Anyone have any good suggestions for some good classical christmas songs. I am in desperate need of a new playlist around the house this holiday season. I'm over the traditional boring Jingle Bells, etc songs. Let me know if anyone has any good suggestions for some new tunes. Cheers!
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Elisabeth Schwarzkopf's Christmas album is a delight.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elisabeth-Sc...0779346&sr=8-1'Man know thyself' -
What's wrong with "Jingle Bells"? I hate boasting, but I can play it on the harmonica.
I must have about a dozen CDs of obscure Christmas music due to the fact that the BBC Music Magazine always include a Christmas "classical" CD in their December isssue. They feature composers and pieces I have never heard before. I always dig one or two out when the time comes.
The current edition - which should be on sale now - includes a free disc of choral Christmas music.
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If you are not familiar with it, you might want to look at Handel's Messiah? There have been many religious classical composers who wrote works of great depth based on Christianity.- I hope, or I could not live. - written by H.G. WellsComment
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Well, I agree it is not Christmasy. Though, I was under the impression the starter of this thread was wanting to get away from the typical Christmas music and look more into the true meaning behind Christmas and do so with music? So, that is the reason I would recommend he look into the masses, oratorios, etc. - sacred music. I think, Christmas has turned into too much of a "holiday" for many and the true nature of Christmas, the birth of Christ, has been forgotten for new toys, gifts, presents, etc. So, sacred music might not be a bad idea?- I hope, or I could not live. - written by H.G. WellsComment
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You are quite right, Preston. Our patron didn't write any Christmas music -although he was born on 16th December. However, his two settings of the "Gloria" could be squeezed into the category, I think.Comment
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Some Christmas music (in no specific order):
JSBach Weihnachtsoratorium plus cantates for advent, New years day and January 6th; Magnificat
CPEBach: Magnificat
Saint Saens: Oratorium de Noël
Honegger; Cantate de Noël
Martin: Le Mystère de la Nativité; Chansons de Noël
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Christmas Carols; Hodue; First Nowell
Liszt: Weihnachtsbaum
Beethoven: Glück, Glück zum neuen Jahr (2 canons for 3 voices)
Lutoslawski: Polish Carols
Nicolai: Weihnachtsouvertüre
Penderecki: Symphony no.2 "christmas"
Bax: Christmas Eve on the Mountain
Busoni: Nuit de Noël
Corelli: Christmasconcerto
Britten: A Ceremony of Christmas Carols; A Boy is born
Messiaen: La nativité du Seigneur
Bruch: Gruss an die heilige nacht
Wolf; Christnacht
Hely-Hutchinson: Carol Symphony
Finzi: Dies natalis
Carl Davis: A Christmas Carol (after Dickens)
Bridge: The Christmas Rose
Arnold: Song of Simeon
Mendelssohn: Vom Himmel hoch (choral cantate)
Pierné: L'Enfant de Bethléhem
Schönberg: Weihnachtsmusik
Berlioz: L'Enfance du Christ
Charpentier: Messe de Minuit
Respighi: Lauda per la nativita del SignoreComment
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Originally posted by Roehre View Post
Thanks Roehre, lovely selection , you have mentioned a few that I also had in mind.
The besides Bach and Berlioz, Saint-Saens is particularly lovely too.
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This morning:
Brahms: "Tragic" Overture
Dvorak: Scherzo CapricciosoComment
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I see Roehre's huge list of pieces no one has ever heard of has tricked you into thinking you were in the "What are you listening to now?" threadOriginally posted by Sorrano View Post
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Not only that, but I should wake up a little more in the morning!Originally posted by Chris View PostI see Roehre's huge list of pieces no one has ever heard of has tricked you into thinking you were in the "What are you listening to now?" thread
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