Twelve Days of Christmas Music

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Christmas is a festival celebrated all over the world. Most of the countries celebrate Christmas on 25th of December. However, Christmas is not just celebrated one day. Twelve days of Christmas are special and celebrated with equal enthusiasm and happiness. The celebration of twelve days of Christmas begins on 25th of December and ends on fifth of January that is with 'The Feast of Epiphany'.

The origin of song 'Twelve days of Christmas' dates back to the sixteenth century. A French person has composed the music of this song. The song was first published in the year 1780.The song is written in such a manner that the person, who is singing has received twelve gifts from his loved one, each for a day. Therefore, the song has twelve paragraphs. Each paragraph describing about the gift and explaining its importance in celebrating Christmas.

Below you will find what each symbol stands for in 12 days of Christmas:

• The first gift is a partridge in a pear tree. This symbolizes true love.
• Two turtledoves that are doves that flies. This refers to the two testaments, the old and new.
• The third gifts are three French hens that refer to faith, hope and charity.
• The forth present are four calling birds. The birds refer to the four gospels.
• A golden ring symbolizes the first five books of the Old Testament.
• The laying geese refer to the six days of creation.
• The swimming swans symbolize the seven gifts of Holy Spirit.
• The eight women milking the cow symbolize the eight beatitudes.
• On the ninth day, the loved one is sent to nine dancing women who symbolize the nine fruits of Holy Spirit.
• The ten lords leaping refer to the Ten Commandments.
• The eleven pipers piping symbolize the eleven faithful disciples of Jesus.
• The twelve drummers drumming symbolize the twelve points of the Apostles' Creed.

The concluding paragraph speaks about all the twelve gifts of Christmas day. The paragraph goes this way:

"On the twelfth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!"

The other popular songs are:

• Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas
• Santa Claus is coming to town
• Deck the halls
• We wish you a Merry Christmas
• Joy to the world
• White Christmas
• O come all ye faithful
• Away in a manger
• Jingle bells
• The first noel

Christmas should not just be celebrated on 25th of December. All twelve days that comes after Christmas should be celebrated with equal fervor If you want to learn playing this song then you have to browse through the internet. You will find twelve days of Christmas music sheet. Some websites offer these sheets free of cost. There are separate sheets for piano, violin, guitar, flute and other such instruments. Twelve days of Christmas music will definitely make your Christmas celebration better.