Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Introduction 1
4. A Note on the Performance of the Carols 7
5. 1. Welcome, Sir Christmas 9
6. 2. The Boar’s Head 13
7. 3. Good Day, Sir Christmas 16
8. 4. Arise and Wake 18
9. 5. Now Well May We Mirth Make 20
10. 6. Make We Mirth 22
11. 7. Now Make We Joy 25
12. 8. Make We Joy 28
13. 9. Be Merry, Be Merry 30
14. 10. Noel Sing We 32
15. 11. Blessed Be that Lord 34
16. 12. Blessed May Thou Be 36
17. 13. Tidings True 39
18. 14. A Song to Sing 42
19. 15. Ave Rex Angelorum 45
20. 16. Ave Maria 49
21. 17. Ave, Plena Gratia 52
22. 18. Alma Redemptoris Mater 54
23. 19. Regina Celi, Letare 56
24. 20. Hail, Alary, Full of Grace 60
25. 21. The Salutation of the Angel 62
26. 22. Nova, Nova 64
27. 23. No Rose of Such Virtue 66
28. 24. Of a Rose Sing We 68
29. 25. Lullay, Lullow 70
30. 26. Lullay, My Child 72
31. 27. Lullay, Lullay 73
32. 28. Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny Child 74
33. 29. What Tidings Bringest Thou, Messenger 78
34. 30. Proface, Welcome, Welcome 82
35. Sources and Select Bibliography 85