Good King Wenceslaus, is an 1853 English Christmas carol, set to the melody of "Tempus adest floridum" a thirteenth-century Latin carol for spring. It is here performed by the chorus of U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own", led by Colonel Thomas Rotondi, Jr. (Leader & Commander) and CSM Debra L. McGarity (Command Sergeant Major) c. 2010. However, only verses 1, 3, and 5 are performed, giving it a somewhat disjointed storyline, which is very unfortunate.
Author: Tune is 13th century, first published in the 1582 Finnish song collection Piae Cantiones. Lyrics are by John Mason Neale (1818-1866), in collaboration with Thomas Helmore (1811-1890}. First published in Carols for Christmas-Tide (1853) Performed by the chorus of the U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own".
