Sussex Carol
Sussex Carol or after its opening verse: On Christmas Night all Christians sing ( On Christmas Eve all Christians sing ) is an English Carol (Christmas carol). It's likely from Sussex .
It was set to music or arranged by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1871-1958), David Willcocks , Philip Ledger and Bob Chilcott , among others .
text
English ( hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com ) |
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- Sound samples: a ( David Willcocks ; King's College Cambridge); b (David Willcocks; Coro Musicanova); King's College Cambridge (Arr. Philip Ledger ); d (BYU Concert Choir - Arr. Chilcott); e ( Ralph Vaughan Williams )
Alternative names
Sussex Carol; The Sussex Carol; On Christmas Night; On Christmas Night All Christians Sing
References and footnotes
- ^ Text and music “probably created 18th century” (William E. Studwell: Christmas Carols. A Reference Guide. New York & London 1985, p. 163 f. (No. 559))