For readers looking for some wonderful holiday music, I'll pass along these two suggestions:
O HOLY NIGHT (Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra, joined by The King's Singers): click here.
THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS (the a cappella group Straight No Chaser): click here.
Other suggestions?
Annie Lennox's Christmas album from last year.
Posted by: Christine Hurt | December 15, 2011 at 03:02 PM
This is from a Jewish guy's perspective, so take it FWIW:
Best popular Xmas songs: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and "I'll Be Home for Christmas"
Christmas songs that make me want to reinstitute the Catacombs: Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" and any version of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, or Frosty the Snowman.
Guilty pleasure: Andy Williams singing "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year."
Posted by: Jeff Lipshaw | December 15, 2011 at 04:04 PM
O Come O Come Emmanuel has always been a favorite. This version by the Georgia Boy's choir gives me chills. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNLUxwTb6QI
Posted by: Marc Roark | December 15, 2011 at 05:00 PM
Pretty much anything by the King's College Choir, Cambridge. Also, this time of year, every year, Amazon offers free downloads of Christmas songs, some of which are quite good.
Posted by: Ray Campbell | December 16, 2011 at 02:44 AM
I recommend:
He Is Christmas by Take 6
Ella [Fitzgerald] Wishes You a Swingin' Christmas
By the way, if you haven't tried Spotify yet, give yourself a Christmas present and try it.
Posted by: Matt Sawchak | December 17, 2011 at 04:45 PM
I have no idea who this young monk is, but his a cappella version of Creator Alme Siderum/Creator of the Stars of Night(in the vernacular) moves me.
Posted by: Ann Marie Marciarille | December 17, 2011 at 07:10 PM
Here's the link. I apologize for the double post.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fncNCR21_Q
Posted by: Ann Marie Marciarille | December 17, 2011 at 07:11 PM