Christmas Carol Collection 2020

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LibriVox volunteers bring you a festive selection of 23 Christmas carols for the 2020 holiday. This year's collection includes traditional favorites and lesser-known selections in English, French, Romanian, and Latin. The singers wish all listeners around the world a happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year. (Summary by Maria Kasper) Adeste Fideles; words and music by John Francis Wade (1711-1786). Alleluia! Gloire et louanges! ; words traditional French; original tune by Ezwa. As Up the Wood I Took My Way ; words by Selwyn Image (1849-1930), music by Martin Shaw (1875-1958). Away in a Manger; words by Unknown; music by William J. Kirkpatrick (1838-1921) and James Ramsey Murray (1841-1905). Begin a Joyful Song; words by John Cawood (1775-1852); music by William H. Walter (1825-1893). Behold That Star; words and music by Thomas W. Talley (1870-1952). Les Bergers de Bethléem; words traditional French; original tune by Ezwa. Comme les bestes autrefois; words traditional French; original tune by Ezwa. Ding Dong Merrily on High; words by George Ratcliffe Woodward ( 1848-1934); music by Jehan Tabourot (1588). Entre le bœuf et l’âne gris; words and music by François-Auguste Gevaert (1828 - 1908). God Rest You Merry Gentlemen; words and music traditional English carol. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing; words by Charles Wesley (1707-1788); music by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847). He Is Born; words traditional French carol, English translation by Margaret Whitney (1909); music traditional French carol. I Saw Three Ships; words and music traditional English carol. Joy to the World; words by Isaac Watts (1674-1748); music by George Frederich Handel (1685-1759). Let All That Are to Mirth Inclined; words and music traditional English carol. Préparation prochaine à la venue du Messie; words traditional French; original tune by Ezwa. Sus la Poarta Raiului; words and music traditional Romanian carol. The Holly and the Ivy; words and music traditional English carol. Veni, Veni, Emmanuel; traditional Latin hymn, English translation by John Mason Neale (1818-1866); music traditional Latin chant. The Wassail Song; words and music traditional Gloucestershire English carol. We Three Kings; words and music by John H. Hopkins Jr. (1820-1891). What Child Is This?; words by William Chatterton Dix (1837 - 1989); music traditional English folk tune “Greensleeves”. Note: The Away in a Manger chorus consists of 23 LibriVox musicians, organized and edited by Twinkle88. (1 hr 8 min)

Chapters

01 - Adeste Fideles	3:20
02 - Alleluia! Gloire et louanges!	4:05
03 - As Up the Wood I Took My Way	3:27
04 - Away in a Manger	2:08
05 - Begin a Joyful Song	1:43
06 - Behold That Star	2:12
07 - Les Bergers de Bethléem	2:55
08 - Comme les bestes autrefois	0:58
09 - Ding Dong Merrily on High	2:55
10 - Entre le bœuf et l’âne gris	4:40
11 - God Rest You Merry Gentlemen	2:18
12 - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing	2:51
13 - He Is Born	2:25
14 - I Saw Three Ships	3:35
15 - Joy to the World	2:28
16 - Let All That Are to Mirth Inclined	1:33
17 - Préparation prochaine à la venue du Messie	3:54
18 - Sus la Poarta Raiului	2:30
19 - The Holly and the Ivy	4:06
20 - Veni, Veni, Emmanuel	3:37
21 - The Wassail Song	3:45
22 - We Three Kings	4:00
23 - What Child is This?	3:01