• Episode 72 - John Mason Neale (Christmas 2023)

  • Dec 11 2023
  • Length: 7 mins
  • Podcast

Episode 72 - John Mason Neale (Christmas 2023)

  • Summary

  • Today, we will focus on the life and work of John Mason Neale, an Anglican priest, scholar, and hymnwriter who translated and adapted many ancient and medieval hymns into English. My initial thought was to relegate Neale to a bonus episode hitched to Episode 71 and Wenceslaus. But when I saw that he was also responsible for the popular English translations of "Good Christian Men, Rejoice" and "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" I had to give him the full episode treatment. Those two songs, along with "Good King Wenceslas" are some of my favorite classic Christmas songs so I really enjoyed learning about Neale.

    RESOURCES

    Hymnology Archive. https://www.hymnologyarchive.com/john-mason-neale.

    The Feast Days: https://thefeastdays.com/0807

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