Cappeau felt it should be accompanied by music, so approached his friend Adolphe Charles Adams. During the Christmas truce of during World War I, the carol was sung simultaneously by English and German troops. Based on a poem by the English poet Christina Rossetti, this carol was written sometime before in response to a magazine request for a Christmas poem. But which one should you choose? With lyrics written by Charles Wesley, and set to a tune by Mendelssohn , this carol was always going to be one of the most recognisable and popular ones on the list. It is unclear who first wrote the music or lyrics to this hymn. Sung at both Advent and Christmas, this hymn originates from Latin but was translated to English in The music for the hymn was composed in such a way that both the English and Latin words can be used interchangeably.
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The holiday season brings many enduring traditions, but one that's pretty much impossible to ignore is the depending on how you look at it onslaught or blessing of constant Christmas and snow tunes! And these days, while there are plenty of folks who'll be firing up the record player or smartphone to share their personal collections, one of the most popular ways to listen to holiday tunes is on Spotify, which helpfully shared its top 25 most-streamed holiday songs of all time with TODAY. Still, while artists regularly release new holiday fare each year , much of the top 25 is full of classic hits, including some whose versions date back to the midth century. Says Cook, "A successful holiday song is one that evokes some sort of atmosphere, whether it's comfort, coziness, the thrill of being reunited with family and friends, or longing to see someone you love.
