We sang O Come O Come Emmanual as a recessional hymn for the second sunday in a row and no doubt we will be singin it next week too but I got me thinking - what is my favourite Christmas Hymn/Carol? And why? I'm really not sure.
I love Rorate Caeli during Advent and I am a bit of a fan of Gaudete and Puer Natus in Bethleham but not sure what would top my list.
What top's your list and why?
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Minuit Chrétien (O Holy Night. . . in French).
Because my grandfather (who's Belgian) sings it every night at the Christmas tree for all twelve days of Christmas and he sings it with such passion. It reminds me of the great gift of Faith I've been given through him, a faith that transcends generations. He sings it like he really believes what he's singing, and that makes me believe even more.
Mine's the same as dilexitprior... but not for the same reason and not in French. Although I'm sure if my French was up to scratch I would love it in that too! I just think it sums up eveything that Christmas is meant to be mixed with just the most beautiful music!
in my opinion the best thing for christmas is "missa hodie christus nautus est" with the motet "hodie christus nautus est." in fact its my favorite mass setting.
Carol wise i have three favorites:
Good King Wenceslaus
The Holly and the Ivy
I saw three ships
and 'Adam lay enbounden' is a really cool old english advent carol.
Hymn wise "Veni Emmanuel" in english or latin is my favorite for advent, but "this is the record of John" is a stunning Advent piece (though not a hymn)
chritmas hymns of note are hark the heral angels sing (with trumpet fanfare!)
Adeste fideles (oh come all ye faithful) and 'once in royal David's city"
but you cant go past "Unto us a Child is born" and "the Glory of the Lord" from Handel's messiah
that was a palestrina mass my the way
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