Christmas roses

 

Roses, yes, but not really "Christmas roses" or Helleborus niger.

Here is a version of the legend of the Christmas rose (http://www.noelnoelnoel.com/trad/rose.html) and the story of the beautiful Christmas hymn, Es ist ein Ros entsprungen from Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Es_ist_ein_Ros_entsprungen) and here are two versions from You Tube -- by the Tolzer Knabenchor:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDVpHZZAzZo

and by Nana Mouskiri: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-prg5D-bJo

Enjoy!