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Wiirone | 02:07 Thu 22nd Nov 2012 | Music
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Looking for a Christmas carol-type song that I heard about 3 years ago at St Paul's Catherdral. It was choral, possibly without instruments, and I think had the flavour of Gaudete/Il Dulce Jubilo/I Saw Three Ships. It was quite catchy too but not very common and I have only heard it one other time. I haven't been able to find it since and I've been trawling through YouTube without success.
Ok, this isn't much to go on, I agree, but any suggestions?
Thanks.
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Was it the Sussex carol? "On Christmas Night All Christians Sing..."
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Hi Plautus. No, not that one but thanks anyway.
On Christmas night all Christians sing
To hear the news the angels bring....?
Could be anything, then really. If you could remember a few words it might help, else you will just have to wait till you hear it the next time (hopefully).
If you type in gaudete into google, there are quite a few suggestions there. Sorry being computer illiterate, I'm unable to do links. I hope you find what you're looking for. Good luck.
Gaudete sounds nothing like In Dulce Jubilo, though...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbKWk6RzaiM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAHe1i27U6c
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Was just trying to differentiate between those type of songs to the full-blown, traditional carols like O Come All Ye Faithful etc.
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http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/events/chapel-services/nine-lessons.html

try the King's College Nine Lessons and Carols
if you scroll down the page a bit it gives all of the previous years order of service
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Thanks for the suggestions and lists which I am working through. Nothing that jogs the memory yet though and I fear I may just have to be patient until I come across it again.
This one?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfncJavzoB8
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Thanks Robina, but no, not that one either!
Oh no, and I was singing it all night after posting that! :)
Please put us out of our misery and tell us if you find it Wiirone.
Carols of the Bells?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCAzjE4ZJB8&feature=related
Ludwig I bet you're right...I hope so, I like that one.
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Ludwig, good one but it's not the one I heard. Thanks anyway.
Robina yes I'll let you know when I've found it. I first heard it at a Carols concert at St Pauls and once again at another Christmas concert at a church somewhere in Islington. It's somewhere in my head but it just won't connect.
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Oh, sorry, Robinia!

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