It’s the season for Christmas song requests
Requests for Christmas sheet music and scores have been pouring in the last couple of weeks. I know because the Arts Department of the Toronto Reference Library has the largest collection of scores and sheet music that you can borrow or copy in Toronto.
We shelve the books so I'm very aware of the increased use. We "styled" these books in the photo below but the skylight lighting effect was a happy festive coincidence.
We get a variety of users but I was struck by one who seemed a bit rough around the edges asking for Jingle Bell Rock. We talked a bit and he told me he's a street musician, has played this song in various cities and street corners all over Toronto.
If you're interested in Chanukah music one of our bloggers, Jorge, has done a great blog post on that music including CDs and also music scores / sheet music that you can borrow.
The last few years I've blogged about my favorite Christmas songs - see what you think:
- 2010 The Waitresses "Christmas Wrapping "
- 2011 Lou Rawls "Christmas Is"
- 2013 "Jingle Bells… Batman Smells"
4 thoughts on “It’s the season for Christmas song requests”
I couldn’t have a Christmas without Christmas Wrapping by the Waitresses. It’s like eggnog… I wait all year for it!
Surely “Jingle Rock Bell”?
http://blog.fawny.org/2009/12/21/jbr/
Yes, you are right, of course – thanks for noticing and commenting.
We can check google analytics on the use of various blog posts and the Christmas Wrapping song post is very popular. Thanks for reading and leaving a comment.