A cappella group TAKE 6‘s version of “Go Tell It On the Mountain” was included on their 1999 album We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Key change at 3:57.
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Dolly Parton | Go Tell It On the Mountain
Today we feature another rendition of “Go Tell It On the Mountain,” featuring the inimitable Dolly Parton, from her 1990 album and television special Home for Christmas. Key changes at 1:24 and 2:17.
The Blenders | Go Tell It On the Mountain
Our special “Go Tell It On the Mountain” series features The Blenders‘ arrangement from their 2005 album Most Wonderful Time. Key changes at 3:38 and 3:56.
Aretha Franklin | Hark the Herald Angels Sing
“Hark the Herald Angels Sing” is featured on Aretha Franklin‘s 2008 Christmas album This Christmas, and includes a key change at 3:23.
Bela Fleck + The Flecktones | The 12 Days of Christmas
Credit goes to Noah Anderson for this incredible find — “The 12 Days of Christmas,” performed by Béla Fleck and the Flecktones (2008). There are key changes nearly every bar.
Lea Michele | Do You Want to Build a Snowman?”
“Do You Want to Build a Snowman” appears on Lea Michele‘s new Christmas album out this year, Christmas In The City. Michele is perhaps best known for her role on “Glee”. Key change at 2:00.
Stevie Wonder | One Little Christmas Tree
“One Little Christmas Tree” is a beautiful little tune from Stevie Wonder‘s 1967 Christmas album Someday at Christmas; it features a key change at 2:14.
Yo-Yo Ma + Alison Krauss | The Wexford Carol
Here’s “The Wexford Carol,” performed by genre-jumping cellist Yo-Yo Ma and bluegrass/country vocalist and violinist Alison Krauss. Gently arranged over a colorless Eb drone, the piece switches from Eb major to Eb minor and back to Eb major within each verse. The carol’s origins are shrouded in mystery; according to Digital Medievalist, some claim that it dates back as far as the 12th century, though that seems unlikely. What’s known for certain is that in the late 1800s, it was incorporated into Oxford Book of Carols, likely the world’s best best known carol compilation.
Many thanks to first-time MotD contributor Steven Travis for this track!
Kelly Clarkson | Winter Dreams (Brandon’s Song)
Here’s “Winter Dreams (Brandon’s Song)” from Kelly Clarkson‘s 2013 Christmas album, Wrapped in Red (2013). The key change is at 2:21.
The Piano Guys | O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
A gorgeous arrangement of “O come, O come, Emmanuel” (2012) by The Piano Guys, marking their MotD debut. Key change at 2:58.
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