I always give Maddy Prior's Tapestry of Carols a spin on Christmas morning as an antidote to the cathedral sound that tends to prevail otherwise.
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Just to flag up that on Radio 4extra from Monday each day at 2.15pm for 2 weeks, another outing for Jeremy Summerly's excellent series about the history of Christmas carols, A Cause for Carolling
I have it all recorded from its R4 outing last year, and it's a great series for festive travelling!
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Originally posted by Padraig View Post
Many thanks for posting the link Padraig. Beautiful...
One piece I've found myself returning to over the past few years is Honegger's Une Cantate de Noel
Best Wishes,
Tevot
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Thank goodness I don't do carroling anymore! My health wouldn't survive!Don’t cry for me
I go where music was born
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And another version that I noticed while watching yours, Padraig (so thank you) - interesting story behind the music, judging by the comments (carollers not quite together at times
Charming!)
It isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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A great Christmas tale! :)Don’t cry for me
I go where music was born
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Remember - no clapping until the music stops!
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So now we'll know thanks to the book of Face when the TV carols programme was recorded...
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Your not in the Book are you Cali? (look me up :)Originally posted by Caliban View PostSo now we'll know thanks to the book of Face when the TV carols programme was recorded...
Don’t cry for me
I go where music was born
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What with the Winter Equinox only a short while away (when the days start to get longer again) here are some of my favourite seasonal and, I hope, reasonably worldly musical items.
"La Peregrinacion" from "Nuestra Natividad" which you can find on youtube here
for both Misa Criolla and Nuestra Natividad. "La Peregrinacion" is approx. 18: 38 mins in.
"Black Nativity" , this show was at the Piccadilly Theatre for a while. on tour. Gospel with great organ and piano backing! (Smaller forces than Padraig's gospel group!)
and finally: Sammy Davis Jr.and a children's choir who will melt your heart if you're a soppy date like me. Merry Christmas Everybody!
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Thanks for this recommendation. I set it to record, and am listening to the first episode now. A terrific programme, with Jeremy Summerly a wonderful guide.Originally posted by Caliban View PostComment
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"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Klapa Dispet - Narranca/Croatia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK42G5bEsbQ
Gerald Finzi - In Terra Pax Pt 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjyP9eMcTsU
Robert Reid - Christmas Rush - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An2Vo6AqFPk
Minnie/Rotary - Christmas Love - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er13cNfTYLQ
Heavenly Gospel Singers - When Was Jesus Born - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DM9X98sXSH8
Sun Ra/The Qualities - It's Christmas Time - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEpFZmN0USQ
Vince Guaraldi - Christmas Time is Here Again - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PzetPqepXA
Ariel Ramirez: Mercedes Sosa - Misa Criolla/Gloria - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXoIRKdRgv0Last edited by Lat-Literal; 15-12-15, 00:35.Comment
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