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S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
My wife has a wide variety of Christmas music CDs, which she decided to play this evening. The CD player is set on random, so we get quite a variety.
I have to admit than Manheim Steamroller has one of the greatest Christmas music albums I've ever encountered. Their arrangement of Deck the Halls is awesome. As we're entering the Christmas season - and especially as my knee surgery approaches - I really enjoy how Christmas music lifts my spirit. |
Magnus Eisengrim Inner circle Sulla placed heads on 1053 Posts |
Getting ready for my annual commuting Messiah marathon. Probably start toward the end of next week.
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.--Yeats |
S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
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On Dec 4, 2015, Magnus Eisengrim wrote: What the heck is that? |
tommy Eternal Order Devil's Island 16543 Posts |
Christmas number ones are normally cheerful also; some over here have been well odd but make me smile.
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arthur stead Inner circle When I played soccer, I hit 1777 Posts |
My wife absolutely HATES Christmas music. Can't stand to listen to any of it. Except, of course, the songs on our own Christmas CD.
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Magnus Eisengrim Inner circle Sulla placed heads on 1053 Posts |
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On Dec 4, 2015, S2000magician wrote: On the way to an from work, I lusten to Messiah. I typically hear the entire oratorio 3 or 4 times in the week or two before Christmas break.
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.--Yeats |
Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21245 Posts |
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On Dec 4, 2015, S2000magician wrote: This has been my favorite Christmas music for a long time. Our vocal band does a killer version of "Oh Holy Night" as well.
Danny Doyle
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landmark Inner circle within a triangle 5194 Posts |
If NKC never sung anything else, he would be in heaven for this alone:
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funsway Inner circle old things in new ways - new things in old ways 9987 Posts |
I have always loved
Noël -- a Christmas album by Joan Baez, released in 1966 Incredible carols in several languages -- and fun because no one recognizes who is singing.
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TonyB2009 Inner circle 5006 Posts |
I dislike music in general, but I reserve particular venom for the spewings of Cliff Richard. His christmas songs are excrement for the ears. The only side of Christmas that doesn't appeal to me.
As to songs, I quite like the sound of old Latin hymns. Adeste Fideles and Gaudete, etc. Makes me wish I had paid more attention to the Latin in school.
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Levi Bennett Inner circle 1778 Posts |
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EsnRedshirt Special user Newark, CA 895 Posts |
I was slated to play bass on O Come O Come Emmanuel this morning at church. Got there and discovered it was all in the wrong key, and didn't have enough time to practice with the new chords. So I sang bass instead
Love those old style Christmas hymns.
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Chessmann Inner circle 4247 Posts |
I've been partial recently to Tom Jones's various versions of "Mary's Boy Child".
I mostly prefer 'classical' voices over pop, but that man's voice is a force of nature.
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Magnus Eisengrim Inner circle Sulla placed heads on 1053 Posts |
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On Dec 6, 2015, Chessmann wrote: For me, Harry Belafonte owns that song. My mom always played it at Christmas.
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity.--Yeats |
Wizard of Oz Inner circle Most people wish I didn't have 5155 Posts |
I know this is both cliche and hipster at this point, but I don't care, I still like hearing Vince Guaraldi's Charlie "A Brown Christmas music." It's sad and joyful brilliance.
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imgic Inner circle Moved back to Midwest to see 1339 Posts |
Saw this last year and was floored. Is now when of my favorites..so powerful.
"Imagination is more important than knowledge."
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