1st Sunday of Advent: Coventry Carol

The “Coventry Carol” is an English Christmas carol dating from the 16th century.

By Anne in Culture, Music on
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The “Coventry Carol” is an English Christmas carol dating from the 16th century.  The author is unknown; the oldest known text was written down by Robert Croo in 1534, and the oldest known setting of the melody dates from 1591.

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