Joyous Music, Lots of Joyous Music

Tonight's share is one of the best I have for you this season.  Der Bingle and Mrs. Bingle are off to NYC tomorrow for a 4-day weekend of Christmas nerdery.  On the weekend agenda is the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, NYC Ballet's "The Nutcracker", Santaland at Macy's, ice skating at Rockefeller Center, Gaga's Workshop at Barney's, roasted chestnuts on 5th Ave, and all the other Christmas extravaganza-ing we can possibly do.

So, since I'll be away from Merry and Bright for a few days, I'm sharing out a 4-record set of tremendous Christmas music.  "Joyous Music for Christmas Time" is a Reader's Digest collection from 1963 that offers up a variety of music across the four records.  The records take us through:

Carols for Chorus

Christmas Suite for Orchestra

Christmas Music for Organ and Bells

Messiah Highlights

German Christmas Carols

French Christmas Carols

I was fortunate to find this set - the records themselves are in excellent shape, played very rarely through the years.   The music is simply outstanding.

The zip file for this one is large - the 4 records, scans of the box inner and outer cover, and the record sleeves for their artwork.  So, queue it up, sit back, and let it download.  Then pour yourself a scotch and Drambuie (or your preferred beverage), and enjoy nearly 3 hours of Joyous Christmas Music.

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