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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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19 hours ago3 min read


A Medieval Polish Carol with a Royal Secret AND the Mystery of ‘Adeste Fideles’
Sonia Pereira & Larissa Rose Fernandes (Voice) | Samuel Dsouza & Adelle Lewis (Piano) 🎄 Welcome, to ‘Christmas around the Piano’…a nostalgic musical journey!🎄 Day 16 - December 16, 2025 : “Infant Holy, Infant Lowly” one of the most beloved yet misunderstood Christmas carols, was originally a Polish hymn titled “W Żłobie Leży” . “Infant Holy, Infant Lowly: The Medieval Polish Carol with a Royal Secret” It may date back to the 13th century and with its medieval origins, i
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Dec 16, 20253 min read


You’re singing it wrong!!!...the real meaning of ‘God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen’!
Dylan Serrao playing a non-traditional version of ' God rest ye merry, Gentlemen ' 🎄 Welcome, to ‘Christmas around the Piano’…a nostalgic musical journey!🎄 Day 14 - December 14, 2025 “ God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen ,” is one of the oldest traditional folk and most beloved English Christmas carols. Dating back to the 1500s, this joyful song was once sung by London night watchmen , preserved through centuries of cultural change, and later revived in the Victorian era throug
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Dec 15, 20252 min read


Believe it or not! ‘Joy to the World’ wasn’t written for Christmas!”
OneMoreSong Chorus (SSA) & OneMoreSong Jr. Choral Ensemble singing Joy, Joy, Joy to the World (Lyrics: Isaac Watts | Music: George F. Handel | arr. Ken Berg ) 🎄 Welcome, to ‘Christmas around the Piano’…a nostalgic musical journey!🎄 Day 13 - December 13, 2025 : ‘ Joy to the World ’: A carol born by accident! was written in 1719 , by English minister and hymnist Isaac Watts as a poem — not a Christmas song. It appeared in his book Psalms of David Imitated in the Langua
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Dec 13, 20252 min read


One Carol, Two Tunes, Two Worlds! The Surprising History of ‘O Little Town of Bethlehem’”
Sonia, Ravina, Ruby, Laveena, Karen, Lynette, Larissa (Voice) | Samuel (Piano) (Lyrics: Phillips Brooks | Music: Lewis Redner ) 🎄 Welcome, to ‘Christmas around the Piano’…a nostalgic musical journey!🎄 Day 11 - December 11, 2025 : The carol was written in 1868 by Phillips Brooks , an American Episcopal priest. Brooks had visited Bethlehem in 1865 , three years earlier, during a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The peaceful night he spent there deeply moved him and inspired t
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Dec 11, 20253 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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