justin wrote: ↑<span title="Tue Nov 12, 2024 2:33 am">3 weeks ago</span>
I've made some amendments to my predicted set list, see if you agree
I've completely forgotten about the Christmas classics "Walking in the Air" and "Do You Hear What I Hear".
I’m joining the speculation game for the Christmas concert setlist.
Just 10 days remain before the concert at Sinfonia Smith Square.
My approach aims to be factual, based on the patterns observed in recent Christmas concerts, specifically 2022 and 2023, by comparing the Christmas concert setlist with the immediately preceding one.
In the image below, I’ve identified four categories of songs:
- In green: Christmas songs added to the concert.
- In yellow: new or revived songs added to the concert, not necessarily Christmas-themed.
- In blue: songs performed at the previous concert and retained for the Christmas concert.
- In beige: songs performed at the previous concert but omitted for the Christmas concert.
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- Sinfonia Smith Square 2024 - Songs speculation.png (125.02 KiB) Viewed 299 times
Based on 2022 and 2023 trends, here’s what I predict:
1. Christmas Songs Added:
Seven Christmas songs are typically added, out of around 10 possible options.
I’ve chosen the first seven alphabetically.
Carol of the Bells,
Ding Dong Merrily On High,
Noël Nouvelet, and
I Saw Three Ships seem to be regular inclusions.
I’m excluding
Walking in the Air in the absence of Luca’s treble voice and
Wexford Carol, as Tadhg B is likely still young to handle the Gaelic solo confidently.
2. Other New/Revised Songs:
There are usually 2–3 non-Christmas-themed songs added, but it’s hard to predict which ones, so I won’t attempt to guess here.
3. Songs Retained from the Previous Concert:
Around 10–12 songs are typically carried over. I’ve included all tracks from the new Dream album, except
Always There.
Additionally, I’ve kept
Voca Me,
Love Shine a Light, and
Sing for Our World, which seem to be regular staples.
4. Songs Omitted from the Previous Concert:
Between 9 and 12 songs from the prior setlist are usually dropped.
I’ve excluded all Japan-themed songs, as well as
Ave Maria, as it no longer featured as a solo in Japan and I doubt Sam would keep it.
I’ve also removed
Sanctus, as it was already omitted last year.
With this reasoning, I’ve compiled a list of 21 songs, leaving three titles unspecified:
- Twilight
- Ding Dong Merrily On High
- ?
- Gaudete
- Sing Lullaby
- Sea Bird
- The Lark’s Last Song
- The Angel Gabriel
- In the Bleak Midwinter
- Voca Me
- Music Was Born
- Veni Sancte Spiritus
- One Small Voice
- Carol of the Bells
- Love Shine a Light
- Once
- Noël Nouvelet
- ?
- Happy Christmas
- I Saw Three Ships
- Sing for Our World
Edit: I added
The Angel Gabriel to one of the empty spaces, following the announcement that it will be included on the Remixes EP and since it was already added at last year's Christmas concert.