Here, on Christmas Eve in 1818, Father Joseph Mohr first strummed Silent Night on his guitar, accompanied by a melody ...
In 1839, the Ludwig Rainer choir travelled from Austria to the USA and sang folk songs at the Alexander Hamilton Monument ...
You might have many favorite Christmas carols. But do you know the stories behind them? Here are the stories behind some of ...
Carols like Silent Night and O Holy Night celebrate the nativity with beautiful melodies. Hark The Herald Angels Sing and Joy to the World emphasize Christ's birth, while The First Noel narrates the ...
A Kolkata boy and UK resident takes a stroll through his favourite festive markets — from Salzburg and Vienna, to London and ...
Each carol, like those who sing them, carries a unique backstory filled with history, hope and sometimes even heartbreak. They are, in many ways, a reflection of life itself. Together, they remind us ...
In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI revealed a new-style nativity scene in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square. It depicted Jesus' birth ...
The traditional songs of worship were part of the Victorian Christmas which featured in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.