Kings College Choir at Cambridge

By Request, ‘Once in Royal David’s City’

leeduigon(patty)December 21, 2021

I was sure Thewhiterabbit would eventually ask for this one–Once in Royal David’s City–and here it is, today’s first entry in our annual Christmas Carol Contest. Sung by the chapel choir at Kings College, Cambridge.

I don’t know why, but the carol contest doesn’t seem to be quite catching on this season. Two entries remain tied for the lead with 19 views. Maybe it’s just me saying so, but I think we need Christmas this year like we haven’t needed it in a long time.

Even if you don’t request a carol, you can help the contest along just be viewing the ones that have been posted so far. What could be easier than that?

‘Good Christian Men Rejoice’ (For Patty)

leeduigon(patty)December 19, 2021

I can’t very well put off my wife’s hymn request, can I? Patty asked for this one, so here it is–

Good Christian Men Rejoice, sung by the Kings College Choir at Cambridge.

(Would you believe there’s a doo-wop version of this carol? I’m sure they meant well…)

By Request, ‘The First Noel’

leeduigon(patty)November 24, 2021

There are so many beautiful performances of The First Noel (Nat King Cole springs immediately to mind), but for today I chose the one by the choir at Kings College, Cambridge. I meant to surprise Erlene with it yesterday, but wasn’t able to get around to it.

I guess we’re open for Christmas carols now! And on Friday we’ll open our annual Christmas Carol Contest.

By Request, ‘For All the Saints’

leeduigon(patty)April 27, 2021

Well, I’m about as close to worn out as I want to be; but I did get my work done today, and now I can rest.

But first a hymn–requested by Phoebe, For All the Saints, performed by the Kings College Choir at Cambridge. And really, it’s beautiful.

Carol Contest: Only 4 Days Left to Go

leeduigon(patty)December 28, 2020

Our Second Annual Christmas Carol Contest got off to a great start, but has since let all the air out and is just lying there. Ninety percent of the entries were made by 5 percent of the readers; and the leading carol emerged on the first day of the contest and is still in front today.

All I can say is, I dunno what happened.

Anyhow, we’ve got four more days and anything can happen–right?

So here, to get somebody, anybody, started–Away in a Manger, British melody, sung by the choir of Kings College, Cambridge.

By Request, ‘Infant Holy, Infant Lowly’

leeduigon(patty)December 10, 2020

What kind of God sends a baby to take away the sins of the world?

Our kind!

Requested by Phoebe, sung by the Kings College choir at Cambridge University, Infant Holy, Infant Lowly.

Our Second Annual Christmas Carol Contest, so far, has Joy to the World leading with 25 views on the day it was posted. If you haven’t entered a carol yet–well, come on! The contest is open to all.