“Music, even in situations of the greatest horror, should never be painful to the ear but should flatter and charm it, and thereby always remain music.” - Woflgang Amadeus Mozart

“The sheer force of the music calls for a wild audience reaction.” - Emanuel Ax

The first song to mention Santa Clause (though referred to as St. Nick) was “Up on the Housetop,” written by Benjamin Hanby in 1864.