What is the name of a festive song with a dance-like character about Mary's happiness?
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The Seven Joys of Mary (carol) "The Seven Joys of Mary" (Roud # 278) is a traditional carol about Mary's happiness at moments in the life of Jesus, probably inspired by the trope of the Seven Joys of the Virgin in the devotional literature and art of Medieval Europe. Though not traditionally associated with Christmas, it has become so in the modern era.
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Carol (music) A carol is in Modern English a festive song, generally religious but not necessarily connected with church worship, and often with a dance-like or popular character.
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Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones "Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones" (Latin: "Vigiles et Sancti" ) is a popular Christian hymn with text by Athelstan Riley, first published in the "English Hymnal" (1906). It is sung to the German tune "Lasst uns erfreuen " (1623). Its uplifting melody and repeated "Alleluias" make this a favourite Anglo-Catholic hymn during the Easter season, the Feast of All Saints, and other times of great rejoicing.
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Wedding Song A wedding song is a song sung as wedding music
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Felicità "Felicità" (] ; Italian for "Happiness") is a song by Italian duo Al Bano and Romina Power, released in 1982. It was an international commercial success and remains arguably their best-known song.
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Mnohaya lita Mnohaya lita (, literally "Many Years" or the implied meaning "wishing you many years of life") is a traditional Ukrainian celebratory song. The song is based on both the Greek: Εις πολλά έτη "Eis polla etē" ("Many Years to You") and on the Byzantine Rite polychronion (from the Old Church Slavonic: мъногаꙗ лѣта "mŭnogaja lěta") or the hierarchical acclamation "Ton Despotin", which is normally sung at the end of church services. The song is also sung at informal gatherings (such as birthdays or name days) and at formal events, such as weddings, church events or other celebrations.
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Christmas Makes Me Cry "Christmas Makes Me Cry" is the third single from Christian singer, Mandisa. The single comes from her 2007 Christmas EP, "Christmas Joy", and was released on November 6, 2007. It features Christian singer and producer, Matthew West. The song was re-released a year later as the first single from Mandisa's full-length Christmas album "It's Christmas".
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Plaisir d'amour "Plaisir d'amour " (literally "The pleasure of love") is a classical French love song written in 1784 by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini (1741–1816); it took its text from a poem by Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian (1755–1794), which appears in his novel "Célestine".
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Carnival song A carnival song or canto carnascialesco (pl. "canti carnascialeschi") was a late fifteenth- and early sixteenth-century song used to celebrate the carnival season in Florence, mainly the weeks preceding Lent and the Calendimaggio, which lasted from May 1 to June 24. The festivities included song and dance, usually performed or led by masked professionals.
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Ode to St. Cecilia (Purcell) Hail! Bright Cecilia (Z.328), also known as Ode to St. Cecilia, was composed by Henry Purcell to a text by the Irishman Nicholas Brady in 1692 in honour of the feast day of Saint Cecilia, patron saint of musicians. Annual celebrations of this saint's feast day (22 November) began in 1683, organised by the Musical Society of London, a group of musicians and music lovers. Purcell had already written Cecilian pieces in previous years, but this Ode remains the best known. The first performance was a great success, and received an encore.
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List of Christmas operas Christmas operas are operas which are thematically based on either the Nativity of Jesus or secular Christmas stories. The earliest Christmas operas appeared in the early 17th century, not long after the creation of the art form. Because of the ban on secular theatrical works during the season of Advent, these early Christmas operas, while elaborately staged, were based on religious themes relating to the Nativity. By the mid 19th century the ban on secular operas during Advent had ceased, and operas based on a wider array of Christmas themes, such as Santa Claus and King Wenceslaus, emerged. Several operas have been inspired by Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", including works by composers Bernard Herrmann and Thea Musgrave. The story of the Magi has also been the basis of several operas, including Gian Carlo Menotti's 1951 opera "Amahl and the Night Visitors". Initially written for television performance, Menotti's opera has become the only modern Christmas opera to earn an enduring place in the live opera performance repertoire. In the 21st century, composer Kevin Puts' "Silent Night" (2011) achieved critical success and won the Pulitzer Prize for music in 2012.
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Just for Now "Just for Now" is a song by English recording artist and producer Imogen Heap, from her second studio album, "Speak for Yourself" (2005). Written and produced by Heap, the song was originally written for the second-season episode of the television series "The O.C." entitled "The Chrismukkah That Almost Wasn't", but was deemed too dark for the episode. "Just for Now" is a electronica song about a constant mayhem within a holiday environment, in which the singer sings to set aside the disarray for a short time of peace. Heap has performed the song in live performances, which she invites the audience to participate on it. "Just for Now" was covered by American recording artist Kelly Clarkson, for her sixth studio album "Wrapped in Red" (2013). Her version of the song, produced by Greg Kurstin, musically quotes the Christmas standard "Carol of the Bells" and was met with positive reviews. The song was also sampled in Clams Casino's composition "I'm God", featured on both "Instrumentals" and Lil B's "6 kiss", and was also covered by Pentatonix on their 2015 deluxe edition of their Christmas album That's Christmas to Me.
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Little Christmas Little Christmas (Irish: "Nollaig na mBan" , 'Women’s Christmas' ) is one of the traditional names in Ireland for 6 January, which is also known in other parts of the world as the Feast of the Epiphany. By the year AD 1500 eastern Churches were celebrating Christmas on 6 January and western churches were celebrating it on 25 December even though both were using the Julian Calendar. It is the traditional end of the Christmas season and until 2013 was the last day of the Christmas holidays for both primary and secondary schools in Ireland.
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The Wonderful Tune The Wonderful Tune is an Irish fairy tale collected in Thomas Crofton Croker's "Fairy Tales and Traditions of the South of Ireland" (1825–28). Andrew Lang included it in "The Lilac Fairy Book", and
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List of Magnificat composers The Magnificat, in Latin also "canticum Beat(issim)ae Virginis Mariae" (the song of the (most) Blessed Virgin Mary), is a common part of Christian worship, for instance traditionally included in vespers, evensong or matins. As such it is often sung and was set to music by various composers.
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Kalanta Xristougenon Kalanta Xristougenon (Κάλαντα Χριστουγέννων) is a Greek traditional Christmas carol (kalanta) translated into English simply as "Christmas Carol." This carol is commonly abbreviated as "Kalanta" or "Kalanda", some other common titles for this Christmas carol are Kalin Iméran and Christos Genate. This carol is commonly sung around Christmas and accompanied by light percussion instruments such as the Triangle (musical instrument) and Guitar.
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The Rattlin' Bog "The Rattlin' Bog" is an Irish folk song about a bog on the grounds of Collon Monastery, Collon, Co Louth in the Boyne Valley, specifically in the woodlands of Collon Scout Campsite. This location has resulted in the song's popularity around the scouting campfire throughout Ireland. Legend says that the hole itself mystically breathes and consumes all manner of things. The adjective "rattlin<nowiki>'</nowiki>" means "splendid" in the context of this song. It is a cumulative song, similar to "The Twelve Days of Christmas", as it has a list at the end of each verse which grows throughout the piece. In some performances of the song, the speed is constantly increased, in the same way that "The Sailor's Hornpipe" is sometimes played. There is some variation in how the lyrics are documented. Some versions record the first word of the chorus as either "Oh" or "Ho" or just "O" followed by the second word as either "ro" or "row".
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Stabat Mater Speciosa Stabat Mater Speciosa ("The beautiful mother stood") is a Catholic hymn to Mary about the Nativity of Jesus.
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Poor Mary "Poor Mary" or "Poor Jenny" is a popular English language nursery rhyme and singing game. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 1377.
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True meaning of Christmas The "true meaning of Christmas" is a phrase with a long history in American pop culture. It first appears in the mid-19th century, and is often given vaguely religious overtones, suggesting that the "true meaning of Christmas" is the celebration of the Nativity of Christ. But in pop culture usage, overt religious references are mostly avoided, and the "true meaning" is taken to be a sort of introspective and benevolent attitude as opposed to the commercialization of Christmas which has been lamented since at least the 1850s. The poem "A Visit From St. Nicholas" (1822) helped popularize the tradition of exchanging gifts, and seasonal Christmas shopping began to assume economic importance. Harriet Beecher Stowe criticizes the commercialization of Christmas in her story "Christmas; or, the Good Fairy". An early expression of this sentiment using the phrase of "the true meaning" is found in "The American magazine", vol. 28 (1889):
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Julbocken (song) Julbocken, with the opening lines ""En jul när mor var liten"", is a Christmas song written by Alice Tegnér. The lyrics describe a time when the "Julbocken" (Yule goat or Christmas goat) was still a more popular Christmas gift-bringer in Sweden than the "Jultomten" (Christmas elves or gnomes) or Santa Claus. The lyrics describe the goat giving presents, a doll for "Mother" when she was a child, who was frightened when the goat jumped; and for her brother, a drum and a trumpet. When the goat is old, he returns to "Mother", who now has children of her own.
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Silent Night "Silent Night" (German: "Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht" ) is a popular Christmas carol, composed in 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber to lyrics by Joseph Mohr in the small town of Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria. It was declared an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2011. The song has been recorded by a large number of singers from every music genre. The version sung by Bing Crosby is the third best-selling single of all-time.