer?”
Bach, “Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen,” from the Christmas Oratorio
Trad., “I Saw Three Ships”
Reger, “Mariae Wiegenlied”
Martin/Blane, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
Brahe/Taylor, “Bless This House”
Berlin, “White Christmas”
Pierpont, “Jingle Bells”
Trad., “What Month Was Jesus Born In?”
Coots/Gillespie, “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”
Trad., “Jerusalem in the Morning”
Music for a While #105: A composer, in words and music
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Music for a While #105: A composer, in words and music
Jay offers a personal appreciation of Rodion Shchedrin (1932–2025).
Bizet-Shchedrin, “Changing of the Guard,” from “Carmen Suite”
Bizet-Shchedrin, “Bolero,” from “Carmen Suite”
Rachmaninoff, Prelude in G-sharp minor, Op. 32, No. 12
Shchedrin, “Humoresque”
Shchedrin, Piano Concerto No. 1, Scherzo-toccata
Tchaikovsky, “Miniature overture,” from “The Nutcracker”
Shchedrin, Chamber Suite, Finale
The New Criterion Podcasts
“Chronological order is not the only order,” says Jay in this episode, but “it’s not a bad” one. The episode starts in the sixteenth century—“Gaudete, Christus est natus.” It stays there for a while and then goes to Bach, spirituals, Reger, Berlin (Irving), jazz, and more. A beautiful and diverse seasonal outpouring. A gift from composers, poets, and musical performers.
Trad., “Gaudete, Christus est natus”
Trad., “Ding Dong Merrily on High”
Walton, “What cheer?”
Bach, “Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen,” from the Christmas Oratorio
Trad., “I Saw Three Ships”
Reger, “Mariae Wiegenlied”
Martin/Blane, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
Brahe/Taylor, “Bless This House”
Berlin, “White Christmas”
Pierpont, “Jingle Bells”
Trad., “What Month Was Jesus Born In?”
Coots/Gillespie, “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”
Trad., “Jerusalem in the Morning”
