The Angel Gabriel (Old Basque Carol) - Trad.

[@tr9809]

1.43 'Most highly flavoured gravy' I love how you have put this into the score

[@XxGaaNaruxX]

Every year someone sings "Most highly flavoured gravy" ! Look forward to singing this next month! :D

[@mfwanfy]

Loved " highly flavoured gravy" shows those who were paying attention!

[@raymondberry5965]

I will never hear that line again without laughing

[@bretterry8356]

I had to pause immediately. Almost spit out my pecan pie.

[@katiacharny]

Oh my! You are right! 😱

[@PW-wj3uk]

Oh I caught that too ... LOLOL! Maybe they just wanna see if we're staying awake?! ;o) Beautiful rendition, by the way!

[@ishouldbesleeping1354]

I wonder how old this jewel of a song really is...it’s like seeing back in time into another era 🕯

[@ruthliberty2366]

"MOST HIGHLY-FAVOURED LADY.".It is absolutely beautiful with it's echoey sound. Sends my imagination to that beautiful setting with the snow outside.....

[@skiingharpist3147]

Interesting, the soprano line adds a passing tone toward the end before the "Gloria", the next to the last measure.

[@RosemaryH1000]

See the notes to #196 in The New Oxford Book of Carols (#117 in The Shorter NOBC). Pettman published both readings - with and without the added B in the penultimate bar. Both the Basque original, and the Pettman/Baring-Gould English arrangement are given.

[@steveg5453]

I spotted that too. Also interesting: five notes instead of four in the last measure of each verse.

[@gerardojak]

Beautiful song and wonderfull performance real Christmas feeling thanks!!

[@rachelmorosky2963]

very beautiful rendition

[@inigo.urigain]

is a Basque Christmas folk carol about the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary by the archangel Gabriel that she would become the mother of Jesus Christ the Song of god. A Basque folk carol, originally based on Angelus Ad Virginem, a 13th or 14th Century Latin carol,[2] it was collected by Charles Bordes and then paraphrased into English by Sabine Baring-Gould, who had spent a winter as a boy in the Basque country. The tune is called "Gabriel's Message".[3] It is commonly performed in an arrangement by Edgar Pettman published in his 1892 book Modern Christmas Carols. In 2012, Kalakan trio performed an arrangement of this song based on the Basque oral tradition during the introduction of the show of Madonna's MDNA tour.

[@noahcoleman2515]

gravy definition #2 in Merriam Webster: "something additional or unexpected that is pleasing or valuable"

[@lorin80]

I JUST noticed ‘most highly flavoured gravy’. How funny!!! Lolol you guys are a trip. I’m here for it. Hahaha

[@desiredmanga]

Lyrics in basque if someone has the curiosity, (spoiler: is not an easy language) Birjina gaztetto bat zegoen Kreazale Jaonaren othoitzen, Nuiz et'aingürü bat lehiatü Beitzen zelütik jaitxi Mintzatzera haren. Aingüria sartzen, diolarik: «Agur, graziaz zira betherik, Jaona da zurekin, benedikatü Zira eta haitatü Emazten gañetik». Maria ordian dülüratü, Eta bere beithan gogaratü Zeren zian uste gabe ebtzüten Hura agur erraiten. Hanbat zen lotsatü. «Etzitela, ez, lotsa, Maria; Jinkoatan bathü'zü grazia: Zük düzü sabelian ernatüren, Eta haor bat sorthüren Jesüs datiana». Harek, dülüratürik, harzara: «Bena nula izan daite hola, Eztüdanaz gizunik ezagützen, Ez eta ezagütüren Batere seküla?». «Ezpiritü saintiak huntia Izanen düzü hori, Maria». Zü zirateke, ber ordian, ama Bai et'ere birjina, Mündian bakhoitza. Mariak arrapostü ordian: «Hao naizü Jinkoren zerbütxian, Zük errana nitan biz konplitü». Jaona aragitü Haren sabelian. O Jinkoaren ama saintia, Bekhatügilen ürgaitzarria, Zük gitzatzü lagünt, bai Jinkoaren, Baita berthütiaren Bihotzez maithatzen.

[@saraross8396]

If you want a good laugh, see how Google translated this into English. Some things didn't translate well, or at all. 😆

[@theeverythingpodcast6041]

​@@saraross8396I'm still reeling 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@margaretfarquhar9567]

Thank you for your insight The first laugh I've had for a long time I do love so much highly flavoured gravy

[@marionnewberry9736]

It must've been a normal thing to throw in 'most highly flavoured gravy' in this Carol because as youngsters singing in a choir it sort of worked!! '

[@eliza7874]

Am I the only person who noticed "most highly flavoured gravy"? XD I used to get told off for singing that, teehee!

[@anidhmehta4684]

Alexandra Anderson still do that now in oxford!

[@niarocks1239]

I got told off for that too haha :D

[@anthonykaiser974]

Only if you're not paying attention.

[@singing4hope]

hahaha

[@mickzeelenberg4766]

GODOFHELLFIRE3 Live a little

[@anastunya]

This is a traditional spring carol of the Church. Expressing hope.

[@e.antonygray7497]

annunciation = March 25th

[@lorin80]

I JUST noticed ‘most highly flavoured gravy’. How funny!!! Lolol you guys are a trip. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽Hahaha

[@tinlizziestudios4344]

That was beautiful. Thanks for posting.

[@RoseDempseyFunForKids]

Have loved this since learning it in school

[@parkjimns]

I have to learn this for my church choir...this really will help

[@parkjimns]

Gravy....lol

[@amazingpoetvlogs3106]

Beep Beep Lettuce i have to aswell but this has different lyrics and im confused

[@veronicastewart3162]

Good for you I hope it went well

[@tadasgelazis1]

Watch out for the gravy lol

[@bethturner3772]

does anyone know of a version where you can hear the descant part? I would really appreciate the link

[@Wendy-of-BearHaven]

OK, now I've looked at the comments, and apparently some of you Philistines have been singing "most highly flavoured gravy" in your CHOIRS! I'll have you know, I was in a choir here in Thunder Bay, Canada that performed this carol and we NEVER EVEN THOUGHT OF THIS. (... pity, I wish we'd been more worldly!) 😛

[@Pffrr2012]

Thank you! You took me back 40-odd years with that one too. I think every choirboy thought they were the first to come up with that line!

[@RoseDempseyFunForKids]

Yes, all the boys sung that, and with a big smirk on their face like they thought the teacher didn't know!

[@AlbredaWelde]

So, I'll weigh in on the gravy comments... that CAN'T be right! Yet here it sits in print on this person's video... Why?

[@newshawk56]

It's common for bored choristers to muck about with the words of the text for a laugh. "While shepherds washed their socks" "Hark the herald angels sing, Beecham's Pills are just the thing" etc. One of my favourite from a 1960s childhood is "We three Beatles of Liverpool are: one in a taxi one, one in a car, one on a scooter tooting his hooter, following Ringo Starr."

[@sue-by7sh]

"I am the Vine, you are the branches, and all who live in Me will bear grapefruit." (great fruit). I miss choir.

[@AnnetteMurphyger]

I didn't know God would had time to bestow 'favour on gravy'. Sang this song about 28 years ago in choir. Never mentioned gravy

[@morphthing1]

Chorister humour, apologies, I suddenly regressed to being 10 years old and couldn't resist!

[@anthonykaiser974]

morphthing1 had that stuck in my head during rehearsal last night.

[@GODOFHELLFIRE3]

Not good enough, this is the most sacred hymn I know and you've ruined it. You took something beautiful and played it off for cheap laughs. Was it really worth it?

[@jamesjarvis3328]

@GODOFHELLFIRE3 I don't know a single chorister who hasn't made this joke. It is hardly ruined - in fact, it made it better for me as it reminded me of messing around in choir rehearsals. Of course, if you're a troll (with a name like godofhellfire3) then you did a good job and I took the bait. ;D

[@50dayrun]

Same here

[@hudsonbailey674]

Just say, Mea Culpa, "My Bad" there, morphthing1. Merry Christmas.

[@noeisdas8055]

I am so singing it with the gravy this morning mass! I love it! I never noticed that

[@hudsonbailey674]

Beautiful the Basque Carol. Christmas admits every demographic through history.

[@pattersondsmccd]

Thank you! Beautiful!

[@cspalletta]

How did "Most Highly Favored Lady, Gloria" get changed to "Most Highly Flavored Gravy, Gloria!" in the printed words to the third verse. Is that supposed to be some kind of joke?

[@karlrovey]

Yes, it's a joke.

[@Firebrand55]

The 'gravy' motif may be clever.....you will, from here on, never forget this carol!

[@QuackDragon]

Most highly flavored gravy??!!?

[@danielcropp8553]

lol, I wasn't sure I heard/saw that at first, had to make sure I wasn't crazy.

[@cocochanelleke]

Yes.

[@FREEASTHESTARS]

Hahaha yes. Wonder how they made that typo. I can't help but to crack up.

[@georgatwater9062]

That killed me!!!

[@samuelwatkins]

I am in a chior but just for fun in rehearsals we sing “most highly flavoured gravy” lol

[@XX-gy7ue]

sooooooooo lovely

[@Chimera7Krusnik7]

I came for the gravy, I stayed for the comments.

[@TheKonga88]

I came for the comments and lapped up the gravy..🥳🥳😂😂😂👽🛸🐵

[@veronicastewart3162]

I wish I could voice note my laughter ... love it

[@hilaryhartigan]

And an extra not in the Gloria (which is quite pleasing, so perhaps it should be added to the manuscript)

[@HighTen_Melanie]

1:40 Someone else loves a Sunday roast! Lol 😂

[@mastermindthedragon6648]

Have to sing this for solo at Christmas play

[@martinwright4526]

descant new oxford, cambridge, westminster abbey choir of men and boys, robert shaws christmas album, atlanta symphony and symphony chorus. off- hand, i can't remember the name of the album. it was his last big christmas cd. relly good. it has bethelem down, by peter warlock, several of the nice english carols by wilcox, r. von williams the tryth from above, on and on. these others are the best of the best, imo. if you can't find it, i'll get the exact title for you. i would do it now, but unfortunately, the apartment is being dismantled, as the moving company is to be here at 8:00 a.m. tuesday. i like this piece by the sixteen, the arrangement, the tempo, and the organ accompaniment.

[@ManCalledMif]

stunning tune

[@Joshua-ns8bu]

I don't know, I've had some excellent gravy in my day...

[@Birdmusic2208]

i need the sheet music. Whose arrangement is this so I can find the music for choir?

[@RosssRoyce]

Got to love gravy 😛

[@ladomi7962]

Wonderfull!

[@archive-q2v]

Wow that's beautiful

[@sofiadavid3940]

The flavoured gravy is meant to be funny. [Whoever placed it there?] The Basque will never sing this hymn that way ... oh, it's a translation. No wonder! I got this video clip just the same, edited it and placed the correctly translated part on the wrong ones. Easy...

[@1earflapping]

Lovely old carol. But tell me, why is it called 'an old Basque carol' when I've never heard anyone at all sing it in the Basque language? Or is this a case similar to "I prefer it in the original Klingon."?

[@KyneburgheHannah]

Are you Basque? The video I watched before this was a Basque choir singing this in Basque while standing behind the altar as the priest prepared the "table" for the Holy Sacrifice. That was disappointing because Basque is such an ancient language that the Mass should always be celebrated in the ancient way, even if in the vernacular.

[@Lightingbear1]

Hello but what is most highly flavored gravy mean because we sing this song in the classroom with 5th grade and we are doing a Christmas play.

[@XX-gy7ue]

🎄 beautiful

[@ogstopper]

'most highly-flavoured gravy....' I see what you did there.

[@robertharrold4214]

Fox covert school Edinburgh, mrs beasley 1970s Come on.......

[@Ekvitarius]

Why is everyone so hung up on the line about gravy?

[@tylertaws4436]

Heaven and Earth be praised for the angel Gabriel is with us. I don't use the lord's name in vain whenever possible, I honor the Sabbath and I honor thy father and thy mother. My dad is a Greek war hero. My uncle Troy is the family trojan menace. I side with the good of Greece. I honor thy father and thy mother.

[@RoseofGilead]

I completely understand. After years of singing Britten's Ceremony of Carols, I am still tempted to change part of This Little Babe from " . . . of shepherds he his muster makes" to "a yellow mess his mustard makes".

[@evelyn8467]

A christmassy touch by saying highly favoured gravy🤣🤣🤣

[@charlottenilsson3820]

Does anybody know about the original song, en basque/ vasquero

[@yomomyomom3507]

I'd like to find a version in Basque, any pointers?

[@RosemaryH1000]

The New Oxford Book of Carols #196, #117 in the Shorter NOBC.

[@madonnabosnia2012]

Love Madonna's version of it. MDNA tour intro :)

[@peterchambers3563]

I actually thought I imagined that: "most highly flavoured gravy" when I saw it on the score. Quite funny when I first heard it about 40 years ago, but now it just seems like a worn-out schoolboy prank.

[@petc99]

highly flavored gravy?

[@Unicorn-jj2og]

HaHaha! 'highly flavoured lady.....' 'highly flavoured gravy......' I would never sing this song again without some naughty images coming to mind!

[@Wendy-of-BearHaven]

I'm not going to read through all the comments, but did y'all catch the joke in the lyrics near the end of the middle stanza? I'll wait. 😄

[@maureenmoore6560]

....and 'highly flavoured gravy' at 2.37! naturally!

[@tygeron3145]

And at 1:47

[@hilaryhartigan]

spell checkers?

[@debev6445]

Yes, we used to do "highly flavoured gravy" at junior school. Wish it wasn't here though, as it rather spoils the mood of a truly lovely carol.

[@ilae.williams7675]

ANGELIC...

[@MrApplelovin]

Well known words for Christmas time :')

[@jenaogirl]

I favour most gravy, but only when it's highly flavoured. I wonder if Mary liked gravy... But seriously, who's made this humorous modification? I've no intent to blaspheme, but it did cause me the giggles.

[@neywash99]

My Dad completely spoiled a piece by Mozart for my mother by putting his own words to it: "And that's how our baby put his rubbers in the gravy." Sorry, not to know what piece it was that he splattered with sauce-iness.

[@pmajudge]

HMMMM!! GREAT STUFF!! LOVELY, NEAT, SUPERBLY SUNG INDEED!! ONE DISLIKE????? NO ONE NEED NOT HAVE TO BE RELIGIOUS FOLKS JUST ENJOY!!!!!! THANKS FOR THE POSTING.

[@klop4228]

Someone dislikes gravy

[@musicisthesoulforall]

The text said gravy? really....

[@JoeJ9N]

Yep, at 1:44

[@karlrovey]

It's a joke.

[@shelaghcollard6835]

lol...I'm trying to learn the tenor part for this for choir and I have to admit your words threw me off a bit :) I had to stop and look at my score.

[@RoseofGilead]

I'd like to see the text!

[@irelandschat8278]

good

[@staceyqualls9168]

Most highly favored gravy 😂😂😂

[@johnharding2880]

Black mark for adding a passing note in 'Gloria.' Spoils the cleanliness.

[@feliciaferrigno7467]

no. I saw the gravy too!

[@tylertaws4436]

I have spoken to the angel Gabriel.

[@tylertaws4436]

The angel Gabriel may he bless this wonderful earth we live in. Mother Gaia be praised. I don't use the lord's name in vain whenever possible, I honor the Sabbath and I honor thy father and thy mother.

[@Mousy677]

G R A V Y

[@manolingz]

1:42 what sacrilege!

[@Brucefulness]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@darrenraleigh1986]

Old Basque Carol? It can't be that old - it's in English.

[@graceandmarkb8114]

Had to do a double take at the end of the 3rd verse.... "Most Highly flavoured gravy" lol

[@tylertaws4436]

Mohammed the prophet really did speak to the angel Gabriel.

[@pallasproserpina4118]

Everyone’s talking about the gravy, but I’m still focused on why the best compliment we could pay to the Virgin Mary is “highly flavored”

[@leelinden8107]

The BVM is obviously a woman of good taste. [You may now groan]

[@JP_TaVeryMuch]

I guess you've been waiting for someone to correct you thus: reread the score, there's No [e] l...

[@ninktabustle]

Nice bisto homage!

[@TheKonga88]

The angel Gabriel ate a fish and frogspawn came to see, the tadpoles shouted at some mice and a chimp was stung by a bee, Oooooh Lord give me some queen ants so I can rule the world! Gloooooory be to God and the mice. Aaaaaaa meeeeen! 🌍🌍🎈🎈🐜🐜👸👸🐜🐜🐜🐭🐭🐭🐭🐭🌙🌛🌜🌟🌟🙋🙋🙌🐵🐒🐡🐬🐬🐒🐵🐝🐝🐝🐝🎉🌟🌎🌎🎈🎈🎈🌙🌙🌙🌜🌛🎆🎇🎄🎄🎄🎄🎃✨🎈🎈🎉🎊🎎🎍🎍🎑🎑🎁🎁🎅🎅🎅🎅🎅🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃

[@thomasbarnett2331]

gravy?

[@PeterBlackwood]

Who noticed the extra B quaver not in the music but sung by the sopranos in the penultimate bar of each verse? The gravy line is a running joke in our family.

[@stephendahl3034]

That's convent schools for ya - and Harrow. I went to school up north - you should have heard what we sang.

[@ceciliastuart9690]

Isent it suppose to be highly flavoured lady. I sang gravy😄

[@user-bc9mn7gq2c]

One of the most hauntingly, almost painfully beautiful Christmas/Advent carols but regrettably idle word-smiths must have their little fun. Thanks for ruining this carol for the rest of us, Pagliacco.

[@mavisemberson8737]

youtube commenters spoil so much on the internet.

[@tylertaws4436]

The five vows of enlightenment Brahmacharya, one must become a brahmachari, amhism, Satya, asteya and aparigraha. Brahmacharya is very important for one to reach enlightenment.

[@ricardo_boutique]

I only know this song because of Gucci lol I love Gucci

[@newgeorge]

lol!!!

[@TradOrganist]

Simply blasphemous. One shouldn’t joke about the Mother of God like that...!

[@akageyomi]

g r a v y ? !

[@loulou-hz9qq]

How dare you make a mockery of Our Lady, in this way. Are you all blind in this comment section!

[@RoseofGilead]

"Most highly flavored gravy". lol, wtf?

[@JenFoto]

Gravy? Rude