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De nada. The medlody is a traditional hymn from the Basque region, with words by the 19th Century poet Sabine Baring-Gould. Sting's version is on the first "A Very Special Christmas" compilation, and was also released as a B-side to the "Russians" single: I don't remember which came first.
I've found many different vocal scores of the song, but I've never found that particular madrigal-style arrangement he used, which leads me to believe he arranged it himself. Which is impressive.
Also on a religious tip: Jane Siberry's double live CD Child is a mixed bag overall (and about half-an-hour too long), but the full-band versions of "In the Bleak Mid-Winter" and "What is This Lovely Fragrance Stealing?" are just heart-stoppingly beautiful.
And I was always a sucker for Greg Lake's "I Believe in Father Christmas." Overproduced, pretentious tosh, yeah--but that last line ("Hallelujah, Noel, be it Heaven or Hell, the Christmas we get, we deserve") put a lump in my throat every time. |
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