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Deck the Hall - The Stories of our Favourite Christmas Carols (Hardcover)
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Deck the Hall - The Stories of our Favourite Christmas Carols (Hardcover)
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List price R535
Loot Price R438
Discovery Miles 4 380
You Save R97 (18%)
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'Christmas carols are sung in church, therefore Christmas carols
have always been sung in church. Christmas carols have these words
and this tune, therefore Christmas carols have always had these
words and this tune. Well, not really. Our carol tradition, like
us, is a rich and dynamic mixture. An ecosystem, not a still life.'
Written with effervescent charm and professional knowledge,
composer and conductor Andrew Gant reveals the fascinating musical
and social history behind our favourite Christmas carols. From the
Annunciation to Epiphany, the episodes of the Christmas story link
the tales and anecdotes behind twenty-seven carols from a variety
of traditions and places of origin: those that come from folk song;
those we owe to Victorian moralists, and those that are, in fact,
French. As Andrew says, 'Some carols were born to Christmas, some
have achieved Christmas, and some have had Christmas thrust upon
them.' This wonderful, rich musical treat gives us a unique insight
into our Yuletide traditions and customs. A delightful gift for
anyone who loves to sing, or who just loves Christmas trivia, this
is the ideal companion with which to while away those lazy days
between Christmas and New Year. 'Ding dong! This is my kind of
Christmas present. A musical Christmas cracker - fascinating and
full of interesting surprises.' Gyles Brandreth 'Enlightening and
entertaining. You'll never hear or sing these carols in the same
way again' Anne-Marie Minhall 'And I thought I knew about Christmas
carols.' John Rutter
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