Wilmington
A Christmas anthem on the text 'Hark! the herald angels sing'
( Hark, hark, hark! the herald angels sing ; Joyful, all ye nations rise ; Christ by highest heav'n adored ; Hail, hail, Hail! Thou heav'n-born Prince of Peace! )
Edition
Published by
Broude Brothers Ltd.
[USA]
, 1974
; in Western Wind American tune-book : Vocal music of the Revolutionary and Federal Era
(276 p.)
Number of pages :
6
Editor or author of the restitution:
Bennett, Lawrence
Type of material:
Score with keyboard for rehearsal only
ISMN/ISBN :
0845000764
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
19th century
(1800-1849)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Anthem ; Christmas song ; Christmas carol
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
G major
Duration:
4.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
Christmas
Number of verses:
6
Origin:
USA
Musicological Sources:
This edition based on the version found in the 2nd edition of Wyeth's Repository, part 2nd (Harrisonburg, 1820).
Source of text:
Text derived from Charles Wesley's hymn, 'Hark! the herald angels sing'.