Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

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Mancini's version is my favourite.

― Node, Tuesday, 1 November 2005 11:17 (eighteen years ago) link

It was played at the funerals of my grandfather, grandmother and father. (Not the Mancini version obv.)

― mike t-diva (mike t-diva), Tuesday, 1 November 2005 11:23 (eighteen years ago) link

Myra Hess' piano version as played by Dinu Lipatti.

― Masked Gazza, Tuesday, 1 November 2005 13:17 (eighteen years ago) link

Best version I have is the choir of Kings College, Cambridge.

Also check out the Byrds' 'She Don't Care About Time'.

― NickB (NickB), Tuesday, 1 November 2005 13:22 (eighteen years ago) link

the William Byrds?

― Masked Gazza, Tuesday, 1 November 2005 13:24 (eighteen years ago) link

And then there's "Joy", the uptempo '71 hit version by Apollo 100, one of my favourite songs as a pre-schoooler (still own the same 45.)

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Tuesday, 1 November 2005 14:22 (eighteen years ago) link

The William Byrds would be a great band name!

― Dan (Excruciating Back Pain) Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 1 November 2005 14:26 (eighteen years ago) link

What about The Beach Boys' reinvention as Lady Linda?

When I was a choirboy, we used to sing it as couples signed the marriage register ... people seem to forget the melody in favour of the more ornate intro.

― Jez (Jez), Wednesday, 2 November 2005 12:06 (eighteen years ago) link

Ooh, I like that Lady Lynda song, cheesy as it may be.

― dog latin (dog latin), Wednesday, 2 November 2005 12:27 (eighteen years ago) link

David Qualey's rendition on the stunning "A Winter's Solstice" by Windham Hill Artists (1984 release) is by far the best version I've heard. In fact that entire album is just golden--I've listened to it every Christmas since my birth. Does anyone else have this?

― rockaction (rockaction), Wednesday, 2 November 2005 23:24 (eighteen years ago) link

two months pass...

This is probably the most beautiful piece in history. J.S. Bach wuz killer.

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Monday, 16 January 2006 21:08 (eighteen years ago) link

Mrs., as well as Mr., Carlos has done a fine versh of this, hasn't s/he?

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Monday, 16 January 2006 21:29 (eighteen years ago) link

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