TRADITIONAL
CHRISTMAS SONG FAVORITES
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Angels We Have Heard On High
Sixpence None The Richer
Words based on traditional French carol Les Anges dans nos Campagnes. English version translated in 1862 by James Chadwick. Sung to the hymn tune "Gloria", as arranged by Edward Shippen Barnes.
From the album The Dawn of Grace (iTunes). More about Sixpence's music here. |
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Angels We Have Heard On High
Taj Motel Trio
Words based on traditional French carol Les Anges dans nos Campagnes. English version translated in 1862 by James Chadwick. Sung to the hymn tune "Gloria", as arranged by Edward Shippen Barnes.
More about Taj Motel Trios's music here. or on their MySpace. |
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Away in a Manger
Aaron Kane with Solomon Keal
Find out more about Aaron's music on his MySpace. And more about Solomon's piano music here. |
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Away
in a Manger
Chuck Brown & The Chuckleberries
Lyric
writer is unknown, Music by William J. Kirkpatrick in
1895
More info about The Chuckleberries here |
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Christ
Child's Lullaby
LaVada Torzewski
Traditional
carol from the Hebrides Islands (off the west coast of
Scotland)
More info about LaVada here |
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Christmas
Carols
Carl Vasta
Written
by Vasta, Sears, Willis, Brooks, Redner, Mohr, Gruber,
Murray, Hopkins.
From the album It's Christmas.
More info about Carl here |
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The Darkest Midnight in December
Julie Keim
Traditional Irish Christmas carol. Julie Keim, soprano & Eric Sabatino, harp
From the album A Child My Choice. More info about Julie's music here |
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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Jars Of Clay
Traditional. Composer unknown.
From the album Christmas Songs (iTunes). More about Jars of Clay's music here |
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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Taj Motel Trio
Traditional. Composer unknown.
More about Taj Motel Trios's music here. or on their MySpace. |
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Hark The Herald Angels Sing/Angels We Have Heard On High
Straight No Chaser
Hark: Words by Charles Wesley. Music adapted from Felix Mendelssohn.
Angels: Words from Les Anges dans nos Campagnes, translated to English by James Chadwick. Music by Edward Shippen Barnes.
From the album Holiday Spirits. More about Straight No Chaser's music here |
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Holy Night
Sandra Mooy
Original title: Cantique de Noel. Words: Placide Cappeau (1808-1877), translated to English by John Sullivan Dwight (1813-1893). Music by Adolphe-Charles Adam (1803-1856).
More about this recording here. Find out more about Sandra's music here (site is in Dutch). |
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Jingle Bells
Laffy
Written by James Lord Pierpont. Copyrighted as One Horse Open Sleigh 9/16/1857. Melody composer unknown.
More info about Laffy's music here. From the album, Laughing All The Way |
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Jolly
Old St. Nicholas
Chuck Brown & The Chuckleberries
Composer
unknown, but likely Benjamin
R. Hanby
More info about The Chuckleberries here |
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Joy To The World
Joel Rakes
Words by Isaac Watts. Music adapted by Lowell Mason from an older melody of uncertain origin.
From the album festive.mood.inducing.music. More info about Joel's music here. |
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Joy To The World
Tonic Sol-fa
Words by Isaac Watts. Music adapted by Lowell Mason from an older melody of uncertain origin.
More info about Tonic Sol-fa's music here. From the album Christmas |
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