We used to sing this at Christmas time in my primary school in the '50's. We each had a drum like this and played the beat. I thought it was special then and I still do.
I first heard this in 5th grade. Great memories! Who would have thought this to be the oldest North American Christmas carol so far? Great rendition of the song too! Our music teacher told us when the French missionaries came to preach to the Indians they used to tell the life of Christ by way of using Native American culture and language in a way to make it all the more appealing albeit in a positive light. After all, if we are a unified and universal church, it must be said too it must have a universal appeal to all not just to a selected group of people. As St Paul said, 'See to it that there should be no division among you, where there's no distinction between the slave and the free, rich or poor, white or black, Roman or Greek...we are all one through Christ Jesus!'
I taught this in public school music. When I retired in 2005 after teaching music for 35 years, no one was hired to replace me. I really understand the comment "back in the day when school music was good".
My sister was singing this to me from a hymnal, and the melody seemed as if it came from the early 1400s, or in the way she was singing it from the 1960s because I thought there was an element of a minor key in its rendition. So, I asked her to sing it twice so I could recall its melody and lyrics and then looked on the internet. I'm delighted to find that it seems to be composed in the 1500s, that it's The Huron Christmas Carol, and that people are singing it and putting it out on UA-cam. I hope it becomes more popular as the first North American Christmas Carol. I love this rendition. From what I understand, the lyrics were written by a French missionary Jean Brebeuf to Canada in the 1500s. Fr Brebeuf is the namesake of the boys high school prep school in Indianapolis. I wonder if those boys know this. The Cathedral Singers (CS) provide an almost a capella version, which harkens to how the song may've originally be sung, such as like the Prairie Roas, and that version by CS is directed by someone named Proulx which, when I was learning about my French Canadian ancestry recognize as a French name.
@@melissagerber7231 That's interesting. I'm not a musicologist, but I'd never heard that the origins of old French songs from the 1500s come from Wales. It's amazing to think of it.
A beautiful title but Noel doesn't exist in the Bible, I'm so sorry this one is a blasphemy, Matthew 1-2, Luke 1-2 (Micah 5:2, Matthew 2:5-6). (Hosea 11:1, Matthew 2:15). read it all. I'm a Christian I'm not suppose to lie.
Love this song. One of my ancestors was there when it was written. It makes it dear to my heart for many reasons.
We used to sing this at Christmas time in my primary school in the '50's. We each had a drum like this and played the beat. I thought it was special then and I still do.
My favourite Canadian Christmas carol. Remember singing this in grade school every year.
I was in grade 7 was I learned this song and always thought it was beautiful.
I first heard this in 5th grade. Great memories! Who would have thought this to be the oldest North American Christmas carol so far? Great rendition of the song too! Our music teacher told us when the French missionaries came to preach to the Indians they used to tell the life of Christ by way of using Native American culture and language in a way to make it all the more appealing albeit in a positive light. After all, if we are a unified and universal church, it must be said too it must have a universal appeal to all not just to a selected group of people. As St Paul said, 'See to it that there should be no division among you, where there's no distinction between the slave and the free, rich or poor, white or black, Roman or Greek...we are all one through Christ Jesus!'
so true!
I could have written this very thing, early grade school, same explanation. 🇨🇦
Me also...learned it in 5th grade music class in 1973
Excited to see it as #244 in our United Methodist Humnal
It's Christmas time 2021 and this song speaks to my heart. Thank you for this special rendition.
Such an evocative rhythm.
This is my favorite hymn. I was so blessed to find this. Thank You for this beautiful rendition.
I've loved this hymn since singing it in school. Love this version without a whole choir - just simple instruments and vocals. Love it
Best version I've heard of this lovely carol that I learned many years ago.
Totally agree with you.
Beautiful.
This is still my favorite version so far.
Learned this in school.. always loved it.
gave me goose bumps, wonderful rendition
This is a treat to hear. It’s always been special to me. Thank you!
BEAUTIFUL and powerful performance and rendition of this Carol... thank you :) !
God bless the Indigenous people of this country. God... Grant us peaceful reconciliation.
Invoking a "god" with a penchant for genocide is not a good look.
This is beautiful. You did a terrific job on this rendition.
Sang this in choir back in the day when school music was good.
I taught this in public school music. When I retired in 2005 after teaching music for 35 years, no one was hired to replace me. I really understand the comment "back in the day when school music was good".
@@francesstone7082 We went from Handel's Messiah, to "The Muppet Movie", in, it seems like, one year.
Me too. Our teachers didn't know anything about drums though. Beautiful to hear it again.
Oh so beautiful 😊🌟💖🌟🌲❄🌙
I have enjoyed your performance of this song more times that I can count. You have given a truly stunnung interpretation.
Just love this! Merry Christmas!
Very moving rendition of this beautiful old carol
Absolutely beautiful!🥰
So happy Advent 2016 has finally arrived. I look forward to listening to this beautiful carol over and over until Christmas Day.
My sister was singing this to me from a hymnal, and the melody seemed as if it came from the early 1400s, or in the way she was singing it from the 1960s because I thought there was an element of a minor key in its rendition. So, I asked her to sing it twice so I could recall its melody and lyrics and then looked on the internet.
I'm delighted to find that it seems to be composed in the 1500s, that it's The Huron Christmas Carol, and that people are singing it and putting it out on UA-cam. I hope it becomes more popular as the first North American Christmas Carol. I love this rendition.
From what I understand, the lyrics were written by a French missionary Jean Brebeuf to Canada in the 1500s. Fr Brebeuf is the namesake of the boys high school prep school in Indianapolis. I wonder if those boys know this.
The Cathedral Singers (CS) provide an almost a capella version, which harkens to how the song may've originally be sung, such as like the Prairie Roas, and that version by CS is directed by someone named Proulx which, when I was learning about my French Canadian ancestry recognize as a French name.
The melody is an ancient ,traditional Welsh winter solstice air.
@@melissagerber7231 That's interesting. I'm not a musicologist, but I'd never heard that the origins of old French songs from the 1500s come from Wales. It's amazing to think of it.
WOW ! Another version ,but still beautiful .
Beautiful!😍
The beaver moon in November as I saw it this morning.
Beautiful
So lovely!
Farewell to the season, now to prepare for Lent.
Hurons Wendat are awesome 😎
I love your version. We wrote a brand new version that we just uploaded to our channel. Enjoy
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Is this in actual Huron? I'd love to learn that someday.
m.ua-cam.com/video/Q5SgAp58AxY/v-deo.html
Gorgeous carol, eh?! Makes me feel good from top to toe!
A beautiful title but Noel doesn't exist in the Bible, I'm so sorry this one is a blasphemy, Matthew 1-2, Luke 1-2 (Micah 5:2, Matthew 2:5-6). (Hosea 11:1, Matthew 2:15). read it all. I'm a Christian I'm not suppose to lie.
Quit being a wet blanket
Noel doesn't exist in the Bible, it's a blasphemy, and two sentences you sang not from the Bible. It's a blasphemy sorry about that.
The word Bible is not in the Bible.
According to your reasoning, that makes the Bible itself heretical.
Naw, I don't think so.
Oh go sit down