This iconic Christmas carol, set to the ancient tune "Greensleeves", poetically explores the nativity story through questions posed to the Virgin Mary about the Christ child's identity. Dix's 1865 lyrics transformed the secular melody into a sacred masterpiece.
The lyrics to "What Child Is This" were penned by William Chatterton Dix in 1865, set to the timeless Renaissance-era tune "Greensleeves."
A Christmas carol with lyrics written by William Chatterton Dix in 1865, set to the traditional English tune "Greensleeves". It is one of the most enduring holiday hymns.
A jazz reinterpretation of the 16th-century English melody "Greensleeves", popularized by the 1965 animated special "A Charlie Brown Christmas".
"What Child Is This" is a Victorian Christmas carol with lyrics written by William Chatterton Dix in 1865, set to the timeless melody of "Greensleeves", a traditional English folk tune.
