Previous posts for December 11th are here: Elliott Carter (2019), Hector Berlioz (2020), and Rita Moreno (2021)
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Brenda Lee (b. 11 December 1944) is an American rockabilly, pop, and country singer.
Holiday Favorite
December’s here, a time when we
Should celebrate Miss Brenda Lee;
So travel back in time with me,
Remembering the times when she
Was on the black-and-white TV
While “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree”.
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Hector Berlioz (11 December 1803 – 8 March 1869) was a French composer and conductor.
Personal Confession
My friends will know I’m one of those
Who doesn’t much like Berlioz,
But rest assured that Norquist's blind spot
Won’t threaten him in his assigned spot.
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Elliott Carter (11 December 1908 – 5 November 2012) was an American composer of exhilarating works of great complexity.
Dangerous Rhythm
Carter, with his rhythmic rigor,
Crafted music that could trigger
Post-traumatic stress in those
Who spend their practice time in throes
Of counting with exact precision
Each compounded subdivision.
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