Saturday, 12 December 2020

new versions of traditional christmas carols

There are so many beautiful Christmas carols:

Jay Doubleyou: favourite christmas carols

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This is a beautiful arrangement of an old carol:

The Wexford Carol · Desmond Earley · Mark Waters · The Choral Scholars of University College Dublin · Irish Chamber Orchestra 

The Wexford Carol - YouTube

And there are other wonderful pieces in their new album:

Be All Merry | HIGHRESAUDIO

Be All Merry by Irish Chamber Orchestra & The Choral Scholars of University College Dublin on Amazon Music - Amazon.com

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And here is a group that has a very modern, but still very traditional feel to carols:

PTXofficial - YouTube

For example:

[OFFICIAL VIDEO] 12 Days of Christmas - Pentatonix - YouTube

[Official Video] Joy To The World – Pentatonix - YouTube

[OFFICIAL VIDEO] God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Pentatonix - YouTube

[OFFICIAL VIDEO] Deck The Halls - Pentatonix - YouTube

[OFFICIAL VIDEO] Away in a Manger – Pentatonix - YouTube

[Official Video] Carol of the Bells - Pentatonix - YouTube

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British composer Howard Goodall has done a lot on Christmas carols - with an interesting documentary:

BBC Two HD The Truth About Christmas Carols (2008) - YouTube

He's also arranged several carols very nicely:

Goodall: Enchanted Voices - Pro curatis (For Those That Are Cared For) - YouTube

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Here are some very interesting, older but 'modern' arrangements:

Queen City Brass Band - Coventry Carol - YouTube

Bing Crosby & David Bowie - "The Little Drummer Boy (Peace On Earth)" - YouTube

The Cherry Tree Carol - YouTube

Carlson School of Management Flash Mob, Deck the Halls - YouTube

Steeleye Span The Boar's head Carol - YouTube

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - The Petersens (LIVE) - YouTube

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