Huron Carol (Jesous
Ahatonhia)
(Twas in the moon of
wintertime)
Composer
Jean de Brébeuf
Type
Carol
Tonality
C
The
first Canadian Christmass carol!
An adaptation of an old French air —Jeune
pucelle (Young virgin!) — this
carol is attributed to the jesuit
Jean de
Brébeur who would have tought it to the
huron (wendat) indians in his
care, around 1641.
