Sing Choirs of Angels: Traditional Carols and Christmas Music

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In this song, Andrew Peterson joyfully invites believers to “come, listen to the old, old story, of the power of death undone, by an infant born of glory, Son of God, Son of Man.” This is the first song in a collaborative album of original Christmas songs called Behold the Lamb of God: The True Tale of the Coming of Christ ( Wikipedia.org). 4. Light of the World Another carol which likely had its origins in the medieval Mystery Plays, this carol was ‘collected’ by William Sandys in 1833. This carol is unusual because the text features Jesus speaking in the first person, describing his life, death and resurrection through the analogy of a ‘dance’. Reijo Pajamo. Taas kaikki kauniit muistot. Joululaulujen taustat ja tarinat. P. 67–69. WSOY, Finland, 1982. ISBN 951-0-11444-8.

known among English speakers as "The Christ-Child's Lullaby", as popularized by Marjory Kennedy-Fraser There's a misconception that ‘The First Noel’ is French, because of the spelling of ‘Noël’. But it is actually of Cornish origin, with most hymn sheets opting for the old English Anglo-Saxon spelling, Nowell.Rather than celebrating the birth of Christ, the text of this hymn represents Christ’s triumphant return. The words, dreamed up by English writer Isaac Watts, are based on the second half of Psalm 98 in the Bible. In the late ’90s, it was named the most-published Christmas hymn in North America. You can just feel the merriness pouring out of it. El origen de los villancicos, las canciones típicas de la Navidad". historia.nationalgeographic.com.es (in Spanish). 21 December 2020 . Retrieved 24 December 2022. Traditionally sung in a roof-raising chorus at the end of carol services and concerts, O Come All Ye Faithful invites us to join and sing with the ‘citizens of heaven above’. Come Thou Long Expected Jesus” was written by Charles Wesley in 1744 after considering the plight of orphans in his community in light of Haggai 2:7. The hymn was popularized when Charles Spurgeon mentioned it in a Christmas sermon in 1855. The hymn adores Jesus as the one who was “born to set thy people free” and who is “the joy of every longing heart.” (Source: Wikipedia). 4. O Come, Divine Messiah Translated into English as " The Three Kings" or "Three Kings From Persian Lands Afar" by W. G. Rothery in 1916

Reaching No. 1 in Christmas 1990, Saviour’s Day was written by Chris Eaton and shown to Cliff Richard at a Christmas party. The music video was filmed in front of the famous Dorset landmark Durdle Door. Following a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Rector Phillips Brooks wrote the text to this hymn after he was inspired by the view of Bethlehem from the hills of Palestine. Three years later in 1871, his church organist Lewis Redner wrote the melody for the local Sunday school children’s choir. Although the tune of this regal advent carol is thought to be very old, its origins are unknown. The text is the final O Antiphon which is traditionally sung on the 23rd December; the final day of advent in Western Christian traditions.in Sweden it is tradition to dance around the Christmas tree and sing, this being one of the traditional songs sung This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Reijo Pajamo. Taas kaikki kauniit muistot. Joululaulujen taustat ja tarinat. P. 68. WSOY, Finland, 1982. ISBN 951-0-11444-8. written by Alfred Hans Zoller, translation by George Cooper in 1890, music by Amanda Kennedy in 1883

The notion of groups of carollers assembling in public spaces was a 19th-century one, according to Oxford. Called ‘waits’, these collections of singers used to gather to perform for passers-by, who traditionally thanked them with tasty offerings of drinks or mince pies. The list is based primarily on carols and hymns mentioned in the Song Book for the Danish Folk High School. [7]

6. 'Away In A Manger'

The words are set to the 16th century French tune Branle De L’Official which was originally a stately dance. Nowadays, thanks to the addition of a soaring Gloria from George Ratcliffe Woodward, it has become one of Christmas’ most rousing sings. Macaronic carol known in several translations; melody is also used for the English song "Good Christian Men, Rejoice" (aka, "Good Christian Friends, Rejoice").

As one of the most commonly sung Christmas carols, you might be surprised to hear that this Welsh Melody (Nos Galan) was originally sung with original (and rather bawdy) words! The Welsh tune has English lyrics penned in 1862 by a Scot, Thomas Oliphant.translation of "Gloria in excelsis Deo" into Dutch by Isaac Bikkers (often confused with "Ere zij God") A permanent fixture in the traditional services of Lessons And Carols, this most famous of carols is set to a tune by Felix Mendelssohn. It began with a much more archaic name; ‘Hark How All The Welkin Rings’, (the welkin being an old-fashioned term for the heavens). But George Whitefield, a colleague of the lyricist Charles Wesley, thought that no-one would understand the meaning, and so he compiled his own hymnal and changed the words himself!