According to an interview in Kirkko ja kaupunki magazine, Sylvia’s Christmas carol is not suitable for the occasion.
An illustration of a church. Ismo Pekkarinen, AOP
Sylvia’s Christmas Carol was removed from this year’s “The Most Beautiful Christmas Carols” songbook. Tells about it Church and city -leaf.
Fundraising manager of the Finnish Missionary Society Hanna Kalanne has been involved in choosing songs for the song book. He commented in the interview that the background of the jury’s decision is the feedback given by the cantors.
– There has been a message from the cantors that Sylvia’s Christmas Carol doesn’t work very well as a sing-along. In addition, more international Christmas carols were hoped for in the songbook, Kalanne commented to Kirkko ja Kaupungi.
The article says that the Broadcasting Society has already received some feedback about the removal of the song.
There are 28 songs in the songbook, 9 of which were changed to new songs this year. Now included are, among other things Merry Christmas wishes ( We Wish You a Merry Christmas ), The First Noel (The First Noel) and The song enkelten (Les Anges dans nos campagnes) was heard. Traditional songs were left in the songbook, such as The country is so beautiful and All your everyday worries are them.
Sylvia’s Christmas carol has often been voted among the most loved Christmas carols in Finland. Sylvia’s Christmas carol was composed in 1918. The words come from a poem by Zacharias Topelius, which Karl Collan composed as a Christmas carol.
The most beautiful Christmas carols is a Christmas carol event organized every year. The Church and the Finnish Missionary Society host events in different spaces, such as churches and shopping centers. The event was organized for the first time in 1973. This year, the event will be organized for the 50th time. The event also collects funds to help the poorest people in developing countries.