String Trio Cello,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1324492

Composed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. Chamber,Christian,Christmas,Historic,Traditional. 9 pages. Jmsgu3 #912690. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1324492).

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing is a well-known Christmas carol with exciting facts surrounding its creation and evolution. Here are some intriguing details about the song:

The original song was published as Hark, How All the Welkin Rings in the 1739 Wesley hymnal, Hymns and Sacred Poems. The second line, as written by Charles Wesley, read Glory to the King of kings, not Glory to the newborn King. The change from welkin to herald angels was made by George Whitfield, altering the meaning of Wesley's metaphor.

The tune we usually associate with Hark! The Herald was written by Felix Mendelssohn in 1840 and was not intended as a sacred song. Mendelssohn wrote it to commemorate the four-hundredth anniversary of Gutenberg's printing press.

The song was initially intended to be sung to the same tune as Charles Wesley's Easter hymn, Christ the Lord Is Risen Today.

In 1855, British musician William Hayman Cummings adapted Mendelssohn's secular music to fit the lyrics of Hark! The Herald Angels Sing by Charles Wesley.

The hymn highlights the virgin birth, the universal application of the coming of the incarnate Deity to all nations, and the significance of Christ's birth in Bethlehem.

These facts shed light on the historical and musical significance of Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, adding depth to its enduring popularity as a Christmas carol.

String Trio Cello,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1327200

Composed by Traditional. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. Chamber,Christian,Christmas,Holiday,Traditional. 9 pages. Jmsgu3 #915260. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1327200).

The Christmas carol Angels We Have Heard on High is sung to the hymn Gloria, a traditional French carol. The phrase Gloria in Excelsis Deo is a memorable feature of the chorus, where the o of Gloria is fluidly sustained through 16 notes of a rising and falling melismatic. The carol commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ as narrated in the Gospel of Luke, specifically the scene outside Bethlehem where shepherds encounter many angels singing and praising the newborn child. The Gloria is believed to have inspired the chorus in Angels We Have Heard on High, it is considered one of the earliest known Christmas hymns. The melody uses the effect of a refrain and is one of the few texts that congregations sing regularly in Latin: Gloria in excelsis Deo!. The phrase Gloria has a rich history, with reports indicating that in 129 A.D., Pope Telesphorus ordained that the Gloria be sung at the Christmas Eve midnight mass. The melody has been popularized worldwide and has become a holiday standard.

String Trio Cello,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1327036

Composed by Henry Smart. Arranged by Henrique Oliveira. Christian,Christmas,Holiday,Religious,Traditional. 9 pages. Henrique Oliveira #915112. Published by Henrique Oliveira (A0.1327036).

Enjoy this beautiful and simple arrangement of 'Angels from the Realms of Glory' for violin, viola and cello. This piece is ideal for performances with friends, students, or family members. You'll receive immediate access to a PDF file containing both the individual parts and the full score. For more unique arrangements like this, be sure to visit my page.

String Ensemble,String Trio Cello,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1047985

By Paul Barker Music. By Henry Smart. Arranged by Paul Barker. Christmas,Holiday,Praise & Worship,Standards,Traditional. Score and parts. 9 pages. Paul Barker Music #652436. Published by Paul Barker Music (A0.1047985).

An easily accessible early intermediate level arrangement of this festive carol scored for Violin I, Violin II/Viola and Cello. A Violin II part is also included which doubles the Viola part.

Accompaniment & part-dominant rehearsal tracks are also available for your entire ensemble to rehearse and perform with from www.paulbarkermusic.com

Level: Early Intermediate - Grade 2+
Duration: 1:45
Occasion: Concert - Formal/Informal Christmas Holiday Events
Instrumentation: Violin I - Violin II/Viola - Cello

Other titles in this series include:
Angels From The Realms Of Glory
Deck The Halls
Deus Christmas
Ding Dong Merrily On High
In Dulci Jubilo
Jingle Bells
Joy To The World
Silent Night
The First Noel
We Wish You A Merry Christmas