Good morning gents. As we of the Christian faith approach one of our two main holidays I was wondering if you faithful have a favourite Christmas carol. I am speaking to actual carols(hymns) and not necessarily secular holiday music though my favourite of those is Bing Crosby's White Christmas.
One of my absolute favourites is the title of the this post; In Dulci Jubilo or, In Sweet Rejoicing in English. Of course being of Celtic-Anglo upbringing I always heard it as Good Christian Men Rejoice. I know that in many circles of classical purists they do not care for the Anglicised version of the carol. I love it and have since I first heard it as a lad. And I have come to have a wonderful appreciation of the original in its Latin incarnation. It is so melodic and uplifting. I never tire of hearing it at Christmastide.
Another I really love is the Sans Day Carol or; Now The Holly She Bears A Berry. I did not realise this was a Cornish hymn. I first heard it one The Bells of Dublin by The Chieftains. The album came out in 1991 but i did not hear it till a few years later. I immediately looked into a bit of its history. I love this little carol. It is very easy to sing and sums up the season nicely.
Another favourite from the same album is Il est ne le divin Enfant. This is a French carol and though I barely understand any of the words the two girls who sing this on The Bells of Dublin make it sublime. I always imagine a bunch of young children bundled up singing this song on a street corner in some small city in France. I love its rhythmic cadence. What are your favourites?
Cheers, Todd
One of my absolute favourites is the title of the this post; In Dulci Jubilo or, In Sweet Rejoicing in English. Of course being of Celtic-Anglo upbringing I always heard it as Good Christian Men Rejoice. I know that in many circles of classical purists they do not care for the Anglicised version of the carol. I love it and have since I first heard it as a lad. And I have come to have a wonderful appreciation of the original in its Latin incarnation. It is so melodic and uplifting. I never tire of hearing it at Christmastide.
Another I really love is the Sans Day Carol or; Now The Holly She Bears A Berry. I did not realise this was a Cornish hymn. I first heard it one The Bells of Dublin by The Chieftains. The album came out in 1991 but i did not hear it till a few years later. I immediately looked into a bit of its history. I love this little carol. It is very easy to sing and sums up the season nicely.
Another favourite from the same album is Il est ne le divin Enfant. This is a French carol and though I barely understand any of the words the two girls who sing this on The Bells of Dublin make it sublime. I always imagine a bunch of young children bundled up singing this song on a street corner in some small city in France. I love its rhythmic cadence. What are your favourites?
Cheers, Todd
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