Christmas CDs

[Cockney Sparrow]

......... Bach’s Christmas Iratirio,....... Britten, St Nicholas, etc.

We've all been there, BBM - autocorrect or slip of the finger on the mobile screen.

Not sure it would support a thread on its own, but as evidenced in the morning schedule threads, there are works which irritate us. I suppose its personal though - myself, I can't stand the choral arrangement of Nimrod - Vox Luminis. And other choral arrangements..... such as Barber's "Agnus Dei". Generally ill advised - although I like the Stokowski and other orchestral arrangements of Bach, etc.

[Keraulophone]

I can't stand the choral arrangement of Nimrod - Vox Luminis. And other choral arrangements..... such as Barber's "Agnus Dei". Generally ill advised...

Absolutely... which is why I had an attack of twitter indignation on hearing this: https://youtu.be/f0UK5Bw89-s
.

[Bryn]

Absolutely... which is why I had an attack of twitter indignation on hearing this: https://youtu.be/f0UK5Bw89-s
.

A reciprocal bugbear of mine:

[Dave2002]

If anyone wants something seriously offensive [to some] try South Park -
Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics [Explicit] South Park available from Amazon.

Amazon Prime members have it available to stream for no extra cost.

[Sir Velo]

Well, Bach’s Christmas Iratirio,

Despite the effect it has on you?

[cloughie]

Absolutely... which is why I had an attack of twitter indignation on hearing this: https://youtu.be/f0UK5Bw89-s
.

I’m sure that some of the Covid Zoom sessions helped people to have a sing and feel better about themselves but the products are not always the best listens. There are arrangements and transcriptions which Sound OK and likeable but like all things in music we get ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’ and which of these is in the ears and heads of the listener! Good tunes/songs can be murdered and bad ones transformed.

[BBMmk2]

We've all been there, BBM - autocorrect or slip of the finger on the mobile screen.

Not sure it would support a thread on its own, but as evidenced in the morning schedule threads, there are works which irritate us. I suppose its personal though - myself, I can't stand the choral arrangement of Nimrod - Vox Luminis. And other choral arrangements..... such as Barber's "Agnus Dei". Generally ill advised - although I like the Stokowski and other orchestral arrangements of Bach, etc.

Oh yes. In a previous forum, I belonged to, it was called BBMish.

[MickyD]

This CD always gets me into the Christmas spirit, a lovely disc.

[Nick Armstrong]

This CD always gets me into the Christmas spirit, a lovely disc.

This is the one for me:



The winter ones from his Folksongs of the Four Seasons are my favourite of RVW’s Christmas music, beautifully done by these performers

[antongould]

This is the one for me:



The winter ones from his Folksongs of the Four Seasons are my favourite of RVW’s Christmas music, beautifully done by these performers

Yes it’s my favourite too Rumpole

[gurnemanz]

Free Christmas downloads from Naxos. I went for and have enjoyed the Cantatas in single voice to a part renditions.

https://benefits.naxos.com/Gift/Redeem/G.33abdba9dcdc48419ff0599a59b5a4e3

[rauschwerk]

I'm very taken with a recent album Carol of the Bells by The Sixteen (Coro) - a pleasing mix of ancient and modern, including some pieces quite new to me by Cecilia McDowall, Joseph Phibbs, Alan Bullard and others. They include Holst's This have I done for my true love (which in my experience is a killer to sing) and make it sound quite effortless.

[cloughie]

Free Christmas downloads from Naxos. I went for and have enjoyed the Cantatas in single voice to a part renditions.

https://benefits.naxos.com/Gift/Rede...f0599a59b5a4e3

My choice too!