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Christmas is approaching: Sing with the family during Advent!
During Advent, folk song groups offer open singing lessons to sing and experience Christmas carols together.
Christmas is approaching: Sing with the family during Advent!
At Christmas time the joy of singing blossoms! The Advent season has begun in the folk song works, where the focus is on singing Christmas carols. Loud ots.at Not only are the singing bows very popular, but also the open singing events for young and old, which are offered throughout Austria. These initiatives invite people to sing well-known songs together, encouraging participants to prioritize the joy of singing over perfect pitch. The song “Silent Night, Holy Night” is particularly popular and is part of Christmas like no other and is often sung in family circles.
The most popular Christmas songs
The tradition of singing accompanies the holidays and transforms every living room into an atmospheric backdrop. In the many reports about the Christmas season it is often pointed out that it is during the second verse that the singing of the family members ends in a general hum. So it's no wonder that "Silent Night" is considered the best-known Christmas carol and was heard for the first time in church services on December 24, 1818 in Oberndorf, Upper Austria ndr.de reported. The melody, written by Joseph Mohr and set to music by Franz Xaver Gruber, is now sung in many languages and symbolizes the core of Christmas celebrations.
Other popular songs such as “O Tannenbaum” and “Leise rieselt der Schnee” are also part of the repertoire that reaches many hearts during Advent. The folk song works support those who love singing not only with song books, but also with advice on Christmas customs. Singing lessons take place in extraordinary places such as the Graz Opera House or the Linz Castle Museum, which maintain the tradition of singing together and awaken new enthusiasm for old melodies.