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Stamford American in Stamford, Texas

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Stamford American

Location

Stamford, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1966

Page

11

Christmas Music Blends Joy and Reverence Across Centuries

Christmas music blends reverent carols with merry tunes from medieval chants to modern hits. The article notes Handel, Bach, Berlioz, Britten, and Menotti, and mentions St Basil’s day, Tudor Christmas in England, Puritan bans, and William Billings shaping early US carols.

Bach Berlioz Christ Basil the Great Greece Julian England United States William Pillings Billings William Billings

Practical view of gift giving in early Rome

A fragment discusses Martial the Roman poet who critiqued gift giving during Saturnalia and preferred simple presents while noting his generosity. It warns that metallic Christmas trees risk frayed wiring and dangerous electrical energy.

Martial

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