Favorite Christmas Song

[oldbandnerd]

I am a big fan of Christmas . I love the season , the cold weather and everything about it. Of couse, as a musician I love the music. If I had to pickONE song that epitomizes the Holiday it would be Silver Bells. It's a nostalgia thing. I'm a child of the 60's and 70's.
What ONE song would you say is your favorite Christmas Song?

[tubatooter1940]

The Little Drummer Boy has always been my favorite.
My grandson,Casey likes it too and helped me sing it.
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[TexTuba]

Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano

[TubaRay]

Silent Night

[Steve Marcus]

The Howard Cable arrangement of Twelve Days of Christmas for the Canadian Brass and Elmer Iseler Singers is fun to listen to, and even more fun to play!

[Chuck Jackson]

The dogs barking "Jingle Bells" .

[katietes]

My favourite "classic" song is Carol of the Bells.

My favourite "obscure" song is Mary, Did You Know... great tune!

[Jeffrey Hicks]

I am a giant fan of Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer. It just makes me happy...

[TubaRay]

My favourite "classic" song is Carol of the Bells.

My favourite "obscure" song is Mary, Did You Know... great tune!

Mary, Did You Know is a beautiful tune. Choir & orchestra?

[tbn.al]

Lo how a rose er'r bloomimg.

[windshieldbug]

Springsteen version of Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town.

If you've ever lived in Jersey and played in Redbank, it's required.

[Tubaryan12]

Christmastime is here - instrumental version, Vince Giraldi....followed closely by Anderson's "Sleigh Ride"

[roughrider]

"I Know My Redeemer Liveth" -Messiah
"I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus"

[katietes]

My favourite "classic" song is Carol of the Bells.

My favourite "obscure" song is Mary, Did You Know... great tune!

Mary, Did You Know is a beautiful tune. Choir & orchestra?

I work for a theatre company, and they do a show of Christmas carols with big band each December, and they did Mary Did You Know last year. I've never heard it with choir, but I bet it'd be gorgeous that way! We had an alto with a gorgeous rich voice singing it with the band, and it was incredible.

[scottw]

Gesu Bambino has always been my favorite among many; having just played it in brass ensemble, though, a new favorite is rising: When A Child Is Born. Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous.

[TubaRay]

My favourite "classic" song is Carol of the Bells.

My favourite "obscure" song is Mary, Did You Know... great tune!

Mary, Did You Know is a beautiful tune. Choir & orchestra?

I work for a theatre company, and they do a show of Christmas carols with big band each December, and they did Mary Did You Know last year. I've never heard it with choir, but I bet it'd be gorgeous that way! We had an alto with a gorgeous rich voice singing it with the band, and it was incredible.

Yes. It makes a wonderful alto solo, as well.

[Teubonium]

Can't narrow it to just one, but here are my two favorites:

1. Carol of the Bells - Chip Davis arrangement (Manheim Steamroller)

2. Ding Dong! Merrily on High arr. by Leif Strand & Olov Helge adapted for
concert band by Jay Dawson

[rocksanddirt]

Wow. I love nearly all of it. Even some of the crazy stuff (Spike Jones, Angel in the Christmas Play for example)....

One of my favorites is 'Oh Holy Night' done with a real church tenor, and piano (not an operatic or pop tenor).

but really....all of it is just great to celebrate the season and it's many meanings to everyone.

[Steve Marcus]

Mary, Did You Know is a beautiful tune. Choir & orchestra?...I've never heard it with choir, but I bet it'd be gorgeous that way!

It is. Chicago Master Singers performed it with the Ars Viva Symphony Orchestra a few years ago. Hauntingly beautiful.

[Mark]

"Blue Christmas" Miles Davis.

"O Holy Night" Tom Kubis arrangement with Wayne Bergeron landing a Triple high A (I think?).

I just played this a little over a week ago. Also a few other Kubis arrangements and most of the charts from the Stan Kenton Christmas album. And, I actually got paid to do it. Life is good!