I finally attended a performance of The Messiah.  I have sung the Hallellujah Chorus many times, but had never taken the time to attend a performance of the whole thing.  It was just wonderful and it left me amazed that music composed in the 1700's could give me shivers in 2013.  Somehow I don't think Bieber's version of Mistletoe will stand that ( Read more... )

I think it's time for a little crooner Christmas.  I couldn't find a vid for this song, but I just love it, so I had to include it.   This is my favourite crooner Christmas song:

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This arrangement of Sleigh Ride with Harry Connick Jr. has all the big band brass and va va voom, but I do miss the sleigh bells:

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And one for the Bones fans.  (I consider ( Read more... )

Christmas cookies are done!  Good thing, because the exchange is tonight.  Today's video is from the Barenaked Ladies.  They have a great Christmas album called Barenaked for the Holidays.  It also includes a couple of Hanukah (sp?) songs.  The song in this vid is called Elf's Lament and it is one of my family's favourite car sing along's :

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One of my favourite memories of  a_mistletoe, is her  Twelve Days of Christmas vid-fest posting.   In her honour, I thought I would try my own (scaled down) version.  I have chosen this song as the first one because it was thanks to a_mistletoe that I discovered this particular Xmas album, and it has become one of my favourites.

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Here's one to get you in the holiday spirit. The singers are from Chorus Niagara (Ontario) and the performance was flashed at the Seaway Mall in Welland.

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