Beautiful Music NOW – December 24, 2022

The Huron Carol — also known as Twas in the Moon of Wintertime — is a 17th century Canadian Christmas song. It was written by Jean de Brebeuf, who was a Jesuit missionary who lived among the Huron people. He composed the lyrics in their their Huron/Wendat language, set to the tune of the traditional French song, Une Jeune Pucelle. Today’s Beautiful Music features the carol presented in Huron, French, English, and American Sign Language. Enjoy this lovely performance and learn more about the history of this music using the link below.

https://www.fyimusicnews.ca/articles/2018/12/19/canada%E2%80%99s-first-christmas-carol-was-huron-tongue

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