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Chants et contes de Noël includes three songs ("Promenade en traîneau", "Joyeux Noël" and "Glory Alleluia") from Dion's first Christmas release Céline Dion chante Noël (1981). It also includes a number of tracks with storytelling and holiday skit elements. The album was promoted by "Un enfant", originally by Jacques Brel. [2] "
Céline Dion chante Noël (English: "Celine Dion sings Christmas") is the second French-language studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released in Quebec, Canada on 4 December 1981. It is also her first Christmas album .
The 19th-century "Cantique de Noël" (also known as "Minuit, chrétiens", adapted as "O Holy Night" in English) is another classic. "Dans cette étable" and "Venez Divin Messie" are also popular Christmas carols. Perhaps the best known traditional French carol, "Il est né, le divin Enfant", comes from the region of Provence. [41]
L'album de Noël is a 2000 French language Christmas album by Canadian singer Roch Voisine. He simultaneously released an English language Christmas album entitled Christmas Is Calling. The album was released in two versions: Canadian version - contains 14 songs (all in French) European version - contains 14 songs (3 in English)
Bernard de La Monnoye: c. 1700 Translated into English by Oscar Brand "Il est né, le divin Enfant" Traditional French c. 1875 Translated into English as "He Is Born, the Divine Christ Child" "Les Anges dans nos campagnes" Translated into English as "Angels We Have Heard on High" "Minuit, Chrétiens" ("Cantique de Noël")
"O Holy Night" (original title: Cantique de Noël) is a sacred song about the night of the birth of Jesus Christ, described in the first verse as "the dear Saviour", and frequently performed as a Christmas carol.
In 1970, Rankin-Bass produced Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, an hour-long animated TV film based on the song, with Fred Astaire narrating the origin of Santa Claus.The same year, the Jackson 5 included the song on their best-selling album Jackson 5 Christmas Album.
The Oratorio de Noël, Op. 12, by Camille Saint-Saëns, also known as his Christmas Oratorio, is a cantata-like work scored for soloists, chorus, organ, strings and harp. While an organist at La Madeleine, Saint-Saëns wrote the Christmas oratorio in less than a fortnight, completing it ten days before its premiere on Christmas 1858. [1]