Author Topic: Your Christmas Music (Read 10975 times)

Frenchie · « **on:** 12 December, 2009, 08:01:40 pm »

For us it is Roberto Alagna's Chants Sacres CD, with Bach, Faure, Berlioz, Bizet and of course

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/LWq5OWYaXDw&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/LWq5OWYaXDw&rel=1</a> (a childhood memory for me)! Fabulous!

CD: Chants sacres: Roberto Alagna: Amazon.fr: Musique

What's on at yours?

FatBloke · « **Reply #1 on:** 12 December, 2009, 09:59:25 pm »

Prokofiev's Lieutenant Kije, esp. Troïka of course.

bobb · « **Reply #2 on:** 12 December, 2009, 10:12:37 pm »

My family will probably try a load of poncey shite as listed in the previous posts. I think I'll commandeer the CD player though and bung on some Guns 'n Roses or something equally offensive to my tame relatives tastes....

Frenchie · « **Reply #3 on:** 12 December, 2009, 10:16:56 pm »

Quote from: bobb on 12 December, 2009, 10:12:37 pm

My family will probably try a load of poncey shite as listed in the previous posts.

Talking for you Bobb, he?!

Oaky · « **Reply #4 on:** 12 December, 2009, 10:18:38 pm »

Oscars dad is now, thanks to an ill-advised visit to the iTunes store, the proud owner of 4' 33'' by John Cage. I suspect that will be the top pick on his iPhone over the festive period.

bobb · « **Reply #5 on:** 12 December, 2009, 10:36:24 pm »

Quote from: Frenchie on 12 December, 2009, 10:16:56 pm

Quote from: bobb on 12 December, 2009, 10:12:37 pm
My family will probably try a load of poncey shite as listed in the previous posts.

Talking for you Bobb, he?!

No. It's just that many of my uncles/aunts/cousins etc are incredibly boring people.....

Rhys W · « **Reply #6 on:** 12 December, 2009, 11:00:43 pm »

The only one I can stomach is this.

I'm disgusted to find out that Snow Patrol tried to cover it though.

PaulF · « **Reply #7 on:** 12 December, 2009, 11:53:51 pm »

Quote from: Rhys W on 12 December, 2009, 11:00:43 pm

The only one I can stomach is this.

The acceptable face of Christmas music

nicknack · « **Reply #8 on:** 13 December, 2009, 12:04:29 am »

Probably Porcupine Tree.

Or John Coltrane.

Regulator · « **Reply #9 on:** 13 December, 2009, 12:22:00 am »

For me it has to be A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from Kings.

I have a recording of the 1967 Festival - it's absolutely beautiful.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #10 on:** 13 December, 2009, 09:36:33 am »

The Phil Spector - Christmas Album
Diana Krall - Christmas Album
Various classical Christmas CDs of carols etc.

Rig of Jarkness · « **Reply #11 on:** 13 December, 2009, 09:46:36 am »

Kate Rusby - Sweet Bells

Aidan · « **Reply #12 on:** 13 December, 2009, 11:48:43 am »

Slade, Wizzard, Greg Lake and Pariah Carey of course

actually Stings new christmas toons LP is pretty good

Jaded · « **Reply #13 on:** 13 December, 2009, 12:07:52 pm »

Kirsty McColl and Pogues.

Or something thuddy and noisy. Not a lot of poncey stuff here to go "mmmmm" to.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #14 on:** 13 December, 2009, 01:37:26 pm »

Quote from: pcolbeck on 13 December, 2009, 09:36:33 am

The Phil Spector - Christmas Album

I love that. And Now That's What I Call Christmas, which I bought on vinyl when I was a teenager.

Rig of Jarkness · « **Reply #15 on:** 13 December, 2009, 01:51:45 pm »

Quote from: Kirst on 13 December, 2009, 01:37:26 pm

Quote from: pcolbeck on 13 December, 2009, 09:36:33 am
The Phil Spector - Christmas Album

I love that. And Now That's What I Call Christmas, which I bought on vinyl when I was a teenager.

I was wondering how long this thread was going to last before everyone started pitching in with the classic pop fluff ! In that case I will +1 Fairy Tale of New York

Moloko · « **Reply #16 on:** 13 December, 2009, 01:59:43 pm »

Poncey stuff rules. M'kay.

Oh, and a bit of modern

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/OBZ8v9L8444&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/OBZ8v9L8444&rel=1</a>. Well, a lot actually.

FatBloke · « **Reply #17 on:** 13 December, 2009, 03:20:33 pm »

Quote from: bobb on 12 December, 2009, 10:12:37 pm

My family will probably try a load of poncey shite as listed in the previous posts.

Are you calling me a ponce!?

Regulator · « **Reply #18 on:** 13 December, 2009, 07:59:27 pm »

Quote from: Dicky Mo on 13 December, 2009, 01:59:43 pm

Poncey stuff rules. M'kay.

Oh, and a bit of modern . Well, a lot actually.

I love the Steeleye Span version, but I think you can't beat a male choir singing it in a cathedral or church. The acoustics really add to the music.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #19 on:** 13 December, 2009, 08:02:46 pm »

Oh, and I Want An Alien For Christmas by Fountains of Wayne.

Moloko · « **Reply #20 on:** 13 December, 2009, 08:07:36 pm »

Quote from: Regulator (a.k.a. DUG) on 13 December, 2009, 07:59:27 pm

Quote from: Dicky Mo on 13 December, 2009, 01:59:43 pm
Poncey stuff rules. M'kay.

Oh, and a bit of modern . Well, a lot actually.

I love the Steeleye Span version, but I think you can't beat a male choir singing it in a cathedral or church. The acoustics really add to the music.

Yeah, I like the traditional choir arrangement as well. Same with a choir doing

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/iXze_TLUTqM&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/iXze_TLUTqM&rel=1</a>.

Andrew Br · « **Reply #21 on:** 14 December, 2009, 09:39:25 am »

Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses.
As soon as I here that in a shop or on the radio, Christmas is officially on the way IMO.
YMMV

diapsaon0 · « **Reply #22 on:** 14 December, 2009, 09:41:55 am »

I'll go with Reg and King's College Nine Lessons and Carols. Even though I'm playing for about 6 carol services this year, I'll still enjoy listening to the 'proper' service!

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Deano · « **Reply #23 on:** 14 December, 2009, 10:40:04 pm »

Quote from: Rhys W on 12 December, 2009, 11:00:43 pm

The only one I can stomach is

I'm disgusted to find out that Snow Patrol tried to cover it though.

Snow Patrol?! Argh, I've just found it on Youtube. It'll be awful.

Must...resist....

Gattopardo · « **Reply #24 on:** 14 December, 2009, 10:45:58 pm »

Quote from: Ja ded on 13 December, 2009, 12:07:52 pm

Kirsty McColl and Pogues.

Or something thuddy and noisy. Not a lot of poncey stuff here to go "mmmmm" to.

Was christmas eve.... the drunk tank.