When did the Christmas carol begin?
Oldest Christmas carol put in the 4th Century
An article on classical-music.com says the oldest carol is the 4th Century wrote the hymn ‘Corde natus ex parentis’ by Christian poet Prudentius (348-405):
"Prudentius – or Aurelius Prudentius Clemens, to give him his full name – was an influential Roman statesman who lived in northern Spain, where he practised law and was regional governor. He turned his attention fully towards Christianity towards the end of his life, writing and collecting hymns.
And if you have a bent for Latin, you will have already spotted that Prudentius’s words still appear in carol services today – ‘Corde natus ex parentis’ translates (roughly) as ‘Of the Father’s heart begotten’."
See the full article:
https://www.classical-music.com/features/works/when-was-the-first-christmas-carol/
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