primitives discuss Christmas

[Skul]

Hey, I thought I was DD?

 

You're DD#1
DUmpsterdiver, is DD#2
Hmmm, maybe he should be Dd.
Ya, that's it.
Me fix now. 

[Karin]

I couldn't load the Handel from the link, so I found the Royal Choral Society's on YouTube.  Threw it on fb and Twitter.  So beautiful. 

[RobJohnson]

I'm planning a White Privilege Christmas and handing out Hams to any islamic I run across. 

 

[DUmpstruck]

Hey, I thought I was DD?

 

I am new around here, but I thought the only DD in these parts was Frank's girlfriend Jugs?

[Movie buff- The Sequel]

Christmas movies?

Hmm, I'll pick in no particular order:

Scrooged
Die Hard
Bad Santa

Yes, I like some of the heartwarming ones too.

HBO used to run "Rich Little's Christmas Carol during the holidays.  He played every character as a famous movie/TV star.  Bought my Dad & Mom a VHS copy, later on a DVD.  Mom, brother & I still watch it around Christmas time together.

'Scrooged' is a real underrated gem, among my favorite "Off the beaten path" Christmas movies. I did a review of it here on the Cave five years ago.

[fatboy]

I would have to say my favorite Christmas songs are:

1. O Come O Come Emmanuel.
2. Good King Wenceslas
3. Handel's Messiah Hallelujah Chorus (not necessarily a Christmas song per se... but it is sung around Christmas time and I like it so I included it)

Good list

I really like the overture to Handle's Messiah, in particular the fugue which I think really sets the stage for the rest of the work. I had the honor of being a member of a chorus of professionals (with full orchestra) performing The Messiah. This was my Sr. year in High School and selections of the chorus were recorded and made into a record (private label).

I found this on youtube

Handle: Messiah Overture

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnK8V3BZNeM&index=1&list=PL422C5D5563896B46

My favorite Christmas music is:

Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwWL8Y-qsJg

[franksolich]

I couldn't load the Handel from the link, so I found the Royal Choral Society's on YouTube.  Threw it on fb and Twitter.  So beautiful.

Maybe this'll work; it's the exact same one as on the DVD I ordered.

You don't want to miss the enthusiasm of the drummer.

https://youtu.be/C3TUWU_yg4s

[I_B_Perky]

Good list

I really like the overture to Handle's Messiah, in particular the fugue which I think really sets the stage for the rest of the work. I had the honor of being a member of a chorus of professionals (with full orchestra) performing The Messiah. This was my Sr. year in High School and selections of the chorus were recorded and made into a record (private label).

I found this on youtube

Handle: Messiah Overture

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnK8V3BZNeM&index=1&list=PL422C5D5563896B46

That is some nice music.   

[diesel driver]

So you got a sock puppet on this board now?   

 

 

[diesel driver]

You're DD#1
DUmpsterdiver, is DD#2
Hmmm, maybe he should be Dd.
Ya, that's it.
Me fix now. 

 

[BlueStateSaint]

Let's see . . . I actually sing a lot of this come Christmas Eve . . .

Child Of The Poor/What Child Is This (I solo on the latter part in our Masses)
O Come All Ye Faithful
Hallelujah Chorus (this is difficult to sing--I can't count the number of times I've sung it, and I've never hit the tenor part 100 percent correctly!)

From what I've seen of the carols that we're singing before the Mass this year, they're not my favorites.  But, when the director asks me to sing something, I sing it and do not let my personal feelings about the music affect my singing.