who wrote the christmas carols

The first known Christmas carol was "Angel's Carol," written in the 13th century by the English mystic and poet, Richard Rolle. Over the centuries, many other Christmas carols have been written by a variety of composers and poets, including John Newton, William Sandys, Thomas Helmore, Charles Wesley, and Isaac Watts. Many of these carols have been arranged and performed by musicians such as Franz Gruber, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Mason Neale, William Chatterton Dix, and Felix Mendelssohn. Many modern carols have been composed by contemporary musicians such as Mar