Monthly Archives: December 2015

Seasonal Music from 156 weeks ago

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Hiya, Fluffsters!

So, there’s a movie coming out in a week that I’m really excited about.

And that got me thinking. There was a movie that came out three years ago. And it had an epic credits song. And since it came out during the season we’re in, but a few years ago, it counts as Seasonal Music!

Uh, Webmaster? I am not sure it actually doe-

Hush. It counts.

Anyway. So, here’s “Song of the Lonely Mountain” from the Hobbit. It counts, ok?

Have a lovely weekend!

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence — Seasonal Songs

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Greetings, readers!

Today’s less common seasonal song is another chant style piece. It is “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence”.

This one is a bit more complicated in terms of its seasonality. Although it is frequently classified as a “Eucharist” hymn, it also has a verse with Christmas symbology and is therefore used more frequently as an “advent” hymn.

Regardless, it is lovely. I am taking advantage of its semi-advent-status to post it here now.

Have a lovely Wednesday.

Seasonal Music — “Born on a New Day”

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Greetings, readers!

Today’s Seasonal Piece is another King’s Singers performance: “Born on a New Day”.

As with all their performances, the King’s Singers have a lovely tone quality to them. This song is also quite lovely. It is simultaneously relatively cheerful, nostalgic, and peaceful. I rather like it, and I hope you do, too.

Seasonal Music — Rutter’s “Blow Thou Winter Wind”

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Greetings, readers!

Technically, although it is Christmas season, it is not yet Winter. I am going to ignore that for the moment, however, and share with you a lovely (semi) seasonal piece: Rutter’s “Blow, Blow thou Winter Wind”.

It is a lovely piece that deserves more attention. The flute part especially adds to the timbre quite nicely

Enjoy.

Seasonal Music — Of The Father’s Love Begotten

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Greetings, readers!

Anther one of my favorites is (originally) a “plainchant” piece: “Of the Father’s Love Begotten”.

This version is not (technically) plainchant, but it is lovely.

It also is easy to find in Latin, which makes it excellent soothing, not-as-distracting music.

I hope you have a good Saturday.

Less Common Seasonal Songs – They Aren’t All Good Edition

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Hiya, Fluffsters!

I figured I’d jump on board with Fluffy’s series of “less common seasonal songs” with one I shared last year. It’s the “Christmas Donkey” song. Hence the title of “Christmas Donkey Edition”.

Yeah, about that title…

Wait. “They aren’t all good edition”?

Fluffy, did you change it?

I decline to state.

…

Anyway. Yup. Here it is again.

Enjoy!(?)

Less Common Songs for the Season — Noel Nouvelet

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Greetings, readers!

I am continuing the series on “Less Common Songs for the Season.” Today’s is another non-English song: Noel Nouvelet. I discovered this one last year, actually, and it has become one of my favorite less common seasonal songs to listen to nearly repeatedly.

There are two versions I am sharing today; they each have their own, separate feel.

The first is slightly slower, more mysterious, and beautifully haunting:

The other is another King’s Singers song version.

I hope you enjoy.

Have a lovely Wednesday.

Brief Interruption from Less Common Songs — TSFH Edition

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Greetings, readers.

I know it is normally bad form to interrupt a series after only a single day of it. However, this is absolutely worth it. Trust me.

A favorite music group of mine (Two Steps from Hell) released a Christmas Medley recently. (About two weeks ago, to be precise.) Thus, it is worth sharing.

It is made of more common songs. However, it is one of the best Christmas Medleys I have ever heard. (Possibly in part because they do not include “Silent Night.”)

I especially appreciate what they did with “O Holy Night.”

I hope you enjoy.