Ode to Joy is not a Christmas Carol. It has been adapted as a hymn, but not a carol.
Schiller wrote it, Ludwig van Beethoven included it in his Choral Symphony (No. 9). That was the "Ode to Joy" (German: "An die Freude"). The Christmas carol, "Joy to the World" was written by Handel.
The Christmas song with joy, joy, joy is a German hymn translated into English, How Great Our Joy.
The actual letters to the "Ode to Joy" melody are Ode an die Freude, which means "Ode to Joy" in German.
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The choral anthem "Ode to Joy" was originally written as part of the fourth movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Because of the triumphal nature of the chorus, and the theme of "joy" attached to it, it is occasionally used in situations where one might not normally find it. Although unusual, it is not unheard of to perform this piece for Christmas celebrations, as well as Easter. I have personally heard it performed in connection with Thanksgiving-themed concerts as well. Christmas itself was originally instituted as a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ and for many celebrants is seen as a "joyful" holiday. For this reason, many pieces of music that were not originally intended for Christmas are actually very appropriate for a concert setting. Randall Thompson's "Alleluia" is another example of a song not written specifically for Christmas, but which has been performed at Christmas concerts.
"Joy To The World"
Joy to the world
ode to joy is classical, it's what beetoven does.
The adjectives ; fun , joy , full of spirit
Friedrich Schiller wrote the poem "Ode to Joy" in 1785.
Ode to Joy - album - was created on 2003-04-15.
"Joyful" is a fitting and expressive adjective for Beethoven's "Ode to Joy."