Christmas Music

[BBMmk2]

I do love RVW's Hodie! I have sir Adrian's recording. what other's are there?

[antongould]

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.

Thanks from me too Rumpole wonderful stuff .........

[P. G. Tipps]

Once all the crackers, hooters and funny hats are put away the following is the perfect antidote to Loud Noise, whilst providing some of the most serenely appropriate Christmas music, imvvho, (yes, even humbler than Anton's ) ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-1iJUb4-hw

[EdgeleyRob]

I do love RVW's Hodie! I have sir Adrian's recording. what other's are there?

That Boult recording is sublime BBM.

This is very special too IMO (and a better cd cover)

[Nick Armstrong]

imvvho, (yes, even humbler than Anton's )

I always thought Anton was being honest rather than humble.

[antongould]

I always thought Anton was being honest rather than humble.

No Uriah squared ........

[Lat-Literal]

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsbJIVweaiI

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!)

http://www.cliveheathmusic.co.uk/vinyl4.php

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!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW8WyWkV-Gk

Yes, by rights the excellent Nuestra Natividad is more fitting than Misa Criolla but there is no point in being too prescriptive in these matters.

Mable Scott - Boogie Woogie Santa Claus - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Itn7BuP1QOw
Daniel Pinkham - Christmas Cantata - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS9pnolfMik
Celia Cruz - Eterna Navidad - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na_lv8hvhP0
Trio Perunika - Bulgarian Carols - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTcGlsery4w
The Louvin Brothers - The Friendly Beasts - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COE6IpYTN9U

[DublinJimbo]

Once all the crackers, hooters and funny hats are put away the following is the perfect antidote to Loud Noise, whilst providing some of the most serenely appropriate Christmas music, imvvho, (yes, even humbler than Anton's ) ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-1iJUb4-hw

Absolutely! Vingt regards is a sublime masterpiece.

[P. G. Tipps]

Absolutely! Vingt regards is a sublime masterpiece.

It is indeed ... something which gloriously vindicates the philosopher's wise words below, though I don't know if the Professor is a Messiaen fan. If not, he certainly should be, the ignorant fellow.

However, if Olivier is too shockingly 'moderne' and/or idolatrously 'Catholique' for some of our Xmas dinner guests, I'd be quite happy to settle for anything at all by that reliable Old Lutheran, J. S. Bach ... yes, absolutely anything at all. Mrs T's battered and scratched Neil Diamond records have had a very good run in previous years and I feel certain she'll readily sympathise with the solitary cry in the wilderness for some change.

I'm sure Judge Butler-Sloss would rule that Christmas should be a time for a generous display of Tolerance & Inclusivity, after all ...

[ahinton]

It is indeed ... something which gloriously vindicates the philosopher's wise words below, though I don't know if the Professor is a Messiaen fan. If not, he certainly should be, the ignorant fellow.

I cannot say, but he hs spoken well of Dutilleux...

However, if Olivier is too shockingly 'moderne' and/or idolatrously 'Catholique' for some of our Xmas dinner guests

...then I'd suggest that you change your dinner guest list.

I'd be quite happy to settle for anything at all by that reliable Old Lutheran, J. S. Bach ... yes, absolutely anything at all.

Presumably including the B minor Mass...

[BBMmk2]

Absolutely! Vingt regards is a sublime masterpiece.

The setting of O Magnum Mysterium, I am never too sure whether this should be a Christmas item?

[jean]

The setting of O Magnum Mysterium, I am never too sure whether this should be a Christmas item?

The text absolutely is - do you mean there's something un-Christmaslike about Messaien's setting?

[BBMmk2]

The text absolutely is - do you mean there's something un-Christmaslike about Messaien's setting?

Not Messiaen's. I was under the impression of an Easter setting, more suitable but hey ho, I do have these rather whimsical ideas sometimes about certain settings. Maybe this is one of them!

[BBMmk2]

I have a Spotify Playlist of Christmas Music and I saw that it lasts for 19 hrs or more! I thought, hmmmmm!! I have had duplicates, etc, so saved, imo, the better versions.

[P. G. Tipps]

The text absolutely is - do you mean there's something un-Christmaslike about Messaien's setting?

Yes, the text could hardly be more 'Christmassy'.

Bbm has certainly baffled us there ...

Not that I bother overmuch with texts and settings. The music is the thing alongside one's own very personal thoughts.