The History of Winter Holiday Carols
The article traces how holiday songs evolved from medieval religious plays to carols. It notes St Francis of Assisi promoting songs in vernacular, the shift from Latin to local language, and how carols like The First Noel and Joy to the World emerged. It mentions Puritan bans in the 1600s and revival in the 1700s.
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St. Francis of Assisi
Europe
Christ
England
America
Herald Angels
Christmas Streusel Squares From Rookie Cookie Recipe
A homey holiday bake from The Mini Pace by Be. Mix butter and sugar, add vanilla and egg, fold in flour, press batter in a greased pan. Top with red and green colored sugars cinnamon and chopped pecans, bake at 350 for 30 minutes, cut into 16 squares.
Katie Leung Joins The Goblet of Fire as Cho Chang
Katie Leung appears in the latest Harry Potter film The Goblet of Fire as Cho Chang of Ravenclaw. She was spotted by an open casting ad on Chinese television and chosen from thousands of auditioning girls. The 18 year old, from Hamilton Scotland, plans art study or continued acting.
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Katie Leung
Cho Chang
Ravenclaw
Katie
Hamilton
Scotland
Motherwell
Holiday music and its 1800s carol revival
The article traces 1800s growth of Christmas carols like Silent Night and Good King Wenceslas, notes Dr John Mason Neale translated 400 hymns, and early-20th century shifts to secular holiday songs. It also highlights Hanukkah and Kwanzaa songs and modern composers linking tradition with contemporary experiences.
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John Mason Neale
Peter, Paul & Mary
Bethlehem
Emmanuel
Wenceslas
Santa Claus
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Frosty the Snowman
Peter Yarrow
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Washington National Cathedral Choir
Washington, D.C
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Sherrye D. Garrett
Texas A&m University
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Trevor
Teresa
Tom
Tessa
Tori
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Yanks
Roots
Eter
Cscarolive
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HK SI
CNADH
UNHU
NAS
AMHL
Mini
Mini Spy
Goldie Goodsport
Molly McKesson
St. Petersburg
Fla
Christian Brothers College
Memphis
Tenn
McKesson
Christian Brothers
Molly
Rkie
Michael McCarthy
Washington National Cathedral
London Oratory School
Kerry Olitzky
Jewish Outreach Institute
Kwanzaa
United States
Debnam
Tali Denton
Lucy Lien
Wendy Daley
Houston Children’s Chorus
Houston
Texas
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