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Christmas Carols

Christmas Carols. Presentation made by Nicole Abela and Gabrielle Cachia. Introduction.

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Christmas Carols

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  1. Christmas Carols Presentation made by Nicole Abela and Gabrielle Cachia.

  2. Introduction • A Christmas carol is a carol whose lyrics center on the theme of Christmas or that has become associated with the Christmas season even though its lyrics may not specifically refer to Christmas. Both types of Christmas carols are included in this list. • Traditional Christmas carols mainly focus on the Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus. Other Christmas songs focus on more secular Christmas themes, such as winter scenes, family gatherings, and Santa Claus.

  3. Classic Carols • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing • Joy To The World • The Twelve Days Of Christmas • Deck The Halls • Rudolph • Silent Night

  4. Hark! the Herald Angels The music is from the second chorus of a contata by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) written in 1840 to commemorate Johannes Gutenberg and the invention of printing. The words are from a hundred years earlier, written in 1739 by Charles Wesley whose brother, John, founded the Methodist Church. "Hark, how the welkin (heaven) rings," he orginally wrote.

  5. Joy To The World The words are by English hymn writer Isaac Watts, based on Psalm 98 in the Bible. The song was first published in 1719 in Watts' collection; The Psalms of David: Imitated in the language of the New Testament, and applied to the Christian state and worship. Watts wrote the words of "Joy to the World" as a hymn glorifying Christ‘s triumphant return at the end of the age,rather than a Christmas song celebrating his first coming as a child born in a stable. Only the second half of Watts' lyrics are still used today.

  6. The Twelve Days Of Christmas The Twelve Days of Christmas are the festive days beginning Christmas Day (25 December). This period is also known as Christmastide and Twelvetide. The Twelfth Night of Christmas is always on the evening of 5 January, but the Twelfth Day can either precede or follow the Twelfth Night according to which Christian tradition is followed. Twelfth Night is followed by the Feast of the Epiphany on 6 January. In some traditions, the first day of Epiphany (6 January) and the twelfth day of Christmas overlap.

  7. Deck The Halls Deck the Halls (original English title: Deck the Hall) is a traditional Yuletide/Christmas and New Years' carol. The “fa-la-la” refrains were probably originally played on the harp. The tune is Welsh dating back to the sixteenth century, and belongs to a winter carol, Nos Galan. In the eighteenth century Mozart used the tune to Deck the Hallsfor a violin and piano duet, Sonata No. 18. The repeated "fa la la" is from medieval ballads and used in Nos Galan, the remaining lyrics are American in origin dating from the nineteenth century.

  8. Rudolph Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a reindeer with a glowing red nose. He is popularly known as “Santa's ninth Reindeer” and, when depicted, is the lead reindeer pulling Santa's sleigh on Christmas Eve. The luminosity of his nose is so great that it illuminates the team's path through inclement winter weather. Rudolph first appeared in a 1939 booklet written by Robert L. May and published by Montgomery Ward.

  9. Silent Night Silent Night (German: StilleNacht, heiligeNacht) is a popular Christmas carol. The original lyrics of the song "StilleNacht" were written in Oberndorfbei Salzburg, Austria, by the priest Father Joseph Mohr and the melody was composed by the Austrian headmaster Franz Xaver Gruber.

  10. Boney M – Mary’s Boy Child/ Oh My Lord Long time ago in Bethlehem, so the Holy Bible said,Mary's boy child Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day.Hark, now hear the angels sing, a king was born today,And man will live for evermore, because of Christmas Day.Mary's boy child Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day.While shepherds watch their flocks by night,they see a bright new shining star,they hear a choir sing a song,the music seemed to come from afar.Hark, now hear the angels sing,a king was born today,And man will live for evermorebecause of Christmas Day. Mmmmmm......For a moment the world was aglow, all the bells rang outthere were tears of joy and laughter, people shouted"let everyone know, there is hope for all to find peace".Hark, now hear the angels sing, a king was born today,And man will live for evermore, because of Christmas DayMary's boy child, Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day.For a moment the world was aglow, all the bells rang outthere were tears of joy and laughter, people shouted"let everyone know, there is hope for all to find peace".And then they found a little nook,in a stable all for lordand then a manger, goldened upmary'sliitle boy was born.Hark, now hear the angels sing, a king was born today,And man will live for evermore, because of Christmas DayMary's boy child, Jesus Christ, was born on Christmas Day.For a moment the world was aglow, all the bells rang outthere were tears of joy and laughter, people shouted"let everyone know, there is hope for all to find peace".Oh my Lord, You sent your son to save usOh my Lord, Your very self you gave usOh my Lord, That sin may not enslave usAnd love may reign once more Oh my Lord, when in the crib they found HimOh my Lord, A golden halo crowned HimOh my Lord, They gathered all around HimTo see him and adore (this day will live forever) Oh my Lord (so praise the Lord)They had begun to doubt youOh my Lord (He is a personation)what did they know about youOh my Lord (so praise the Lord)they were lost without youthey needed you so bad(the light was shining on him)Oh my Lord (so praise the Lord)with the child's adorationOh my Lord (He is a personation)there came great jubilationOh my Lord (so praise the Lord)and full of admirationthey realized what they had (until the sun falls from the sky)Oh my Lord (Oh praise the Lord)

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