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''Christmas carols are sung in church, therefore Christmas carols have always been sung in church.
Christmas carols have these words and this tune, therefore Christmas carols have always had these words and this tune.
Well, not really.
Our carol tradition, like us, is a rich and dynamic mixture. An ecosystem, not a still life.''

Written with effervescent charm and professional knowledge, composer and conductor Andrew Gant reveals the fascinating musical and social history behind our favourite Christmas carols.
From the Annunciation to Epiphany, the episodes of the Christmas story link the tales and anecdotes behind twenty-seven carols from a variety of traditions and places of origin: those that come from folk song; those we owe to Victorian moralists, and those that are, in fact, French. As Andrew says, ''Some carols were born to Christmas, some have achieved Christmas, and some have had Christmas thrust up

Deck the Hall

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      Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
      Published 10 October 2024
      ISBN-13 9781399807517
      978-1399807517
      ISBN-10 139980751X
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      Entertainment Sacred and religious music

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''Christmas carols are sung in church, therefore Christmas carols have always been sung in church.
      Christmas carols have these words and this tune, therefore Christmas carols have always had these words and this tune.
      Well, not really.
      Our carol tradition, like us, is a rich and dynamic mixture. An ecosystem, not a still life.''

      Written with effervescent charm and professional knowledge, composer and conductor Andrew Gant reveals the fascinating musical and social history behind our favourite Christmas carols.
      From the Annunciation to Epiphany, the episodes of the Christmas story link the tales and anecdotes behind twenty-seven carols from a variety of traditions and places of origin: those that come from folk song; those we owe to Victorian moralists, and those that are, in fact, French. As Andrew says, ''Some carols were born to Christmas, some have achieved Christmas, and some have had Christmas thrust up

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