{"product_id":"9781399807517-deck-the-hall","title":"Deck the Hall","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Stories of our Favourite Christmas Carols\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDeck the Hall\u003c\/i\u003e, musician Andrew Gant tells us the odd, surprising and fascinating stories behind a festive dish of Christmas songs and carols, from 'In the Bleak Midwinter' to 'Jingle Bells'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Christmas carols are sung in church, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003etherefore Christmas carols have always been sung in church.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristmas carols have \u003ci\u003ethese\u003c\/i\u003e words and \u003ci\u003ethis\u003c\/i\u003e tune, therefore Christmas carols \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehave always had these words and this tune.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWell, not really.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur carol tradition, like us, is a rich and dynamic mixture. An ecosystem, not a still life.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten with effervescent charm and professional knowledge, composer and conductor Andrew Gant reveals the fascinating musical and social history behind our favourite Christmas carols.\u003cbr\u003eFrom the Annunciation to Epiphany, the episodes of the Christmas story link the tales and anecdotes behind twenty-seven carols from a variety of traditions and places of origin: those that come from folk song; those we owe to Victorian moralists, and those that are, in fact, French. As Andrew says, 'Some carols were born to Christmas, some have achieved Christmas, and some have had Christmas thrust upon them.'\u003cbr\u003eThis wonderful, rich musical treat gives us a unique insight into our Yuletide traditions and customs. A delightful gift for anyone who loves to sing, or who just loves Christmas trivia, this is the ideal companion with which to while away those lazy days between Christmas and New Year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Ding dong! This is my kind of Christmas present. A musical Christmas cracker -\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003efascinating and full of interesting surprises.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGyles Brandreth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Enlightening and entertaining. You'll never hear or sing these carols in the same way again.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnne-Marie Minhall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'And I thought \u003ci\u003eI\u003c\/i\u003e knew about Christmas carols.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Rutter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An unexpected romp through a festive slice of musical history, with Gant our thoroughly entertaining guide.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBBC Music magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Profound and light-hearted by turns . this will make an ideal Christmas present. But equally it is a book worth getting in advance to serve as Advent spiritual reading.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tablet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This is an excellent book. Its author not only clearly enjoys writing about the topic, but enjoys life itself.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChurch Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The depth of research in the book is impressive . rich background material for Christmas sermons.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreach Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Can satisfy the most ardent music buff and still be entertaining to the reader who knows nothing about music but likes a good tune.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReform Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41606611697761,"sku":"9781399807517","price":9.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_23542673.jpg?v=1715171960","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399807517-deck-the-hall","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}