Sing Choirs of Angels: Traditional Carols and Christmas Music

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Another carol which likely had its origins in the medieval Mystery Plays, this carol was ‘collected’ by William Sandys in 1833. This carol is unusual because the text features Jesus speaking in the first person, describing his life, death and resurrection through the analogy of a ‘dance’. Byzantine Greek: Άναρχος θεός καταβέβηκεν, Ánarkhos Theós katabébēken, "God, who has no beginning, descended") Hark the Herald Angels Sing” was originally written by Charles Wesley (who also authored over 6,000 more hymns!) in 1739 and was later adapted by evangelist George Whitfield. Beautiful expressions regarding the mystery of Jesus the God-Man abound in this song: “Veiled in flesh the Godhead see, hail the incarnate Deity!” We are urged to “Join the triumph of the skies, with the angelic host proclaim, “Christ is born in Bethlehem!” and “Glory to the newborn King!” (Source: Wikipedia) 5 Less Well-Known Songs: Photo credit: Unsplash/AaronBurden 1. In the Bleak Midwinter

Written in 1857 by Peter Cornelius, this carol is designed so three male voices can sing a verse each to correspond with the three kings. The Choir of King ’s College, Cambridge do it magnificently. Whence Is That Lovely Fragrance Wafting" ("Whence Is That Goodly Fragrance Flowing?") (" Quelle est cette odeur agréable?") This Welsh carol starts with the exhortation to ‘come together and cheer as one, Hallelujah!’ Versions have been released by several well known Welsh artists including Bryn Terfel and Iestyn Jones.

First two stanzas unknown, often erroneously attributed to Martin Luther; third stanza written by John McFarland (1904)

Hymns for Easter, Traditional Easter lyrics midi and PDF 100+ Hymns for Ascension, lyrics (some with chords) and PDF Good Christians, All Rejoice is a lively carol, the first mention of which came in the 14th century, but earliest manuscripts date from the 1400’s, and was originally intended to teach peasants about Christianity through folk music. The setting is also well known as In Dulci Jubilo. This song is one of the best-selling singles of all time in the UK. The melody was not originally written for a Christmas song, but was adapted for a choir in Hollywood to sing. It was subsequently recorded by Harry Belafonte, but the most famous version was released by German-based disco-group Boney M in 1978.The lyrics for this carol were written by Massachusetts pastor Edmund Sears and refer to ideas of war and peace. The most common musical setting was adapted from an English melody in 1874 by Arthur Sullivan. This hymn is suitable for Christmas and Epiphany (see stanza 3), especially as an opening hymn. A choral setting that could be used as a musical call to worship, “Angels from the Realms of Glory,” is set to REGENT SQUARE, except for one stanza that is sung to LAUDA ANIMA, with accompaniment by organ and optional brass. A grand arrangement for congregational accompaniment is found in “Five Carol Accompaniments for Brass Quartet and Organ,” which includes optional handbells and timpani. For use as a prelude, try a short organ setting such as the one in “Angels and Alleluias,” or a piano arrangement, as in the collection “Gloria.” English lyrics by Malcolm Sargent, set to a traditional tune. [6] "Girls and boys, leave your toys..."