FReeper Canteen ~ MERRY CHRISTMAS 2019 ~ 25 December 2019

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[Kathy in Alaska]

For Unto You Is Born This Day...
A Savior...Christ The Lord

Merry CHRISTmas, Troops!!

LUKE 2:1-20
King James Version (KJV)

1..And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.

2..(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)

3..And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.

4..And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David)

5..To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

6..And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

7..And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

8..And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

9..And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.

10..And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

11..For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord.

12..And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

13..And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

14..Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

15..And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.

16..And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

17..And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.

18..And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.

19..But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.

20..And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.

[Kathy in Alaska]

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[Publius]

And a fine Merry Christmas from cold, wet Phoenix.

[DoughtyOne]

Thank you and Merry Christmas Kathy in Alaska.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Our Christmas thread will run for 2 nights.

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[Publius]

MERRY CHRISTMAS

BRAHMS: “SPIRITUAL LULLABY”, OP. 91/2

Although this has a high opus number, it dates from Jo’s younger years before he grew the full-face beard and exchanged his four-pack-a-day habit for top-shelf Cuban stogies. In a way, it’s his attempt at a Christmas carol. The poem is Spanish, from Lope de Vega, translated into German by Emmanuel von Geibel. It’s Mary asking the treetops to quiet down lest it wake her infant.

From the beginning you can hear that no amateur singer could possibly handle this; it requires an operatic contralto. There is an obbligato role for viola, which plays an actual German Christmas carol over the vocal and piano lines. This is Andre Previn on piano, Cecil Aronowitz on viola, and Janet Baker handling vocal duties. In German with English subtitles.

Brahms: “Spiritual Lullaby,” Op. 91/2

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

Carol of the Bells - Mormon Tabernacle Choir

The Appointed Time – JohnMichaelTalbot

O Holy Night - Andy Williams

Angels We Have Heard On High - Libera

Christmas Canon - Trans-Siberian Orchestra

O Come, All Ye Faithful - Voctave

The Little Drummer Boy - The Vienna Boys Choir

Do You Hear What I Hear – Bing Crosby

Joy to the World - George Fox University music department

What Child Is This – San Ramon Valley High School Concert Choir

It Came Upon a Midnight Clear arr. Matthew Culloton

[Fiji Hill]

Gesù Bambino (Baby Jesus)--Kathleen Battle

Nell'umile capanna
nel freddo e povertà
é nato il Santo pargolo
che il mondo adorerà.

(in a humble shack amid cold and poverty, is born a holy baby whom the world will worship)

[Kathy in Alaska]

And a Merry Christmas to you, too, Publius. And you have rain!

We have been pretty much snowless since the high temps and high winds a couple weeks ago...
it started snowing a few hours ago and my trees are flocked again.

[Fiji Hill]

Minuit, Chrétiens (Christians, it's midnight; aka O Holy Night)--Georges Thill (1932)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Merry Christmas, D1.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Fiji Hill]

One of my favorites:

Cradle Song of the Virgin--Dick Haymes & the Song Spinners (1944)

[Publius]

MERRY CHRISTMAS

ADAM: “CANTIQUE DE NOEL”

Classical composers never managed to write a successful Christmas carol. That task was left to amateurs like Thomas Wade, Franz Gruber and Anonymous, who wrote so many great tunes. Handel and Mendelssohn had carols attributed to them, but the tunes had their sources elsewhere and were adapted long after the composers’ deaths when they couldn’t complain.

The one significant exception was “Cantique de Noel,” known in English as “O Holy Night.” The composer, Adolphe Adam (accent on the last syllable of both names) is best known for his insipid ballet “Giselle.” But this tune guarantees him a place in the Composers’ Hall of Fame. In the last verse it requires the singer to hit a fifth over the high tonic (not a drink!) and run down the scale to the tonic, sounding each note separately, not using portamento to slur the notes. It’s inadvisable to hand this to church congregations; the results can be comical.

This is an Italian conservatory concert with some fine work from all concerned. In French.

Adam: “Cantique de Noel”

[Fiji Hill]

Silent Night--Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra (1928)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!!

[radu]

[Fiji Hill]

I like the original lyrics of “Cantique de Noel” aka “Minuit, Chrétiens” (Christians, it’s midnight) better than the rather stilted English tranlation.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Merry Christmas, Mom....from Penny!! I got you a present.