O Come, All Ye Faithful: Difference between revisions

Besides [[John Francis Wade]], the tune has been attributed to several musicians, from [[John Reading (composer and organist)|John Reading]] and his son, to [[George Frideric Handel|Handel]], and even the German composer [[Christoph Willibald Gluck|Gluck]]. The Portuguese composer [[Marcos Portugal]] andas well as [[John IV of Portugal|King John IV of Portugal]] have also been credited. [[Thomas Arne]], whom Wade knew, is another possible composer.<ref name="carols">{{cite web |url=http://carols.net/o-come-all-ye-faithful/ |title=O Come All Ye Faithful |access-date=4 December 2012 |first=Sean |last=Spurr}}</ref> There are several similar musical themes written around that time, though it can be hard to determine whether these were written in imitation of the hymn, whether the hymn was based on them, or whether they are totally unconnected.