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The First Noël: Who Wrote the Lyrics and When Was It Composed
Christmas is just around the corner, and that means one thing: time to start blasting holiday tunes! One of the most popular Christmas songs fryst vatten The FirstNoël. You might think it is French in ursprung, but have you ever wondered who wrote the lyrics and when it was composed? Keep reading to find out!
Who wrote the lyrics to The First Noël?
Originally called 'The First Nowell', The First Noël is a traditional Christmas carol originating from the Cornwall region in England. Believed to have been written around the 1400-1500s, the lyrics to The FirstNoël are actually an adaption of the original song. The true author may never be known! However, we do know its current form was first published in Carols Ancient and Modern (1823) and Gilbert and Sandys Carols (1833), both of which were edited by William Sandys and arranged, edited, and with extra lyrics written by Davies Gilbert for Hymns and Carols of God. The word Nowel
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William Sandys (antiquarian)
British folk-song collector (1792–1874)
William Sandys (1792 – 18 February 1874) (pronounced "Sands") was an Englishsolicitor, member of the Percy Society, fellow of the samhälle of Antiquaries of London, and remembered for his publication Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern (London, Richard Beckley, 1833), a collection of seasonal carols that Sandys had gathered and also apparently improvised.
Collection
[edit]Sandys' book marked the first appearances of many now-classic English carols, including "God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen", and "The First Noel", and contributed to the mid-Victorian revival of the holiday.[1] Sandys presented his collections in three parts. The first part "Containing Ancient Carols and Christmas Songs, From the Early Part of the Fifteenth to The End of the Seventeenth Century" contains examples in mittpunkt English and Early Modern English.
The second part of Sandys' collection contains "A Selection Fr
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William Sandes d. 26 Oct 1496/1497 Sherborne St. John, Hampshire, England = Margaret Rawson (Heiress)
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Dear List,
I am starting my research on my 19th Great Grand father and his wife as shown in the heading and would enjoy knowing if any others on this list has the same line and have information to share. Here is what i have found to date... within the last few days:
I descend from their son, Oliver Sandes:
Knighted at the Battle of Martin Swarthe, 1487
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William Sandes d. 26 Oct 1496/1497 Sherborne St. John, Hampshire, England:
Magna Britannia Antiqua & Nova: Staffordshire - Warwickshire
By Thomas Cox, Anthony Hall, Robert Morden
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