Description
Christmas carols are a much-loved part of the holiday season, and while many have a long history, others are surprisingly recent. From medieval dancing songs to the 19th-century revival, the words and music of carols have evolved over time as each generation of carol singers continues to add to a mixed tradition of folk music and sacred song. Participants in this class have the opportunity to learn about the history of popular Christmas carols, the option of engaging directly with the carols through speaking texts and/or singing a verse or two of each carol.
A native of Saskatchewan, Canada, Maxine Thévenot received her Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees from the Manhattan School of Music. Thévenot is an associate of the Royal Canadian College of Organists and the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, and was made an Honorary Fellow of the National College of Music, London, UK in 2006.