WieWaldi If you asked me, it sounded as if Santa Clause had overslept entire advent and on Christmas eve he realized, he has to deliver all the presents. Hurry up, - Santa! Get your reindeer!

Great image! I personally just thought of it as a bumpy ride with fast horses. Poor Santa! In your image, he's very stressed out!!

WieWaldi You said, the rhythm was tricky - well I wasn't even able to count the 7/8. Big Kudos!

If you tried to count in the B section, you may have been confused because there are a couple measures of 5/8 (there may be an occasional strange measure in other places as well). But the eighth note is about 330 bpm. You can definitely count 7 beats to a measure at the start of the piece!

      Nightowl Sometimes when a piece is jazzed up it works well, and this is a great example. You make it look easy, like you're having a lot of fun.

      Thank you! It was fun to play, though recording it was a nightmare, because I kept messing up the last section.

        rogerch A nice version of a fun xmas song!

          keff A nice relaxed style medley with some good classics! Thanks!

              TC3 Such fun making music together, you looked like you were having a great time!

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                navindra Sounded great, and your love of this song comes through! Was that end part from the original recital? Everyone was singing along and having a great time so it can't have been too disastrous, right?! I know that feeling though, I've been there!

                  Rob A great arrangement of one of my favourite xmas carols, beautifully played! (my favourite version too, of the two which I believe originate from different parts of the UK?). Best enjoyed in a cold, draughty, 500+ year old church, but your video was super cool too.

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                      HeartKeys Really cool, loved this performance of a classic. I always find it impressive when people can play so well from ear. Thanks!

                        rsl12 A really cool arrangement but my goodness looks tricky - 7/8?? You pulled it off though and I bet it's as fun to play as to listen!

                          thanks @rogerch for starting this! enjoyed it all very much so far! I'm hoping to have something to share - I started attempting to write a theme and variations thing on one of my favourite carols. well, i'm so far halfway through var 2 of a planned 5, so we might not hear it til Christmas Day 🤣

                          BicBic Thank you. It is also my favourite version of the two, being the one I grew up with, and used to sing in a draughty Welsh chapel, as a child. 🥶
                          I just looked up the origin, and am ashamed to admit that after all these years, I didn't know that the poem was by Christina Rossetti, and music by Gustav Holst!
                          Thank you for prompting me to research it.

                              And now, here is a short intermission.

                              I hope it is ok to post this submission, as it contains no piano whatsoever!
                              Although it was all played on a Kawai MP5 digital piano, using various VSTs.

                              This is last year's 'Christmas card' before I added text'
                              The video intro may seem an odd choice, but not long before Christmas, an approaching bushfire, forced us to evacuate our homes. I took the video just before we left.
                              Thankfully, due to the tireless efforts of fire and emergency services, we were allowed back the following day.
                              We just felt so grateful to have a home, in which to celebrate Christmas, when several families had lost theirs.

                                Hi! This is my first post her. I hope I'm doing it right.
                                The piano is a Kawai CA99 which I enjoy more now than when I purchased it. Just getting used to it, I guess.
                                I use Davinci Resolve video editing software which is amazing! Also, it's free.

                                I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!

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                                  ErnieAd, I hope you don't mind--I moved your post to the Holiday Recital, since it seems like it will fit nicely there. Welcome, you played it beautifully!

                                    ErnieAd thanks for sharing this lovely clip. I also like that fireplace background which adds to a cozy Christmas vibe.

                                      ErnieAd Welcome to piano tell! You are absolutely doing it right. That was lovely playing!

                                        Thanks for moving it. This site is more applicable and I didn't know it existed. Have a blessed Christmas!

                                        Still catching up with my watching, but just wanted to say welcome to the forum @ErnieAd 🙂

                                        Rob I do vaguely remember reading it was Holst - do you know if he wrote both versions or just our preferred ??

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