[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Favorite Holiday Music?

[Readalie]

It seems like a lot of us gravitate towards some of the same holiday
music. I also love Carol of the Bells and O Holy Night. Some of my
other favorites are What Child is This, We Three Kings, and God Rest
Ye Merry, Gentlemen. Of course, Deck the Halls, Rudolph, and "Linus
and Lucy" from Charlie Brown are also wonderful.

It occurred to me as I types this list that most of my truly favorite
Christmas music is somewhat darker than most carols. I know that God
Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen is written in a minor key, perhaps some of
the others are as well. (I'm not a musician, so don't shower me with
howlers. I'm speaking from an instinct as a listener to music rather
than from knowledge as a singer or player of music.) I find that
while a can really enjoy the schmaltzy Christmas carols the ones that
are my favorite tend to be more solemn. They're more reflective of
the magic and mystery of the season, which is what I love best about
this time of year. (Hmm... maybe that's what I like about Hedwig's
Theme from the soundtrack. It has the same sort of sound to it,
making me think of mystery and magic)

Readalie, who is off to find a book of Christmas Carol sheet music.

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