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Like the 1816 "Angels from the Realms of Glory", the lyrics of "Angels We Have Heard on High" are inspired by, but not an exact translation of, the traditional French carol known as "Les Anges dans nos campagnes" ("the angels in our countryside"), whose first known publication was in 1842. [3] The music was attributed to "W. M.".
The lyrics of Angels We Have Heard on High were written to a slightly modified version of the music of French traditional song Les Anges dans nos campagnes (literally translating to 'The Angels in our Countryside'). Chadwick's lyrics are clearly inspired but are not a direct translation of the song, though there are similarities.
No. Title Writer(s) Length; 1. "Angels We Have Heard on High" Traditional: 4:51: 2. "Hark!The Herald Angels Sing": Felix Mendelssohn, Charles Wesley: 4:48: 3. "Snowbound" Walter Becker, Donald Fagen
Nahum Tate's well-known carol "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks" (1700) is entirely devoted to describing the annunciation to the shepherds, and the episode is also significant in "The First Nowell", Angels from the Realms of Glory, the originally French carol "Angels We Have Heard on High", and several others.
The album features a mix of covers of earlier Christmas songs (from "Angels We Have Heard on High" and "Wonderful Christmastime" to the relatively obscure "Jesus Christ", originally by Big Star) and new holiday tunes written specifically for the album by several Good Times! contributors, including XTC's Andy Partridge, Weezer's Rivers Cuomo and ...
"The Angels Medley ("The First Noel" / "Angels We Have Heard on High" / "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing ")" – 6:03; All split lead, with Michael singing lead predominantly " Don't Save It All for Christmas Day " ( Celine Dion , Ric Wake , Peter Zizzo) – 4:43; Sung by Jody
The traditional French carol tune to which the hymn "Angels We Have Heard on High" is usually sung (and "Angels from the Realms of Glory" in Great Britain), contains one of the most well known melismatic sequences in Christian hymn music.
Angels: Marty Sampson: Hope: 7 (CD 1) Angels We Have Heard on High / Gloria: traditional; arranged by: Luke Munns / Reuben Morgan: Celebrating Christmas: 1 Anthem of Praise: David Wakerley Beci Wakerley: Jesus Is My Superhero: 7 Anything (for You) Reuben Morgan: The Plan: 5 Are You Hungry: Kate Spence: The Plan: 3 Arms Open Wide: Sam Knock ...