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Though considered by many as a Christmas carol, [1] it is found in the Epiphany section of many hymnals and still used by many churches. [2] The music was adapted by William Henry Monk in 1861 from a tune written by Conrad Kocher in 1838. [1] The hymn is based on the visit of the Biblical Magi in the Nativity of Jesus. [3]
The hymn was first published by John Francis Wade in his collection Cantus Diversi (1751), [2] [9] with four Latin verses, and music set in the traditional square notation used for medieval liturgical music. This version is in triple meter, contrary to modern versions. It was published again in the 1760 edition of Evening Offices of the Church.
The "meane" of chapter VIII in Christopher Tye's Actes of the Apostles of 1553.The latter half was adapted and used as the tune of "Winchester Old". "While shepherds watched their flocks" [1] is a traditional Christmas carol describing the Annunciation to the Shepherds, with words attributed to Irish hymnist, lyricist and England's Poet Laureate Nahum Tate. [2]
1996: Trans-Siberian Orchestra recorded a medley of the song along with "O Come, All Ye Faithful" for Christmas Eve and Other Stories; in 2021 it peaked at No. 3 on the Hard Rock Digital Song Sales, [20] and in 2023 it peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Christian Digital Song Sales chart, [21] No. 11 on the Rock Digital Song Sales, [22] and No ...
"Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow" is a song telling the story of Christmas morning, describing a "star in the East" that will lead to the birthplace of Christ. The title derives from a lyric repeated throughout the song. Depending on how the song is arranged and performed, it is known variously as a spiritual, hymn, carol, gospel song, or folk song.
Kelly Clarkson included the song as a deluxe track on her Christmas album Wrapped in Red (2013). Punk rock band Bad Religion recorded an upbeat version of the song for inclusion on their 2013 album Christmas Songs. Finnish soprano Tarja Turunen included the song in her classical album From Spirits and Ghosts (Score for a Dark Christmas) (6 ...
The Christmas story, telling of music of the angels and suggesting music of the shepherds and cradle song, invited musical treatment. The term is called Weihnachtskantate in German, and Cantate de Noël in French. Christmas cantatas have been written on texts in several other languages, such as Czech, Italian, Romanian, and Spanish.
The song was first published in the 1582 Finnish song book Piae Cantiones, a volume of 74 medieval songs with Latin texts collected by Jaakko Suomalainen, a Finnish Lutheran cleric, and published by T. P. Rutha, a Catholic printer. [3] The song book had its origins in the libraries of cathedral song schools, whose repertory also had strong ...