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O sanctissima
Folk Song
Folk Song
Sources
History:
O sanctissima
Language
Latin
Region
Sicily
Allerdreifeiertagslied
(
1816
)
Edited by
Language
German
Region
Bavarian Kingdom
The text by Johannes Daniel Falk sings about the three highest church holidays - Christmas, Easter and Pentecost.
O du fröhliche
(
1826
)
Edited by
Language
German
Region
Bavarian Kingdom
Noted in
Bayerischer Landbote (1826); Heinrich Holzschuher "Harfenklänge" (1829)
Heinrich Holzschuher gave the song a text exclusively dedicated to Christmas, taking over the first verse from Johannes Daniel Falk and also naming him as the author.
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