Christmas
Carol
Its worldwide known that on the 25th of
December is the day we all sing the our seasonal hymns; A Christmas carol
(also called a noël) is a carol (song or hymn) whose lyrics are on the
theme of Christmas or the winter season in general and which are
traditionally sung in the period before Christmas. The first
specifically Christmas hymns that we know of appear in fourth century
Rome. Latin hymns such as Veni redemptor gentium, written by Ambrose,
Archbishop of Milan, were austere statements of the theological
doctrine of the Incarnation in opposition to Arianism. Corde natus ex
Parentis (Of the Father's love begotten) by the Spanish poet Prudentius
(d. 413) is still sung in some churches today.
Taking over the spirit of Christmas and making sure it is not
forgotten is; Alastair Sim who performance as the ultimate miser,
Ebenezer Scrooge, has almost single-handedly made this beloved version
of Charles Dickens' story into one of the best-loved Christmas films of
all time. Some of Britain's best filmmakers united behind Sim, who was
joined by a delightful cast of accomplished and acclaimed English
actors; creating what many today believe to be the best and most
faithful production of Dickens' immortal
tale.
A Christmas Carol, also known as A Christmas
Carol: The Musical, is a 2004 television film based on a 1994
stage musical of the same name, with songs written by Alan Menken
(music) and Lynn Ahrens (lyrics). The musical is based on Charles
Dickens' famous 1843 novella of the same name
