Starlight upon the darkness
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Not one of your typical Christmas shows, of course. The myth speaks of a light shining in the darkest hour, so let’s see what we can do with that theme. It all depends on what we mean by “darkest hour”, of course. John Lennon calling for peace in a time of war? How about Father Christmas being mugged by some kids who want his money? Christmas blues? RLS’s “faithful failures”? John Donne on the year’s darkest day? But be sure not to miss the amazing performance by Dylan Thomas of “A Child’s Christmas in Wales” – a sparkling reading to lighten all our darkness as we listen.
Lennon: Legend – The Very Best of John Lennon (John Lennon, “Happy Christmas [War Is Over]”)
Misfits (Kinks, “Father Christmas”)
Christmas In The Heart (Bob Dylan, “The Christmas Blues”)
A Child’s Christmas in Wales (Dylan Thomas)
The John Rutter Christmas Album (Cambridge Singers, “Silent Night”)
The Love Poems of John Donne: Complete & Unabridged (Richard Burton reading Donne’s “Nocturnall upon St Lucies Day”)
Darkness into the Light (Tavener, “Medie Noctis Tempus Est”)
