...musically, at least, would be to watch and listen to:
This youtube video of "Carols From King's" from 2006.
"King's" refers to Kings College, Cambridge, in England, where every Christmas Eve a similar event is broadcast live around the world by the BBC. It is carried in the U.S. on National Public Radio. In my time zone it occurs from 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. on December 24th, but in the U.K. it is mid-afternoon.
This is definitely not the Trans-Siberian Orchestra or Lady Gaga or the Beatles.
What it is is beautiful.
You might find yourself listening to it more than once.
A friend of mine has a trombone recital I will watch, I traditionally watch a carol service from Melbourne on Christmas eve and I'm hoping they will do an online version of that. A friend of mine played in a Christmas concert last week which was also beautiful.....
ReplyDeleteThere is really so much to choose from!
kylie, I wish you a very merry Christmas (as merry as possible in these troubled times) and a happy, healthy, prosperous year in 2021.
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful music! Thanks for the link. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and the Mrs.!
ReplyDeleteBonnie, they have helped make Christmas meaningful for me for many years and I am glad to introduce them to a wider audience. I hope you and Tom have a very happy Christmas and are showered with many blessings throughput the new year of 2021.
ReplyDeleteSoothing and peaceful. Exactly what I wanted to put me in a Christmas mood.
ReplyDeleteEmma, good! It’s what I was hoping! And also that you have a very happy Christmas and healthy New Year.
DeleteBeautiful music that certainly says "Christmas"!
ReplyDeleteJeannelle, doesn’t it though? I have listened to them every Christmas for the past 30 years at least. Their long-time director died last year so they now have a new director.
ReplyDeleteIt's a very old tradition, Bob. It always used to be on the radio in our house but I have to admit that I haven't listened to/seen it for a few years. Thank you for reminding me. I shall be home alone all today so will enjoy your suggestion this afternoon.
ReplyDeleteGraham, the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols Christmas radio broadcast is over a hundred years old now, and the choir itself is considerably older than that. For 37 years, from 1982 until 2018, choirmaster was Stephen Cleobury brought forth that marvelous sound. He died in 2019 and a new director has taken over.
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