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James Kendall plays the organ during an "Advent Lessons and Carols" service on the first Sunday of Advent at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Lindenhurst, N.Y., Nov. 28, 2021. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

RADIO INTERVIEW: Christmas music and the power of song in times of plague

December 13, 2022
By Catholic Review Staff
Catholic Review
Filed Under: Advent, Christmas, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview

Dr. Remi Chiu is a musicologist at Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore. (Courtesy Loyola University Maryland)

It seems that the Christmas season just isn’t complete without Christmas carols and other holiday songs. What is it about this particular music that puts many people in a good mood and why does it have such staying power? Dr. Remi Chiu, a musicologist at Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore and author of “Plague and Music in the Renaissance” talks with George Matysek in this encore episode about Christmas music and the historic power of music in times of plague and pandemic.

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CatholicReview · Dec. 11, 2022 | Christmas music and the power of song in times of plague

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