Hiker's Christmas Jukebox

hiker · **Posted:** December 23rd, 2010, 9:39 pm

Ok.. it's that time again.. time for hiker's Christmas Jukebox.... just to help get ya into the spirit of the season.

First, from my hometown, the Georgia Boys Choir with some support from members of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and the magnificent pipe organ at the Peachtree Road United Methodist Church. Nice view of that organ in this clip too.
Nice job on the solo by a young lad who not only had to sing solo, they made him do it in the middle of the aisle, in the middle of the congregation!
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Another nice performance by the Georgia Boys Choir (Snake, check out those piccolo trumpets!) This choir had just about gone out of existence and has recently been given new life. Check the conductor's expression at the end, and you can see what he thought of "his boys'" performance.
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Now with a nod to my ancestors, and for something a bit different, here's a young Lumbee lady from North Carolina singing in the language of the Dinee-- the Navajo. Here's the words for those of you who wish to sing along.

Hodiyin tł’ée’go Sǫ’ bee da’dinnídíingo Áko Yisdá’iiníiłii bi’dizhchį́ Diné ti’dahooníhę́ę baazhníyáago Bijéí biyi’di haa bił dahóózhǫǫd ’Áádóó ch’ééh deeskai yę́ę bił nídahoozhǫǫd Háálá chohoo’̨́ bee ’adideezdláád Yaa ’ádaahnééh diyingo nidaal’a’í ’Éí deísółts’ą́ą́’! Christ yizhchį́ yaa dahalne’ Hodiyin tł’éego Christ ’éí bi’dizhchį́!

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And in Lakota (Sioux), "Hark The Herald Angels Sing"
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"Silent Night" by Franz Xaver Gruber as sang by the Innsbrucker Capellknaben. This is a version close to the original, which was written in German as male duet with guitar accompaniment. The story is that once upon a Christmas eve, the church organ broke, and the organist, Franz Gruber wrote "Silent Night" at the last minute for he and a friend to sing in place of the organ music which had been planned.
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Another version of "Silent Night" interesting because of it's multi-languages. The choir is the "Little Choirboys of Paris" and the first verse is sung in German, the second in English, and the third in Korean, none of which are the native language of the choirboys. You may recognize the taller of the two soloist from the "Cat Duet" i posted previously-- his name is Regis Mengus, and he kept singing and now sings professionally in France doing stage shows and opera-- although he's a baritone now. Have no idea what has become of Pierre-Xavier, the other soloist.
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A very nice instrumental version of "Oh, Come all ye Faithful" on the classical acoustic guitar by Per-Olov Kindgren
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And for something really different, but nice, "Angels We Have Heard On High" on bagpipes - recorded at the Madison Ave. Presbyterian Church, NYC
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Now something for Bartoron, since I couldn't figure out how to work a menorah into the new logo-- "Chanuka oh Chanuka" by Tzlil V'Zemer Boys Choir (the original)
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One of my favorite carols by one of my favorite singers, "The First Noel" by John Denver
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And finally a repeat from last year, "The Holly and The Ivy" by the boys choir of Winchester Cathedral. Wonderful duets by the treble boys and the tenor men. And the song itself is a nice blend of the original pagan symbols of the holiday, and the later Christian symbols.
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A Merry Christmas to All, and To All A Good Night...

Happy Trails,

Sarah · **Posted:** December 25th, 2010, 4:47 am

I always liked this one, probably because we always sang it at school and when we turned on the towns christmas tree lights.

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