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12-18-2009, 11:25 AM
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We enjoy listening to:
Christmas Songs - Diana Krall
The Christmas Song - Nat King Cole
A Little Christmas Music - The King's Singers (with a wonderful piece by Kiri Te Kanawa)
Songs of Joy & Peace - Yo-Yo Mah & Friends (an eclectic collection of musicians and their music)
And what Christmas season would not be complete without Handel's Messiah. I had the delight of hearing my father and brother sing this very many years ago, and it is a piece that still moves me.
Laurie
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12-18-2009, 12:14 PM
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Loreena McKennit; To Drive the Cold Winter Away |
12-18-2009, 01:05 PM
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Best Christmas present ever (thanks sis!). This is the most oft requested Christmas music in our household.
Anybody pick up that tool cd of Christmas songs from Lee Valley?
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12-18-2009, 01:21 PM
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There's quite a few that don't fall in to the "typical Christmas music" category that I enjoy. In no particular order:
Merry Axemas - A Guitar Christmas vol 1 & 2 by various popular guitar players (Alex Lifeson, Brian Setzer, Ted Nuggent, etc)
The Jethro Tull Christmas Album by Jethro Tull
The Christmas Attic by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Christmas Eve and Other Stories by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra
The Lost Christmas Eve by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Night Castle by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra
I know I have others that fall into this category, but these are my favorites.
-Elliott
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12-18-2009, 01:35 PM
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Favorite CD of all time
A Christmas Delight - Oklahoma Woodwind Quintet
favorite track - Stille, Stille, Stille
Close behind
He Is Christmas - Take 6
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Our Hearts Joy, A Chanticleer Christmas
Other favorites
Ceremony of Carols - Benjamin Brittan
Handel's Messiah - A Soulful Celebration
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12-18-2009, 08:11 PM
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Here are some of the tunes that say it's Christmas to me (besides Vince Guaraldi): - Bach: Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248
- Count Your Blessings Instead Of Sheep / Diana Krall / Christmas Songs -- I actually listen to this one almost every night on my sleeping music mix
- I'd Like You For Christmas / Julie London / Ultra-Lounge: Christmas
- Cocktails, Part One
- Jesus Christ the Apple Tree / James Galway / James Galway's Christmas Carol
- Shepherd's Pipe Carol / James Galway / James Galway's Christmas Carol
- Snowfall / The Manhattan Transfer / The Christmas Album
- (entire album) / George Shearing Quintet / Christmas With The George Shearing Quintet
- (entire album) / Narada / The Narada Nutcracker
I'm sure I'm missing some, but the posts above have listed some intriguing choices that I'm looking forward to exploring.
iTunes users, be aware that there is a free 20-track Christmas sampler of whole songs available to you.
Regards,
Rex.
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12-18-2009, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Woodsheal  Loreena McKennit; To Drive the Cold Winter Away | Thanks, Brian! I was a bit surprised it had not yet been mentioned. 
The Boston Camerata, An American Christmas Music mainly from the 18th-19th centuries, shows some interesting connections to English music of the same period. Best of all, much of it fits an Advent theme, and thus is a good antidote to the (ahem) schlock with which we are bombarded in public spaces this time of year.
Chanticleer Our Heart's Joy: a Chanticleer Christmas Includes the ravishing 7-part version of "Ave Maria" by Franz Biebl, among other gems from Praetorius to Britten via folk carols and spirituals.
Last and probably least, Dr. Demento Presents: Greatest Christmas Novelty CD of All Time. From Stan Freberg and the Chipmunks, to Cheech and Chong, to Bob and Doug McKenzie.
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12-18-2009, 09:39 PM
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Really, I'm the first to say it?
Fairytale of New York by The Pogues.
Best. Christmas song. Ever.
Other noteworthies:
-Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End) by The Darkness
-Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher by Elton John
-Father Christmas by The Kinks
-Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight) by The Ramones
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12-19-2009, 06:24 AM
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I've always connected Christmas with Emerson, Lake & Palmer's "I Believe In Father Christmas". I also enjoy Trans-Siberian Orchestra's compilation's. I dislike how every singer put's out their "own" version of the classics. Randy Travis' covers, for one, just makes me want to scream and pull my hair out.
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12-19-2009, 01:15 PM
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Here's something different- Sufjan Stevens' Songs for Christmas and
The Mediaeval Babes- Mistletoe and Wine.
Regards,
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