Just wondering what your favorite Christmas song is?

Mine is Carol of the bells.

It came upon a Midnight clear.
(Read all of the lyrics and see the date that they were written...) This year.

and of course
Silent Night.
Then, it isn't Christmas without,
Rudolph,
O little town of Bethelehem. Away in a Manger (Either melody), The Christmas Song (Torme), White Christmas .....Don't get me started.

that i can play-
away in a manger and silent night

otherwise i like the medely that the orcestra played in the christmas assemmebly today

I am playing my own arrangement of Gesu Bambino on christmas eve..It is definitely my fave

Patapan.

I like the way Mannheim Steamroller plays it.

Santa meets Sousa is my favorite Christmas song

I really like Carol of the bells.

Have you ever heard it in a flute ensemble?

Its awsome, I played it with my school a few weeks ago, sopraninos, recorders, altos, tenors, and a fife (I am the only fife that can really play that flute). It sounds really cool.

I also like In Dulci Jubilo which is quite simple but it is really cool too.

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Here is a video clip with a guy playing In Dulci Jubilo but in guitar, that doesnt matter, you just need to hear the song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYqxC01VBIY

:)

re: Carol of the Bells

We use that melody for our "Alleluia" at Mass during Advent/Christmas season.

After a four measure piano intro, the flute (me) plays an eight measure "bell" part (the melody you commonly hear with this song). Then the singers start singing Alleluia (longer tone counter melody). The verses use the original melody. Of course the words are all liturgical in nature.

It's actually very beautiful, my description doesn't do it justice. We also have the whole orchestra version when we have strings etc.

I love the nutcracker then of course carol of the bells

O Holy Night, Carol of the Bells, Il est ne le divin Enfant-something French my cousin sang in a Christmas choir concert

We have been singing some 20 Christmas songs with the choir, from several different countries. I still love "Silent Night" as the most universal one.