This collection of carols arranged for guitar solo brings together twenty-four melodies that have had broad appeal through the ages. They were a spontaneous expression of musical joy that occurred over much of northern Europe in the fifteenth century, coinciding with the dawning of the modern age and the ending of the long medieval night. The selections include universal favorites, some tunes which are popular in their native lands and reasonably well-known elsewhere, and others which are unfamiliar even in their homelands. Some familiar texts, including ""Away in a Manger"" and ""Angels from the Realms of Glory,"" have been set to different tunes. Notes on the origin of each tune are included. Written in notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio featuring performances of all of the tunes, with some grouped into medleys. Includes access to online audio.

O Come, O Come Emmanuel  
Angelus Ad Virginum  
The Blessed Virgin’s Lullaby  
The Bagpipers’ Carol  
The Snow Lay on the Ground  
The Wexford Carol  
The Salutation  
In Bethlehem  
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks  
Furry Day Carol  
Il Est Né  
Rorate  
Trettondedagsmarschen  
Let All Earthly Flesh Keep Silent  
I Saw Three Ships  
Good Christian Men Rejoice  
What is This Fragrance?  
Es Ist Ein’ Ros’ Entsprungen  
A Virgin Most Pure  
The Holly and the Ivy  
The Boys’ Carol  
Patapan  
Noël Nouvelet  
The Virgin Gives Birth