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The Christmas Oratorio (German: Weihnachtsoratorium), BWV 248, is an oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach intended for performance in church during the Christmas season.It is in six parts, each part a cantata intended for performance in a church service on a feast day of the Christmas period.
This is a chronological list of oratorios from the 16th century to the present. Unless otherwise indicated, all dates are those when the work was first performed. Unless otherwise indicated, all dates are those when the work was first performed.
Janet and Allan Ahlberg, The Jolly Christmas Postman [2] Maya Angelou, Amazing Peace [2] [3] L. Frank Baum, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus; Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, Stick Man [2] Richard Paul Evans, The Christmas Box, The Light of Christmas [2] [4] Cornelia Funke, When Santa Fell to Earth; Matt Haig, A Boy Called Christmas
Originally, a "Christmas carol" referred to a piece of vocal music in carol form whose lyrics centre on the theme of Christmas or the Christmas season. The difference between a Christmas carol and a Christmas popular song can often be unclear as they are both sung by groups of people going house to house during the Christmas season.
Funeral oration Julius Caesar gave in honor of his aunt Julia. Julius Caesar 68 BCE [48] Mark Antony's eulogy for Caesar: Mark Antony read Caesar's will and listed his accomplishments in an attempt to gain the populace's favor. Mark Antony: 44 BCE (March 19) [49] Philippicae: Collection of 14 speeches written by Cicero to denounce Mark Antony ...
The quintessential Christmas crush song, Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" finally hit No. 1 in 2019—25 years after its initial release! 2. Nat King Cole, "The Christmas Song"
As shown in the beloved sitcom, Festivus, celebrated on Dec. 23, is the Christmas alternative for those fed up with the consumerism of the traditional religious holiday. Instead of a tree decked ...
A Christmas Eve; Christmas Eve (Gogol) A Christmas Memory; Christmas Morning; Christmas on Ganymede; Christmas Party (short story) A Christmas Tragedy; A Christmas Tree and a Wedding; Christmas with the Dead (short story) The Clergyman's Daughter (short story)