Each year, the choir of King’s College, Cambridge, commissions an original song for its Christmas service, giving the composer an audience of around 100 million people.
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These Carol Singers Are Carrying on, Despite Omicron Variant
Last year, most carol singing in Britain was canceled because of the pandemic. This year, a group of roving singers was determined to carry on, despite the Omicron variant.
‘Caroling on the Edge’: A Christmas Tradition Returns
Last year, most carol singing in Britain was canceled because of the pandemic. This year, a group of roving singers was determined to carry on, despite the Omicron variant.
‘Caroling on the Edge’: A Christmas Tradition Returns
Last year, most carol singing in Britain was canceled because of the pandemic. This year, a group of roving singers was determined to carry on, despite the Omicron variant.
Italian Bishop Gives Children Harsh News: There Is No Santa Claus
You’ve been lied to, children heard from a bishop, the latest Catholic clergyman to try to take down Santa Claus and consumerism. Many Italians were not pleased.
Less Mange, More Frills: Rome’s New Mayor Bets on His Christmas Tree
The annual Christmas tree in the Italian capital has come under scrutiny ever since a 2017 debacle. Will this year’s pass social media muster?
Possible Omicron Cases Emerge from Christmas Party in Oslo, Norway
All those infected were fully vaccinated and tested before entering a restaurant in central Oslo, where one traveler from South Africa carried the new variant.
Possible Omicron Cases Emerge from Christmas Party in Oslo, Norway
All those infected were fully vaccinated and tested before entering a restaurant in central Oslo, where one traveler from South Africa carried the new variant.
1895: Wretched Weather Mars Christmas in London
Rain, snow and driving sleet hit the British capital 125 years ago, though a program offering poor children a hamper of holiday foods was a bright spot.
Images of Light: Christmas Services Penetrate Darkness Around the World
Despite the pandemic, Christmas traditions endure, shedding some brightness in a gloomy season.