Christmas carols

Freya Waley-Cohen new Christmas carol

‘A candle sings of simple things’ by Freya Waley-Cohen: Sing our BBC Music Magazine 2020 Christmas carol!

Ten of the best pieces of Advent music

Ten of the best pieces of Advent music

what are the words to the holly and the ivy

What are the lyrics to The Holly and The Ivy?

What are the words to the carol Away in a Manger

What are the lyrics to the Christmas carol Away in a Manger?

The best Christmas classical music CDs and recordings released

The best Christmas classical music CDs and recordings released in 2020

A Brief History of Christmas Music

How did Christmas music start?

What's the difference between a hymn and a Christmas carol

What’s the difference between a Christmas carol and a hymn?

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?

What are the words to the carol Away in a Manger

What are the lyrics to Hark the Herald Angels Sing?

What is the oldest Christmas carol?

When was the first Christmas carol?

The words to the carol Once in Royal David's city

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

Silent Night lyrics

When was Silent Night written and composed?

Silent Night lyrics

What are the lyrics to Silent Night?

Six of the best pieces of Christmas choral music

Six of the best… unknown carols