Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Is it too late for one last Christmas song?



I remembered this song the day after Christmas.

Lyrics and sheet music for the original version of the song can be found here.
http://lds.org/churchmusic/detailmusicPlayer/index.html?searchlanguage=1&...
Dave skips the last 2 verses and writes his own final one.

The song has an interesting story and history.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Heard_the_Bells_on_Christmas_Day
The original words are by Wordsworth, and the original and most common musical setting – which Dave uses – was by John Baptise Calkin.

Taken without permission from the Grapes of Rad podcast. So check them out as a thank you for the pretty music.
http://www.grapesofrad.com/
(Dear Grapes of Rad, let me know if you don't like this being out there).