My favorite time of the year is about to settle in completely and entirely on most of the planet and that gives me some special holiday chills! Christmas is of so much sincere joy and inspiration to me that I look forward to live it through again and again. The ambiance that reigns in December is like nowhen else – even the coldest spots of the world get filled with special warmth, family love and unity of the souls.
Like with most important things in life I perceive Christmas musically as I can’t imagine it without music. The magic Christmas carols and songs that accompany this holiday are so deeply planted in my heart. Despite the list of old Christmas songs that have been around for years, ages, I keep looking for new Christmas melodies that appear every year. I love to observe how modern composers see this holiday and therefore look for new music portraits of Christmas.
This year one of my curious finds is represented by a contemporary choral piece by Anders Edenroth – “The World For Christmas”. Below is the video of The Real Group performing it. The amazing thing about the composition is not just the great music in general but the message of the song. We are all used to listening to Christmas songs that are an ode to joy, holiday and the happiness of the moment. But in this case the compositions aims for something of a bigger scale, much bigger. This song is an expression of a huge concern for our planet and the ecological problems it has to face. A call for global action and change. And it does make me want to act. Below is the beautiful video of the song made the guys. Just watch it and get inspired.
Like with most important things in life I perceive Christmas musically as I can’t imagine it without music. The magic Christmas carols and songs that accompany this holiday are so deeply planted in my heart. Despite the list of old Christmas songs that have been around for years, ages, I keep looking for new Christmas melodies that appear every year. I love to observe how modern composers see this holiday and therefore look for new music portraits of Christmas.
This year one of my curious finds is represented by a contemporary choral piece by Anders Edenroth – “The World For Christmas”. Below is the video of The Real Group performing it. The amazing thing about the composition is not just the great music in general but the message of the song. We are all used to listening to Christmas songs that are an ode to joy, holiday and the happiness of the moment. But in this case the compositions aims for something of a bigger scale, much bigger. This song is an expression of a huge concern for our planet and the ecological problems it has to face. A call for global action and change. And it does make me want to act. Below is the beautiful video of the song made the guys. Just watch it and get inspired.
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