The English-language lyrics were written by the Scottish musician Thomas Oliphant. They first appeared in 1862, in volume 2 of Welsh Melodies, a set of four volumes authored by John Thomas, including Welsh words by See more

The tune is that of an old Welsh air, first found in a musical manuscript by Welsh harpist John Parry dating back to the 1700s. He published it in British Harmony Being a Collection of Antient Welsh Airs The traditional Remains of those Originally Sung By the Bards … See more

The melody of "Deck the Hall" is taken from "Nos Galan" ("New Year's Eve"), a traditional Welsh New Year's Eve carol published in 1794, although it is much older. In 1912, See more

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• Free scores of Deck the Hall in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
• Free sheet music of "Deck the Halls" for SATB from … See more