Angels We Have Heard On High (Tune: Gloria - 3vv) [with lyrics for congregations]

"Angels We Have Heard On High" is an English translation of the French traditional carol, 'Les Anges Dans Nos Campagnes' from the Languedoc region, believed to date from the eighteenth century. Its text and tune were first published in the 'Nouveau Recueil de Cantiques' in 1855. The translation is from a paraphrase by James Chadwick, adapted by Henri Hemy in his Roman Catholic collection, 'Crown of Jesus Music' of 1862.
The tune is a traditional French melody, commonly known as 'Gloria'. It is also sometimes known as 'Iris' because of its association with James Montgomery's "Angels from the Realms of Glory",set to this tune, which was first printed in the 'Sheffield Iris', which Montgomery edited.
It is performed here by the Westminster Choir & Philadelphia Concerto Soloists.
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[@CNMS501]

Just... BEAUTIFUL! THANK YOU! 🙏

[@jordankidd4443]

Thank you very much for providing a very well-sung and annotated set of Christmas carols suitable for congregations to sing together. God bless and merry Christmas!

[@cathybennett2415]

Lovely! 🙏

[@revpgesqredux]

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[@revpgesqredux]

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[@genewood9062]

It is very beautiful. But guys, it is only the second Sunday of Advent tomorrow. And are'nt you Church of England? How come a pre-eminently Christmas Eve carol, and not an Advent carol? Jesus Christ is Lord! :--}>

[@ChetValleyChurches]

Thanks, Gene. But if we only uploaded things the night before they were liturgically relevant, it wouldn't really be feasible. And I'm sure that you don't think that we should take them down after the appropriate season had passed. We think of our hymns and songs as a kind of online hymn book, with over 550 hymns and songs so far and others as and when we can add them.

[@cathybennett2415]

Just because! 😊 And it gives music ministries like mine ideas for Christmas music....

[@vapaus831]

0:07 0:16 I hate these part of the rearranged tune, because these changes makes the tune become depressing, so I prefer the French original version.