It would be impossible to define "Christmas ... men (magi or three kings) through a vast collage of colors, textures and ultimately timbres in Messiaen's highly expressive setting. The timbres of ...

Ringing the handheld Sanctus bells during the consecration and elevation of the Host and chalice at Mass is a familiar sound ...

Although this high-spirited Christmas song has a distinct “country” feel to it, “Come On, Ring Those Bells” was actually composed by an Englishman, and popularized by the daughter of ...