What would Christmas be without caroling? Yes, carols were popular even in nineteenth-century England, and some of the carols sung then are still sung today! A tradition almost as old as Christmas itself, caroling has warmed the hearts and cheered the spirits of many. They gained great popularity among those living in England during the Victorian era. From traveling village carolers called "waits" to family gatherings around the hearth or in the chapel, carols were often sung during the Christmas season and especially on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. This collection of Victorian literature includes three collections of popular and unique carols as well as a recording of a full orchestra and ensemble performing traditional Christmas carols. The carol collections feature songs such as “Hark the Herald Angels Sing,” “Good King Wenceslas,” and “Bringing in the Boar’s Head.” Beautiful artwork is also included, complimenting the carols as they address topics such as Christ and the Nativity, Christmas traditions, and other festivities. The recording of traditional carols pays homage to an authentic Victorian Christmas. One can be transported to nineteenth-century England just by listening to the nostalgic music that pays tribute to some of the most famous carols of that time. Read, listen, and sing along to heart-warming Victorian Christmas carols!Vizetelly, Henry. Christmas with the Poets: A Collection of Songs, Carols and Descriptive Verses, Relating to the Festival of Christmas, 1851Neale, John Mason. Good King Wenceslas, 1853, in A Book of Pictured Carols, 1893Cundall, Joseph. A Booke of Christmas Carols, London, 1848Arabesque Recordings, "A Victorian Christmas," 1984
