Christmas is a major festival in almost all countries of the world, and the festive season is extended a warn welcome with the traditional Christmas songs. Like the English, the French too have their own collection of Christmas Songs to greet the festive season.
Here is Christmas Carnivals with information on the French Christmas Songs.
Ah! Quel grand mystere! is a traditional French Christmas song, which dates back to the 19th century. It describes Jesus as the Messiah and the King of the universe. The sprightly lyrics reflect the jubilation and the joy which Mary and Joseph might have experienced holding the baby in their arms. Sainte Nuit is another traditional French Christmas carol, which was performed by the Alumnae Chorus School of the Sacred Heart. The song describes the silent night of the birth of Jesus, as Mother Mary at the Holy face of his son, our Savior. There are several of the French Christmas Songs,
which have been translated into English. Les Anges dans nos campagnes is one such song, the English version of which reads as Angels We Have Heard On High. Aujourd'hui le Roi des Cieux is, however, the French translation of the famous English carol, the First Noel and they use the same tune to sing the carol in French. Bel Astre que j'adore and
Au Royaume du bonhomme hiver are some of the other traditional and popular French Christmas Songs.
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