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  Christmas carol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A Christmas carol is a carol (song or hymn) whose lyrics are on the theme of Christmas, or the winter season in general.
Carols suffered a decline in popularity after the Reformation in the countries where Reformation settled, but survived in their rural communities until the revival of interest in Carols in the 19th century.
In England there is a tradition of Christmas carolling (earlier known as wassailing), in which groups of singers travel from house to house, singing carols, for which they are often rewarded with money, mince pies, or a glass of an appropriate drink.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Christmas_carol   (667 words)

  
 While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night
They were unwittingly carrying on a centuries old West country tradition of the "Holly Riders"; moorland groups of carol singers touring remote farms with lanterns and wearing a sprig of holly on their coats and a holly wreath around hats.
Carol singing in particular suffered a decline in popularity and by the turn of the 19th century the custom was thought by antiquarians to be in danger of dying away.
Today we sing carols from door-to-door and in town squares once again and I marvel at the virility of the 700 year old tradition despite the secularization of Christmas to the point where Advent calendars have been replaced by Bart Simpson or Barbie 'Count Down Days to present giving'.
www.suite101.com /article.cfm/food_travel_UK/87198   (1162 words)

  
 Carol singing: Christmas Symbols. Santa's Net.
The meanning of a carol in the present day is much different to the original one.
Carols by the 16th century were sung only at Christmas time.
Carol singers tell the story of the birth of Christ in song during the days leading up to Christmas.
www.santas.net /carolsinging.htm   (192 words)

  
 King's Singers Christmas - Carols from the King's Singers - Reviews
King's Singers Christmas marks something of a break with the past as the boys forsake the luxuries of the studio, with its multiple mics and the technical trickery, to stand naked before a straightforward stereo pair in the church of St Michael's, Highgate.
There are 24 carols, one for every day of Advent, plus a bonus track Born on a New Day, which is a seasonal reworking (with string quartet) of one of the group's crowd pleasers.
The King's Singers, perennial favourites (and not to be confused with the King's College Choir) are six male singers, with changing personnel as anno domini catches up, professional and unaccompanied (apart from a drum and a string quartet enlisted for two items).
www.signumrecords.com /catalogue/sigcd502/reviews.htm   (2511 words)

  
 Karaoke Koncert   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Most of our singers showed up but since this is the internet, we all must learn things do not always happen as we would like.
We had many NEW SINGERS and due to a lack of communication, all people present were given the chance to sing 2 to 3 songs.
One of our singers volunteered to be our host for the evening and she did a super job of it.
seniors60music.net /karaoke_koncert_information_page1.htm   (1718 words)

  
 Music for London   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Carol Singers for Christmas Parties in London with Christmas Carols for London.
Carol Singers for performances in London singing Christmas carols for Christmas Parties.
Our four piece A Capella Quartets are some of the most popular performers in the London area in their genre, singing Christmas carols for every variety of event in London and the UK throughout the holiday season.
www.musicforlondon.co.uk /Christmas_Party_Music.htm   (264 words)

  
 A Christmas Carol plot synopsis   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In the distance, carol singers are heard singing 'It came upon a midnight clear', accompanied by a small brass ensemble.
More people pass by, the carol singers with their lanterns make jovial banter as they gather for another rendition, wishing others a Merry Christmas.
The singers finish their carol, and move off into the darkness, leaving the street empty but for the child, who continues to sob intermittently, as the light from the lamp fades to flness.
website.lineone.net /~kpviney/xmascarolplot.htm   (617 words)

  
 Carol singers open their throats for Guinness - www.theage.com.au
Christmas carollers, all 519 of them, braved the cold and fa-la-la-la-la'd themselves into the Guinness Book of World Records with the largest carol service, breaking the previous record of 517.
Guinness officials had 12 marshals there to make sure all carollers were actually singing and not just moving their lips to traditional Christmas songs such as Jingle Bells and Deck the Halls.
Guinness required that all participants knew the words to the carols and that the singing went on for at least 15 uninterrupted minutes.
www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/12/14/1071336808857.html   (181 words)

  
 S A N | F R A N C I S C O | C L A S S I C A L | V O I C E   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Artistic continuity in fact seems to one of the King’s Singers abiding strengths, as evidenced by the fact that, since their founding in 1968, they have had only 18 members.
For singers who, to a man, got their start in the resounding environments of English cathedral choirs, this must make their San Francisco visits a bit of a grind.
The medieval carol “Angelus ad Virginem,” for the three lowest voices, gave ample proof that these singers are not afraid to employ a nasally pointed head tone to proper effect, making the austere open fifths and rough harmonies truly growl.
www.sfcv.org /arts_revs/kingssingers_12_16_03.php   (915 words)

  
 A Victorian Christmas - Christmas Music Makers
On the first night of the Christmas holidays the voices of carol singers floated in on the night air, and if they were lucky, welcomed indoors for a glass of punch and a mince pie.
Carol singers were often portrayed struggling through the snow of the countryside with only the light of their lanterns to guide them.
The Christmas carol heralds the birth of the anthems and hymns throughout every ensuing year.
www.scrapalbum.com /vxp2.htm   (136 words)

  
 Printer Friendly Format - This Is Local London   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
CAROL singers began warming up for the Christmas season on Saturday afternoon the first of many planned musical events.
These include a carol service on Saturday, December 16 at St Michael's Church in Bishop Ken Road, Wealdstone at 6pm and at Holy Trinity Church in High Street, Wealdstone at 7.30pm.
On December 23, there will be carols around the tree with the Roxeth Salvation Army Band on the King's Head Green, High Street, Harrow on the Hill at 4.45pm.
www.thisislocallondon.co.uk /misc/print.php?artid=165474   (112 words)

  
 Carol Singers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
One of our most prolific roles to date has been the hiring of carol singers.
Carol singing is done with four voices in four-part harmony, sung without accompaniment or backtracks.
The carol singers have been very popular in years gone by and have been exceptionally well received by the public.
www.singers-inc.com /page6.html   (95 words)

  
 SVUMC - Test   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Through the various choirs of the church, all who have musical abilities and interests are given an opportunity to serve, to learn and to worship.
The Youth Singers lead in worship eight or more times a year and presents special musical programs several times a year.
This choir employs guitar, bass, drums, vocals, etc. It is highly recommended that members of this group participate in other areas of music ministry as well.
www.svumc.org /Music   (488 words)

  
 Telegraph | Opinion | By next Christmas, carol singers will be criminals
The village players have rehearsed their pantomime, the choir its carol concerts and the mummers have dusted down their costumes and recalled their lines.
The mummers, the Nativity play, the panto, the carol concert all provide opportunities for newcomers to meet their fellow villagers and appreciate the age-old values of the local community.
Even carol singing in shopping centres or railway stations would be illegal without a licence.
www.telegraph.co.uk /opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2002/12/30/do3002.xml   (1017 words)

  
 Freelance UK :: Carol singers protest jobs loss   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The carol singers looked unsure of themselves, huddled together outside the London office of insurer Aviva.
Amicus said its research had shown 200,000 UK jobs will be lost by 2008 as part of an "exodus" of two million jobs from Western economies to India.
And if the carols on Thursday are anything to go by, the outlook for the workers left behind is anything but rosy.
www.freelanceuk.com /news/p_228.shtml   (179 words)

  
 Review: King's Singers Christmas - BBC Radio 3
The King's Singers new carol album is sensational, everything about it is pure class.
Those Medieval Babes should be bowing down in worship before the Kings Singers, or at the very least bringing them gold, frankincense and myrrh.
The disc's called Christmas, it's on Signum and if you can't find something on these 25 tracks to cheer you up as you wrap your presents, well, you should be in therapy.
www.kingssingers.com /concerts/review_ksxmas_bbcradio3.htm   (227 words)

  
 Sheffield Forum Archive - Trick or treat, Penny for the guy and carol singers
Carol singers get something if i can be bothered to get up and answer the door to them.
Carol singing - it would be nice to get kids who would actually sing more than one vrese of "we wish you a merry christmas".
Carol singing - I agree, the kids MUST sing songs to get money (small amount - bah humbug) or I just ignore them and pretend not to be in, depends on the mood or what I'm doing.
www.sheffieldforum.co.uk /showthread/t-3501.html   (2677 words)

  
 DJ Records King's Singers Video Oot Of Print Page
Recorded at York Minster Cathedral featuring the King's Singers, Benjamin Luxon, Moira Anderson, the Spinners, Simon Carney, the Huddersfield Choral Society and the Northern Sinfonia conducted by Robin Stapleton.
Singers: Jeremy Jackman, Alistair Hume, Bill Ives, Anthony Holt, Simon Carrington, Colin Mason.
Singers: Jeremy Jackman, Alistair Hume, Robert Chilcott, Bruce Russell, Simon Carrington, Stephen Connolly.
www.dj-records.com /KingsSingers/kscatvidoop.htm   (163 words)

  
 Carol's Team - Carol   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Carol was looking forward to being in the play and I was banking on her talent and charm to cover up any of my weaknesses as a writer.
That night Carol was slowly eating some soup and I was talking about this and that.
When Carol and Paul came to see the play at a performance we did as a benefit for her - I was thrilled to have her back at the Kitchen Theatre and we all basked in the exquisite humanity of Carol.
www.carolsteam.org /carol/default.aspx/tributes/507   (727 words)

  
 The Kingdom - 2003/01/14: Carol singers hit all the right notes for charity
WELL done to Convent Primary School girls whose Christmas carol singing in the town raised the fantastic amount of €1,668.69.
School principal, Joan Mulvihill, told The Kingdom the entire student body of 260 from junior infants to sixth class took to the streets to perform from all-time favourite carols.
She explained that the carol singing in the town is not only to raise money for worthy charities but also to teach children that Christmas is a time for thinking of others too.
archives.tcm.ie /thekingdom/2003/01/14/story7926.asp   (339 words)

  
 Jews Opposing Israeli Policies Harassed And Intimidated
Just before Christmas, she helped to organise an alternative carol concert in Trafalgar Square, at which traditional Christmas songs were sung with new words.
The furious Mr Gross passed the email to his friend, Naomi Ragen, together with a note saying that the carol singers would be handing out songsheets "filled with hatred for Israel and digusting calumnies" to passers-by.
Among those who received her complaint about the carol singers was an organisation called Isralert.
www.rense.com /general48/hate.htm   (1241 words)

  
 Mitchells & Butlers : Media Centre : News and reports
A Harrogate landlord is getting into the Christmas spirit as he hosts a night with carol singers at his Vintage Inn.
Richard Tate at the Pine Marten on Otley Road in Beckwith Knowle, Harrogate has invited carol singers to perform on Christmas Eve for all his guests.
Richard said: “The carol singers will be performing from 6 till 8pm and everyone is invited!
www.mbplc.com /index.asp?pageid=64&id=989   (174 words)

  
 Howstuffworks "How Christmas Works"
In the Middle Ages in England and France, carols were dances accompanied by singing.
In the French Midi, for example, the "carol" was a kind of round dance.
The Anglo-Saxon tradition favoured gathering together small choirs on the village green to sing carols and Christmas songs for the pleasure of passers-by.
people.howstuffworks.com /christmas17.htm   (370 words)

  
 Cheltenham & Tewkesbury Primary Care Trust - Community Nurses Say Thank You For Cheque   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The 32-strong band of carol singers who have been singing for over 30 years, raised over £1000 and presented the proceeds to the Community Nurses, Crossroads Charity and the local church at a special celebration evening on Friday 31 January.
Beryl Chescoe from the carol singing group explained the donation to the nurses.
Our carol singers are worth their weight in gold and it was a great sum of money to raise.
www.chelttewkpct.org.uk /pctchelt18972.html   (263 words)

  
 Carol singers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
A group of children from a local school performed the traditional Romanian Christmas ritual, singing the season's carols and songs.
They were greeted by the shipyard's management who enjoyed the show offered by the talented children.
The tradition says that those who receive the carol singers in their homes will be blessed by God and will have a new prosperous year.
www.aker.ro /News/Colindatori.htm   (61 words)

  
 Carol Singing Cake
Once, when carol singers used to arrive in the street or on the village green, they would sing a medley of songs.
This cake has other names, but we know it as 'Pepper Cake', but it is more commonly known as 'Carol Singing Cake'.
The cake is very easy to make and it is heavy as well as being slightly spicy.
hidden-england.netfirms.com /carol_singing_cake.htm   (238 words)

  
 Carol singers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
What she didn't know is they all rode in the truck and left all us kids in the hay wagon to our own devices.
At the end of the carols, he would branch out into "how dry I am!" and she would invite us in for a drink.
Caroling really is a feel good experience for all but especially the carolers.
www.sceala.com /phpBB2/post-13308.html   (1279 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | Gloucestershire | Police warn carol singers
Groups of teenage carol singers are terrorising homeowners in Gloucestershire who refuse to pay them money.
Police in the county are urging parents to keep a close eye on their youngsters after reports of anti-social behaviour by carollers.
He added that people should not answer the door to carol singers if they felt intimidated, and asked parents to ensure that at least one responsible adult accompanied all groups of young carol singers.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/gloucestershire/3344035.stm   (286 words)

  
 Surrey Police > News and Appeals > Beware Bogus Carol Singers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Police in North Surrey are warning local people that carol singers may not always be what they seem.
Always be suspicious of strangers at your door, no matter how innocent they may seem, or what reason they may give for being there.
If you do want to give to carol singers, keep a few coins by the front door so that you do not leave it open or unattended.
www.surrey.police.uk /news_item.asp?itemid=3832   (381 words)

  
 Record Reviews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Carol has a beautiful and accurate voice which is sensitive to the various styles that she presents on her album.
Carol is fluent in French and Italian, and with her fluency in French, she beautifully interprets Fais Comme L'Oiseau.
Her songs are very well chosen, showcasing her diction and exemplary breath control, and give the listener insight into the wonderful lyrics.
www.audiophilia.com /software/ak5.htm   (596 words)

  
 Music Page
Emphasis is on a happy mix of singing, movement, activities, playing rhythm instruments, learning some basic musical concepts, and good choir conduct.
- The Triphony Singers meet in the Choir Room and Sanctuary Thursday morning from 9:30 to 10:30 AM and sing the first and third Sundays of most months and at different times during the year.
This is a perfect outlet for the lady who likes to sing and prefers a daytime rehearsal.
home.hiwaay.net /~fumchsv/music.htm   (502 words)

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