Christmas carols

What is the oldest Christmas carol?

When was the first Christmas carol?

Best Christmas carols of all time

The 32 best Christmas carols of all time

What are the words to the carol Away in a Manger

‘Away in a Manger’ lyrics

Silent Night lyrics

What are the lyrics to ‘Silent Night’?

The best Christmas classical music CDs and recordings released

The best Christmas classical music albums and recordings

Five of the best ancient Christmas carols

Five of the best ancient Christmas carols

1957: Three young carol singers give their rendering of a Christmas song in the falling snow. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Carol singing: when did the Christmas tradition begin?

the holly and the ivy lyrics

What are the lyrics to ‘The Holly and The Ivy’?

Once in Royal David's City lyrics

What are the lyrics to ‘Once in Royal David’s City’?

'O Come all ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) lyrics

What are the lyrics to ‘O Come all ye Faithful’ (‘Adeste Fideles’)?

Hark the herald angels sing

What are the lyrics to ‘Hark the Herald Angels Sing’?

Who composed our favourite Christmas carols?

The composers behind your favourite carols…

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Grace-Evangeline Mason’s ‘A Winter Carol’: the exclusive score for the 2021 BBC Music Magazine Christmas carol

Covid choirs ban was flawed, says report

Six of the best pieces of Christmas choral music

Ten of the best pieces of Advent music

Best Advent hymns and music