A Classical Christmas: The Classical Origins of Our Most Cherished Carols
The Ave Maria Polka is blaring on the radio, Jingle Cats are meowing Greensleeves, and the doorbell is chiming a shrill Silent Night. To the untrained ear this musical goulash may seem tacky and not, by any means, traditional. However, this festive household has been influenced by many sophisticated classical composers!
It s easy to forget the classical origins of our most cherished carols when the 9-year-old next door is hollering Batman Smells! to the tune of Jingle Bells. To most children s (and adults ) surprise those dead guys with wigs are responsible for many of their favourite holiday tunes.
German composer Felix Mendelssohn wrote symphonies, concertos,
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The original lyrics were written by Charles Wesley 99 years before the music, but were changed to suit the cantata. Ironically, Wesley had specifically requested slow solemn music for his words. To top it all off, Mendelssohn had made it clear that his music was for secular use only!
Though it was written 260 years ago, George Frideric Handel s Messiah is the most performed Christmas work in symphonies around the world.
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Music historians have recently discovered an embarrassing credit error. Cleric Isaac Watts published Psalms of David, based on Psalm 98 of the Old Testament, in 1719. In 1839 American composer Lowell Mason decided to set Watts translations to music and Joy to the World was born.
The confusion came from Mason s modest footnote, “From George
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Other music greats such as Beethoven, J.S. Bach, Holst, Corelli, Saint-Sa ns and Vaughan Williams are responsible for lovely Christmas Cantatas, Oratorios, and Carols we hear every December. Whether they meant to or not, these beloved artists have inspired generations of carolers.
Yes, even the off-key 9-year-old next door.
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