On the second day of Christmas 2024 our gift to you is of course two turtle doves. Also known as “Boxing Day” (in the UK) and St Stephen’s Day (elsewhere), we also celebrate Good King Wenceslas, and the fact that this is indeed the most Wonderful Time of the Year … More The 2nd Day of Christmas 2024
Good King Wenceslas is a traditional carol that gets sung most years during the Christmas season. Have you ever thought about the words whilst singing them? It’s a narrative song, with elements of dialogue … More Good King Wenceslas:
Today is the 2nd day of Christmas (also known as Boxing Day in the UK, St Stephen’s Day elsewhere) and we have some seasonal treats for you. Firstly, the choir presents “Good King Wenceslas” (which mentions the feast of Stephen), and then “The Second Day of Christmas” … More The 2nd Day of Christmas 2023/4
Boxing Day is known elsewhere in the world as St Stephen’s Day, the day upon which Good King Wenceslas is said to have looked out on a poor man gathering firewood … More Boxing Day, the Second Day of Christmas
Good King Wenceslas is a traditional carol that gets sung most years during the Christmas season. Have you ever thought about the words whilst singing them? It’s a narrative song, with elements of dialogue … More Good King Wenceslas: Words JM Neale (1818-66), melody from Piae Caniones (1582) arr. Willcocks
Did you know that it’s only Britain and some commonwealth countries that refer to December 26th as Boxing Day? Everywhere else it is St Stephen’s Day. This saint is venerated for his charitable work, and it was on his Feast Day that Good King Wenceslas looked out of the window and saw a poor man … More Boxing Day Carol
St Margaret's Church Prestwich 