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Dec 25, 2015 · The French version of “The Friendly Beasts” (written about the animals surrounding Christ at the nativity) traces back to the 12th century, making it a strong contender for the oldest...
Dec 25, 2019 · Here I have collected a few of my favorite extremely old Christmas songs, some of which date all the way back to the Middle Ages. I have gathered songs from places as diverse as the Byzantine Empire, late medieval Spain, Renaissance Finland and Sweden, and Early Modern England.
Dec 14, 2022 · Wed 14 Dec 2022, 19:30 , Milton Court Concert Hall. Checking availability... View 2 images. 'Marley was dead, to begin with'. So begins A Christmas Carol, the iconic Christmas story by Charles Dickens that has done more to mould the idyll of a traditional Christmas than any other story.
Dec 21, 2022 · Royal Carols: Together at Christmas will be broadcast at 7pm (GMT) Saturday 24 December on ITV1. Catherine Princess of Wales will present a one-hour televised special of carols from Westminster Abbey for ITV 1’s broadcast of ‘Royal Carols: Together at Christmas’.
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The "Huron Carol" (or "Twas in the Moon of Wintertime") is a Canadian Christmas hymn (Canada's oldest Christmas song), written probably in 1642 by Jean de Brébeuf, a Jesuit missionary at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons in Canada.
Dec 22, 2022 · Indeed, it’s unclear which Christmas carol is the oldest to survive in England; many historians suggest that While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night, which features a 16th century melody and 17th century words, is the oldest.
Dec 19, 2023 · The oldest carol on the list, ‘Gaudete’ is thought to have been composed in the late 16th century – but its melody might even date back to the Middle Ages. Its Latin words simply translate as ‘Rejoice, Jesus is born from the Virgin Mary!
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