Advent 2024: Fri 13 Dec A carol from Wexford This carol, sung to a beautiful modal tune, calls us to ponder upon the goodness of […]
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Advent 2024: Thu 12 Dec A Hebridean carol Tàladh Chrìosda – Christ’s Lullaby This carol comes from Barra. It is traditionally sung at midnight mass. […]
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Advent 2024: Wed 11 Dec What is a traditional carol service? We might assume we understand what a “traditional” Carol Service is. Much of what […]
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Advent 2024: Tue 10 Dec Vom himmel hoch We move from Austria to Germany. The Reformer Martin Luther wrote a children’s song for Christmas – […]
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Advent 2024: Mon 9 Dec Stille Nacht Silent Night has a lovely tune, and both words and melody were, unusually, created together. The story of […]
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Advent 2024: Sun 8 Dec Wintry nights Good King Wenceslas is set in deep, crisp and even snow. Kindness shown to a poor man and […]
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Advent 2024: Sat 7 Dec Silly Songs? Last year, the Nine Lessons and Carols from King’s College Chapel included this carol: King Jesus hath a […]
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Advent 2024: Fri 6 Dec What happened to Advent? Advent is the new Christmas! Christmas is being celebrated in Advent when we hold carol services […]
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