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episode 142: “Christmas Time Is (Almost) Here”
In this episode, we dicuss recordings of “Christmas From Norway” (Decca) by Lise Davidsen, “A Choral Christmas” (Decca) by VOCES8 Foundation Choir & Orchestra, VOCES8 & Barnaby Smith, “Bob Chilcott: Christmas Oratorio” (Delphian) by Neal Davies, Sarah Connolly, Nick Pritchard & The Choir of Merton College, Oxford / Benjamin Nicholas, “We Four Kings” (FourKings Music) by Kings Return, “Christmas Stories” (Mack Avenue Records) by Christian Sands, and “A Guaraldi Holiday” (Outside in Music) by Isaiah J. Thompson.
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“Christmas From Norway” (Decca)
Lise Davidsen
https://open.spotify.com/album/12RdAVvtUqw62ypSud9dyy
https://music.apple.com/us/album/christmas-from-norway/1704171836
“A Choral Christmas” (Decca)
VOCES8 Foundation Choir & Orchestra, VOCES8, Barnaby Smith
https://open.spotify.com/album/66x8S2k72QnySL6nlHI3kQ
https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-choral-christmas/1706380595
“Bob Chilcott: Christmas Oratorio” (Delphian)
Neal Davies, Sarah Connolly, Nick Pritchard, The Choir of Merton College, Oxford / Benjamin Nicholas
https://open.spotify.com/album/64RkGeZmHtu0PxsEWeXG57
https://music.apple.com/us/album/bob-chilcott-christmas-oratorio/1708434446
“We Four Kings” (FourKings Music)
Kings Return
https://open.spotify.com/album/3hDmMBXMnoNP6igeIJK6am
https://music.apple.com/us/album/we-four-kings/1706186570
“Christmas Stories” (Mack Avenue Records)
Christian Sands
https://open.spotify.com/album/2wMYTG2NDzVnYjQvBJpYDT
https://christiansands.bandcamp.com/album/christmas-stories
“A Guaraldi Holiday” (Outside in Music)
Isaiah J. Thompson
https://open.spotify.com/album/4i7u25Zos8pWuof4cc7u3p?si=G6KykphsSImCIHvRbi0bwQ
https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-guaraldi-holiday/1709706088
Also be sure to check out:
“Christmas Wish” (Blue Note)
Gregory Porter
https://open.spotify.com/album/41CTZeexSebAHGNeLiEdon?si=qCxA7u_uSxCCW4e90u4S4Q
https://music.apple.com/us/album/christmas-wish/1705024075
“Joyful Holiday” (Verve)
Samara Joy
https://open.spotify.com/album/2VEsXkmIycyL3VL2vvbneU?si=vkxWTOMZTQeoWC0FJiubXA
https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-joyful-holiday-ep/1705309893
And don't forget our favorite holiday recording of all time, from 2022:
“Winter Awhile - Cool Twists on Holiday Classics” (Velocity Records)
Robert Hicks
https://open.spotify.com/album/6jEyOQZX8eaLGx7ehlFPDF
https://music.apple.com/us/album/winter-awhile/1659104200
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