Favourite traditional Christmas Carol

[Ebor]

I'm not religious but sometimes it's nice to hear a choir sing a big old traditional banger

I quite like the miserable ones:
The Holly and the Ivy
In the Bleak Midwinter
God Rest ye...

But Pentaonix will cheer them up most better than anyone!

 

[swordtrombonefish]

I like some of the Mannheim Steamroller takes - no vocals

This one is Oh Holy Night

 

[RedAsABeetroot]

Silent night

 

[kuepper]

Silent night

from the best Christmas album ever

 

[Zoophonic]

Carol of the Bells is my all time traditional sound of Christmas. I also religiously (sic) watch the Festival of 9 carols every Christmas Eve. A household tradition.

 

[Cuthbert]

Mariah Carey for me

 

[HolgateCorner]

Silent Night

 

[Borobuddah]

Good king Wenceslas

When I was a kid I thought it was “good king wences last looked out”

 

[Norfolkred1]

Living in a Boro wonderland, maybe off the cards this year though.

 

[atypical_boro]

Ding Dong Merrily. The “glooooooooooria” bit has always sounded comically ridiculous to me.

 

[NorthumberlandBoro]

Walking in a Robson wonderland.

 

[guisborough_rob]

I’ve come to love the Sans Day Carol, a variation of The Holly and The Ivy.

As a kid, I always loved O Little Town of Bethlehem. Still have a soft spot for it.

 

[Linthorpe_Exile]

 

[Littlejimmy]

Not religious either but do love the sound of a proper choir in a church/cathedral singing a carol, not such a fan of the modern twists like Pentatonix. That In Dulco Jubilo is perfect. I like Hark The Herald Angels Sing, The First Noel and O Come All Ye Faithful.

 

[El Guapo]

Christmas Vorderman

 

[Nano]

The Muppets Christmas Carol

 

[Frozen Horse]

God Rest Ye and Hark the Herald Angels.
I'm not a religious man, and I'm past being invited to kids Christmas productions, so I hardly hear them. I might make a point of downloading a few. I think I still prefer them to all the 70s Christmas "classics" which I could quite happily never hear again.

 

[mercury_redstone7]

Good King Wenceslas last looked out,
From his bedroom window.
Silly b***r he fell out,
Landing on a cinder.
Brightly shone his **** that night,
Though the frost was cruel.
So they used it as a light
Saving winter fuel.