LondonBristolian Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 Yes, this year's a bit of a disaster but I thought I'd try to be festive. So, if you had to pick your five favourite carols, what would they be? For me (in no particular order) 1. In the Bleak Midwinter (absolutely not the US version of the tune...) 2. O Little Town of Bethlehem 3. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 4. O Holy Night 5. Carol of the Bells Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 Vorderman probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziderarmy Posted December 20, 2020 Report Share Posted December 20, 2020 Poborský Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 18 hours ago, BS2 Red said: Vorderman probably. Carol Smilie maybe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 On 20/12/2020 at 17:35, LondonBristolian said: Yes, this year's a bit of a disaster but I thought I'd try to be festive. So, if you had to pick your five favourite carols, what would they be? For me (in no particular order) 1. In the Bleak Midwinter (absolutely not the US version of the tune...) 2. O Little Town of Bethlehem 3. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 4. O Holy Night 5. Carol of the Bells Sussex carol. Wexford carol. The Holly & The Ivy. O Holy Night is stunning, hairs-on-the-back-of-the-neck beautiful. Like S82 when we go a goal behind. In The Bleak Midwinter, love that too. Not familiar with the US version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dolman Pragmatist Posted December 21, 2020 Report Share Posted December 21, 2020 On 20/12/2020 at 17:35, LondonBristolian said: 1. In the Bleak Midwinter (absolutely not the US version of the tune...) I only know of two versions of ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’. The more familiar one has music by Gustav Holst, he of The Planets, who despite his name was born in Cheltenham. The other, more usually sung by choirs, has music by Harold Darke, a lesser-known composer and organist, but entirely British - actually born in Clifton in 1888! The carol therefore has a very strong connection to our part of the world. I marginally prefer the Harold Darke setting, but in many ways the settings are surprisingly similar. Is there another (American) version? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 Carol Baskin.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 Old Victorian carol, Past 3 O'clock.............particularly this version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted December 22, 2020 Admin Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 Carol of the bells sung by a choir in a cathedral takes some beating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonBristolian Posted December 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 14 hours ago, The Dolman Pragmatist said: I only know of two versions of ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’. The more familiar one has music by Gustav Holst, he of The Planets, who despite his name was born in Cheltenham. The other, more usually sung by choirs, has music by Harold Darke, a lesser-known composer and organist, but entirely British - actually born in Clifton in 1888! The carol therefore has a very strong connection to our part of the world. I marginally prefer the Harold Darke setting, but in many ways the settings are surprisingly similar. Is there another (American) version? Wow - there you go. I've actually learned something. I'd always thought the Darke version was American (I think I first heard it being done by a US Jazz Choir) and resented it because I was really looking forward to it on the programme of carols and it wasn't the Holst version I expected so I probably never gave it a fair chance as a result. Feel a bit bad now knowing it was a by Bristolian! Weirdly I've just remembered that the place I heard said jazz version was Southwark Cathedral and said carol concert had a guest speech by the then Mayor of London, who is our now not terribly popular prime minister... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted December 22, 2020 Report Share Posted December 22, 2020 2 hours ago, LondonBristolian said: Wow - there you go. I've actually learned something. I'd always thought the Darke version was American (I think I first heard it being done by a US Jazz Choir) and resented it because I was really looking forward to it on the programme of carols and it wasn't the Holst version I expected so I probably never gave it a fair chance as a result. Feel a bit bad now knowing it was a by Bristolian! Weirdly I've just remembered that the place I heard said jazz version was Southwark Cathedral and said carol concert had a guest speech by the then Mayor of London, who is our now not terribly popular prime minister... If you like jazz versions, try this BTW it's Holst all the way for me . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Hunt-Hertz Posted December 23, 2020 Report Share Posted December 23, 2020 On 21/12/2020 at 21:40, The Dolman Pragmatist said: I only know of two versions of ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’. The more familiar one has music by Gustav Holst, he of The Planets, who despite his name was born in Cheltenham. The other, more usually sung by choirs, has music by Harold Darke, a lesser-known composer and organist, but entirely British - actually born in Clifton in 1888! The carol therefore has a very strong connection to our part of the world. I marginally prefer the Harold Darke setting, but in many ways the settings are surprisingly similar. Is there another (American) version? I used to live just up the road from his birthplace (now a museum) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Leigh of Somerset Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 On 21/12/2020 at 21:40, The Dolman Pragmatist said: I only know of two versions of ‘In the Bleak Midwinter’. The more familiar one has music by Gustav Holst, he of The Planets, who despite his name was born in Cheltenham. The other, more usually sung by choirs, has music by Harold Darke, a lesser-known composer and organist, but entirely British - actually born in Clifton in 1888! The carol therefore has a very strong connection to our part of the world. I marginally prefer the Harold Darke setting, but in many ways the settings are surprisingly similar. Is there another (American) version? This is a bit late in the day and I know it's not quite what you're referring to by 'versions, but this is rather nice... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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