Dickens' A Christmas Carol was immensely popular, as were other works celebrating English Christmas traditions, such as those recalled by Washington Irving in Old Christmas.
This song has been the subject of many variations in the lyrics, at the sometimes indecipherable whims of editors. Occasionally some of these variations have been the subject of considerable controversy, as when a primary school teacher substituted the word "bright" for the word "gay" according to published reports, the substitution was made because the students wouldn't stop laughing when they sang the word "gay".
Parents were described as "furious" and "outraged" at the substitution. Thankfully, theologian and scholar Rev. Ian Bradley injected a moderating voice of reason when he was quoted as saying. In the The Oxford Book of Carols 50, pp. All ye mountains, praise the Lord! Her version has appeared in several hymn books including The Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal with the arrangement by Wayne Hooper , Other hymns by Katherine Roberts include.
Arrangements for choirs can be found in the following:. London: Oxford University Press, , 7. Willcocks and Rutter, Carols for Choirs 3. Carols for Choirs. London: Oxford University Press, , Willcocks and Rutter, Carols for Choirs.
It has also been the subject of many parodies, many of which cannot be reproduced on this child-safe site. Here are a few which are, to the best of my recollection, safe for all:. The participants provided me with several hints for additional research. An MP3 of this arrangement is also available at that page.
How soft my fair one's bosom, Fa la la la la la la la la Oh! How sweet the grove in blossom, Fa la la la la la la la la Oh! How blessed are the blisses, Fa la la la la la la la la Words of love, and mutual kisses, Fa la la la la la la la la. Oliphant was interested in capturing the spirit of the song, including the "fa la la" refrain. This part of the song, which has become its signature feature in modern iterations, was probably an addition from the middle ages when there was a tendency of Madrigal choruses to fill songs with a kind of vocal break between verses.
Madrigals were a traditional secular musical form during the Rennaissance in Europe and were typically sung a cappella without instrumental accompaniment. They usually featured poetry set to music, with a composer adding "accompaniment" sections for some voices such as "fa la la".
Oliphant was Honorary Secretary of the Madrigal Society, where he mostly reinterpreted Italian madrigal songs into English. Most of his translations were in a similar style to "Deck the Halls," with entirely new lyrics set to familiar melodies. Another version of the lyrics, which removes the references to drinking and is close to the one commonly recited today, was published in the edition of the Pennsylvania School Journal.
It still uses the singular "Hall" and changes "Yuletide" to "Christmas. Deck the hall with boughs of holly Fa la la la la la la la la Tis the season to be jolly Fa la la la la la la la la Don we now our gay apparel Fa la la la la la la la la Troll the ancient Christmas carol Fa la la la la la la la la. But the modern version of "Deck the Halls," which is sung by choirs and carolers across the country, is the one published in an songbook titled simply The Song Book although in that publication it's titled "Deck the Hall".
The pluralization of "halls" is probably something that just took shape as more and more people took to singing it. By then, the song had been appropriated by folk musicians and others, including Mozart, who used it as a launching pad for a piano-violin duet.
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