God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (also known as God Rest
Ye Merry, Gentlemen) is an English traditional
Christmas carol. The melody is in Aeolian mode. It was
published by William B. Sandys in 1833, although the
author is unknown. Like so many early Christmas songs,
this carol was written as a direct reaction to the
music of the fifteenth century church, in Stories
Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas. However, in
the as-yet earliest known publication of the carol on a
circa 1760 broadsheet, it...(+)
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (also known as God Rest
Ye Merry, Gentlemen) is an English traditional
Christmas carol. The melody is in Aeolian mode. It was
published by William B. Sandys in 1833, although the
author is unknown. Like so many early Christmas songs,
this carol was written as a direct reaction to the
music of the fifteenth century church, in Stories
Behind the Best-Loved Songs of Christmas. However, in
the as-yet earliest known publication of the carol on a
circa 1760 broadsheet, it is described as a "new
Christmas carol," suggesting its origin is actually in
the mid-18th century. (Wikipedia)
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