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| Christmas Carols: Innovative Versions | |
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We Three Kings |
| Choral Arts of Chattanooga, directed by Philip Rice, performs this world premiere jazz version of "We Three Kings," arranged by pianist Dave Brubeck. | |
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Angels We Have Heard on High |
| A calypso version of this traditional English carol. From the album "A Very Veggie Christmas," Bob & Larry Publishing, 1998. | |
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I'm Gonna Tell My Jesus Howdy |
| A quirky country carol performed by The Miserable Offenders. From the album Keepin' the Baby Awake by Morehouse Publishing. | |
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O Come, O Come, Emmanuel |
| A folk version of the carol performed by The Burns Sisters. | |
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Gospel Gloria |
| Performed by the choir of St. Columba's Catholic Church in Oakland, CA. | |
Christmas Carols: Traditional Renditions
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The Angel Gabriel |
| The Fordham University Choir performs a Basque carol. Copyright 2000, Fordham University. | |
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Hark, the Herald Angels Sing |
| The choir of George W. Bush's church, Highland Park United Methodist Church in Austin, Texas, performs. | |
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Sing, Choirs of Angels |
| The Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Canadian Brass perform a medley of traditional carols. This clip features "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing" with a brass introduction. | |
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Away in a Manger |
| This and other Christmas hymns are sung by The Breda Cathedral Boys Choir from the Netherlands. | |
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In the Bleak Midwinter |
| Sung by the Princeton Singers. Listen and read the lyrics. | |
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O Magnum Mysterium |
| The Fordham University Choir performs Morton Lauridsen's version of this hymn. |
Advent Poetry by Thomas Merton
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Advent |
| Text by Thomas Merton. From the CD "Candled Seasons," by The University of Notre Dame Folk Choir and The Monastic Schola of Gethsemani Abbey.
Read the full text here. | |
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Epiphany |
| Text by Thomas Merton. From the CD "Candled Seasons," by The University of Notre Dame Folk Choir and The Monastic Schola of Gethsemani Abbey. Read the full text here. |
Music from Cartoon Specials
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Frosty the Snowman |
| Performed by Jimmy Durante. From the CD "A Classic Cartoon Christmas." | |
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One Foot in Front of the Other |
| From the stop-motion special "The Year Without a Santa Claus." From the CD "A Classic Cartoon Christmas." |
