Famous composers such as Handel, Mozart, and Tchaikovsky have created classical Christmas compositions that stand the test of time.
Here is a few of the Classical Christmas songs you will hear ;
Hallelujah from Handel's Messiah - George Frideric Handel
O Holy Night (Cantique de Noël) - Adolphe Adam
The Nutcracker Suite - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Ave Maria - Franz Schubert
O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) - John Francis Wade
What Child Is This? - Traditional, set to the tune of Greensleeves
Silent Night (Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht) - Franz Xaver Gruber and Joseph Mohr
In the Bleak Midwinter - Gustav Holst, with lyrics by Christina Rossetti
Joy to the World - Music by Lowell Mason, based on a text by Isaac Watts
Carol of the Bells - Mykola Leontovych, arranged by Peter J. Wilhousky
The First Noel - Traditional English carol
Deck the Halls - Traditional Welsh carol
Angels We Have Heard on High (Gloria in Excelsis Deo) - Traditional French carol
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear - Richard Storrs Willis, with lyrics by Edmund Sears
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen - Traditional English carol
Wexford Carol - Traditional Irish carol
O Little Town of Bethlehem - Lewis H. Redner, with lyrics by Phillips Brooks
Coventry Carol - Traditional English carol
Sussex Carol - Traditional English carol
I Saw Three Ships - Traditional English carol
The tradition of decorating Christmas trees has its origins in various cultures and has evolved over centuries. Brief overview of the history of the Christmas tree:
Ancient Roots: The concept of bringing evergreen plants indoors during the winter months has ancient pagan roots. People in various cultures, including the Egyptians, Romans, and Druids, used evergreen plants as symbols of life and rebirth during the winter solstice.
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