Tracing the musical evolution of the world's favourite Christmas genre
In short: Explore the deep history of the Christmas carol, from 12th-century monastic origins to the musical heights of 15th-century England, featuring live vocal performances.
Jeremy Summerly traces the development of the carol, beginning with the first Christmas song composed by a 12th-century Northumbrian hermit. The lecture examines the progression through the mid-14th-century's earliest surviving Christmas carol to the genre's peak in 15th-century England. The presentation includes musical illustrations performed by the St Luke's Carollers of Chelsea.
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