Love them or hate them, it’s hard to imagine Christmas without carols. From reverential hymns to popular tunes, these songs represent many things for many people. Some people annually attend ...
80% of Poles can’t be wrong According to a recent survey from Polish National Radio, nearly 80% of Poles sing carols at the Christmas dinner table, which goes to show how popular these songs really ...
Sandys' collection, Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern. The lyrics are reputed to date back to the 15th Century, making it one of the oldest known English carols. Sir John Tavener's (1944-2013 ...
The song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas carol. From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly.
singable descants that lifted the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at King’s College, Cambridge, where he was director of music from 1957 to 1974 (see more below about the choir). ‘[Descants] ...
Aled Jones hosts a festive celebration for Christmas Eve from Sheffield City Hall featuring favourite carols, 'The Sussex Carol' and 'O Come All Ye Faithful'. Watch all your favourite ABC programs on ...
Pam Rhodes visits The Church of St Mary the Virgin in Turville, Oxfordshire - perhaps better known as the Vicar of Dibley's parish church - to discover some of the stories behind our favourite ...