Good King Wenceslas

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Good King Wenceslas

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Good King Wenceslas is a popular Christmas carol.

Words : John Mason Neale (1818-1866). First published in Carols for Christmas-Tide, 1853, by Neale and Thomas Helmore.

Music : Tempus Adest Floridum [Spring has unwrapped her Flowers], a 13th century spring carol. First published in the Swedish Piae Cantiones, 1582.

Source : Bramley, Rev. Henry Ramsden and Stainer, Sir John, Christmas Carols New and Old. London : Novello, Ewer & Co., ca 1871.

The carol tells the story of Good King Wenceslas who goes out to bring alms (flesh, wine and pine-logs) to a poor peasant on the Feast of Stephen (the second day of Christmas, December 26).

During the journey to the poor man's dwelling, the king's page is about to give up the struggle against the rude wind and bitter, cold weather, but is enabled to continue by the heat miraculously emanating from the king's footsteps in the snow.

This legend is based on the life of the historical Saint Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia (907-935).

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Title : Good King Wenceslas
Subtitle : Tempus Adest Floridum - Christmas Carol - Hymn
Composer : (Anonymous)
Catalog :
Style : Christmas Hymns & Carols
Composed/published : 13th century Spring carol
Original instrumentation : Piano

Sources : Anonymous, Good King Wenceslas.

Catalogue	Title	Key	Instrumentation
	Good King Wenceslas	A Major	Soprano voice and piano
	Good King Wenceslas	A Major	Piano
	Good King Wenceslas	A Major	Violin and piano
	Good King Wenceslas	D Major	Viola and piano
	Good King Wenceslas	E flat Major	Alto voice and piano
	Good King Wenceslas	F Major	Treble recorder and piano
	Good King Wenceslas	F Major	Flute and piano
	Good King Wenceslas	C Major	Descant recorder and piano
	Good King Wenceslas	F Major	Trumpet in Bb and piano
	Good King Wenceslas	G Major	Cello and piano

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