Advent and Christmas Music Recommendations
Inspired by our recent podcast on Christmas and Advent music recommendations, we offer here a list of excellent recordings that are sure to enrich your Advent and Christmas season.
Praetorius: Mass for Christmas Morning
Paul McCreesh with the Gabrieli Consort and Players Amazon | Spotify | Apple Music
2. Christmas Folkjul - A Swedish Folk Christmas | Gunnar Idenstam
Amazon | Spotify | Apple Music
3. Favorites Carols from Kings | Philip Ledger, Sir David Willcocks
Spotify | Apple Music
4. An American Christmas
Apple Music
5. Praeter Rerum Seriem | Josquin des Prez
Youtube | Spotify | Apple Music
6. Gaudete | Anonymous
Spotify | Apple Music
7. Illuminare Jerusalem | Judith Weir
Spotify
8. Christmas Night: Carols of the Nativity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGUSuh9avDY
9. Christmas Star: Carols for the Christmas Season
Apple Music
10. Carols From King's | The Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Youtube | Apple Music
11. Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming" (original German) | The Gesualdo Six
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAIro_A1CYw
12. Rejoice in the Lord Alway | Anonymous
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azVITZ-zNAs
13. E'en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come | Paul Manz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjtMJxtoooI
14. O Magnum Mysterium | Morten Lauridsen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYw84UJ2SaA
15. "Lully, Lulla, Lullay" (Coventry Carol) | Philip Stopford
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7qYeZcOioI
16. The Lamb | John Tavener
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-mSmEfLmZc
17. A Great and Mighty Wonder | Praetorius/Whitbourn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ8ieXU-oOw
18. Christmas in Norway | St. Olaf College Choir Program
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Io_7-jVfYU
John Ahern and Paul Buckley is a contributor to Theopolis.
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