Title: Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle (Italian Christmas Carol) by Alfredo
Post by: alfstone on December 22, 2010, 04:22:10 PM
Post by: alfstone on December 22, 2010, 04:22:10 PM
Here I am again, with another Christmas song, that I've just finished to record on my good old BR-600...
This time back home, with the most famous Italian Christmas Carol, "Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle" (You come down from the Stars), that was written in December 1754 near Naples by Alfonso Maria de' Liguori, a bishop/musician/theologian, who was canonized in 1839 by Pope Gregory XVI.
Sincerely, I have no idea if this song is someway popular outside Italy (...and I'd like to know about that...), but for sure every Italian knows it well, both music and lyrics, since the childhood years.
Now, since in my arrangements I don't like absolutely to leave the songs too much "as they are", this time, when I began playing the melody on my Seagull guitar, I had the clear sensation that this old Italian Christmas song could be perfectly re-interpreted as a slow...Irish jig!!! :o
So, for you all, my Irish style version of "Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle".
Technical stuff:
apart from some bodhran loops, I've used my Seagull Performer Mini-Jumbo for the first "basic" guitar tracks (rhythm and fingerpicking melody), while for the other guitar parts I've used my Godin ACS SA, via the Roland VG-99.
And BTW, I've put this song as the music for my season's greeting for this year:
Enjoy!
Title: Re: Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle (Italian Christmas Carol) by Alfredo
Post by: GianniC on December 23, 2010, 07:43:54 AM
Post by: GianniC on December 23, 2010, 07:43:54 AM
Beautiful version of this very Christmas song :-) Nice video as well.
Gianni
PS: anche in Salentu รจ molto conosciuta :-)
Gianni
PS: anche in Salentu รจ molto conosciuta :-)
Title: Re: Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle (Italian Christmas Carol) by Alfredo
Post by: Ferryman_1957 on December 23, 2010, 01:00:35 PM
Post by: Ferryman_1957 on December 23, 2010, 01:00:35 PM
Beautiful, just beautiful. Wonderful playing and produciton.
Cheers,
Nigel
Cheers,
Nigel
Title: Re: Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle (Italian Christmas Carol) by Alfredo
Post by: Facemask93 on December 28, 2010, 06:50:33 AM
Post by: Facemask93 on December 28, 2010, 06:50:33 AM
il suo grande talento chitarrista
bella produzione
Rob
bella produzione
Rob
Title: Re: Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle (Italian Christmas Carol) by Alfredo
Post by: Oldrottenhead on December 28, 2010, 06:58:30 AM
Post by: Oldrottenhead on December 28, 2010, 06:58:30 AM
am loving this alfredo, after the stress of crimbo, this is bringing me back down to earth. beautiful and relaxing .
bravio
merry crimbo
giacommino.
bravio
merry crimbo
giacommino.
Title: Re: Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle (Italian Christmas Carol) by Alfredo
Post by: Geir on December 28, 2010, 07:08:33 AM
Post by: Geir on December 28, 2010, 07:08:33 AM
bliss !!! pure bliss !!!
Title: Re: Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle (Italian Christmas Carol) by Alfredo
Post by: Hilary on November 29, 2012, 02:43:35 AM
Post by: Hilary on November 29, 2012, 02:43:35 AM
Very beautiful Alfredo, I thought the arrangement worked perfectly :)
Title: Re: Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle (Italian Christmas Carol) by Alfredo
Post by: bruno on November 29, 2012, 02:13:39 PM
Post by: bruno on November 29, 2012, 02:13:39 PM
Rich and lovely sounds.
Belisimo.
B.
Belisimo.
B.
Title: Re: Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle (Italian Christmas Carol) by Alfredo
Post by: Balleo on December 08, 2014, 06:28:31 AM
Post by: Balleo on December 08, 2014, 06:28:31 AM
Molto bella, complimenti Alf...
beautiful...
beautiful...
Title: Re: Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle (Italian Christmas Carol) by Alfredo
Post by: Redler on December 08, 2014, 09:34:21 AM
Post by: Redler on December 08, 2014, 09:34:21 AM
So serene and beautiful! Nice bump!
Title: Re: Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle (Italian Christmas Carol) by Alfredo
Post by: fenderbender on December 08, 2014, 11:26:28 AM
Post by: fenderbender on December 08, 2014, 11:26:28 AM
Excellent well worth a bump.
Title: Re: Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle (Italian Christmas Carol) by Alfredo
Post by: Hook on December 09, 2014, 05:10:03 AM
Post by: Hook on December 09, 2014, 05:10:03 AM
I got to head out to work now but I hope this melody stays in my head all day, I love it brother, well done.
Rock On!
Rock On!