Hark! the herald angels sing (Felix Mendelssohn)
See also: An arrangement of Gavotte from J. S. Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D which sets the same text and has a very similar melody.
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In English
See also:
- Christmas Songbook
- As with gladness men of old (Hark! the herald angels sing) (Felix Mendelssohn) in an arrangement by M. Ryan Taylor.
- Hark! How all the welkin rings (Harry Ellis Wooldridge) (different tune and harmonization, with original Wesley text)
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-12-12). Score information: A4, 1 page, 47 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-12-12). Score information: A4, 1 page, 129 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.
- Editor: Henk Vogel (submitted 2020-01-27). Score information: A4, 3 pages Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Another Descant for 'Hark! the herald angels sing' (or in Dutch: 'Hoor, de engelen zingen de eer') with organ accompaniment.
- Editor: Henk Vogel (submitted 2020-01-27). Score information: A4, 3 pages Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Descant for 'Hark! the herald angels sing' (or in Dutch: 'Hoor, de engelen zingen de eer') with organ accompaniment.
- Editor: Francis Melville (submitted 2018-07-22). Score information: A4, 1 page, 34 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: SATB unaccompanied
- Arranger: Francis Melville
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2017-11-20). Score information: A4, 1 page, 51 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
- Editor: Micah Brandhandler (submitted 2010-04-22). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 37 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Melody only. Contains two verses only, the second of which varies Wesley's 6 & 5. This version is derived from the 1917 edition of "55 Songs and Choruses for Community Singing".
- Editor: Rod Mather (submitted 2008-12-31). Score information: A4, 1 page, 28 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes:
- Editor: Reinhold Kainhofer (submitted 2007-07-25). Score information: A4, 1 page, 149 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Arrangement by William H. Cummings, 1856
- Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2006-10-12). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 114 kB Copyright: Personal This edition may be freely copied, distributed, perfomed or recorded. Please inform the arranger of any performances of this work.
- Edition notes: Double descants (for ST, SS, or TT) by the arranger. Text as given in The Hymnal 1982 of The Episcopal Church
- Arranger: Charles H. Giffen
- Editor: Andrew Hawryluk (submitted 2006-05-06). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 108 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: arranged for TTBB voices.
- Arranger: Andrew Hawryluk
- Editor: Edward L. Stauff (submitted 2004-05-20). Score information: Letter, 1 page Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes:
- Editor: Christopher R. Baker (submitted 2000-11-27). Copyright: CC BY 1.0
- Edition notes: adapted by William H. Cummings
In German, "Gott sei Dank, durch alle Welt"
- Editor: Johannes Becker (submitted 2013-11-07). Score information: A4, 1 page, 55 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Arr.: William H. Cummings, 1856. German words by Martin Held, 1658.
In Spanish, "Gloria al Niño"
- Editor: Jose Miguel Galan (submitted 2004-01-14). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 65 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes:
- Editor: Abel Di Marco (submitted 2001-03-23). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 6.64 MB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes:
In Latvian, "Debespulks dzied apstarots"
- Editor: Andris Solims (submitted 2009-01-28). Score information: A4, 1 page, 91 kB Copyright: Religious
- Edition notes: Latvian title: Debespulks dzied apstarots.
General Information
Title: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn, adapted by William H. Cummings
Lyricist: Charles Wesley (1707-1788) ('Hymn for Christmas Day' in Hymns and Sacred Poems), 1739
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
, TTBB
Genre: Sacred, Carol, Descant Meter: 77. 77. D with refrain
Languages: English, Spanish, German
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard
First published: 1840
2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 35
Description:
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Hark! the herald angels sing.
- Posted in December 2020
- Andrew Sims editions
- Henk Vogel editions
- Descants
- Francis Melville editions
- Francis Melville compositions
- Francis Melville arrangements
- Micah Brandhandler editions
- Rod Mather editions
- Reinhold Kainhofer editions
- Charles H. Giffen editions
- Charles H. Giffen compositions
- Charles H. Giffen arrangements
- Andrew Hawryluk editions
- Andrew Hawryluk compositions
- Andrew Hawryluk arrangements
- Edward L. Stauff editions
- Christopher R. Baker editions
- Johannes Becker editions
- Jose Miguel Galan editions
- Abel Di Marco editions
- Editions with large score files
- Andris Solims editions
- Felix Mendelssohn compositions
- SATB
- 4-part choral music
- TTBB
- Sacred music
- Carols
- 77. 77. D with refrain
- Works in English
- Works in Spanish
- Works in German
- A cappella
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- 1840 works
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