Angels — Angels † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Angels (Latin angelus; Greek aggelos; from the Hebrew for one going or one sent ; messenger). The word is used in Hebrew to denote indifferently either a divine or human messenger. The Septuagint… … Catholic encyclopedia
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing — «Hark! The Herald Angels Sing» (в русском переводе «Вести ангельской внемли») одна из наиболее популярных рождественских песен. Автором песни является Чарльз Уэсли, младший брат богослова Джона Уэсли и автор более чем 5000 гимнов; он… … Википедия
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing — is a Christmas hymn or carol written by Charles Wesley, the brother of John Wesley. It first appeared in Hymns and Sacred Poems in 1739. The original opening couplet was Hark! how all the welkin rings / Glory to the King of Kings . The version… … Wikipedia
Adeste Fideles — The start of Adeste Fideles. Adeste Fideles is a hymn tune attributed to English hymnist John Francis Wade (although the exact authorship is unknown and disputed). The text itself has unclear beginnings, and may have been written in the 13th… … Wikipedia
Mormon Tabernacle Choir — Background information Origin Salt Lake City, Utah, United States … Wikipedia
Dublin Choral Foundation — The Dublin Choral Foundation was established in 1996 to promote the development of choirs of excellence in Dublin and to provide a musical education for children hitherto only available in the cathedral choral tradition, Dublin Choral Foundation… … Wikipedia
Exultet — The Exultet (also known as the Exsultet or sometimes the Easter Proclamation [ [http://www.catholicculture.org/liturgicalyear/prayers/view.cfm?id=1227 Catholic Culture] ] ) is the traditional Western Rite hymn of praise intoned by the deacon… … Wikipedia
The Dream of Gerontius — Manuscript score, signed by Elgar and the performers of the premiere The Dream of Gerontius, popularly called just Gerontius,[1] is a work for voices and orchestra (Op. 38) in two parts composed by Edward Elgar in 1900, to text from the poem by… … Wikipedia
Christian Burial — Christian Burial † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Christian Burial The interment of a deceased person with ecclesiastical rites in consecrated ground. The Jews and most of the nations of antiquity buried their dead. Amongst the Greeks and… … Catholic encyclopedia
Green Grow the Rushes, O — Green Grow The Rushes, Ho (or O ) (aka The Twelve Prophets , or The Carol Of The Twelve Numbers , or The Teaching Song , or The Dilly Song ), is a folk song (Roud #133) popular across the English speaking world. The song was first recorded in… … Wikipedia
