No Christmas celebration
would be complete without the opportunity to belt out a few carols and this is
exactly what the students at OISE Oxford
will be doing this evening at Merton College’s Christmas Carol Service. If you
are from abroad you may be unfamiliar with these seasonal songs, however anyone
who has grown up in the UK will have had these tunes drilled into them from a
young age. Why not take a look (and a listen!) at the nation’s most popular
carols, as voted by listeners of the radio station Classic FM in 2012.
1. O Holy Night (Click to listen)
2. Silent Night
3. In the Bleak Mid-Winter -
Gustav Holst
4. Hark! The Herald Angels
Sing
5. In the Bleak Mid-Winter -
Harold Darke
6. O Come All Ye Faithful
7. O Little Town of Bethlehem
8. Away in a Manger
9. Joy to the World
10. God Rest Ye Merry
Gentlemen
There’s still a chance to vote for this year’s favourite! Go to http://www.classicfm.com/discover/collections/christmas-music/nations-favourite-carol/ to register your vote.
