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It is a simple tale of how a normal man turns cold-hearted and mean and how, when confronted with memories of his past and the possible outcomes of his actions and inactions, he is redeemed by making positive changes to his life and thus that of others.
Similar to ‘The Holly And The Ivy’, Sans Day Carol uses the holly as a symbol for Christ. It hails from Cornwall, and was collected in the 19th century from the singing of Thomas Beard. The most famous setting of the text was published by John Rutter in 1969. The smug pun on "gravy" and "grave" is amusing, and there's a poetry of sorts in that "fragment of an underdone potato." Words: French poem, Minuit Chrétiens translated by Jonathan Sullivan Dwight Tune: Cantique De Noël by Adolphe Adam. But enough of money matters, for now! What follows are a few random observations on this, the latest of my many readings. This march-like tune is hundreds of years old, and was used in Medieval liturgy. The melody is devotional and uplifting, with a much more complex melody than was common at the time.The words for this carol were written by Mrs Cecil Frances Alexander who also wrote the words to ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’. There is nothing quite as Christmassy as hearing the soaring voice of a treble singing the solo at the beginning of this piece. In fact, the tune has been the first carol sung in the annual ‘Carols from King’s’ service in Cambridge for the last 95 years.
Originally written with French words by Adolphe Adam in 1847, O Holy Night has become a timeless favourite covered by countless contemporary artists including Mariah Carey. Adam was actually an opera composer, and he wrote this lilting melody to be sung in his local church to celebrate the renovation of their organ.In 1703, another collection, Chants des Noëls Anciens et Modernes, was printed by Christophe Ballard (1641–1715), in Paris. Slater, Joe; McAlister, Ward (12 March 2018). My little Christmas belle. Melbourne: published by A.M. Dinsdale by arrangement with Mr. Joe Slater – via Trove. Many of today’s most popular carols are dignified 19th-century offerings with tuneful melodies, rich harmonies and Christmassy sounds abundant.
A Christmas Carol is a great reminder to bring Christmas cheer. When talking about Scrooge, so many people choose to go positive and wish him a Merry Christmas. Who can we show kindness to this holiday season? Ebenezer Scrooge, the very definition of grumpy miserliness, gets a second chance at figuring out what's really important in life, with the help of some ghosts who give him an unforgettable version of "This is Your Life." Let him in! It is a mercy he didn’t shake his arm off. He was at home in five minutes. Nothing could be heartier. His niece looked just the same. So did Topper when he came. So did the plump sister when she came. So did every one when they came. Wonderful party, wonderful games, wonderful unanimity, won-der-ful happiness! This 'urban legend' says that the song was written at a time when Roman Catholic worship was illegal in England and Catholics had to find covert ways of communicating their faith. When the Puritans came to power in England in 1640s, the celebration of Christmas and singing carols was stopped. However, the carols survived as people still sang them in secret.I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future. The Spirits of all Three shall strive within me. I will not shut out the lessons that they teach.’ Almost all the well-known carols were not sung in church until the second half of the 19th century. [ citation needed] Hymns Ancient and Modern 1861–1874 included several carols. How many times have I seen a version of A Christmas Carol? Probably too many times to count, but I can try: Ding Dong Merrily on High" and " I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day", reflecting on the practice of ringing church bells at Christmas
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