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The Nation's Favourite Christmas Carols - tonight, Thursday

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ixion Thu 22-Dec-22 16:08:34

On Sky Arts (Freeview, too) tonight from 20.00 - 22.00.

"The choir and orchestra of the English National Opera perform Britain's best-loved carols, as voted by the public, while famous faces reveal their own personal favourites"

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Gingster Thu 22-Dec-22 16:25:35

My very favourite is ‘O Holy Night’

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Chocolatelovinggran Thu 22-Dec-22 16:55:22

Thank you ixion- that's got my name all over it.

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Lexisgranny Thu 22-Dec-22 17:01:15

I’m with you Gingster.

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ixion Thu 22-Dec-22 17:02:07

Chocolatelovinggran

Thank you ixion- that's got my name all over it.

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Sounds lovely, doesn't it?

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Joseanne Thu 22-Dec-22 17:59:17

Thanks ixion.

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MayBee70 Thu 22-Dec-22 18:24:38

Thanks. I’ll look forward to that!

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AskAlice Thu 22-Dec-22 18:26:28

"Silent Night" always brings a lump to my throat, closely followed by "O Holy Night", although I think that is quite a modern one - I don't remember it from my childhood.

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hollysteers Thu 22-Dec-22 19:18:19

I love the ancient Coventry Carol, even if the meaning is rather sad.

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lixy Thu 22-Dec-22 19:33:12

O Little Town of Bethlehem always makes me emotional - it's such a calm carol about what is now such a turbulent place.

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Mollygo Thu 22-Dec-22 20:19:57

Thanks for the reminder about the program ixion.

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Cold Thu 22-Dec-22 23:34:52

AskAlice

"Silent Night" always brings a lump to my throat, closely followed by "O Holy Night", although I think that is quite a modern one - I don't remember it from my childhood.

O Holy Night is not really modern - more that it has gained in popularity - it was more popular in the US than the UK originally

It was a French poem from 1843 that was set to music as a french carol in 1847 - the English version is from 1855

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Wyllow3 Thu 22-Dec-22 23:52:47

Can I offer this African version of "O Holy Night", I think it's wonderful and joyous.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSWpoHUs4-Q

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Bellanonna Fri 23-Dec-22 00:24:47

Thoroughly enjoyed the Sky Arts programme and agreed about the Carol that won!

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Calendargirl Fri 23-Dec-22 07:20:43

I like ‘It Came Upon The Midnight Clear’.

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Chocolatelovinggran Fri 23-Dec-22 07:29:05

Thank you for bringing this to our attention, ixion. It was a beautiful programme. I changed channels to watch, then, Vardy v Rooney...my late father would have described this as "from the sublime to the gorblimey".

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