{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Glorious English Carol","description":"Originally published as episode 59 on December 21, 2019, this popular episode is being rerun in a slightly improved version. This is a love letter to the great English Christmas carols, from \u201cThere Is No Rose\u201d to \u201cThe Boar\u2019s Head\u201d. Did you know that not just any Christmas song is a carol? The true carol, in all its earthy splendor, is a distinctive product of the Catholic middle ages. Yet our forefathers didn\u2019t limit caroling to Christmas: they wrote carols for every season of the year covering the entire story of our Redemption, not to mention secular topics at times. This episode explores the origin of carols in England, their cultural meaning, and how they were suppressed by the Puritans and were revived in modern times. And of course, you\u2019ll hear a lot of great music throughout, ranging from historically informed performance to modern arrangements! Links Erik Routley, The English Carol https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/English-Carol-Erik-Routley\/dp\/0837169895 Andrew Gant, The Carols of Christmas  https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Carols-Christmas-Celebration-Surprising-Favorite\/dp\/0718031520 All music in this episode used with permission from the recording artist and\/or label. Agincourt Carol, Alamire https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Deo-Gracias-Anglia-Alamire\/dp\/B008L1GZUO Nowell sing we both all and some, Quire Cleveland https:\/\/store.cdbaby.com\/cd\/quirecleveland2 Gabriel From Heaven\u2019s King, Quire Cleveland https:\/\/store.cdbaby.com\/cd\/quirecleveland2 A Virgin Most Pure, Stairwell Carolers https:\/\/www.stairwellcarollers.com\/en\/o-magnum-mysterium\/ Coventry Carol, Harry Christophers and the Sixteen, available on the CORO record label at https:\/\/thesixteenshop.com\/ Bedfordshire May Carol, Shirley Collins  https:\/\/mainlynorfolk.info\/shirley.collins\/records\/withinsound.html Remember O Thou Man, The King\u2019s Singers https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Remember-O-Thou-Man\/dp\/B073JZN754 Wassail (Gloucestershire Wassail, arr. Vaughan Williams), Quire Cleveland https:\/\/store.cdbaby.com\/cd\/quirecleveland4 Green Growth the Holly, Early Music New York\u2014Frederick Renz, Director https:\/\/www.earlymusicny.org\/a-renaissance-christmas My Dancing Day, Robert Shaw Chorale  https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Songs-Angels-Christmas-Hymns-Carols\/dp\/B000003D0G Drive the Cold Winter Away, Owain Phyfe and the New World Renaissance Band https:\/\/store.cdbaby.com\/cd\/nwrb In the Bleak Midwinter, Quire Cleveland https:\/\/store.cdbaby.com\/cd\/quirecleveland2 Lullay My Liking (Holst), HSVPA Madrigal Singers (Houston, TX) https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Mw81DCQ3HhI A Hymn to the Virgin (Britten), VOCES8 https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B077GC4QVT\/ref=dm_ws_sp_ps_dp There is no rose, Quire Cleveland https:\/\/store.cdbaby.com\/cd\/quirecleveland2 Thanks to all, but especially to Ross W. Duffin for his generosity with Quire Cleveland\u2019s back catalogue! Also recommended: A Waverly Consort Christmas: From East Anglia to Appalachia  https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Waverly-Consort-Christmas-Anglia-Appalachia\/dp\/B000002SRK Other non-famous carols mentioned: Seven Virgins (The Leaves of Life); This Endris Night; Tempus adest floridum (Good King Wenceslas); Kingsfold (I heard the voice of Jesus say); The Cherry Tree Carol; Masters In This Hall; The Golden Carol; Snow in the Street; New Prince, New Pomp This podcast is a production of CatholicCulture.org. If you like the show, please consider supporting us!&amp;nbsp;http:\/\/catholicculture.org\/donate\/audio ","author_name":"The Catholic Culture Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.catholicculture.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/21441305\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/21441305"}