![]() ![]() Later, the word carol came to mean a song in which a religious topic is treated in a style that is familiar or festive. In the Middle Ages, the English combined circle dances with singing and called them carols. ![]() The 13th century saw the rise of the carol written in the vernacular, under the influence of Francis of Assisi. The earliest examples are hymnographic works ( chants and litanies) intended for liturgical use in observance of both the Feast of the Nativity and Theophany, many of which are still in use by the Eastern Orthodox Church. Music was an early feature of the Christmas season and its celebrations. In the 16th century, various Christmas carols still sung to this day, including " The 12 Days of Christmas", " God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen", and " O Christmas Tree", first emerged. Christmas carols in the English language first appear in a 1426 work of John Awdlay, an English chaplain, who lists twenty five " caroles of Cristemas", probably sung by groups of wassailers who would travel from house to house. ![]() By the 13th century, under the influence of Francis of Assisi, the tradition of popular Christmas songs in regional native languages developed. Music associated with Christmas is thought to have its origins in 4th-century Rome, in Latin-language hymns such as Veni redemptor gentium. Ī Christmas minstrel playing pipe and tabor Liturgically, Christmas music traditionally ceases to be performed at the arrival of Candlemas, the traditional end of the Christmas- Epiphanytide season. Many radio stations convert to a 24-7 Christmas music format leading up to the holiday some start as early as the day after Halloween as part of a phenomenon known as " Christmas creep". Performances of Christmas music at public concerts, in churches, at shopping malls, on city streets, and in private gatherings are a staple of the Christmas season in many cultures across the world. Elvis' Christmas Album (1957) by Elvis Presley is the best-selling Christmas album of all time, having sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. These included songs aimed at children such as " Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" and " Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", as well as sentimental ballad-type songs performed by famous crooners of the era, such as " Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and " White Christmas", the latter of which remained the best-selling single of all time as of 2018. songs that did not explicitly mention the Christian nature of the holiday, but rather the more secular traditional Western themes and customs associated with it. While most Christmas songs before 1930 were of a traditional religious character, the Great Depression brought a stream of U.S. Many songs simply have a winter or seasonal theme, or have been adopted into the canon for other reasons. Music associated with Christmas may be purely instrumental, or, in the case of carols, may employ lyrics about the nativity of Jesus Christ, about holiday traditions such as gift-giving and merrymaking, about cultural figures such as Santa Claus, or other topics. (Concert offer limited to the Greater San Francisco/Monterey Bay Area.The U.S Army Band performs a Christmas concert in 2010Ĭhristmas music comprises a variety of genres of music regularly performed or heard around the Christmas season. Includes ten autographed copies of Songs of the Sea CD, for sharing the joy of singing with your friends. Host a full-band singalong Sea Music show at your public venue or private home (which can be a fundraiser for your own sea-related cause), Charmas supplies printed chorus lyric sheets for your audience. Receive credit on "Songs of the Sea" as an Executive Producer. Singing Telegram at Your Door (plus Five More Songs)Ģ Free Admissions to Redwood City Valentines Rebellion 2/9/17 7ĭynamic opportunity for a historical society, maritime cultural group, or private individual who loves sea music: Get your own sea-related environmental, musical, or historical cause permanently featured on Charmas' website (your own dedicated page with links to your website or personal blog). ![]() 9 (venue requires minimum dinner/drink purchase, details at ) Includes: Plus get an autographed Charmas "Songs of the Sea" CD, and 2 Free Admissions to Charmas Valentines Rebellion at Angelicas supper club in Redwood City, Feb. (Region limited to San Francisco/Monterey Bay Area) (Inquire at for Aaron's available dates.) "Singing telegram" first song can be any song he's able to learn, not necessarily from the list. (Inquire through Contact at for Aaron's repertoire list. Choice of sea chanteys, Celtic love songs or ballads, comedy songs, etc. Includes up to 5 additional solo songs performed within the same hour. SEE VIDEO DEMO BY SCROLLING DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS WEB PAGE! Vocalist Aaron Clegg surprises the honoree of your choice with a "singing telegram" of your choice. ![]()
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