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In 1840—a hundred years after the publication of Hymns and Sacred Poems—Mendelssohn composed a cantata to commemorate Johannes Gutenberg's invention of movable type, and it is music from this cantata, adapted by the English musician William H. Cummings to fit the lyrics of "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing", that is used for the carol today.
"Carol of the Bells" is a popular Christmas carol, which is based on the Ukrainian New Year's song "Shchedryk". The music for the carol comes from the song written by the Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych in 1914; the English-language lyrics were written in 1936 by American composer of Ukrainian origin Peter Wilhousky .
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" (Music by Felix Mendelssohn and lyrics by Charles Wesley) "Silent Night" (Music by Joseph Mohr and lyrics by Franz Gruber) "Silver Bells" (Music and Lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans) "Toyland" (Words and Music by Victor Herbert) "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Words and Music by Hugh Martin and ...
Sweet Bells is the first Christmas album by English contemporary folk musician Kate Rusby, released on 15 December 2008 on Pure Records.In November 2011, Rusby released a follow-up, entitled While Mortals Sleep (2011).
This is a list of songs by their Roud Folk Song Index number; the full catalogue can also be found on the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library website. Some publishers have added Roud numbers to books and liner notes, as has also been done with Child Ballad numbers and Laws numbers.
lyrics: Placide Cappeau, music: Adolphe Adam: 1843 (lyrics), 1847 (music) Translated into English as "O Holy Night" "Noël nouvelet" 15th century [16] Translated into English as "Sing We Now of Christmas" "Patapan" ("Guillô, pran ton tamborin!") Bernard de La Monnoye Title translation: Willy, take your tambourine "Petit Papa Noël"
"Medley: The First Noel / Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / O Come, All Ye Faithful / We Wish You a Merry Christmas " (from We Wish You a Merry Christmas ) Traditional, Charles Wesley
Sweet came the hallow'd chiming Of the Sabbath bell, Borne on the morning breezes Down the woody dell. On a bed of pain and anguish Lay dear Annie Lisle, Chang'd were the lovely features, Gone the happy smile. Chorus "Raise me in your arms, O Mother; Let me once more look On the green and waving willows And the flowing brook. Hark! the sound of ...