Just because the stores, businesses, etc are already playing Christmas music doesn’t mean I have t o follow suit so early even if I so love traditional Christmas carols.
So I wanted to put together a proper Advent playlist.
I subscribe to Spotify so I have access to a lot of music, so I ask you dear readers to suggest proper Advent hymns – other than O Come, O Come Emanuel (though I can hear this hymn over and over).
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Hi, Jeffrey.
For traditional Advent hymns, try this album from the Schola Cantorum of St. Peter in the Loop (Chicago)
Spotify link: http://open.spotify.com/album/5mzr33arkXorEg21kxaKvT
Their rendition of “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus” is one of my favorites.
Thanks Joyce, providing the Spotify link was awesome.
Try “The Painter” album by John Michael Talbot and Terry Talbot. It’s the ultimate Advent album! (PS-I adore the Greek captcha!)
oh yes! I was just talking to my children about this. For years I have wondered about Advent music!
“People Look East” by Eleanor Farjeon
Jeffery, ok you asked for it. I just researched this a few days ago, and here are my results:
Christ, whose glory fills the skies
Come, thou long expected Jesus
Comfort, comfort ye, my people
Creator of the stars of night
Day of wrath! O day of mourning, Part 1 (English translation of Dies Irae)
Go, labor on! Spend and be spent
Hark! A thrilling voice is sounding (English translation of Vox clara ecce intonat)
Hark! The glad sound
Hark! The voice eternal
High o’er the lonely hills
Hosanna to the living Lord (for the first Sunday of Advent)
Let all mortal flesh keep silent (English translation of Σιγησάτο παρα σαρξ βροτεία)
Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates (for the first Sunday of Advent; two versions)
Lift up your heads, rejoice (for the third Sunday of Advent)
Light of those whose dreary dwelling
Little children, Advent bids you (for the fourth Sunday of Advent; Second Advent)
Lo! He comes, with clouds descending
Lord Christ, when first thou came to men (two versions)
O Come, Divine Messiah
O come, O come, Emmanuel! (English translation of Veni, veni Emanuel)
O Day of God, draw nigh
O North, with all thy vales of green
O very God of very God
O Savior, rend the heavens wide
O Word, that goest forth on high
On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry
Rejoice, rejoice, believers!
Savior of the nations, come! (English translation of Veni Redemptor gentium)
Sleepers, wake!
The advent of our King
The day is surely drawing near (for the fourth Sunday of Advent; Second Advent)
The King shall come when morning dawns
The Lord will come and not be slow
The world is very evil (English Translation of Hora novissima)
Thy kingdom come! on bended knee
Thy kingdom come, O God
Wake, awake, for night is flying
Watchman, tell us of the night
When shades of night around us close
Christendom College has an Advent to Christmas CD available on iTunes for free.
Jimbo,
Wow, perfect.
The Bach Motets from Cantata 147
Celtic Advent Carol
https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=597818674674
Advent Carols from St. John’s (Cambridge)
Except that Advent Carols from St. John’s has spoken parts in between the music you cannot hear so you turn up your office radio and then the choir comes roaring back and you have to calm down your unsuspecting office visitor.
Joyce, that album is wonderful!!!