Christmas music

Dolphindaisy, I was hopeless at the children's carol concerts, couldn't contain myself. I've always been the same and remember carol singing around the wards, particularly the children's ward on nights when us nurses went around with our lanterns . So sad to see the sick children in hospital for Christmas even though they enjoyed opening their presents on Christmas Day----after " he'd " been.

God rest ye Merry gentlemen.

Craftycat

Fairytale in New York by Kirstie McCall & The Pogues.
Not a traditional take on the season but a damn good song!! I have it on repeat on my car radio all December every year.

I love that too! I can't bear it that the BBC are faffing with the lyrics. Have they ever listened to what's in rap songs? Dear lord..

Back in the dark ages of vinyl? we used to have a Christmas album by the Ray Connif singers, and there were two tracks on there - The Little Drummer Boy, and Count your Blessings - that were favourites of ours. Count your Blessings isn’t strictly speaking a Christmas song, but I think I would really like to hear it this of all Christmases. Must have a look for it.

The Phil Spector Christmas album. Always a cheery one.

Silent Night
It`s beginning to lookalot like Christmas by the Osmonds.

Johnny Mathis A child is born. I've got Aled Jones Christmas album and an album of Carols from Kings. I've had those for years and still love them.

GeorgesGran It's one of my favourites too! I love Benjamin Britten's St Nicholas Cantata and A Ceremony of Carols.

My own favourite is Silent Night, also I can't listen to children singing "Away in a Manager" without welling up "They said there'd be snow at Christmas" by Emmerson Lake and Palmer isn't a song you hear often but I find it very moving. My DH however LOVES Wizard singing "I wish it could be Christmas every day" and would have it playing on a loop if I'd let him.

I’ll dust off Phil Spector’s Christmas album EV,
and The Motown Christmas Album.
Oh, and Michael Buble’s.

Hark the Herald Angels Sing is my favourite carol, I haven’t got a favourite secular Christmas song, pretty much enjoying them all.

The Pearsall arrangement of In dulci Jubilo & Britten’s Ceremony of Carols.

I like fairy tale of new of new York and the snowman

In The Bleak Midwinter, another old favourite.
Jona Lewie--Stop the Cavalry.

I'll be getting all the Christmas CD's out of the cupboard next week. Phil Spector to liven things up a bit.

My D used to see the chap from the Pogues----drunk, either getting on or off the Belfast ferry I don't think she ever saw him sober.

Like Judi45 I like Christmas dream by Perry Como. So many people don’t know it and it is worth looking up. Troika as well. And Fairy Tale of NewYork.

I am with you Lexisgranny. Oh Holy night and Fairy tale of New York.

As a school band/choir we performed Three Kings frrom Persian Lands Afar, with all the harmonies. I still love it. I also like Oh Holy Night and Joy to the World. My favourite at the moment is Little Drummer Boy, performed by Pentatonix.

We have very similar taste Lucretzia as my favourites are also Greg Lake's 'I Believe in Father Christmas' and 'Merry Christmas, War is Over' by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. 'The Christmas Song' by either Ella Fitzgerald or Nat King Cole gives me a warm glow - such beautiful voices.

I've never liked that wretched song by Kirsty MaColl (RIP) and The Pogues which I find just cynical and horrible.

In the Deep Midwinter - blissful !

Once in Royal David’s City. That’s when Christmas begins for me ?

Sting singing, "I saw three ships" on the " A Very Special Christmas 3" album: see Youtube, sorry I can't do the clever link bit but do have a listen. Traditional song with refreshing strong rhythm.

Fairytale in New York by Kirstie McCall & The Pogues.
Not a traditional take on the season but a damn good song!! I have it on repeat on my car radio all December every year.

"Yittle" Donkey (as my son used to say!) sung by children

Carol: "In the Deep Midwinter".
(Or, sung by children; "Away in a Manger" - which always makes me tearful!)
Christmas song: "Last Christmas: by George Michael.

I love traditional hymns, choirs and orchestras. Piped Christmas music in shopping malls and supermarkets I can do without.