Christmas concert...

[fajrdrako]

I went to a Christmas concert his evening, "Vespers and Carols" by the Musica Viva Singers and Harmonia Choir of Ottawa. I knew about it because duncanmac is in the choir, and I love Christmas music. While there I saw both auriaephiala and Hildegarde. It was in a lovely church, St. Matthew's in the Glebe, and the acoustics were perfect. The place was packed

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[duncanmac]

And I was *delighted* to have you in the audience, my dear.

Here's my take on the same subject (though I did leave it friends-locked, at least for now).

[duncanmac]

Oh, and for clarity's sake, I sing with the Musica Viva Singers, not with the other choir. :-)

[fajrdrako]

Yes, I figured that out already. Though at first I wasn't sure which were the black shirts and which were the white shirts. The two choirs looked good together, though.

[fajrdrako]

I certainly loved being there.

[walkingowl]

No, silly panda, it's not cowardice, it's well-informed common sense and self-preservation [g]. I'm glad you had no trouble walking home. And glad that it was a lovely concert.

[duncanmac]

I did find a reference online to Auld Lang Syne, but the web-page in question is primarily about its composer, Mark Sirett.

[duncanmac]

It also mentions that the sheet music contains "much of the original Gaelic." No way. This song is entirely in Lowlands Scots, which is definitely a dialect of English. Only a few words (such as "brae") might be borrowed from Gaelic.

[fajrdrako]

That doesn't sound very accurate. There's a lot of difference between Gaelic and Scots.

[fajrdrako]

I'd love to find another recorded example of that tune.

[filkferengi]

I'm glad you had a lovely time & a safe walk home.

What Christmas music would you like? I've got lots, & would love to share.

[fajrdrako]

I'm making a personal collection of different singers doing In The Bleak Midwinter. There are two tunes, one of which I like and one of which I don't, and I never remember which is the American and which is the British.

I'd love to hear any Christmas music. I love the old traditional stuff, but this year I've been hearing some different, quirky (and sometimes just plain weird) Christmas music.

Anything that's interesting!

To be going on with

[filkferengi]

Lots of these are *just wrong*. [weg]

File Name: Bob Rivers--Twisted Christmas.zip
File Size: 23 MB
Download Link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/hkop01

File Name: Bob Rivers--More Twisted Christmas.zip
File Size: 49 MB
Download Link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/14h6t9

File Name: Bob Rivers--I Am Santa Claus.zip
File Size: 40 MB
Download Link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/wgotxv

File Name: Bob Rivers--Chipmunks Roasting On An Open Fire.zip
File Size: 38 MB
Download Link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/tr54rp

As a consolation prize, I'm uploading "Bleak" covers & more traditional stuff overnight. :)

You may enjoy these...

[filkferengi]

File Name: Boston Camerata--Noël, Noël! Noëls Francais 1200-1601.zip
File Size: 100 MB
Download Link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/v8c7bh

File Name: Boston Camerata--An American Christmas.zip
File Size: 99 MB
Download Link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/n70c41

File Name: Boston Camerata--A Renaissance Christmas.zip
File Size: 97 MB
Download Link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/am2s1c

File Name: Boston Camerata--A Medieval Christmas.zip
File Size: 73 MB
Download Link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/9z54lv

These are the 7 or so covers I have of the song. If you'd like more by any of the artists, just let me know.

File Name: In The Bleak Midwinter.zip
File Size: 35 MB
Download Link: http://www.