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Greatest Christmas Songs |
 Dec 16 2007, 05:51 AM
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For something more seasonal, what are the greatest Christmas songs?
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Dec 16 2007, 12:17 PM
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Many of them are found in Handel's Messiah.
Cheers, Z -------------------- Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent.
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Dec 16 2007, 04:23 PM
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I have an old cassette tape of the Canadian Brass playing the older Christmas hymns. I've about wore it out
Mark -------------------- Mark
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Dec 16 2007, 05:13 PM
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Not much of a one for Pop Culture, but Fairytale of New York by The Pogues is meritorious and surprisingly complex.
Choral Silent Night sung in German or the interesting Norwegian variant, (extra beats to accomodate the translation), is probably most evocative of the true Christmas spirit for me. --------------------  Snana, the friendly Sioux. |
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Dec 17 2007, 11:55 AM
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I too enjoy the Handel's Messiah. But my favorite song is.." I'll Be Home for Christmas," written by Walter Kent. Probably because of my Dad telling me how it was a comfort to many of the Marines in Europe during WWII. I find the lyric to be quite seasonal.
I'll be home for Christmas You can plan on me Please have snow and mistletoe And presents on the tree Christmas Eve will find me Where the lovelight gleams I'll be home for Christmas If only in my dreams I'll be home for Christmas You can plan on me Please have snow and mistletoe And presents on the tree Christmas Eve will find me Where the lovelight gleams I'll be home for Christmas If only in my dreams |
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Dec 17 2007, 12:59 PM
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"O Holy Night" would have to be my favorite
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Dec 17 2007, 01:05 PM
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It's pretty clear that "Alvin and the Chipmunks" beats them all.
 Except Charlie Brown. 
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Dec 18 2007, 12:18 AM
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Ava Maria and Little Drummer Boy run neck-in-neck with me. Yup, must have every version ever done and drive my poor family a tad wild with them - gentle grin.
But Christmas morning, when the tree is lighted and Santa has placed his gifts under the tree and just before we wake the little ones, it's a family tradition that Handel's Messiah is started. What I really, really miss is being a guest at my friend's various Churches as a child, listening to the real choirs - beautiful! Laughed out loud when I read 'Alvin and the Chipmunks! For between them and an entire CD I made for the children consisting of xmas songs sung by kitties, the children thing they are the very best Christmas songs ever! 
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Dec 18 2007, 12:36 AM
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QUOTE (no one @ Dec 17 2007, 12:59 PM)  "O Holy Night" would have to be my favorite Know there are so many beautiful versions of it but here's another lovely one done by the 'Celtic Women' - hope you enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDeXUvWbLp8...feature=related |
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Dec 18 2007, 07:32 AM
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I'm not normally into jazz but my vote is for Vince Guaraldi's tracks on the Charlie Browns Christmas album. Fond memories
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Dec 18 2007, 10:42 AM
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It is surprising how many songs of Christmas always stick in one's mind, and how much enduring music is written about Christmastime. Everyone, I think, has a handful of songs (or carols) that have special meaning.
Z -------------------- Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent.
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Dec 18 2007, 12:33 PM
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QUOTE (Zarathustra @ Dec 18 2007, 10:42 AM) It is surprising how many songs of Christmas always stick in one's mind, and how much enduring music is written about Christmastime. Everyone, I think, has a handful of songs (or carols) that have special meaning. Z I do agree completely wth you. Two of my sisters are also named as a result of the Christmas 'spirit.' Joyce and Carol, I guess there are many who share this. |
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Dec 18 2007, 08:17 PM
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QUOTE (Mara @ Dec 18 2007, 12:36 AM) Know there are so many beautiful versions of it but here's another lovely one done by the 'Celtic Women' - hope you enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDeXUvWbLp8...feature=related Very Beautiful Mara, Thank You -------------------- "Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts." "Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster" |
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Dec 19 2007, 06:29 AM
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QUOTE (The Colonel @ Dec 17 2007, 12:13 AM) Not much of a one for Pop Culture, but Fairytale of New York by The Pogues is meritorious and surprisingly complex. Yes The Pogues - Fairytale of New York is great; weird, but great. QUOTE (Mara @ Dec 18 2007, 07:18 AM) Ava Maria and Little Drummer Boy run neck-in-neck with me. Yup, must have every version ever done and drive my poor family a tad wild with them - gentle grin. I love Little Drummer Boy. Now I must ask you: Which is the best version of it?QUOTE (Mara @ Dec 18 2007, 07:36 AM) Know there are so many beautiful versions of it but here's another lovely one done by the 'Celtic Women' - hope you enjoy! I got Celtic Woman's A Christmas Celebration as a present for my mother this year. QUOTE (Zarathustra @ Dec 18 2007, 05:42 PM) It is surprising how many songs of Christmas always stick in one's mind, and how much enduring music is written about Christmastime. Everyone, I think, has a handful of songs (or carols) that have special meaning. Considering how much music is written about Christmas overall, it follows that there should be a quite big chunk of great Christmas music as well. On of the carols that have stuck with me is a local one. It is Giv mig ej glans, ej guld, ej prakt written by Zacharias Topelius sometime in the late 19th century. Sibelius later took a break from the composing of his symphonies and composed a melody for it. I believe the English translation goes something like this: Give Me No Splendour, Gold or Pomp. I keeps the meaning, but looses the rhymes in the translation. This post has been edited by Mr Alpha: Dec 19 2007, 06:36 AM |
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Dec 19 2007, 01:13 PM
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Advanced Venter Group: Members Posts: 297 Joined: 15-December 07 From: Cleveland, Ohio Member No.: 291 |
Just finished listening to this on Pandora
Vienna Boys Choir: Oh Come Emanuel Heaven's Dew Falls on the Righteous A Rose Has Budded Also: Carol of the Bells Sonata for Five Trumpets Mark This post has been edited by garmanma: Dec 19 2007, 01:15 PM -------------------- Mark
Why won't my laptop work? Having grandkids is God's way of giving you a 2nd chance because you were too busy working your butt off the 1st time around |
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