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  2. Gaudete - Wikipedia

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    Gaudete by Collegium Vocale Bydgoszcz The first page of the original version. Gaudete (English: / ɡ ɔː ˈ d iː t iː / gaw-DEE-tee or English: / ɡ aʊ ˈ d eɪ t eɪ / gow-DAY-tay, Ecclesiastical Latin: [ɡau̯ˈdete]; "rejoice []" in Latin) [a] is a sacred Christmas carol, thought to have been composed in the 16th century.

  3. Christmas carol - Wikipedia

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    A Christmas carol is a carol (a song or hymn) on the theme of Christmas, traditionally sung at Christmas itself or during the surrounding Christmas and holiday season. The term noel has sometimes been used, especially for carols of French origin. [1] Christmas carols may be regarded as a subset of the broader category of Christmas music.

  4. Five Christmas Songs - Wikipedia

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    The Five Christmas Songs, Op. 1, [a] is a collection of Swedish-language art songs for vocal soloist and piano written from 1897 to 1913 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. Constituent songs [ edit ]

  5. Origins of 12 of America's favorite Christmas songs - AOL

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    Certain songs like "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" have roots in medieval France, and "O Come Ye All Faithful" is thought to be a coded rallying cry from the 1700s Jacobite rebellion.

  6. Carol (music) - Wikipedia

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    Christmas Carols New and Old ed. H. R. Bramley and John Stainer (1871) The Cowley Carol Book ed. George Ratcliffe Woodward (1901–19) The New Oxford Book of Carols ed. Hugh Keyte and Andrew Parrott (1992) The Oxford Book of Carols ed. Percy Dearmer, Martin Shaw and Ralph Vaughan Williams (1928) The Penguin Book of Carols ed. Ian Bradley (1999)

  7. The Deeper Meaning Behind the "12 Days of Christmas" Song - AOL

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    We hate to break it to you, but giving someone every gift mentioned in the song would cost you a small fortune — around $41,205.58, according to the current Christmas price index.

  8. Deck the Halls - Wikipedia

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    Other common alterations replace the word "Yule" or "Yuletide" with "Christmas." For example, "Yuletide carol" may be changed to "Christmas carol" and "Yuletide treasure" to "Christmas treasure." Yule is the Winter Solstice celebrated by Pagans on or near Dec. 21. It has similar roots to the origins of the Christmas season and the Christmas tree.

  9. Here's What You Need to Know About the '12 Days of Christmas ...

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    The lyrics to this song first appeared in the 1780 English children's book Mirth Without Mischief. Some of the words have changed over the years. For example, "four calling birds" was originally ...