According to the Gospel, the first Christmas carols were those of angels. Very soon the world began to sing to celebrate Christmas. The hymns filled the church to proclaim the Good News. In the villages, castles, cottages, the people, whether rich or poor singing to chase the fears of winter nights. Originally, the christmas funny songs were punctuated by the rounds of happy evoking the exact meaning of Nativity, but also represents to nature and usually sing in everyday life. Even today the song remains the most beautiful instrument to convey the spirit of Christmas. The first carols are songs composed liturgical hymns in Latin. Word of mouth the words transform from generation to generation. The authors are often anonymous. Even today we sing "From the ox and the ass gray" without knowing that it is a song composed in the first half of the sixteenth century. The most beautiful time of funny christmas sayings, which see the emergence of the Pastoral, is the eighteenth and nineteenth century. The famous song "He was born the divine child" and "Angels we" date from this period. Bach composed many cantatas for the Christmas season. All these songs regardless of their origin have the power to invite contemplation and joy. Through them a little mystery and hope is revealed. England singing since the Middle Ages of Christmas Carols where the word refers to a medieval dance Carol: the round. Religious or secular, they are sung and danced in processions.
"The angels in heaven", is a song lyric anonymous, made in the nineteenth century. IT would have appeared in 1874 in a Christmas Bible in Lorraine. It is awarded to Wilfrid Moreau de Poitiers. Some say it's a Christmas Languedoc, the other a Christmas macaronic, i.e. in both Latin and vernacular. "Silent Night" or Stille Nacht was composed in December 1818 just hours before the midnight mass. The words are by Josef Mohr, a priest of the church of Saint Nicolas Obendorf near Salzburg. Legend has it that the organ had broken down that year, the mice ate the bellows. In haste were called to the teacher and organist in a neighboring village, Franz Gruber, who invented an air and played the guitar. In the following Christmas song was played in choir and from there it spread to abroad. In Spain we sing the Villancicos, Russia Koliadki the doors of houses in Romania Kolinda, Poland and Bulgaria of Koleda, in Italy Canti Natalizi in Germany Weihnachtslieder. Some songs go beyond the boundaries such as Silent Night, Jingle Bells or Santa's Little Helper. The famous German Christmas "O Tannenbaum" (O Christmas Tree) is carried out in 1824 of Professor Anschütz Leipzig. It would be modeled on the air of a popular German song of the sixteenth century. Many christmas sayings bind the christmas season and the Easter as well by expressing a system of communicating vessels weather. Well, it's all about your love and affection regarding how best you need to celebrate your event of Christmas under the sky of charm and happiness.
I agree to that. The history of Christmas Carols is very rich and in-depth, describing past customs and traditions. This may sound awkward but I really love listening to Christmas Songs especially Bing Crosby's Silver Bells and "Boar's Head Carol, find them calming and soothing, having them usually depicting winter setting and x-mas celebration.
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Having to come to work every day during the holiday season is no fun for anyone, but you can plan Christmas celebration in office and boost the festive spirit amongst your team.
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