Best-loved Christmas Carols: The Stories Behind Twenty-five Yuletide FavoritesDeck the Halls with Boughs of Holly.” "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.” "Good King Wenceslas.” These are just three of the beautiful, enduring Christmas carols featured in this lavish book and CD set--and every one has become an integral part of the holiday. Exquisitely illustrated pages showcase fine art from the world’s great museums and libraries, along with fascinating information on each carol and its lyrics. The audio recordings come from widely renowned musical ensembles, and a superlative introduction provides historical perspective, with background on the origin of carols, the influence of medieval guilds and Mystery plays, and carols from different eras. |
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Adeste Fideles Anges Best-Loved Christmas Carols BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT campagnes Cantique de Noël Catholic century Christ was born Christian Christmas Carols Christmas Eve Christmas music Christmas my true Christmas tree Church composer conductor Words dancing day of Christmas Deck the Halls Emmanuel England five gold rings four colly birds German Halls with Boughs heilige Nacht Herald Angels Sing Holy Night John Mason Neale King Wenceslas Kings of Orient Latin London Symphony Orchestra Lord manger Mary melody Merry Christmas Midnight Clear Mormon Tabernacle Choir Museum Nowell Originally released partridge pear tree Peter Knight popular published RCA Victor Singers Realms of Glory Recording Artists REFRAIN religious Rest Ye Merry Richard Westenburg Royal Philharmonic Orchestra secular Shepherds Watched Silent Night SONY BMG SONY BMG MUSIC stanzas sung Tannenbaum three French hens Three Kings true love gave tune turtle doves Veni Vienna Boys Choir Watched Their Flocks Words & Music York