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Good King Wenceslas" (Roud number 24754) is a Christmas carol that tells a story of a tenth-century king of Bohemia (modern-day Czech Republic) who goes on a journey, braving harsh winter weather, to give alms to a poor peasant on the Feast of Stephen.
The Christmas set included Christ was born on Christmas Day from Resonet in laudibus, Good Christian men, rejoice from In dulci jubilo, and Good King Wenceslas as completely new words for the spring carol Tempus adest floridum. The Easter set included Let the song be begun from Personent hodie. [4]
An Acapella Christmas is the twentieth studio album released by The Manhattan Transfer in 2004 on the King Records label. The album was initially released in Japan and was later released in the U.S. on October 3, 2006, on Rhino Records .
Piae Cantiones is a 16th-century Finnish songbook containing a number of songs that are well known as Christmas carols. The category includes both the original Latin titles and, if the song is better known under a translated or alternative name (such as "Good King Wenceslas"), also its Latin first line redirect (i.e. Tempus adest floridum).
Merry Christmas is a Christmas-themed compilation album by Bing Crosby that was released in 1945 on Decca Records.It has remained in print through the vinyl, CD, and downloadable file eras, currently as the disc and digital album White Christmas on MCA Records, a part of the Universal Music Group, (reissued in June 1995) and currently on vinyl as Merry Christmas on Geffen Records (re-issued in ...
The hymn "Svatý Václave" (Saint Wenceslaus) or "Saint Wenceslas Chorale" is one of the oldest known Czech songs. Traceable to the 12th century AD, it is still among the most popular religious songs in the Bohemian lands. In 1918, at the founding of the modern Czechoslovak state, the song was discussed as a possible choice for the national anthem.
Jerry Dodgion – flute on "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," piccolo on "Good King Wenceslas" Ming Xiao-Fen – pipa on "We Three Kings" Stuart Cameron – acoustic guitar on "We Three Kings" and "Good King Wenceslas" James Ross – trumpet on "Little Drummer Boy," piccolo trumpet on "Good King Wenceslas"
Meanwhile, in the game, a trap requires the singing of the carol "Good King Wenceslas" to prevent all the characters from being crushed to death. Although only the first verse is needed, Sheldon sings the entire song. A later puzzle results in the boys playing "Jingle Bells" on handbells, in order to lower a drawbridge. Their characters find ...