This list doesn’t contain any traditional carols, apart from this one: In Dulci Jubilo (translated to ‘In Sweetest Rejoicing’ or ‘Good Christian Men, Rejoice’) is thought to have been written by the “German mystic” Heinrich Seuse in 1328-ish. It was translated into English by Robert Lucas de Pearsall in 1837 and it was this version that multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield transformed into the festive standard we know and love today.

Written by: Heinrich Seuse, Robert Lucas de Pearsall, John Mason Neale

Listen: Mike Oldfield - In Dulci Jubilo

Buy: In Dulci Jubilo | The Mike Oldfield Collection

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"I increasingly can't stand most Christmas music, but the Greg Lake one is great, and In Dulci Jubilo by Mike Oldfield (because of the kick-ass guitar solo)." (Thanks, BucketheadRules)

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