The Christmas carol describing the Annunciation to the Shepherds is a favourite for many. But how well do you know it? The wonderful nativity hymn, ‘While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks’, was first published inA Supplement to the New Version of Psalms in1700, the lyrics a collaborative ...
Here’s all you need to know about the hymn, including its lyrics, composer and history. Read more:The 15 greatest hymns of all time Abide with me can be heard in churches and stadiums alike.Picture: Alamy Who composed ‘Abide with Me’?
India was awakening to its own golden era of film in which music dominated the sensory milieu. Perhaps it was the escapism of music with its perfect harmonies and piercing poetry that touched the newly freed country still finding its identity. From solemn hymns of the countryside to feverish ca...
Cimarosa's “Gli Orazi e i Curiazi” represents the climax of his search for a “new genre” in Italian operatic tragedy and, at the same time, the setting and basic lyrics are emblematic of the development of new vocal personalities and new theatrical roles found in new vocal styles, ...
Sleigh Rides, Jingle Bells, and Silent Nights: A Cultural History of American Christmas Songs "Santa Claus, singing cowboys, love, hymns, satire, snow, Bing and Dean and Frank, fictional reindeer and warbling chipmunks: American Christmas music! Ronald Lankford has the rare ability to reconcile...
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Across the border from England, Welsh carollers have several of their own beautiful Welsh language carols. Among the traditional songs sung at Christmastime are this wonderful Lullabye, the melody of which is also used for Christmas hymns like ‘As the Winter Days Grow Longer’ and ‘Christ Befo...