Daughter Zion, rejoice: lyrics and notes to sing together
In 1826, Friedrich Heinrich Ranke wrote the lyrics to the Christmas carol “Tochter Zion, rejoice”. The melody comes from the…
Christmas carols: From heaven high, here I come
Martin Luther wrote the Christmas carol “From heaven high, there I come here” in 1539. The Christmas story according to…
Wake up, the voice is calling us: text and notes
Text and melody are by Philipp Nicolai (1556-1608). The theme of the song is the “parable of the wise and…
We wish you a merry Christmas: lyrics and notes
One of the few traditional songs, ‘We wish you a merry Christmas’ is often sung at the conclusion of…
O Tannenbaum – the classic Christmas carol
The melody of the classic Christmas carol “O Tannenbaum” originally comes from an old craft song “Es lebe hoch”. August…
Who is knocking: Text and sheet music to sing together
This song from the beginning of the 19th century tells of the search for shelter in Bethlehem. Melody and lyrics…
Your children are coming: text and sheet music to sing together
“Your little children, come” was written in the Biedermeier period and was written by the theologian Christoph von Schmid…