Category Archives: Holiday Traditions

Handbells for Christmas

Christmas is the perfect time to listen to handbell choirs. Here at Doing Life Together, it’s an (almost) annual tradition. So here are some wonderful performances by some of the best handbell ringers on the internet. Joy to the World, … Continue reading

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Tchaikovsky and The Nutcracker

Poor Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Following the huge success of The Sleeping Beauty ballet in 1890, the Tsar wanted another hit from Tchaikovsky and choreographer Marius Petipa. Petipa took charge of the storyline of the ballet and created two scenes based on the … Continue reading

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