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'''Title:''' ''An Anthem for Christmas''<br> | '''Title:''' ''An Anthem for Christmas''<br> | ||
{{Composer|William Billings}} | {{Composer|William Billings}} | ||
{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br> | {{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br> | ||
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'''Published:''' 1794 | '''Published:''' 1794 | ||
'''Description:''' Original key C major but with note from Billings "N.B. Set this piece one note lower" | '''Description:''' Original key C major but with note from Billings "N.B. Set this piece one note lower. Words from Luke 2d and elsewhere." Text adapted (presumably by Billings) from Luke chapter 2 and [[Isaac Watts]], 1709, Hymn 4 of Book 1. | ||
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''Billings' Lyrics'' | |||
Hark! Hark! Hear you not, | Hark! Hark! Hear you not, | ||
Hear you not a cheerful noise | Hear you not a cheerful noise | ||
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When earth with angels' notes do ring? | When earth with angels' notes do ring? | ||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
{{middle}} | {{middle|3}} | ||
<poem> | <poem> | ||
Then join all your voices, | Then join all your voices, | ||
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Hallelujah, Hallelujah, | Hallelujah, Hallelujah, | ||
Hosanna in the highest. | Hosanna in the highest. | ||
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''Isaac Watts' Hymn 4'' | |||
Shepherds, rejoice! lift up your eyes, | |||
And send your fears away; | |||
News from the regions of the skies, | |||
Salvation's born to-day. | |||
Jesus, the God whom angels fear, | |||
Comes down to dwell with you; | |||
Today he makes his entrance here, | |||
But not as monarchs do. | |||
No gold nor purple swaddling bands. | |||
Nor royal shining things; | |||
A manger for his Cradle stands, | |||
And holds the King of kings. | |||
Go, shepherds, where the infant lies, | |||
And see his humble throne | |||
With tears of joy in all your eyes, | |||
Go, shepherds, kiss the Son. | |||
Thus Gabriel sang, and straight around | |||
The heav'nly armies throng; | |||
They tune their harps to lofty sound, | |||
And thus conclude the song: | |||
Glory to God that reigns above! | |||
Let peace surround the earth! | |||
Mortals shall know their Maker's love, | |||
At their Redeemer's birth. | |||
Lord, and shall angels have their songs, | |||
And men no tunes to raise? | |||
O may we lose our useless tongues | |||
When they forget to praise. | |||
Glory to God that reigns above, | |||
That pitied us forlorn; | |||
We join to sing our Maker's love, | |||
For there's a Savior born. | |||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
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Revision as of 04:54, 18 February 2015
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- Editor: Lee T. Lovallocreate page (submitted 2015-02-18). Score information: Letter, 19 pages, 295 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transposed down a minor 3rd. All dynamic markings are editorial; suggested tempos are based on Hans Nathan's analysis of Billings' Italian tempo indications and meter signatures. Skeletal keyboard reduction is editorial.
General Information
Title: An Anthem for Christmas
Composer: William Billings
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 1794
Description: Original key C major but with note from Billings "N.B. Set this piece one note lower. Words from Luke 2d and elsewhere." Text adapted (presumably by Billings) from Luke chapter 2 and Isaac Watts, 1709, Hymn 4 of Book 1.
External websites:
Original text and translations
English text
Billings' Lyrics |
Then join all your voices, |
Isaac Watts' Hymn 4 |