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English words translated from the French by British Catholic bishop James Chadwick (1813-1882). Music: traditional French carol arranged by American Frederick Shippen Barnes(1887-1958). Most striking for its soaring chorus of “Gloria in excelsis Deo” (Glory to God in the highest). Preview This Card
Ave Maria (Gounod-Bach) (Christmas)![1)Blessed-Virgin-Mary[1]](https://fredgrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1Blessed-Virgin-Mary1-241x300.jpg)
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Melody (1853) by French operatic (“Faust”) composer Charles Gounod(1818-1893)superimposed upon the Prelude #1 in C Major (1722) from the “Well Tempered Clavier” BWV 846 of J.S. Bach(1685-1750). The Latin text “Ave Maria” (Hail Mary) is the traditional Catholic prayer invoking the intercession of the Holy Mother. Preview This Card
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Away In A Manger (Christmas)
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Words: author unknown; music by James Ramsey Murray, 1883. Originally entitled (falsely) “Luther’s Cradle Song” as a marketing gimmick on the 400th anniversary of Martin Luther’s birth. It has been sung to over 40 different musical settings, the most popular being this one and the traditional Scottish song, “Flow Gently, Sweet Afton.” Preview This Card
Carol Of The Bells (Christmas)![1)handbells[1]](https://fredgrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1handbells1-300x281.jpg)
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Words by Peter Wilhousky, music by Mikola Leontovych, 1921. Based on a Ukrainian folk chant celebrating the returning of the light and spring. Preview This Card
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Coventry Carol (Christmas)
English carol dating back to the 16th century, traditionally performed in Coventry as part of a mystery play about Herod’s “Massacre of the Innocents” (Gospel of Matthew). An angel appears to Joseph in a dream, warning him to flee into Egypt with Mary and the infant Jesus. Preview This Card
Deck The Halls (Christmas)![2)victorian1[1]](https://fredgrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2victorian11-300x211.jpg)
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Music: “Nos Galan” (Welsh for “New Year’s Eve”), traditional carol, published in 1794; words attributed to a translation(from the Welsh) by Scottish songwriter Thomas Oliphant, 1866. Preview This Card
First Noel(The) (Christmas)![1)Christmas_-_shepherds_alt-403x549[1]](https://fredgrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1Christmas_-_shepherds_alt-403x5491-220x300.jpg)
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Traditional words & music, going back to 18th century, in every published collection of carols from early 19th century onwards. Preview This Card
Go Tell It On The Mountain (Christmas)![2) 4159555940_eb5f7bb5c2[1]](https://fredgrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2-4159555940_eb5f7bb5c21-232x300.jpg)
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Traditional American Negro spiritual inspired by Biblical passage from Luke 2:11-“For unto you is born this day a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” Preview This Card
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Authors unknown, traditional British carol with a medieval flavor although its first known publication is 1760. The meaning of the title (and first line) is clarified by the comma, really meaning “God grant you happiness, gentlemen.” Directly referenced in Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” the animated sound of it driving Scrooge to distraction. Preview This Card
Good King Wenceslas (Christmas)![1)wenceslas[1] (2)](https://fredgrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1wenceslas1-2-300x209.jpg)
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Music: 13th century spring carol entitled “Tempus adest floridum” (“It is time for flowering”); words by British composer John Mason Neale, 1853. The original Wenceslas lived in 10th century Bohemia(now the Czech Republic) and was later canonized for his many kindnesses and immortalized for the same good deeds in this carol. Preview This Card
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The “Hallelujah Chorus” from the oratorio “Messiah” (1742) by George Friderich(sic) Handel(1685-1759). Upon first hearing the work, the King of England, so emotionally stirred by what he was hearing,spontaneously stood from his seat, thereby establishing the tradition audiences the world over continue upon hearing the magnificent “Chorus.” Preview This Card
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas)![1)dreamstime_339807_2_statue_angels_trumpets-594x269[1]](https://fredgrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1dreamstime_339807_2_statue_angels_trumpets-594x2691-300x136.jpg)
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Words by Charles Wesley, 1739, music by Felix Mendelssohn(1809-1847). Wesley was the original leader of the Methodist movement, and the author of 6000 other hymns, including “Christ The Lord Is Risen Today.” Preview This Card
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Here We Come A-Wassailing (Christmas)
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English carol, mid-nineteenth century, celebrating the Christmas tradition of roaming packs of carolers singing from house to house in exchange for a nicely spiked shot of hot wassail (spiced punch). Preview This Card
Holly And The Ivy, The (Christmas)![2)5aaaa0d2825568f3ffc0b6655e5b5cac[1]](https://fredgrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/25aaaa0d2825568f3ffc0b6655e5b5cac1-237x300.jpg)
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Words & music at least as far back as the 17th century; seasonal/solstice celebration of holly & ivy dates back to pagan pre-Christianity. The vivid coloration and sturdiness of both these evergreens also make them powerful Christian symbols, as beautifully painted in this traditional British carol. Preview This Card
I Wonder As I Wander (Christmas)
Appalachian carol created from a short vocal fragment sung to and expanded upon by musical folklorist John Jacob Niles. Preview This Card
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Poem (ca.1870) by British poet Christina Rossetti(1830-1894). First appearance as a Christmas carol in The English Hymnal in 1906 when set to music by composer Gustav Holst (1874-1934). Preview This Card
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It Came Upon The Midnight Clear (Christmas)
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Originally an 1849 poem by American Edmund Sears, set to an 1850 tune entitled “Carol” by American Richard Storrs Willis, a pupil of Mendelssohn. Preview This Card
Jingle Bells (Christmas)![1)Jingle bells[1]](https://fredgrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1Jingle-bells1-300x200.jpg)
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Words & music (1857) by Massachusetts organist & music director James Lord Pierpont(1822-1893), distant relative of J.P Morgan. Originally published as “One Horse Open Sleigh,” intended as a Thanksgiving celebration, now universally associated with Christmas. Preview This Card
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Joy To The World (Christmas)
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Text by prominent English Christian composer Isaac Watts(1674-1748), published in 1719; music adapted in 1839 from several disparate G.F. Handel themes by American musicologist Lowell Mason(1792-1872). Perhaps the most published of all Christian hymns. Preview This Card
Night Before Christmas, The-Part 1 (Christmas)![7)1135411d777488de97d31bc80f183105[1]](https://fredgrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/71135411d777488de97d31bc80f1831051-214x300.jpg)
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Known also as “A Visit From St. Nicholas,” published anonymously in 1823, then acknowledged in 1837 to have been authored by New York City literature professor Clement Clarke Moore (1779-1863). Initially, Moore had thought having his name attached to light verse would hamper his reputation as a distinguished collegiate intellectual. Preview This Card
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Night Before Christmas, The-Part 2 (Christmas)
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Known also as “A Visit From St. Nicholas,” published anonymously in 1823, then acknowledged in 1837 to have been authored by New York City literature professor Clement Clarke Moore (1779-1863). Initially, Moore had thought having his name attached to light verse would hamper his reputation as a distinguished collegiate intellectual. Preview This Card
Night Before Christmas, The-Part 3 (Christmas)![7)santa_claus_3[1]](https://fredgrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/7santa_claus_31-300x225.jpg)
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Known also as “A Visit From St. Nicholas,” published anonymously in 1823, then acknowledged in 1837 to have been authored by New York City literature professor Clement Clarke Moore (1779-1863). Initially, Moore had thought having his name attached to light verse would hamper his reputation as a distinguished collegiate intellectual. Preview This Card
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Nutcracker Ballet: Act I/Overture (Christmas)
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The Nutcracker, music by Peter Tchaikovsky, libretto by Marius Petipa based upon a story by E.T.A. Hoffmann. First produced in 1892 in St. Petersburg. Preview This Card
Nutcracker Ballet: March (Act I) (Christmas)![11)nutcracker-&-soldiers[1]](https://fredgrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/11nutcracker-soldiers1-300x249.gif)
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It is midnight, Christmas Eve; her nutcracker and all the toys have come alive! What an evening of magical surprises lies ahead for Clara! Preview This Card
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Nutcracker Ballet: The Land Of Sweets (1) (Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy) (Christmas)
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In Act II of Pyotr Tchaikovsky/Maurice Petipa’s “Nutcracker Ballet” (1892), Clara and her nutcracker-turned-Prince visit his kingdom, The Land Of Sweets. They are greeted by the Sugar Plum Fairy who has watched over the kingdom in the Prince’s absence. In honor of Clara having saved the Prince’s life in his duel with the Mouse King, a celebration of sweets and other exotic delicacies is presented. Here, the delicacy is the Sugar Plum Fairy herself…Preview This Card
Nutcracker Ballet: The Land Of Sweets (2) (Arabian Dance) (Christmas)![1)arabian-8[1]](https://fredgrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1arabian-81-300x284.jpg)
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In Act II of Pyotr Tchaikovsky/Maurice Petipa’s “Nutcracker Ballet” (1892) Clara and her Prince visit his kingdom, The Land Of Sweets. They are greeted by the Sugar Plum Fairy who has watched over the kingdom in the Prince’s absence. In honor of Clara having saved the Prince’s life in his duel with the Mouse King, a celebration of sweets and other exotic delicacies is presented. Here, coffee from Arabia. Preview This Card
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Nutcracker Ballet: The Land Of Sweets (3) (Chinese Dance) (Christmas)
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In Act II of Pyotr Tchaikovsky/Maurice Petipa’s “Nutcracker Ballet” (1892) Clara and her Prince visit his kingdom, The Land Of Sweets. They are greeted by the Sugar Plum Fairy who has watched over the kingdom in the Prince’s absence. In honor of Clara having saved the Prince’s life in his duel with the Mouse King, a celebration of sweets and other exotic delicacies is presented. Here, tea from China. Preview This Card
Nutcracker Ballet: The Land Of Sweets (4) (Russian Trepak) (Christmas)![1)03[1]](https://fredgrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1031-300x222.jpg)
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In Act II of Pyotr Tchaikovsky/Maurice Petipa’s “Nutcracker Ballet” (1892) Clara and her Prince visit his kingdom, The Land Of Sweets. They are greeted by the Sugar Plum Fairy who has watched over the kingdom in the Prince’s absence. In honor of Clara having saved the Prince’s life in his duel with the Mouse King, a celebration of sweets and other exotic delicacies is presented. Here, candy canes from Russia. Preview This Card
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Nutcracker Ballet: The Land Of Sweets (5) (Waltz Of The Flowers-Finale) (Christmas)
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In Act II of Pyotr Tchaikovsky/Maurice Petipa’s “Nutcracker Ballet” (1892) Clara and her Prince visit his kingdom, The Land Of Sweets. They are greeted by the Sugar Plum Fairy who has watched over the kingdom in the Prince’s absence. In honor of Clara having saved the Prince’s life in his duel with the Mouse King, a celebration of sweets and other exotic delicacies is presented. Following the waltzing flowers and a final dance by everyone, Clara …Preview This Card
O Christmas Tree (Christmas)![1)july-14[1]](https://fredgrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1july-141-300x225.jpg)
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Originally a German folk song from the early 19th century, “O Tannenbaum” (fir tree). The German lyrics (by Ernst Anschutz, 1824) sing praises to the tree’s reassuring evergreen beauty & durability, not to anything related to Christmas. As the custom of Christmas trees came into vogue in the 19th century, the song became associated with the holiday. Authorship of the English words is sketchy, the ones used here being a rough composite of one vers… Preview This Card
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O Come All Ye Faithful (Christmas)
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Music attributed to a variety of 17th & 18th century sources, John Francis Wade being the name that comes up most prominently. The original Latin (“Adeste Fideles”) text likewise is credited to different monastic orders all over Europe. The English text now commonly sung was composed in 1841 by British priest Frederick Oakley. Preview This Card
O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Christmas)![1) music24[1]](https://fredgrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1-music241-300x218.jpg)
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A carol originally with Latin text set to a Gregorian chant dating back to the 9th Century AD. Translated into English by the great exiled British scholar/missionary John Mason Neale in the 1850’s. Each verse of the original carol is one of the 7 “O Antiphons” (O come…) ceremonially recited during Advent Vespers leading up to Christmas. Each Antiphon heralds the coming Savior/Messiah, addressing Him by a different name in each verse, Emmanuel Preview This Card![2) beautiful-night-sky-wallpaper-yvt[1]](https://fredgrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2-beautiful-night-sky-wallpaper-yvt1.jpg)
O Holy Night (Christmas)
“Cantique De Noel,” originally a poem entitled “Minuit, chretiens” (Midnight, Christians) by Cappeau, set to music in 1847 by French composer Adolph Adam (1803-1856). Translated into the familiar English version by Boston Unitarian minister and influential classical music critic John Sullivan Dwight (1813-1893) in 1855. Preview This Card
O Little Town Of Bethlehem (Christmas)![1)11184465503_a825128cd4[1]](https://fredgrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/111184465503_a825128cd41-300x231.jpg)
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1865 poem by Philadelphia Episcopal priest & rector Phillip Brooks(1835-1893), inspired by a visit to Bethlehem, set to music by his church organist Lewis Redner. Preview This Card
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Panis Angelicus (Christmas)
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“Bread of Angels,” celebration of transubstantiation by St. Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) for the Feast of Corpus Christi, set to music in 1872 by French organist/composer Cesar Franck(1822-1890). Preview This Card
Silent Night (Christmas)![1)4_silentnight_jackdornothing[1]](https://fredgrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/14_silentnight_jackdornothing1-300x200.jpg)
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Original German words (“Stille Nacht,” 1816) by Austrian priest Joseph Mohr, set to music by schoolteacher Franz Gruber, first performed in Oberndorf near Salzburg, Christmas Eve, 1818. English words(1859) by American Episcopal priest John Freeman Young. Translated into nearly 150 languages. Preview This Card
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Toyland (Christmas)
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Central theme from popular 1903 operetta and children’s classic “Babes In Toyland,” music by Victor Herbert(1859-1924), lyrics by Glen MacDonough. Preview This Card
Trees (Christmas)![2)12119526-winter-trees-over-blue-sky-in-mountain[1]](https://fredgrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/212119526-winter-trees-over-blue-sky-in-mountain1-300x200.jpg)
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Celebrated poem by Mahwah, New Jersey poet Joyce Kilmer (1913); set to music by American composer Oscar Rasbach (1922). One of America’s most recited poems for generations, often the subject of severe literary criticism for its technical literary faults. For the less dogmatic and more romantic amongst us, an unabashed celebration of nature and its dominant place in the life of the human spirit. Preview This Card
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Twelve Days Of Christmas, The (Christmas)
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“Cumulative” game poem first published in England, 1780, set to music by British composer Frederic Austin(1872-1952)drawing upon a traditional folk tune. The 12 days of Christmas start with Christmas Day extending to Twelfth Night, the eve of Epiphany, January 6th. Preview This Card
Virgin’s Slumber Song (Christmas)![1)madonna-and-child-il-sassoferrato[2]](https://fredgrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/1madonna-and-child-il-sassoferrato2-242x300.jpg)
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Music by German composer Max Reger (1872-1916), English words by Edward Teschemacher. German title is “Maria Wiegenlied,” Opus 76, number 52, composed between 1903-1912. Preview This Card
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We Three Kings (Christmas)
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Words & music (1857) by Pennsylvania clergyman John Henry Hopkins, Jr. Preview This Card
We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Christmas)![2)christmascheer-72[1]](https://fredgrams.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/2christmascheer-721-224x300.jpg)
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16th century British carol, the best final word for celebrating not only Christmas but “a Happy New Year” as well. Preview This Card
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What Child Is This (Greensleeves) (Christmas)
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Words by UK writer William Chatterton Dix (1837-1898), manager of a Glasgow insurance company, set to traditional folk song “Greensleeves” (Elizabethan era, 16th century). Preview This Card