Author:Aled Jones
The perfect gift for Christmas, this book includes all your favourite carols brought vividly to life with Aled's personal reminiscences of singing them and thoughts on why each is so special. Accompanied by the history of the words and music, and for nine of the carols the sheet music for piano.
Includes: 'Away in a Manger', 'Come All Ye Faithful', 'In the Bleak Midwinter', 'Angel Gabriel', 'O Come Emmanuel', 'Hark the Herald Angels', 'Silent Night', 'O Little Town Of Bethlehem', 'Little Drummer Boy', 'Joy to the World', 'Deck the Halls', 'Ding Dong Merrily', 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen', 'Once In Royal David's City', 'The First Noel', 'While Shepherds Watched', 'Coventry Carol', 'Calypso Carol', 'Still, Still, Still', 'Do You Hear What I Hear?', 'Good King Wenceslas', 'Mary's Boy Child', 'Holy Night', 'The Twelve Days Of Christmas', 'The Little Road To Bethlehem', 'Mary Had a Baby', 'Little Donkey'.
An ideal stocking filler for anyone who enjoys singing and belting out top Christmas tunes
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