Christmas Music! (Post your favorites here)

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If you don't have anything special to listen to this week, just click over to the annual Holiday Channel from WQXR, the famous classical music station in New York — thousands (millions?) of people around the world will be listening with you:

https://www.wqxr.org/shows/holiday-music/

Our annual reading.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8RNJukLkrc

A grand seasonal finale for this Twelfth Day:


https://youtu.be/iXXuzxbD8Y4

Trans-Siberian Orchestra:
* Christmas Eve - Sarajevo.
* Christmas Canon.

* Barenaked Ladies version of 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman.'

* John Lennon's 'Happy Christmas, the War is Over!'

* Elton John's 'Step into Christmas.'

* Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 'Christmas All Over Again.'

* Dan Fogelberg's 'Same Old Lang Syne' (this song is also good year-round).

This thread does not open until the day after Thanksgiving, but to assist all of you who may be doing early research, here's an answer to a common Christmas Music question:

The versions of 'O'Holy Night' with choirs, and organs offer quite the experiences.

It is now the day after Thanksgiving, so you hereby have permission to play Christmas music.

If you want background sounds on your computer, tune in to the WQXR Holiday Channel for the rest of the season:

https://www.wqxr.org/shows/wqxr-holiday-channel/

* Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) Circa 1963:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV8x7H3DD8Y

A choral ensemble rendition of Noel.

Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas is You' is catchy and enjoyable.

* Ray Condiff Singers version of 'Ring Christmas Bells.'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBPnKTpS8BE

Always want 'encoures' with other awesome artists' variations.

* Trans-Siberian Orchestra's version of 'Ring Christmas Bells'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4iyBsrstio