The Bethlehem Carol Sheet is having its 70th anniversary this year. Not only is it an affordable way to have in one convenient place nearly all the carols we might want to sing, but its profits support projects helping the poorest people in the Middle East. You won’t find Jingle Bells in it, though – … More December letter to the parish
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:
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
Good King Wenceslas is a Christmas carol set on St Stephen’s day – also known in the UK as Boxing Day. The good king looks out from his castle window to see a poor man gathering logs to take home for fuel to heat his home … More St Stephen’s Day Carol
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