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- Larissa Rose Fernandes
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‘We Three Kings: the Magi, their Gifts, and the Star – a mini musical?”
' Dylan Serrao ' playing 'We Three Kings of Orient ' 🎄 Welcome, to ‘Christmas around the Piano’…a nostalgic musical journey!🎄 Last Day - January 6, 2026 (Feast of the Epiphany) : “We Three Kings” — originally titled “Three Kings of Orient” — was written in 1857 by John Henry Hopkins Jr. , an American priest, writer, and musician. Hopkins was serving as the rector of Christ Episcopal Church in Williamsport, Pennsylvania when he composed it. He wrote the carol specificall
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4 days ago3 min read


🎄‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’ - The Carol that demands Figgy Pudding & Festive Mischief!
OneMoreSong Chorus (SSA) & OneMoreSong Jr. Choral Ensemble singing ' We wish you a merry Christmas ' ( Arthur Warrell | arr. Emily Crocker ) 🎄 Welcome, to ‘Christmas around the Piano’…a nostalgic musical journey!🎄 Day 25 - December 25, 2025 : “ We Wish You a Merry Christmas ” is one of the few Christmas carols that isn’t religious in origin. Its earliest roots trace back to the English West Country , likely the 16th century , where it was sung by carolers who visited weal
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Dec 25, 20252 min read


How do ‘Ships’ tie into the Nativity Christmas Story? Why 12 days of Christmas?
Nicolette Brielle DSilva playing ' I saw three Ships' (Lyrics: William Sandys ) | OneMoreSong Jr. Choral Ensemble singing ' The 12 Days of Christmas ' | Nina Gomes (Piano) 🎄 Welcome, to ‘Christmas around the Piano’…a nostalgic musical journey!🎄 Day 24 - December 24, 2025 : “I Saw Three Ships (Come Sailing In)” is one of England’s most beloved traditional Christmas carols. Its history is surprisingly tangled, whimsical, and full of folklore. The earliest printed versi
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Dec 25, 20254 min read


❄️“In the Bleak Midwinter”: A simple devotional poem transformed into a Choral Masterpiece!
Edwin Mathais (Voice) | Larissa Rose Fernandes (Piano)(Lyrics: Christina Rossetti | Music: Gustav Holst ) 🎄 Welcome, to ‘Christmas around the Piano’…a nostalgic musical journey!🎄 Day 23 - December 23, 2025 : “In the Bleak Midwinter” is a Victorian poem-turned-choral-masterpiece, that had begun as a simple, quiet, devotional, poem by Christina Rossetti , one of the most respected English poets of the Victorian era. She wrote it in response to a request from Scribner’s Mo
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Dec 24, 20252 min read


❄️‘Winter Wonderland’ A Song Born in Snow & Struggle “From a Tuberculosis Ward to a Holiday Classic!
Shaun Sequeira & Larissa Rose Fernandes (Voice) | Aubrey Dsouza (Piano)(Music: Felix Bernard | Lyrics: Richard Bernhard Smith ) 🎄 Welcome, to ‘Christmas around the Piano’…a nostalgic musical journey!🎄 Day 22 - December 22, 2025 : From its romantic origins to the later children’s version that transformed it into a festive favorite, the snowy magic of “ Winter Wonderland ” , has made it one of the most beloved winter songs of all time. Written in 1934 by Richard B. Smith
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Dec 22, 20252 min read


A French Folk Carol VS an English Folk one!
Rafael Almeida (Violin) and Larissa Rose Fernandes (Piano) playing ' Angels we have heard on high ' (Lyrics: James Chadwick ) | Samuel Dsouza (Piano) playing ' A child this day is born ' (Lyrics: William Sandys ) 🎄 Welcome, to ‘Christmas around the Piano’…a nostalgic musical journey!🎄 Day 20 - December 20, 2025 : “Angels We Have Heard on High” - The 18th‑Century “Glooooooria” Melisma courtesy the French! “ Angels We Have Heard on High ” is originally a traditional Frenc
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Dec 20, 20254 min read


❄️ “White Christmas: the song that defined and shaped all Christmas Music after 1942”
Shaun Sequeira & Larissa Rose Fernandes (Voice) | Aubrey Dsouza (Piano)(Music: Irving Berlin ) 🎄 Welcome, to ‘Christmas around the Piano’…a nostalgic musical journey!🎄 Day 18 - December 18, 2025 : Irving Berlin wrote “ White Christmas ” in 1942 , and Bing Crosby first performed it publicly on Christmas Day during his NBC radio show. The official recording followed soon after, released as part of the soundtrack for the film Holiday Inn . Berlin, a Jewish immigrant from Ru
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Dec 18, 20252 min read


The First Noel — A Carol Born From Cornwall’s Medieval Miracle Plays
Jonathan Fernandes playing ' The First Noel ' 🎄 Welcome, to ‘Christmas around the Piano’…a nostalgic musical journey!🎄 Day 7 - December 7, 2025 : " The First Noel ” (originally spelled “ The First Nowell ”) is a traditional English carol with Cornish roots , likely emerging during the early modern period. Some scholars believe it may be even older, possibly dating back to the 13th–14th century , when Miracle Plays —dramatic retellings of Bible stories—were popular across E
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Dec 7, 20252 min read
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