“Christmas Time Is (Almost) Here”

Adult Music

In this episode, we dicuss recordings of “Christmas From Norway” (Decca) by Lise Davidsen, “A Choral Christmas” (Decca) by VOCES8 Foundation Choir & Orchestra, VOCES8 & Barnaby Smith, “Bob Chilcott: Christmas Oratorio” (Delphian) by Neal Davies, Sarah Connolly, Nick Pritchard & The Choir of Merton College, Oxford / Benjamin Nicholas, “We Four Kings” (FourKings Music) by Kings Return, “Christmas Stories” (Mack Avenue Records) by Christian Sands, and “A Guaraldi Holiday” (Outside in Music) by Isaiah J. Thompson.

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“Christmas From Norway” (Decca)

Lise Davidsen

https://open.spotify.com/album/12RdAVvtUqw62ypSud9dyy

https://music.apple.com/us/album/christmas-from-norway/1704171836

“A Choral Christmas” (Decca)

VOCES8 Foundation Choir & Orchestra, VOCES8, Barnaby Smith

https://open.spotify.com/album/66x8S2k72QnySL6nlHI3kQ

https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-choral-christmas/1706380595

“Bob Chilcott: Christmas Oratorio” (Delphian)

Neal Davies, Sarah Connolly, Nick Pritchard, The Choir of Merton College, Oxford / Benjamin Nicholas

https://open.spotify.com/album/64RkGeZmHtu0PxsEWeXG57

https://music.apple.com/us/album/bob-chilcott-christmas-oratorio/1708434446

“We Four Kings” (FourKings Music)

Kings Return

https://open.spotify.com/album/3hDmMBXMnoNP6igeIJK6am

https://music.apple.com/us/album/we-four-kings/1706186570

“Christmas Stories” (Mack Avenue Records)

Christian Sands

https://open.spotify.com/album/2wMYTG2NDzVnYjQvBJpYDT

https://christiansands.bandcamp.com/album/christmas-stories

“A Guaraldi Holiday” (Outside in Music)

Isaiah J. Thompson

https://open.spotify.com/album/4i7u25Zos8pWuof4cc7u3p?si=G6KykphsSImCIHvRbi0bwQ

https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-guaraldi-holiday/1709706088

Also be sure to check out:

“Christmas Wish” (Blue Note)

Gregory Porter

https://open.spotify.com/album/41CTZeexSebAHGNeLiEdon?si=qCxA7u_uSxCCW4e90u4S4Q

https://music.apple.com/us/album/christmas-wish/1705024075

“Joyful Holiday” (Verve)

Samara Joy

https://open.spotify.com/album/2VEsXkmIycyL3VL2vvbneU?si=vkxWTOMZTQeoWC0FJiubXA

https://music.apple.com/us/album/a-joyful-holiday-ep/1705309893

And don't forget our favorite holiday recording of all time, from 2022:

“Winter Awhile - Cool Twists on Holiday Classics” (Velocity Records)
Robert Hicks

https://open.spotify.com/album/6jEyOQZX8eaLGx7ehlFPDF

https://music.apple.com/us/album/winter-awhile/1659104200

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