Christmas Art and Music
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A look at some of the less-familiar traditions of Advent and Christmas, as seen through folksong and art. Co-presented with Jenny Callison. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Oxford, OH, December 2009. PDF format of a Kwynote original.
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Christmas Art and Music
- 1. Christmas Art and Music Holy Trinity Adult Forum December 13, 2009
- 2. Christmas Carols • Oxford Concise Dictionary: a “religious song . . . associated with Christmas” • Fr. carole -- ring dance with stanzas and ‘ringmaster’ • Grew up alongside composed, literary works • Magnificat -- 1st century • Old words often set to new music to new music
- 3. The Carol Tradition# • Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern, 1833 • Hymns Ancient and Modern 1861-1874 has several • Truro Cathedral, Cornwall 1880: 9 Lesson and Carols • Oxford Book of Carols, 1928 • “Sheffield Carols”
- 4. Coventry Carol • Hymnal 247 assigns to Holy Innocents • Often associated with Christmas • Old combination of English words & music • Words & music 1591 John Roberts and • Based on medieval Mystery Tony Barrand Plays -- Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors
- 5. Visions of the Annunciation Dante G. Simone Martini Rossetti
- 6. Baptismal Anthem • Setting of a Biblical text • Composer is B.F. White, co- author of The Sacred Harp
- 7. Visions of the Annunciation Jan Van Eyck Flemish
- 8. The Midnight Cry • NOT Bach, but ‘Wachet auf ’ tells the same story of the wise and foolish virgins • American version, 18th century
- 9. Visions of the Annunciation Bartholome Esteban Murillo
- 10. The Holly and the Ivy • ‘Least Christianized’ of common carols • References to holly and ivy in 15th century
- 11. Madonna and Child Lucas van Leyden
- 12. The Bitter Withy • Collected in 19th Century, but much older • Apocryphal Gospel of Pseudo- Matthew and others • Myth-making: explanation of natural phenomena
- 13. Madonna and Child Luis de Morales
- 14. The Joys of Mary • Didactic intent • Many versions of joys in medieval legend
- 15. Madonna and Child Sandro Botticelli
- 16. While Shepherds Watched • Poem text by by Nahum Tate, 1700 • Only non-psalm authorized for Christmas use before 1700 • Many different settings • Hymnal # 94, 95 • English and American settings
- 17. Adoration of the Magi Gentile da Fabriano
- 18. Green Grow the Rushes, O • Widespread folk song in the English-speaking world • Unusual mixture of Christian and other (pagan?) elements • Several verses obscure • Cumulative song
- 19. Adoration of the Magi Unknown Flemish Master
- 20. The Boar’s Head Carol • Ancient (probably pagan) elements -- sacrifice of boar • Macaronic verse -- combination of English and Latin • Still celebrated at several colleges and churches in England (and elsewhere)
- 21. Adoration of the Magi Andrea Mantegna
- 22. The King (The Cutty Wren) • Wren hunting tradition • Similar to wassailing • December 26th (St. Stephen’s Day, Boxing Day)
- 23. Dives and Lazarus • Parable in Luke’s Gospel • Not Lazarus of the 4 days • First written record in 1557 • Collected by Francis Child -- Ballads (19th cent.)
- 24. Awake, and Join • Anonymous 4 • West Gallery style, 18th-19th centuries Awake, and join the cheerful choir Upon this joyful morn And glad hosannah loudly sing For joy a Saviour born.