GOOD KING WENCESLAS-Christmas Carol-Villancico

[clintonearlwalker]

It's that time of year again, thanx for the upload!! Been in "favorites" section for years, I look forward to this video every Christmas season.

[avatarprimus]

@clintonearlwalker You are so kind, thanks so much, this is one of my favorite carols too and i´m so glad that you enjoy it as much i do, i wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas!!! Thanks!!!

[clintonearlwalker]

@avatarprimus Thanx for that, I did a bit of research on this carol last night. Apparently, in 1853 an Englishman named John Mason Neale wrote the lyrics and used to music from a 13th century song about spring. There is a great upload of "Tempus Adest Floridum" posted on YouTube by "prosperous101" if you are interested.

[clintonearlwalker]

@avatarprimus @avatarprimus Thanx for that, I did a bit of research on this carol last night. Apparently, in 1853 an Englishman named John Mason Neale wrote the lyrics and used to music from a 13th century song about spring. There is a great upload of "Tempus Adest Floridum" posted on YouTube by "prosperous101" if you are interested.

[clintonearlwalker]

@avatarprimus @avatarprimus @avatarprimus Thanx for that, I did a bit of research on this carol last night. Apparently, in 1853 an Englishman named John Mason Neale wrote the lyrics and used to music from a 13th century song about spring. There is a great upload of "Tempus Adest Floridum" posted on YouTube by "prosperous101" if you are interested.

[DrJohst]

Thanks :D

[bandfreak457]

i cant beileve i can play this on trumpet

[1127legoman]

@bandfreak457 can you get me the sheet music please

[1127legoman]

@bandfreak457 can you get me the sheet music please

[17Stebluska17]

Can´t believe that english carol s about king of my country!!! Our choir sing it at Christmas! :)))

[hcelentano]

theres a skip in the song after "gathering winter fuel" that just ruins the whole thing. please fix.

[ShortstuffxXx13]

I love this song, doesn't it remind you of Yankee Doodle? Or is that just me? (:

[traplican]

At 0:26 left upper is st. Ludmila's martyrdom, see Fuit in provincia Boemorum, Passio Ludmille Martyris.

[scottebear]

Yes, our accents,American here, Fitzibert, where is this song from? Do you know its origin? Thanks

[traplican]

@scottebear Origin of this song - see the description of

/watch?v=dtRq_DU6JP4

[Fitzgilbert]

Weird to hear the strong American accents, but a great version of the song. Very fast-paced and merry.

[xadrianasaurx]

I played this song for my concert :O

[ABO7ify]

this rocks my sockz :P love it m puttin it on my xmaz playlist

[LittleBigBadDaddy]

why would people dislike this?

[RingLord3]

Won't here this on the Christmas radio station but it's great =)

[TheDocAstaroth]

Oh, so this is the story Terry Pratchett critizied in Hogsfather. ^^;

[GeorgeStraitJunkie79]

i remember singing this song with the choir from my childhood days. it is one of my favorites thanks for posting

[robertcraigasdeano]

This helped me with my music homework a lot

[killzone1231000]

where can i downlaod this song version!?

[clintonearlwalker]

It's that time of year again. Thanx for the upload !!

[j077yr0g3r]

is it possible to know something about the recording of this song? I would like to buy the disc !!! Thanks!

[avatarprimus]

@j077yr0g3r hi, greetings from México, this song is from disc called ¨let it snow¨ from a collection of 24 Christmas discs recorded by the Longines Symphonette Society conducted by Michael Piastro, beautiful original recordings from the radio show ¨the Longines hour-long sunday evening¨ from the early 20th century, the collection was launched in cd in 1997, perhaps you can buy it online in amazon, i have 2 discs i bought in a Walmart store here in my city yeras ago, thanks and Merry Christmas

[j077yr0g3r]

@avatarprimus thanks!!!!

[Gersegundoav]

@avatarprimus I agree with you a very beautiful christmas carol, and this is the best version I have ever heard, specially because this is my Father's name Wenceslao I love this carol, receive best wishes and warm hugs from Colombia, merry Christmas!

[jamesojld]

@j077yr0g3r This song is on The Time Life Treasury of Christmas. along with a lot of other beautiful Christmas songs.

[Kiddolinfen09]

Tis a good tradition : D

[Caseybot333]

Wonderful i play trombone bass for this song in my school band

[Lmpfapo1]

Just blasted this in my house. Awesome.

[jeep1234567890]

We celebrate a king for his mercy and charity, not for his glory! And that is why we call him a "Good" king. Mercy to the weak, and charity to the poor!

[beardigady]

It's to bad It can't be Christmas everyday. Winter's my personal favorite holiday. Wish things that happened In TV would happen, but that's not the world we live in. Anyway Great Video.

[bestreading]

I remember learning this song when I was 10 years old in the USA.

[Nettingtons]

Lovely carol this - it has a relevant message for today too . Happy Christmas Everyone x

[rulezcz]

Amazing...how comes English sing this and we dont ?? I am really amazed that it actually is song about Vaclav

[mozartinaa]

Thank you for this amazing video, it's interesting the British know this song and we Czechs dont :) Merry Christmas to all :)

[mgore90]

Don't take this badly because I mean know offence, but Bohemia is primarily Catholic, Britain Protestant more specifically the head of the church of England is the Monarchy, as such a song about a benevolent King is going to be well liked by the ruling elite when the song was written, conversely in the Bohemia the Papacy would likely suppress such songs ( I mean at the time, just as England would have suppressed a song about the kindness of the Clergy. that's my theory anyway lol

[Fletch8600]

Surely one of the best carols there are! A wonderful melody mixed with a very important message; the lyrics are quite poetic. Thanks for posting this, happy Christmas!

[lassiter1298]

One of my favorites that you rarely hear.

[thomasmaveal]

it is an ok song i kinda like it

[CDmagz]

We love this video love

Wishing you and your family the best ever Christmas

hugs hugs

Love

Natasha, Georgina and the Global family

[martinscane]

My favourite carol too.

Thanks avatarprimus and Merry Christmas!

[Jo7welder]

Merry christmas to all readers.

[ShotgunTheMan]

Cool

Say I

[SvenTheTerrible]

Thanks for the video. Definitely an underappreciated Christmas song.

[Janewave99]

Náš český Václav ;) Zajímavé je, že Češi tuhle písničku vůbec neznají (resp. skoro nikdo jí nezná), zato Angličani ano :D

[avatarprimus]

janewave99, hi, sometimes people are not interested in history even in their own countries, happens in all the world, and therefore they miss some interesting aspects of their culture and traditions and the culture and traditions of other countries as well, as it happens with this beautiful carol to Saint Vaclav made by an Anglican man devoted to High Church traditions passed to them from the Catholic Church. Thanks for your comment , God bless you and i wish you a very Merry Christmas!!!

[robertcraigasdeano]

Cool this helped me a lot

[rozdupanakytara]

Existuje i česká verze Náš předobrý Václav král:) a myslím si, že má daleko větší sílu, než jakákoli jiná česká koleda.) opravdové kouzlo vánoc!:)

[Wiitiko]

@Janewave99 Písnička sice vychází z české básně, ale česká verze písně je překlad. ABABCDCD rytmus je sice zachovaný, ale spousta jiných básnických fičur je pryč. Takže "Náš předobrý Václav král je skvělý překlad", nicméně originál zní lépe. :)

[CrystalClear1980]

@Janewave99: nejsem si jistá, ale snad to bude tím, jak tu byla v uplynulých desetiletích systematicky potlačována jednak víra a jednak národní hrdost, že se tato píseň tady snad nikdy nezpívala, podobně jako se moc nešířily ani tradiční koledy, v nichž se zpívalo o Ježíšovi a které byly před svátky nahrazovány plytkými písněmi typu Vánoce přicházejí... Přiznávám, že také o této písni nic nevím, budu se muset dovzdělat. Je opravdu zajímavé, že Angličané opěvují českého krále, notabene patrona.

[faeryquene]

Thank you so very much for the detailed account of the good King! This carol is my favorite of all Christmas songs. And this version is amongst the best I've found on youtube-it has the right beat and tempo. ♫

[avatarprimus]

thanks so much for your comments, you are so kind, Merry Christmas!!!

[faeryquene]

Merry Christmas!♫

[ShotgunTheMan]

Bring forth the spirit of Chistmas

My favorite carol to annalize

[iiloveyoubabee]

I'm learning this song in choir

[manluvsthe60s]

great Xmas song..... not too many can memorize the lyrics I am sure!!! :)

[amicosempre2]

Thanks for the lesson on the history as well as the proper lyrics. I learned something while enjoying the beautiful music. Thank You!

[avatarprimus]

thanks to you for your comments and Merry Christmas!!!

[449944991]

Very nice version. I do like the traditional choice :)

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[Ivyandstone]

Thank you for this excellent version of one of my favorite carols, AND for not skipping any verses, which unfortunately often happens. I love this time of year, can't get enough of the Christmas season.

[MrRussia61]

Avatarprimus, at 1:51 there is a picture of statues. Do you by chance know their location?

[avatarprimus]

MrRussia61, this statue of Saint Wenceslas (Saint Vaclav) is in Prague, Czech Republic.

[WK808]

i have to play this on my clarinet

[avatarprimus]

thanks for the comment, upload a vid of your clarinet solo, and invite me to see it, i'll be glad to do it, thanks againg and greetings.

[TubsMcLard]

I wonder why we use this as a Christmas Carol...

[avatarprimus]

TubsmcLard, is because is a song about a Miracle in winter time, a Miracle of God through Saint Wenceslas the good duke of Bohemia that was made king after his death, somehow is about the spirit of Christmas, Christian Charity and Christian Love. thanks for asking and God bless you.

[Erinesque]

I have been searching for the lyrics to this song for ages, my quest is over! Thank you for posting.

[avatarprimus]

erinesque, im happy for you, thanks so much for your comment.

[charitoelben]

Thank you.. just the way I heard it when I was still a child... brings back so many beautiful Christmas memories..

[avatarprimus]

charitoelben, thanks to you for share your feelings about this carol, greetings.

[avatarprimus]

charitoelben, thanks to you for sharing your feelings, i love this carol sometimes can bring beautiuful memories to the people.

[geli233]

omg i finnaly found the song im gonna sing this song at my chior consert but i wanted to hear what it sounded like

[avatarprimus]

geli233, im glad you found it and im sure you are going to do it fine if you put all your heart in it, greetings.

[sveetpunkrose]

i love this song! but i like as an instrumental piece better...

[evolvedgeek13]

sang this in choir once and love it

[avatarprimus]

evolvedgeek13, thanks so much for share your memories and feelings.

[TheRascalFlattsfan6]

i like that song!

[TheRascalFlattsfan6]

great song!

[Kiddolinfen09]

Still THE BEST version on youtube, primus. God bless ya. : D

[avatarprimus]

thanks, God bless you too....:)

[tanenghok]

What a season music...very xmas mood.

Thanks for sharing.

[GoobleGobble3]

THANK YOU!!!! I've been looking for this version for YEARS. I used to have it on tape when I was a child. It's been 30+ years since I've heard this version. This is so great. I first heard this song in 1976. This brings back so many memories.

[avatarprimus]

Thank you for this comment, im glad you finally found it, this is one of my all time favorites, by the way i love all the recordings of the Longinnes "Symphonette Society".

[DeadEyeMorgan]

Best version on Youtube : D

[avatarprimus]

thanks so much, greetings from México!!!!

[DeadEyeMorgan]

Watch out for the swine there man... thanks for posting : )

[terryeugenewright]

I used this song as a guide for one of our family devotions during Christmas. Thank you for the posting

[jsahito]

It's an amazing story and such a good message too. This is the first time I've heard this Christmas Carol. Thanks alot and great work on posting

[sunflyer40]

Thanks for posting this one of my very favorite old Christmas carols.

[SanctusGradalis]

Good job! Wishing you a blessed Christmas.

[myspain82]

Merry Chritsmas from Madrid, Spain to all!! Feliz Navidad y próspero año nuevo para todos, amigos!! <3<3<3<-

[TouchedbyHim]

I LOVE THIS...I AM PUTTING THIS ON MY PAGE. Thank you...MERRY CHRISTMAS

[faithhopelove1993]

Thank you for posting...Merry Christmas: )

[rozdupanakytara]

Thank you for lyrics:)its pity that we haven´t such beautiful carol in czech republic. Merry Christmas:)

[dirrx]

oh, come on, we do, they're just different :)

2 avatarprimus - nice job with the slideshow! where did you get all the pics?

and hats off to you for having such knowledge about his fate, that's really admirable

Feliz Navidad y Proóspero Año 2009!

[avatarprimus]

Thank you very much by your comment,i just really wanted to make a tribute to this great Saint, in addition, i love this carol, i get the photos from yahoo images after serching a little, looking for "good king wenceslas", "saint Wenceslaus", "saint Wenceslas" and "san Wenceslao" and choosing the more beautiful pics. i wish you una Feliz Navidad y un Prospero 2009 to you and your love ones too!!!!

[avatarprimus]

youre very welcome, im glad you liked this carol as much as i like it,by the way, i wish you a very Merry Christmas!!!

[Hellodolly321]

Great video ...

I've been trying to find a nice video of this song. I recently found out that I am actually a descendant of King Wenceslas. Yeah, it was 700 years ago, but it's pretty cool :)

Happy Holidays !!

[avatarprimus]

very interesting, he was a great Saint, thanks for your comment, send me a message if you want to tell me more about your findings. Merry Christmas!!!

[LizzieP9]

I live where this was written because my dad works there :D

[isyourmom]

wow i loved this so much i printed out the lyrics and im subscibing happy thanksgivin

[avatarprimus]

im glad you like it, thanks for your subscribing, and happy thanksgiving to you and you family.

[Kiddolinfen]

I LOVE Christmas : D

[avatarprimus]

me too, thanks for your comment :D

[bestjonbon]

One of my favorite old Xmas carols!

[ikoder]

la vestimenta de esa epoca esta genial

[avatarprimus]

asi es, muy hermosa a mi parecer

[ragan33]

Any body seen the Muppets Christmas with the little rabbit singing to Scrooge and the getting kicked and stuff? Reply if you've seen it!

[avatarprimus]

yes , its one of my favorite Muppets´ movie. that movie is a masterpice.

[ragan33]

I agree

[Janinecka]

Hey! :) Pretty cool vid! Especially from someone from Mexico! The pics of Wenceslas are awesome. :)

Cheers from Czech Republic! :)

[avatarprimus]

thanks for your comment, this is one of my favorite carols, and the history of Saint Wenceslaus is amazing, so i did this vid as a homage.

Cheers to you too, from Mexico, and have a Merry Christmas and a Happy new year. : )