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In 1840—a hundred years after the publication of Hymns and Sacred Poems—Mendelssohn composed a cantata to commemorate Johannes Gutenberg's invention of movable type, and it is music from this cantata, adapted by the English musician William H. Cummings to fit the lyrics of "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing", that is used for the carol today. [3 ...
Part 2, beginning "Vaterland, in deinen Gauen", was later adapted to the words of Charles Wesley’s Christmas carol "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing " (against Wesley's original request, as he had originally wanted more somber music, though he had been long deceased by this point).
"The Shepherds' Story" (lyrics by William Morris, written by Clarence Dickinson) [4:32] "For Christ Is Born" (arranged by R. Crawford, written by K. Aiken, Mary E. Crawford) [4:12] "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!" (adapted by W. H. Cummings, music by Felix Mendelssohn, words by Charles Wesley) [1:42]
— Hark! the Herald Angels Sing — Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella - Angels We Have Heard on High. Suite Four. Break Forth, O Beauteous, Heav’nly Light - The First Nowell — O Little Town of Bethlehem - I Saw Three Ships - Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly
Hal Horowitz of American Songwriter gave this album 2.5 out of five stars, criticizing it for being bland, with some muted praise for varied musical genres and experimentation, he sums up, "the project could have been much more interesting if it rocked harder and the song choices didn't revert back to some obvious, and worn out standards that find the Goo Goo Dolls doing something they never ...
A Fresh Aire Christmas track listing; No. Title Lyrics Music Length; 1. "Hark! The Herald Trumpets Sing" Chip Davis [a]: 1:23: 2. "Hark!The Herald Angels Sing": Traditional (18th century German)
Former President Donald Trump and his attorney Todd Blanche exit the courthouse and speak to media after Trump was found guilty following his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on May 30 ...
Charles Wesley was the eighteenth child of Susanna Wesley and Samuel Wesley.He was born in Epworth, Lincolnshire, England, where his father was rector. [3] In 1716, at the age of 8, he entered Westminster School, where his brother Samuel was usher.