I’m on vacation this week so I am late reading people’s blogs and writing here. I’m just going to have some Christmas music I love…
1. WALKING IN THE AIR SUNG BY KATHERINE JENKINS-2020
This comes from an animated Christmas film from 1982, composed by Howard Blake. This is a Finnish film that has become a staple Christmas favourite in Finland and in England. This song has grown in stature over the years, and rightly so. I love this song nd my hubby considers it one of the best Christmas carols.
2. O BAMBINO SUNG BY THE HARRY SIMONE CHORALE-1965
I love this song and it is one of my all time favourites. It was originally written by Remo Capra, Tony Verona with music by Alfonzo Maria De’ Liguori but became most famous by Harry Simone from his arrangement. To me it is one of the most beautiful of carols.
3. SUO GAN SUNG BY CHARLOTTE CHURCH-2001
I tried to find the version sung by John McDermott from his album, “Christmas Memories” but I couldn’t find it, so I found this version sung by a young Charlotte Church, a child prodigy who has an amazing voice. This is a traditional Welsh lullaby created by an anonymous writer from around 1800. It’s such a pretty song and one I love listening to.
Any songs you love that are not traditional carols? Check out Monday Music Moves Me to see what the others have chosen this week.
Walking In The Air is from The Snowman - entirely British! Although it might be popular in Finland because the snowman and the child fly to the Arctic. It’s based on a picture book by Raymond Briggs.
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