Described as a "festive treat," the book uncovers the variety of traditions and places the carols were founded in. Some started life as a folk song, some are French. And while Christmas carols are ...

And, yes, Christmas wouldn't feel properly ... We’ve chosen the beautiful and solemn French tune suggested by Reginald Jacques in his 1961 volume, "Carols for Choirs". Featured carol - Away ...

The word itself comes from the old French word 'caroler' meaning ... carol dating back to 1521 and one of the first carols to be associated with Christmas good cheer. Let us servire cantico ...

In the fall of 1847, a French wine merchant ... “O Holy Night” is one of the most dramatically beautiful Christmas carols ever penned but is unfortunately performed only rarely because ...

From the origins of Christmas carols to romantic mistletoe kisses ... The word “carol” most likely originates from the French word carole which describes a type of circle dance.