{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Fantasia on Christmas Carols","description":"       In this week\u2019s episode of Busy Kids Love Music, we\u2019re welcoming the Christmas season with a beautiful and expressive work by English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams \u2014 a musician who adored both folk tunes and the charming old carols passed down through generations. \ud83c\udfb6 What You\u2019ll Hear in This Episode In Fantasia on Christmas Carols, Vaughan Williams weaves together three traditional English carols into one imaginative and atmospheric piece for baritone, chorus, and orchestra:   The Truth Sent from Above   Come All You Worthy Gentlemen   On Christmas Night All Christians Sing (often known as The Sussex Carol)   You\u2019ll learn:   Why Vaughan Williams was passionate about preserving English folk music   What a fantasia is and how this piece \u201cdaydreams\u201d from one idea to another   How the composer added \u201chidden\u201d carol fragments throughout the music   Why this work was meaningful during World War I   Details about the piece\u2019s 1912 premiere at the Three Choirs Festival   How Fantasia on Christmas Carols continues to inspire holiday performances today   This episode also explains the unique combination of baritone soloist, full choir, and orchestra, and how the piece begins and ends with a moving cello solo. \ud83c\udfa7 Listen to the Full Piece Find the complete recording of Fantasia on Christmas Carols here. \ud83c\udf84 More Christmas Music Fun Don\u2019t miss these seasonal resources from Busy Kids Do Piano!   Online Nutcracker Camp for Kids   Musical Advent Calendar   \ud83d\udd14 Up Next Get ready for a fun musical mystery game in our next episode: \u201cWhat Was That Sound? \u2013 Holiday Edition!\u201d We\u2019ll explore instruments of the season with festive sound-guessing challenges your kids will love. Thanks for listening, and as always \u2014 keep listening and keep learning, because Busy Kids Love Music!        ","author_name":"Busy Kids Love Music","author_url":"http:\/\/busykidsdopiano.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39028190\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/195433970"}