{"product_id":"christmas-carols-an-english-enchantment-by-john-potter","title":"Christmas Carols - An English Enchantment by John Potter","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA rich history of one of our most popular kinds of song—and a celebration of Christmas music\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe English Christmas carol has been sung in court and cloister, tavern and field since medieval times. But with the first Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols in 1880—and with a view to encouraging revellers into church—the humble carol became integral to the Christmas tradition. Carol concerts are attended all over the world, and the service at King’s College, Cambridge has been broadcast since 1928 to millions of listeners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSinger and author John Potter guides us through the development of this unique tradition. Originating as secular delights of the medieval and Tudor court and chapel, the Victorians brought the carol to a new urban audience. Priests, poets and composers have rearranged ancient songs and created new ones ever since, and incorporated European carols into the evolving English tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaking us from their earliest origin to their flourishing during the early music revival, this is an enlightening account of a much beloved phenomenon. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sally Sharp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49222160679129,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0520\/1697\/1925\/files\/71r4mCa3sRL._SL1000.jpg?v=1789035308","url":"https:\/\/www.heatoncooper.co.uk\/products\/christmas-carols-an-english-enchantment-by-john-potter","provider":"Heaton Cooper Studio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}