Just because we’ve entered the New Year doesn’t mean the Christmas season is technically over. Christmas is still on, right up until the Feast of the Epiphany, when Christians celebrate the revelation of Jesus Christ being man by the Magi.
The visitation of the Three Wise Men usually falls on the twelfth day of Christmas. However, on this special show, we explore some of the fun secular works of the season: lighthearted song-a-long carols that we are all familiar with - from "Silver Bells" and "Jingle Bells" to the "Wassail Song" and "Ding Dong Merrily on High." Happy New Year from the Choral Mix!
Playlist:
Britten/ Ceremony of Carols/Etherea Vocal Ensemble, Grace Cloutier, harp
Wolcum Yole
DELOS RECORDS
Nova: A Medieval Christmas/New York’s Ensemble for Early Music, Frederick Renz
Stella Nuova
Ex Cathedra Records
Arr. John Rutter/Christmas/Chorus Angelicus and Gaudeamus, Paul Halley
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Pelagos Music
Arr. Preston/Christmas on Fifth Ave/ St. Thomas Choir, John Scott
I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing in
Pro Organo
Arr. Rutter/ Christmas on Fifth Ave/ St. Thomas Choir, John Scott
San Day Carol
Pro Organo
Take 6 Arrangements/We Wish You a Merry Christmas/Take Six
Silver Bells
Winter Wonderland
Word Entertainment
James Lord Pierpont/Joy to the World/The King’s Singers
Jingle Bells
Signum Classics
Thomas Oliphant/ Joy to the World/The King’s Singers
Deck the boughs
Signum Classics
Arr. Of Bach/Bach Hits Back/Swingle Singers
In dulci jubilo
EMI Classics
Arr. Jennings/ Our Hearts Joy/ Chanticleer
Medley of Christmas Spirituals
Chanticleer Records
Berling/ Bing Crosby, The Voice of Christmas
I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas
Little Jack Frost Get Lost
Mca
Johnny Marks/ Seasons Greetings from Perry Como/Mitchell Ayres and his Orchestra and the Ray Charles Charles Singers
Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer
RCA Victor
Christmas Carols/Musica Sacra, Richard Westenburg
Carol of the Bells
Decca
Willcocks/A Seraphic Fire Christmas/ Seraphic Fire, Patrick Quigley
Tomorrow Shall Be my Dancing Day
Seraphic Fire Media
Arr. RVW/A Cantori Christmas/ Cantori, Mark Shapiro
Wassail Song
Cantori New York
Arr. Andrew Megill/ The Best Nowells That E’er Befell/Fuma Sacra, Megill
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
Fuma Sacra
Arr. Arthur Warrell A Seraphic Fire Christmas/ Seraphic Fire, Patrick Quigley
We Wish you a Merry Christmas
Seraphic Fire Media
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Comments [5]
Don't ever stop being Kent Tritle. Happy New Year!
Is it possible to get a play list for the January 1, 2012 program?
It was so wonderful.
THANK YOU KENT TRITLE. I HAVE TRIED IN VAIN TO GET RADIO STATIONS TO CONTINUE CHRISTMAS MUSIC THRU EPIPHANY. I EMAILED WQXR ABOUT IT IN REGARDS TO ITS HOLIDAY MUSIC WEBCAST. MAYBE YOU CAN WAKE SOMEONE UP IN PROGRAMMING. IT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED !!!!!!!!
It is a reminder that the Christmas season starts on Christmas Eve not all during advent.
Thanks,
Kevin
Thank you for this wonderful collection of holiday music from such an eclectic group of musicians. This is why I love listening to WQXR.
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