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This list of Christmas carols is organized by language of origin. Originally, a "Christmas carol" referred to a piece of vocal music in carol form whose lyrics centre on the theme of Christmas or the Christmas season. The difference between a Christmas carol and a Christmas popular song can often be unclear as they are both sung by groups of ...
Exact dates (e.g. for most cantatas) usually indicate the assumed date of first (public) performance. When the date is followed by an abbreviation in brackets (e.g. JSB for Johann Sebastian Bach) it indicates the date of that person's involvement with the composition as composer, scribe or publisher. 4 Name
A Christmas Carol is a musical with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and book by Mike Ockrent and Lynn Ahrens. The musical is based on Charles Dickens' 1843 novella of the same name. The show was presented annually at New York City's Theater at Madison Square Garden from December 1, 1994, to December 27, 2003. [1] [2]
A brass band playing Christmas carols. 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 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 ...
Humbug!β reflex and vows βto honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.β "A Christmas Carol" was published 180 years ago this year, on Dec. 19, 1843, and sold all 6,000 ...
1. The holly and the ivy, When they are both full grown, Of all the trees that are in the wood, β The holly bears the crown. The rising of the sunAnd the running of the deer,The playing of the merry organ,Sweet singing in the choir. 2. The holly bears a blossom, As white as the lily flower, And Mary bore sweet Jesus Christ, To be our sweet ...
See media help. " Good King Wenceslas " ( Roud number 24754) is a Christmas carol that tells a story of a Bohemian king (modern-day Czech Republic) who goes on a journey, braving harsh winter weather, to give alms to a poor peasant on the Feast of Stephen (December 26, the Second Day of Christmas ). During the journey, his page is about to give ...
24 December 1880. ( 1880-12-24) Founder. Edward White Benson. Nine Lessons and Carols, also known as the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols and Service of Nine Lessons and Carols, is a service of Christian worship traditionally celebrated on or near Christmas Eve in England. The story of the fall of humanity, the promise of the Messiah, and ...