Help me identify this Christmas tune

JohnB47 · 11 December 2016 at 9:00PM

I seem to remember this being sung by Perry Como but I might be wrong. I think also its a European song originally, maybe Austrian, German, Swis? Anyway, here are the notes to to my very simple one finger version of the first few bars. I hope someone can give me a clue, even a word or phrase will help (in any language), 'cos I can't bring to mind any of the words. Thanks.

By the way, when I say A# I mean A sharp.

AAA CCC FCCA#A#AA
AAA CCC FCCA#A#AA
DDDDD#D DCCBC
CCA# CCA# CCA CCA
CC#DF
DBCA
CCGAA#CAGF

dlusman · 11 December 2016 at 9:56PM

Any help ?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_recorded_by_Perry_Como

forgotmyname · 11 December 2016 at 10:26PM

Try Shazam.

JohnB47 · 11 December 2016 at 10:46PM

Thanks.

I had already checked all the Perry Como xmas tunes but didn't find it but I did go down that list you linked to, trying a few and eventually got it.

It's a song composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber (lyrics by Tim Rice) for the 1974 film "The Odessa File" and it's called "Christmas Dream". A very nice tune - by an English composer but designed to suit a film set in Germany. I occasionally hear it on the Radio at this time of year and really like it.

Bang on. Thanks.

Now to identify a Christmas tune sung by George Michael - it has a fabulous choir part at the beginning (I think) and at the end. No, hang on I've just searched and found it - it's called "December Song (I Dreamed of Christmas)". Wonderful.

Cheers all.

Barny1979 · 21 December 2016 at 10:27PM

December Song is one of my favourite Christmas songs

Gingernutty · 25 December 2016 at 10:04PM

Christmas Dream by Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Tim Rice from the Odessa File.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OREM7kXDycc

Gingernutty · 25 December 2016 at 10:06PM

Sorry, I'm on my phone.

I read the top post and didn't realise you'd found it already.

Help me identify this Christmas tune

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