Another winner in the Houston Children’s Chorus Series, J. Paul Williams and Craig Curry bring a new snap and sizzle to some of our favorite Christmas Carols. “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing” and snippets from other carols rock with syncopated fun.
Also available in SATB voicing here.
(This demo is a recording of Fa La La La La, which has exactly the same music, but different lyrics. Christmas Praise is a sacred text, more appropriate for church use. Fa La La La La is better suited towards school and concert programs.)
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Hark! The herald angels sing
Alleluia to the newborn King.
Hear the echo softly ring
Alleluia to the newborn King.
Peace of earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled
With angelic hosts proclaim
Alleluia to the newborn King.
Christ, by highest heaven adored
Angels we have heard
Have heard on high
Christ, the everliving Lord
Hear the mountains sing
In glad reply.
Gloria in excelsis Deo
(Come to Bethlehem,
O won't you come and see,
Won't you come join the jubilee
Come and sing to the King)
Gloria in excelsis Deo
(Hear the angels gladly singing
Hear the good news they are bringing
Join them as they sing
To the newborn King)
Light and life to all He brings
Alleluia to the newborn King
Joy throughout the heavens ring
(Ring the bells, ring the bells, there is joy today)
Alleluia to the newborn King.
Veiled in flesh the Godhead see
Hail the incarnate Deity
Now in flesh the Lord is come
(Joy to the world the Lord is come)
Alleluia to the newborn King.
(chorus)
Alleluia!