CHRISTMAS CAROLS ADVENT CALENDAR DAY SEVENTEEN!

[mog_cinders]

hot on the heels of it's extremely late predecessor!

Day 17: We Three Kings of Orient Are

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[frail_kinoko]

"We Three Kings" is one of my all time favorite carols. I know it's kind of blasphemous, but my inner child has always been fond of this version: http://youtu.be/87wGHfAi17Q The last verse is kind of censored/combined with the real last verse, it sounds like. But really, how can you not smile at this one? :)

Of course, when this song is done properly (and not played for laughs as in the above), the harmonies can be absolutely haunting. Neither of these are ideal recordings but they each have their merits. 1) http://youtu.be/_39CvxinT7M (kind of slow and funeral-marchy but beautiful in its own way and has a lovely ending) 2) http://youtu.be/pHf1p3C8iVw (quite nice, actually)