Showing posts with label music keyboards and instruments on beige. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music keyboards and instruments on beige. Show all posts
Monday, February 23, 2026

23 February 26

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George Frideric Handel was born on 23 February 1685 (OS). You may also celebrate this event on 5 March (NS). My tie celebrates all kinds of ...
Sunday, August 11, 2024

11 August 24

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Today at Richmond First United Methodist Church Beth is playing organ, and I am singing "Amazing Grace" for the offertory solo. My...
Friday, September 1, 2023

1 September 23

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The wonderful music known as the Canon in D was composed by Johann Pachelbel, born on 1 September 1653. The link leads to an amazing perfor...
Thursday, September 8, 2022

8 September 22

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Today's tie showing the words "amazing grace" was requested by my cousin-once-removed Patty Althoff Conte, to honor her grandm...
Sunday, July 24, 2022

24 July 22

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 Today marks the birthday of John Newton (1725-1807, O.S.). He is most famous as the author of "Amazing Grace." Those words grace ...
Sunday, July 25, 2021

25 July 21

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 Today I'm recognizing yesterday's history as the birthday of John Newton (1725-1807), best known as the author of the text for ...
Wednesday, September 16, 2020

16 September 20

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Today my mother-in-law Wilma Wollenweber turns 91 years old! In her school years (a long time ago!) she played the French horn. She has love...
Monday, February 17, 2020

17 February 20

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I'm wearing a nice "musical instruments" tie, celebrating what I designated last year as "Lesser Known Musicians Day....
Tuesday, July 24, 2018

24 July 18

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This music-themed tie says "amazing grace" -- very suitable to honor the birthday of John Newton (1725-1807), writer of the lyrics...
Thursday, February 8, 2018

8-9 February 18

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Tomorrow (Friday) is my sister Gloria Rae (Kleppinger) Huizenga's birthday. She has accumulated over 60 years of musical excellence, pri...
Wednesday, January 25, 2017

25 January 17

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Happy 159th Anniversary to the "Wedding March"! Felix Mendelssohn composed his incidental music for Shakespeare's "A Mids...
Thursday, March 24, 2016

24 March 16

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295 years ago on this date -- Johann Sebastian Bach dedicated his six Brandenburg Concertos to his patron, Christian Ludwig, Margrave of Bra...
Monday, April 13, 2015

13 April 15

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HALLELUJAH! Today marks the 273rd anniversary of the premiere (in Dublin) of Handel's oratorio "Messiah." It is also the 7th a...
Sunday, March 23, 2014

23 March 14

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On March 23, 1743, George Frideric Handel conducted the premiere of "Messiah" in London. (It had debuted in Dublin in April 1742.)...
Wednesday, July 24, 2013

24 July 13

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Birthday of John Newton (1725-1807), author of "Amazing Grace." You can see those words on this tie, just below the large G-clef. ...
Thursday, January 31, 2013

31 January 13

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Today we're going to lunch with Faith Lang, still celebrating her birthday this week. This was her second choice for my tie on Tuesday, ...
Sunday, September 9, 2012

9 September 12

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Today's tie was selected by my Aunt Grace York, to honor her NINETY-NINTH birthday yesterday. She lives in Connecticut. I hope we can ge...
Tuesday, July 24, 2012

24 July 12

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John Newton (July 24, 1725 – December 21, 1807) is most famous as the author of "Amazing Grace." Those words appear on this tie ce...
Monday, June 4, 2012

4 June 12

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I am one month late celebrating the birthday of Bartolomeo Cristofori di Francesco, who is generally regarded as the inventor of the piano. ...
Wednesday, April 13, 2011

13 April 11

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HALLELUJAH! Three complete years of tie-blogging! This is also the 269th anniversary of the first performance of "Messiah" by G. F...