Sunday, December 18, 2016

Christmas Day
A Choral Fantasy of Yuletide Carols
by 
Gustav Holst
We give you three different performances of this same beloved work.  Each has a great deal to recommend it, but all fall short of attaining an ideal interpretation.  
What do you hear that makes each one seem different? 
Which one do you like most?







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  1. ThersitesDecember 18, 2016 at 7:26 AM

    I like the Mormons, best. They're a bit more "sprightly"... ;)

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  2. BeakinwichDecember 18, 2016 at 8:03 AM

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    1. FreeThinkeDecember 18, 2016 at 8:39 AM

      To avoid deletion, please make sure your comments are relevant to the post.

      This is not a dumping ground for stray opinions.

      MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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  3. Always On WatchDecember 18, 2016 at 8:20 AM

    I find it hard to choose.

    A few observations: a bit of screeching sopranos in the first one.

    I've heard the Mormon Tabernacle version here many times. Certainly joyful!

    As for the second one, I LOVE it. One of its biggest assets is the clarity of diction.

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