Christmas Music Suggustions

[malletgirl02]

I know a lot of people hate it but I can't resist good Christmas music. Does any one have any suggestions? I prefer classical vocal music, but I am open to other genres as well. I am also open to suggestions of music from other holidays from this time of year.

[Arugula Latte]

1. I'm not a fan of most of it, but who doesn't like Tony Bennett doing "Chestnuts Roasting"?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCflkUf6v0U

[johnnie]

7. Not trying to be a know-it-all here

That song is called "The Christmas Song". One of my favorites actually.

[Arugula Latte]

8. You're right...and Nat King Cole popularized it. His version is great, too.

[KitchenWitch]

2. The Nutcracker Suite

[Xipe Totec]

3. Flautasía

Dani Lopez - DE MUIÑEIRAS POR OURENSE - Flautasía

(Fantasy in flute)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNMbxeYBDTE

[graywarrior]

4. Trans-Siberian Orchestra.Wizards in Winter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szLmAPW39uE&feature=related

[ACTION BASTARD]

12. This and the Twisted Sister Xmas album.

[graywarrior]

13. I have not heard that one

[ACTION BASTARD]

19. You have not lived till you have heard, "O Come O Ye Faithful" sung to the tune of

"We're Not Going To Take It Anymore". The Hava Nagila melody guitar theme FTW!

[graywarrior]

20. Is it on YouTube?

[Bertha Venation]

5. a song: Merry Christmas From The Family

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exIR8zc4BNA

[johnnie]

9. Not bad I guess

But I was hoping to See Charlie, Susan Adkins, Tex and the gang doing some caroling.

[hobbit709]

18. Here's Robert Earl Keen singing his song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qE4sg1ygTqg

[Arugula Latte]

6. Oh, and here's a new favorite: Willie Nelson singing about the sweet weed on Colbert's special:

"...and let not mankind Bogart love." :rofl:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8HGswf584E

Also, John Legend singin' about the nutmeg to Stephen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0N0oFQjshQ

[bbernardini]

10. The December People - Sounds Like Christmas

Classic Christmas tunes done in the style of Pink Floyd, Yes, Genesis, Queen, etc.

http://www.magnacarta.net/artists/decemberpeople.html

[Arugula Latte]

11. Here's another crooner classic: Andy Williams singing "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFtb3EtjEic

[xenussister]

14. There's a bunch to listen to here...

http://suspended-in-gaffa.com/christmas/

I'd highly recommend everything except for the large "Kill the Elves" files. That's lots of weird weird stuff, from bits of dialogue from films, to Diamanda Galas to Sister Rosetta Tharpe to Rita Marley.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

15. Some of my all-time You Tube favorites (for the classical choral singer)

http://www.youtube.com/v/6e8IaIUQP64&hl=en&fs=1"

This is the boys' choir of St. Paul's Cathedral London about ten years ago. The fantastic soloist is one of three brothers, all of whom were superb treble soloists.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFdQCOVP0QY&feature=related

This is an Eastern European choir singing Poulenc's Hodie Christus Natus Est

[tigereye]

16. Anonymous 4 (betting you already know about them)

anything involving John Rutter... and Piffaro! I like medieval/ Renaissance Christmas music the best.

[malletgirl02]

17. Thanks

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions, I'll be sure to check them out. :)

[tishaLA]

21. Ella Wishes You a Swingin' Christmas

By Ms Fitzgerald. It's really all you need to have a happy holiday. Each song is a present of endless surprises

[FloridaJudy]

22. Here are a couple of good ones:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bmOPltfLGQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd02dhWBV3w

[grannylib]

23. George Winston's "December" album, and Frank DeVol and Strings

"The Old Sweet Sounds of Christmas"

[Tripper11]

24. Ray Charles....Christmas Is The time of Year

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0qV5YFZxes

[deucemagnet]

25. Here's some stuff to break the monotony

Brenda Lee - I'm gonna lasso Santa Claus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4JMPhKy6e4

Gayla Peevey - I want a hippopotamus for Christmas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtqIM_bPTws