The Carols of Christmas: A Celebration of the Surprising

The Carols of Christmas: A Celebration of the Surprising Stories Behind Your Favorite Holiday Songs

From Oxford professor and renowned British composer, a joyous account of the history behind our favorite carols.
Everyone loves a carolâ€”in the end, even Ebenezer Scrooge. They have the power to summon up a special kind of mid-winter mood, like the aroma of gingerbread or the twinkle of lights on a tree. Itâ€™s a kind of magic.
But how did they get that magic? Andrew Gantâ€”choirmaster, church musician, university professor, and writerâ€”tells the story of some twenty carols, each accompanied by lyrics and music, unraveling a captivating, and often surprising, tale of great musicians and thinkers, saints and pagans, shepherd boys and choirboys.Â Readers get toÂ delve into the history of such favorites as â€œGood King Wenceslas,â€ â€œAway in a Manger,â€ and â€œO, Tannenbaum,â€ discovering along the way how â€œHark, the Herald Angels Singâ€ came to replace â€œHark, how all the welkinâ€™ ringâ€ and how Ralph Vaughan Williams applied the tune of an English folk song about a dead ox to a poem by a nineteenth century American pilgrim to make â€œO Little Town of Bethlehem.â€
A charming book that brims with anecdote, expert knowledge, and Christmas spirit, this is a fittingly joyous account of one of the best-loved musical traditions.
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Country USA
Brand Thomas Nelson
Manufacturer Thomas Nelson
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 101895
ReleaseDate 2015-09-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780718031527

Country	USA
Brand	Thomas Nelson
Manufacturer	Thomas Nelson
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	101895
ReleaseDate	2015-09-15
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780718031527

The Carols of Christmas: A Celebration of the Surprising Stories Behind Your Favorite Holiday Songs

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