Christmas Carol Collection 2018
LibriVox volunteers bring you a festive selection of 21 Christmas carols for the 2018 holiday. This year's collection includes traditional favorites and lesser-known selections in English, Dutch, French, Greek, Scottish Gaelic, and German. The singers wish all listeners around the world a happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year. - Summary by Maria Kasper Avent ; words traditional French; music by Ezwa. The Bitter Withy ; words and music traditional. Ça Bergers ; words traditional French; music by Ezwa. The Cherry Tree ; words and music traditional. Χριστός Γεννάται Δοξάσατε (Christos Gennatai) ; words by Cosmas of Maiuma (d. 794); music by William J. Kirkpatrick (1838-1921). Constant Christmas ; words by Phillips Brooks (1835-1893); music by Timothy R. Matthews (1826–1910). Coventry Carol ; words and music traditional. De Vos Ravissantes Voix ; words traditional French; music by Ezwa. The First Noel ; words and music traditional. De Herdertjes Lagen Bij Nachte ; words and music by Joseph Alberdingk Thijm (1820-1889). In the Bleak Midwinter ; words by Christina Rossetti (1830-1894); music by Gustav Holst (1874-1934). King Herod and the Cock ; words and music traditional. Leanabh An Aigh ; words by Mary M MacDonald (1789–1872); music traditional. Many Hundred Years Ago ; words by Bernard Reynolds (b. 1850); music by George Currie Martin (1865-1937). Noel ; words traditional French; music by Ezwa. O Come, O Come Emmanuael ; words traditional Latin, English translation by John Mason Neale (1818-1866); music traditional. See Amid the Winter Snow ; words by John Goss (1800-1880); music by Romano. Silent Night ; words in German by Joseph Mohr (1792-1848); English translation by John F. Young (1820-1885); music by Franz Xaver Gruber (1786-1863). Sois Bénis ; words traditional French; music by Ezwa. There's a Song in the Air ; words by Josiah Gilbert Holland (1819-1881); tune by Karl P. Harrington (1861-1953). Auld Lang Syne ; words by Robert Burns (1759-1796); music traditional. Note: The Silent Night chorus consists of 57 LibriVox singers in German and English, organized and edited by Twinkle88. German text ; English text