[dj]

Another holiday season and this year I'll change the pace with a bit of Bach.

Last summer I wanted some electronic Baroque for a production of Moliere's The Imaginary Invalid. Of course, the seminal source for electronic baroque music is Wendy Carlos' Switched On Bach album, or its follow ups. However, rather than "borrow" her work, I decided I'd do my own switched on album.

Here are three pieces by J.S. Bach, one by G.F. Handel and one by Claudio Monteverdi.

Because Ms. Carlos had the restriction of creating her music one line at a time on multi-track tape, I decided to restrict myself to one instrument and the built-in sounds on it. These tracks are not quite General Midi. If you have a Yamaha XG instrument, you'll hear all the proper voices. If you have a GM instrument, you'll hear something pretty close.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

David