About The Author
Ed is a retired educator and criminal lawyer. One day, while out running, he had a “widow maker” heart attack. He decided he had some things he wanted to say about life to his grandchildren before passing on. Ed retired. But oh! he wondered, how to give life advice without being preachy, dull, and insufferable–a nearly impossible task. Pondering this dilemma, he decided upon a strategy–to hide his insights in fiction so they wouldn’t suspect his purpose! Using Arthurian literature as camouflage, he hid his ideas in conversations with Sir Launcelot and under rocks in Merlin’s Cave Finding the subterfuge amusing .
“Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.”
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About Sounds of Christmas
Sounds of Christmas is many things at once: an introduction to carols for the young, a resource for the curious about our deep Christian heritage, a guide to the lover of sacred music, and a gift to enrich the experience of those for whom these are classic favorites. It is more than a compendium of the magnificent Christmas choral tradition; it is also a portal into history—into the backgrounds, origins, and uses of the beloved carols.
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What people ask
Q: How did this set of recordings come about?
A: Dorothy: Many years ago, a cousin wanted a record of Christmas carols. I arranged most of the carols and used some Liszt, A Christmas Tree, and used them. I recorded them at Valdosta State University, and I recorded them in the concert hall.
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About The Artist
Dorothy Lewis-Griffith has had a long and illustrious career in music. Premiering at age 14 with the North Carolina Symphony, she studied at The Juilliard School, where she received B. S. and M.S. degrees in Music. She received a Fulbright-Hays Scholarship, which allowed her to study at the Conservatoire Nationale de Musique in Paris. While a student in Paris, she competed in the Geneva International Competition, where she was the only American out of twenty-four to place. She returned and earned her Doctorate in Performing Arts at the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University. She served as Artist in Residence at Valdosta State University and is Associate Professor Emerita.
Dorothy has performed on nearly every continent, including New York’s Merkin Hall, Bonn’s Beethoven House, and Rio de Janeiro for the President of Brazil, as well as multiple recitals during two tours of China. She has a number of recordings, many of which are found on YouTube. Spotify, and AppleTunes.
Dorothy is the sister of the author, Ed Lewis.