Favourite less well-known Christmas songs

From a Distance , Christmas version by Bette Midler

www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_xGcJdKCf4&list=RDv_xGcJdKCf4&index=1

My favourite carol is Bob Chilcott’s ‘Shepherd’s Carol’. The line “Silence more lovely than music folded the hill” raises the hairs on the back of my neck.

The Shepherds Farewell by Berlioz : utterly beautiful.

This is beautiful Carol and very seldom heard.
youtu.be/QKK0Tzje4so?si=qV5h0KvwFnbhMAyh

Hymn To Her - The Pretenders
Walk Out To Winter - Aztec Camera
December Song - George Michael
December Will Be Magic Again - Kate Bush

All lovely and worth a listen 🎄

I love "Mary ,did you know?". My favourite version is sung by CeeLo Green

White Wine in the Sun by Tim Minchin. I don't know how he manages to make me cry singing about the Australian Christmas that I have never even experienced.

The Dormouse Carol. My children's music teacher taught it at their school and I love it

Gaudete by Steeleye Span

BigBerthal Jesus Christ The Apple Tree gives me goose bumps. So pleased you love this piece of music too.

Jesus Christ the Apple Tree is my absolute favourite so beautiful just to stop and think for a minute while it's on if I can stop DH lumbering around.

youtu.be/Y9vSNOyzbfo?si=MXS_lmhhxTlVUC2Z

Sarah McLachlan The First Noel with a middle eastern twist to the music.This album ,Wintersong, also has a great version of River.in fact the whole album is brilliant

Thank you, Marydoll! 👍 🎄

Mary’s Lament.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=e21C3ef6FhgO
We sang it at choir and I played the flute part.

Annie Lennox, this touches my heart.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl0dY5gYutw

Our Primary 1's always sang this at their Nativity play. It makes me feel very nostalgic. It was so uplifting to hear the wee ones belt out the chorus.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBDt_31sHz0&pp=ygUYaXQgd2FzIG9uIGEgc3RhcnJ5IG5pZ2h0

youtu.be/QA_nPDfb-i0?si=dDeZvQ0DNZGiqFu9

Well known but maybe not this version 🤣

Siope thank you so much for posting this link. It is the performance I would like to have posted, but I'm no good at links.
I hope others will listen and enjoy the beauty of the words and music.

There are some lovely choices here.

Aldom hope this rendition is okay with you
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SixnHKwyrjI

Jesus Christ The Apple Tree.

Written in the 18th century and set to music later.

Thank you Marydoll I really envy your IT skills 😘

GrannyGravy13

Carol of the bells, John Williams

m.youtube.com/watch?v=yFSS8vKDEuY&pp=ygUjQ2Fyb2wgb2YgdGhlIGJlbGxzIG1pY2hhZWwgd2lsbGlhbXM%3D

Iam64

Joni Mitchell - River

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLHxxBTl71I&pp=ygUTam9uaSBtaXRjaGVsbCByaXZlcg%3D%3D

Grannmarie

Hello, 👋, Siope, great idea for a Christmas thread.
Sorry I can't do links, but one of my favourite less well known Christmas songs is White Wine in the Sun, by Tim Minchin.

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Carol of the bells, John Williams