Have a Musical Christmas!

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  1. 2. The second word of the original title in Latin of 'O Come, All Ye Faithful'
  2. 3. Writer of the novel 'A Christmas Carol'
  3. 5. Irving Berlin's __ Christmas (1954 film and a musical based on the film)
  4. 8. The carol 'In the Bleak Midwinter' was inspired by a poem written by Christina __
  5. 9. In the carol 'The Twelve Days of Christmas', my true love gave me a _ in a pear tree.
  6. 10. He composed a concerto grosso that is widely known as the 'Christmas Concerto'
  7. 11. The melody for the Christmas song 'What Child is This?'
  8. 14. The first word of the original title in Latin of 'O Come, All Ye Faithful'
  9. 15. French composer who wrote the Christmas Motets
  10. 17. A plant featured in many Christmas song
  11. 19. This composer used the music to 'In dulci jubilo' in several of his compositions including a chorale and a chorale prelude for organ.
  12. 21. The period anticipating the coming of Christ, marked in some churches with a special carol service
  13. 22. The original language of the carol 'Silent Night'
  14. 23. A festive song that is generally religious
  15. 24. Once in Royal _'s city'
  16. 25. Who got mad when he heard 'God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen' in 'A Christmas Carol'?
  17. 27. English composer born on Christmas Day, 1583.
  18. 29. Frosty the snowman had eyes made of __
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  1. 1. Mozart used this Christmas music to write a violin and piano duet.
  2. 4. Name of the ballet by Tchaikovksy that is almost always performed during the Christmas period
  3. 6. He composed 'Ceremony of Carols'
  4. 7. The tune of 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing' is adapted from music by this composer
  5. 12. You better not cry because he is coming to town
  6. 13. Along with the ivy, this symbolizes Pagan fertility and has been used as Christmas decorations in churches in England since the fifteenth century
  7. 16. We Wish You a Merry Christmas' originated from sixteenth-century __ (country)
  8. 18. Bach wrote the 'Christmas __'
  9. 20. Tannenbaum is the German name for this festive plant
  10. 26. According to a Christmas song, he will 'go down in history!'
  11. 28. In 'The Twelve Days of Christmas', my true love gave me 7 _ swimming