Adeste Fideles
Who originally wrote this piece and when?
John Francis Wade in 1751
List two facts about the history/performance of this song.
Adeste Fideles is a latin word, with the translation being “Be faithful” but the name of the music is translated as “O Come, All Ye Faithful” in 1841 by Federick Oakeley.
Adeste Fideles is a hymn.
It was also known as the Portuguese hymn.
Write program notes summarizing your findings here. They must be at least 5 sentences