Quelle est cette odeur agréable? | |
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Christmas carol | |
English | Whence is that goodly fragrance flowing? |
Genre | Christmas carol, French folk |
Language | French |
"Quelle est cette odeur agréable?" (in English, "Whence is that goodly fragrance flowing?" [1]) is a 17th-century [2] traditional French Christmas carol about the Nativity.
The carol was used with words written by John Gay for The Beggar's Opera "Fill ev'ry Glass" in 1728. [1] Another version for four-part choir and baritone solo was arranged by David Willcocks.
Frank Houghton wrote the hymn "Thou who wast rich beyond all splendour" to the melody of this French carol. [3]