How a lost collection of 1582 songs shaped modern Christmas music
In short: Discover why the English-speaking world might never have known 'Good King Wenceslas' or 'Gaudete' if not for a timely rescue of a 16th-century musical collection.
This video explores the history of 'Pious Songs', a collection of influential carol tunes published in 1582. The collection was assembled by a student of Danish parentage whose life spanned Finland, the Russian Federation, Germany, Sweden, and Poland.
The survival of these melodies is credited to an ambassador of Queen Victoria, who rescued the songs from obscurity and ensured they reached the English-speaking world.
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