Hark! the herald-angels sing (Descant: David Willcocks) | Carols from King's 2021

[@ruairi_d]

For me Christmas doesn't begin until I watch Carols from King's.

[@randalllamp8226]

Do you have their DVDs? Great to watch during the season.

[@anaeleekene1698]

Lol😃

[@extantenmity]

Same here

[@teller1290]

When does it air annually? And on BBC? (I'm in the U.S.)

[@extantenmity]

@@teller1290 it’s on Christmas day (25th) on BBC 2.

[@annescott5551]

Jesus is the reason for the season. Listening to this in 2024

[@tomlewis7898]

A Merry Christmas to you and may your new year be happy and blessed

[@Albertanator]

Indeed!!

[@Stalled-wm3qd]

ONLY Jesus saves!

[@johnorourke5506]

Listening to this in 2023. Beautiful. Remember the best gift this year is Jesus himself! ❤

[@margretirle-schmidt4725]

Yes, coming back soon, bringing everlasting peace, joy and health 😊🙏

[@coolcumber7166]

God bless you all. I’ve been a believer in Christ my whole life. I prayed almost every night, but haven’t been to church seriously in many years. Tonight I stumbled upon this song on tv. It’s helped me renew my relationship with Christ. Whoever you are, wherever you are please know that you are loved. Peace and all the best for 2022.

[@dantethunderstone2118]

You almost made it out, should have kept on your track and left the cult

[@poltergeist1105]

@@dantethunderstone2118 bro just respect others’ beliefs. Is it that hard?

[@dantethunderstone2118]

@@poltergeist1105 i dont support cult behaviours

[@emmacheers9503]

0:21 likewise for 2023 ♥️

[@ATIMELINEOFAVIATION]

@@dantethunderstone2118 the truth shall set you free

[@modelsfromscratch]

Not Christmas without Carols from Kings!

[@sengchalaksangma8443]

Who still listening?? I'm doing listening almost everyday it's make my heart feel good nowadays Christmas times,, from North East India Meghalaya

[@corneliaarendsen8215]

I am listening every day❤Blessings from Spain❤

[@lumpfish99]

still listening? not long till Christmas.....Charles Wesley would be proud.

[@jacquelinebataille8106]

I am listening and singing !!?? Blessings from France.🌈✨🙏

[@Protestant_Voice]

“God and sinners reconciled” The wonders of the gospel of Jesus Christ. A perfect obedience, a sinless life, a sin atoning death and a glorious resurrection. “It is finished” Free salvation

[@luccasguimaraes]

Glory to God!

[@gilbertrr]

I believe the Lord Jesus Christ is pleased!!!

[@Cal-Valhalla]

Merry Christmas everyone 🎄 ✝️ God bless you all ❤

[@nicholasfettismusic]

Christ is King! There has been nobody who has walked this Earth who has had more great music written about or for him!

[@jacoblalmuanpuia7987]

Glory to the new born King Jesus Christ

[@cmqkdhtm]

Thank you Jesus for giving me your life.

[@davidcav8448]

Happy Christmas eve in the remembrance of Jesus Christ

[@peterfan4893]

Merry Christmas! 🎄

[@user-ms6nx1tk4g]

Jesus came here to save all of us and He is coming back soon. May God’s grace be with you all 🙏✝️🕊❤️

[@Jim-bh7gs]

He can't come soon enough, but DON'T hold your breath.

[@liamfrankhuisen1014]

Amen

[@dantethunderstone2118]

Jesus was born in the spring, Christmas is a pagan holiday that was rebranded by the romans when they adopted Christianity Also religion has no place in the developed world, there’s no reason to believe in the magic sky daddy anymore

[@lakelighterfluid2682]

i wish

[@KingSimba527]

Amen 🙏

[@nmcgiv546]

Christ is the king of kings, beautiful to hear this beautiful choir in 2024✝️

[@facitenonvictimarum]

Kings College Choir Cambridge, a HUGE part of Christmas year after year, even here, 5300 miles away in Northern California.

[@justified.by.the.lord.almighty]

I'm on the bus listening to this and the Holy Spirit touched me and brought tears of joy to my heart! So beautiful! Christ is Lord!

[@clairespareoomcheepicheep7092]

King's College Choir is the world's best choir!

[@otiliaflorea2830]

Indeed!!

[@effiombassey7418]

I totally agree with you 💯☺️

[@edmatthews420]

praise the everlasting lord! it is never too late to accept Jesus into your lives

[@isacsam933]

So happy to see so many Christian believers in European church.... God bless you dear brothers and sisters.

[@求主指引]

Merry Christmas to all brothers and sisters in our Lord Jesus Christ! God bless you all!

[@connoroleary591]

Greetings to you from the UK. A very Happy Christmas to you, your family and all the children of God.

[@lamikmarak3056]

Rejoice for the 👑 of the universe has born ❤!

[@franzitaduz]

Merry Christmas to all the children of God worldwide. The King reigns forever. Come once, he shall return. Peace, joy and hope till that day!

[@angelacooper2661]

Jesus Christ is Lord!!!

[@yoonajihyorose8279]

@@angelacooper2661 Yes of course ❤😇 JESUS IS KING God Bless You all 😇

[@Stickers2Go]

Whether you believe in God or not, can we all agree to just love each other and to make this planet better than ever?

[@russellprickett1652]

For the Lord is the great God and the great King above all gods. Psalm 95:3

[@wilhufftarkin8543]

As a Catholic, I have a very soft spot in my heart for high church Anglicanism. In a way, you guys appreciate the appropriate form of Mass more than most modern Catholics. Merry Christmas to my brothers and sisters in Christ!

[@tiok0nt0l48]

me too❤

[@dianesaqib2938]

Gosh your message is very moving 🎄✨️🎅❄️😢

[@paulyaxley3863]

We need to be singing this everyday of the year not just Christmas. Jesus is for life and eternity. Not just Christmas. For me to live is Christ to die is gain 🙏✝️

[@stefanrein6690]

Wishing everybody a peaceful christmas! May all the wars stop for to celebrate the birth of Christ

[@IgorBogdanoffs]

Christ is king ☝🏻 God bless the world

[@andrewjohnstone963]

Happy birthday Jesus 🎂 ❤ He has never let me down and he never shall 🙏 ❤️

[@pradeepgustuv6713]

Hymns and British seem to be synonymous to each other. Beautiful Christmas Carol.

[@taeyonsae]

문득 어릴 적 성당에서 듣던 곡이 생각나서 들으러 왔어요. 온세상에 따뜻함이 가득하길 새해에는 좋은 일만 있길 간절히 바라 봅니다.

[@nithinmathewjoji7471]

goosebumps "glory be to the father......."

[@shegelee]

I always look up to watching King' s College Chapel, Nine lessons every year. Merry Christmas from Lagos, Nigeria.

[@NP-ui3tr]

Merry Christmas from Detroit

[@stevekerr3728]

Hallelujah He is Born Once again 2024 to remind us of his love for us no evil can touch us on this Day of Celebration Let us all enjoy the birth of our Savior King of Kings

[@effiombassey7418]

I can't stop to listen to Christmas carols, thank you our Lord God for Christmas ⛄

[@sheiladraper2682]

Jesus is the reason for the season!!

[@joshualokzhicheng7135]

Amen . Proud to be christian ✝️

[@robertwilson214]

That last verse with juxtaposed descant... ecstasy.

[@RuthFlorea-i6z]

Nicely put.

[@RachelStuppy]

+ Christ, the King of *angels*! + Praying for my brother in NYC!

[@Clare0116]

Thank you for sharing, especially for those who will never have the chance to attend in person. God Bless You All! 👑🕯️👑

[@alanbannruod538]

May the world always be in peace, Merry Christmas from Germany👏🎄

[@edelweiss-]

this christmas piece is german :). the great Mendelssohn composed it in beautiful Leipzig.

[@Shawn-mo6dh]

Prost

[@rebeccaklarica2527]

All because of Jesus. Saviour of the world.

[@ramonpurugganan6865]

Everytime i come across singing of christmas carols with this magnitude, PEACE in the whole world has a chance to prevail in my opinion. Congratulations!

[@MiguelAngelRodriguez-si6cg]

Merry Chistmas from Spain. Thank you young people from the King College Choir. Thanks

[@GM-oi4vg]

Feliz Navidad!!

[@andrewmiles3378]

Feliz Navidad (2023!)

[@oluseunolomodosi3596]

One of the best descant in a Xmas hymn. I sometimes try to imagine how heaven will be like if I can feel like this here on earth with this beautiful singing 💕 . This is heavenly 😍

[@traceya9615]

I know: it's absolutely out of this world, peerless. Used to sing it at school carol concerts in Liverpool Anglican Cathedral thanks to our brilliant music teacher. A magical experience❤❤

[@matthewdavies9997]

A wonderful celebration of what Christmas is. Greetings from Haga Haga on the wild coast of South Africa.

[@dan091james]

There's no better joy than the Christmas season brings

[@unacucciola]

Best descant ever. Thank you so much for sharing with all of us who can’t attend the service in person.

[@ds1868]

This arrangement by Sir David Willcocks, former Director of Music of King's College Cambridge.

[@LESBIANANDAUTISTIC]

@@ds1868 RIP Sir David Willcocks and Sir Stephen Cleobury, my favorite choir directors. Never met them but I wish I had. I've been an Anglophile for at least 30 years, ever since I heard the King's College Choir (on the radio; I don't travel overseas because my ears 💥💢pop💥💢 badly). World's best choir!🇺🇲💚🇬🇧

[@barbarahumphreys1464]

An important part of Christmas. Always has me in tears.😢

[@mjbranet7261]

Absolute chills at 2:44 !!!

[@sneezymonkey]

I used to sing the descant in school choir & it always gave me chills at that point too!

[@BurtBowers]

Such a beautiful song I'm sure the angels in heaven are singing this much in heaven to the Lord.

[@NP-ui3tr]

God bless all those who lost a loved one to this devastating pandemic. Merry Christmas from Michigan 🎅❤️🎄

[@mgoblue8168]

Merry Christmas!

[@PassionJo777]

Like angels! How this must make God so happy!! Those Soprano boys (sigh no words good enough ) Glory to the new born king!

[@cirruslogic]

I love the sound of the choir and pipe organ. Merry Christmas.

[@peregrinodoacaso4645]

Merry Christmas everyone, Christ the Savior is born, let us rejoice then, and may our feelings exude peace and joy, coming from this wonderful time. Oh magnificent time and full of lights that is Christmas, Merry Christmas from Brazil!🎄🎄🎄

[@eduardafreire7766]

Feliz Natal!

[@peregrinodoacaso4645]

@@eduardafreire7766 O Natal está chegando!!! Faltam 32 dias 🎄 🎄 🎄

[@eduardafreire7766]

@@peregrinodoacaso4645 simm!! estou muito animada :)

[@peregrinodoacaso4645]

@@eduardafreire7766 Feliz Natal e um Próspero Ano Novo também!!!

[@Terry-te1ij]

L'chaim

[@lidibet]

Wonderful choir! The comments of the choirboys are so full of keen insight into the meaning of the hymn

[@Suzanne-k6v]

Truly the VOICES of angels on high. JESUS the King of Kings.❤🎉🎉🎉

[@K--dj6ye]

All Glory, Honor, and Praise to Jesus Christ. King of kings and Lord of lords. ✝️🕊 St. Padre Pio pray for us.

[@stanleyezeogu9816]

Thank you King's College Choir... Christmas is made for me.

[@Jorge-ue9dz]

King forever. Ceasing never ! Blessings to all.

[@stephenlberkesmd8157]

This is to all believers of redemption and artistic beauty.

[@Music_Knights]

Wonderful music that warms a heart 🙂💖

[@LaureninGermany]

I am so grateful to be able to hear this. Even though it makes me tear up! The sound of Christmas and hope for the future. I am so happy that some children still learn to sing music like this.

[@wahrheitsliebender]

Bei Gott eine wundervolle Hymne und der Text voll im Ziel - das gesamte Evangelium enthalten. Gruß!

[@CharlieName33]

I am not a religious man, and neither was my high school choir teacher. But I'm ever grateful he showed me the beauty in choral music. These songs aren't just about being religious...they are songs of hope and beauty. Old words and songs that carry the light of ancestors who sought comfort in this life as we do now. Merry Christmas~!

[@LESBIANANDAUTISTIC]

I fervently agree with you, especially since I'm not a believer either. But beautiful music affects everyone regardless of what they believe in. BTW I'm an enthusiastic amateur organist.

[@Terry-te1ij]

So being religious is not good?

[@Terry-te1ij]

@@LESBIANANDAUTISTIC Why is being religious not good?

[@CharlieName33]

@Terry-te1ij That was never the implication. I may not be religious but I do believe there is life after death, just not how it says in the Bible. The point was that music like this transcends boundaries such as belief and non-belief. It brings out the true joy of the human spirit. It is light given tone and hope given breadth, it is the love of humanity that all may hear. It can be something that brings us together as imperfect creatures and I am thankful to know it's beauty.

[@LESBIANANDAUTISTIC]

@@Terry-te1ij Not for me!!!! It's full of oppressive doctrine! Case closed, please.

[@suzanne5781]

Wonderful! Thank you and merry Christmas from Australia

[@thomasrusso8393]

Merry Christmas from NY!

[@dannywilliamshu8178]

Many thanks King's College choir for this carols sung beautifully.Merry Christmas.

[@washedup579]

I am neither religious, nor a particular celebrator of Christmas, but every year on Christmas Day I will watch a this choir sing this hymn four or five times before continuing on with life. It touches my heart in some way.

[@martial_matt]

Because since his birth the world has been about Jesus. Our world reject Him though. Because we love ourselves, we see our way as what is truth. if my way is truth then nobody's truth matters. Only God and the resurrection of Jesus affirms our suffering, purpose and dignity. Without Him we have none. Call on the Lord Jesus, we don't have to be perfect to believe in Christ but we are born again when we come to believe in Him and what the Bible says about Him that we can repent of our sin. That is what salvation is, repentance of sin. It isn't a choice we make, salvation is when we come to the understanding we are sinners and only Jesus, the sinless son of God who was born into our world for our sake allowed himself to be sacrificed for us and took our sin onto himself. God said "I give you my only begotten son". So acknowledge that you are a sinner (someone who has broken 1 or several of the 10 commandments, doesn't love the Lord God with all your heart, and doesn't love his neighbor or forgives his enemies) and realize that you can not be the best person God made you to be by relying on yourself and that you need his love, wisdom, and gift of grace which saves you from his judgement. And God's judgement isn't pleasant but it is righteous. God is without sin and hates it and will not save anyone who has not repented of their sin. Jesus said "I am THE WAY, THE TRUTH, and THE LIFE. NO ONE comes to the father EXCEPT BY ME." so either you believe that statement or you don't. and if you don't what is your truth your morality based upon exactly? Because I can just say mine is the opposite and claim it is correct. But with Jesus we all are unified and Jesus is alive and returning, he said he is and I believe Him. God bless and hope you had a merry Christmas

[@lisalovelylpa]

Makes me cry , lately.

[@ernst-janroeleveld]

Indeed. There's no Christmas without the beautiful carols of the Choir of the Cambridge church and University.

[@benf41]

Wonderful song thanks for beautiful kristmas van ben fastenau Middelburg Holland thanks

[@tomnicholls9016]

Love the King's College choir. Merry Christmas from Canada!

[@jenniferhighley473]

Merry Christmas from the Hudson Valley in New York!

[@allenjones3130]

As a church chorister myself, I appreciate fine choral ensembles, especially at Christmas time. The King's College Choir's renditions of sacred carols are impeccable.

[@adas.3038]

Mery Christmas to everyone and thank you GOD for giving JESUS ro all of us. Happy Birthday, LORD. From Poland.

[@bastentusscher7384]

Maestro at his best! Chapeau.

[@marianodawi]

Blessed be to Christ God, Lord King of the Universe. Rejoice❤

[@SCconservative2011]

Magnificent! One of the most powerful and beautiful pieces of music ever written

[@sandrakent482]

Christmas ,carols ,choir boys singing is what Christmas is all about

[@MiguelRodriguez-lp5ce]

Not a Christian, just enjoying the music. 👌🏼🎄🎶

[@ralucaioana8884]

The Lord loves you and He wants you to be with Him 🤍 may Jesus touch your heart and reveal Himself to you 🙏 merry christmas brother

[@MiguelRodriguez-lp5ce]

@ thank you, He did, that’s why I’m not a Christian. 😊

[@kac3249]

Beautiful Christmas hymn written with rich words. God and sinners reconciled,why God sent us the Lord Jesus our Hope!

[@sarribel]

best choir in the world

[@LESBIANANDAUTISTIC]

Precisely!

[@d.l.l.6578]

Merry Christmas, Happy Birthday Jesus, God Bless. We’ll get through all this. 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🥳🥳🥳

[@kendylhoudyshell1399]

Merry Christmas to you wonderful singers and organist. The true spirit fills my soul with every note 🎵 you sing. God's blessings to all of you 🙏

[@jondellar]

Magnificent! Just magnificent.

[@charlesrose7212]

Amen! 😀

[@sharonan1]

One of the loveliest sets of lyrics of the Christmas hymns. And that descant! Well done, Mr. Willcocks.

[@sureshd4662]

Merry Christmas to dear all people of the world May God bless you and give peace.

[@angelacooper2661]

I am an alto in a church choir and notice the key of G major here (normally our maestro plays it in F). Like the four part harmony and the unforgettable descant with it's top A. I love the swell of the organ - just incredible. WOW!!!

[@LESBIANANDAUTISTIC]

I'm an enthusiastic amateur organist and I fervently agree!

[@island661]

I remember singing this in school. I always liked this one.

[@michellemonksfield2171]

Merry Christmas to all from Australia

[@beemer2869]

Absolutely beautiful. Christ our Redeemer, Christmas is our joy at knowing you. My heart and soul sing. ❤️

[@hoangnguyenduckhanh1009]

This is beautiful! Love from Vietnam.

[@roberthunt1540]

I remember singing this in our old wooden Episcopal church, holding my father's hand, tears welling in my eyes. All these years later, I don't think it matters what one believes - we are united in the joy of song. Merry Christmas to this troubled, yet still redeemable, world.

[@aclark903]

It does matter, Rob, because what we believe affects what we do.

[@thomasdef634]

I concur wholesouledly, Mr Hunt. Beautifully stated, accentuated by your memories of church (Roman Catholic in my case back when, but tears, always the tears at the Christmas carols).

[@aclark903]

@@thomasdef634 Once Catholic, always #Catholic, isn't it?

[@LESBIANANDAUTISTIC]

Robert, I'm not a believer but Christmas carols from the Old World, especially England, are the best. I became an Anglophile in 1994 after I heard the King's College Choir (on the radio) for the first time.

[@LESBIANANDAUTISTIC]

@@aclark903 atheists and pagans are not necessarily bad people! There's good people who don't believe in a higher power, and bad people who do believe in a higher power.

[@cfcefa09]

Merry Christmas Eve. Christ is king! 🙏

[@bullyinspace]

Carols from Kings is Xmas 🎅 🤶 My favourite hymn is HTHA. In a full cathedral setting. Quite sublime

[@Whzja]

Merry Christmas everyone!!!❤❤❤

[@wigstxn3009]

Merry Christmas and God Bless one and all

[@Whzja]

@wigstxn6854 bless you as well my love!💕🌟✨🎄❤

[@filler7149]

Mreey Christmas Sorry im late

[@dianemoore-singer9139]

An amazing concert , filling my heart with joy this Christmas Eve. Thank you, thank you, thank you . Beautiful praiseworthy carols sang by amazing voices this year . Plaudits to the choirmaster and organ player. These carols were written specially for these beautiful choristers to do them justice. Well done indeed!

[@LESBIANANDAUTISTIC]

I fervently agree! They're the best! I'm an 🇺🇲 American Anglophile.💚 🇬🇧

[@Yabuddy53]

Watching in the middle of July in the states ! Love it

[@timeforthinkers7418]

Bless you all for this beautiful, heart-warming, uplifting performance. Just what the world is so in need of. Thank you. I will now sleep peacefully.