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(Posted 2022-03-13) CPDL #68389:

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-03-13). Score information: A4, 1 page, 57 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Pettman's arrangement with harmony and underlaid words in the version published in The Hymnal 1982.

(Posted 2022-03-13) CPDL #68388:

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-03-13). Score information: A4, 1 page, 122 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The carol in the version published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words.

(Posted 2018-07-22) CPDL #50628:

Editor: Francis Melville (submitted 2018-07-22). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 58 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged by Francis Melville. SATB unaccompanied.

(Posted 2018-06-01) CPDL #49941:

Editor: Jason Smart (submitted 2018-06-01). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 126 kB Copyright: CC BY ND

Edition notes: Arranged by Jason Smart. SATB with S & Bar soloists.

(Posted 2017-11-20) CPDL #47600:

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2017-11-20). Score information: A4, 1 page, 50 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Arranged by Edgar Pettman.

(Posted 2015-12-18) CPDL #37908:

Editor: Ian Haslam (submitted 2015-12-18). Score information: A4, 1 page, 33 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Arranged by Edgar Pettman.

(Posted 2010-04-18) CPDL #21467:

Editor: J. Ashley Hall (submitted 2010-04-18). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 104 kB Copyright: Personal

(Posted 2004-05-20) CPDL #07028: PDF and MIDI files available.

Editor: Edward L. Stauff (submitted 2004-05-20). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 50 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

(Posted 2003-11-27) CPDL #06144: (Sibelius 2)

Editor: Andrew Crookall (submitted 2003-11-27). Score information: A4, 1 page, 28 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Arranged by Edgar Pettman. Sibelius file retrieved through http://archive.org.

(Posted 2001-02-19) CPDL #02093: PDF and MP3 instrumental file.

Editor: Rod Mather (submitted 2001-02-19). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 48 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Organ and optional other solo instrument

In Basque, "Birjina gaztetto bat zegoen"

(Posted 2015-10-15) CPDL #37210:

Editor: Francesco Spiga (submitted 2015-10-15). Score information: A4, 1 page, 181 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged by Francesco Spiga. The same setting as #37209, transposed up a fifth, for SAT.

(Posted 2015-10-15) CPDL #37209:

Editor: Francesco Spiga (submitted 2015-10-15). Score information: A4, 1 page, 180 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged by Francesco Spiga. For ATB. Lyrics in Basque and English.

General Information

Title: Gabriel's Message or The Angel Gabriel
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional)
Lyricist: Sabine Baring-Gould (Translator)

Number of voices: 3 or 4vv Voicing: SATB, ATB, or SAT
Genre: Sacred, Carol, Folksong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
Description: Gabriel's Message, or The angel Gabriel from heaven came (Basque: Birjina gaztetto bat zegoen) is a Basque Christmas folk carol about the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary. It quotes the biblical account of that event (Luke 1:26-38) and Mary's Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55). It was translated into English by Sabine Baring-Gould and is best known from that version. It was also made famous on the album A Very Special Christmas, as performed by recording artist Sting, who in his version replaces the word "Christian" with the word "everyone".

External websites:

Free choir training aids for this work are available at Choralia.
Cyber Hymnal™ entry for Gabriel’s Message
View Wikipedia article
See also the Christmas Songbook

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Gabriel's Message.

Retrieved from "https://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gabriel%27s_Message_(Traditional)&oldid=1691771"

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+==={{flag|English}} In English===
+*{{PostedDate|2022-03-13}} {{CPDLno|68389}} [[Media:1982_no265_Gabriels_Message_Harmony.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:1982_no265_Gabriels_Message_Harmony.mxl|{{XML}}]] [[Media:1982_no265_Gabriels_Message_Harmony.capx|{{Capx}}]]
+{{Editor|Andrew Sims|2022-03-13}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|1|57}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
+:{{EdNotes|Pettman's arrangement with harmony and underlaid words in the version published in ''The Hymnal 1982''.}}
-*<b>CPDL #2093:</b> [http://www.rodeby.noteperfect.net/ http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif]  .<br>
+*{{PostedDate|2022-03-13}} {{CPDLno|68388}} [[Media:1982_no265_Gabriels_Message_Melody_Words.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:1982_no265_Gabriels_Message_Melody.mxl|{{XML}}]] [[Media:1982_no265_Gabriels_Message_Melody.capx|{{Capx}}]]
-:<b>Editor:</b> [[User:Rod Mather|Rod Mather]] <i>(added 2001-02-19)</i>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Score information: </b> kbytes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Copyright:</b> [[ChoralWiki:Personal|Personal]]<br>
+{{Editor|Andrew Sims|2022-03-13}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|1|122}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
-<!-- include additional edition information, especially instructions, revisions, or deviations from the original score.-->
+:{{EdNotes|The carol in the version published in ''The Hymnal 1982'', melody with words.}}
-:<b>Edition notes:</b>
-==General Information==
+*{{PostedDate|2018-07-22}} {{CPDLno|50628}} [[Media:Gabriel's_Message_-_Full_Score.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:Gabriel's_Message_-_Full_Score.mxl|{{XML}}]]
-<b>Title:</b> <i>Gabriel's Message</i><br>
+{{Editor|Francis Melville|2018-07-22}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|2|58}}{{Copy|Personal}}
-<b>Composer:</b> [[Traditional]]<br>
+:{{EdNotes|{{Edc|arr|Francis Melville}}. SATB unaccompanied.}}
-<!-- other options include: Opus number, arranger, catalog number, larger work, listing of movements, etc. -->
-<b>Number of voices:</b> 4vv&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Voicing:</b> SATB<br>
+*{{PostedDate|2018-06-01}} {{CPDLno|49941}} [[Media:Smart-Gabriel'sMessage.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:Smart-Gabriel'sMessage.mid|{{mid}}]]
-'''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[:Category:Carols|Carol]] <br>
+{{Editor|Jason Smart|2018-06-01}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|5|126}}{{Copy|Creative Commons Attribution No Derivatives}}
-<b>Language:</b> [[English]]<br>
+:{{EdNotes|{{Edc|arr|Jason Smart}}. SATB with S & Bar soloists.}}
-<b>Instruments: </b>organ<br>
-<b>Published: </b>composer<br>
-<b>Description:</b> <br>
+*{{PostedDate|2017-11-20}} {{CPDLno|47600}} [[Media:The_Angel_Gabriel.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:The_Angel_Gabriel.mxl|{{XML}}]] [[Media:The_Angel_Gabriel.capx|{{Capx}}]]
+{{Editor|Andrew Sims|2017-11-20}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|1|50}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
+:{{EdNotes|{{Edc|arr|Edgar Pettman}}.}}
-<b>External websites: </b>
+*{{PostedDate|2015-12-18}} {{CPDLno|37908}} [[Media:The_angel_Gabriel_-_Full_Score.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:The_angel_Gabriel.mid|{{mid}}]] [[Media:The_angel_Gabriel.mxl|{{XML}}]] [[Media:The_angel_Gabriel.sib|{{sib}}]]
+{{Editor|Ian Haslam|2015-12-18}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|1|33}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
+:{{EdNotes|{{Edc|arr|Edgar Pettman}}.}}
-Cyber Hymnal's entry for Gabriel's Message:
+*{{PostedDate|2010-04-18}} {{CPDLno|21467}} [[Media:Gabriel's_Message.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:Gabriel's_Message.mp3|{{mp3}}]] [{{website|ashley}}Gabriels_Message_%28TTBB%29.html {{net}}]
-:http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/a/g/f/agfhcame.htm
+{{Editor|J. Ashley Hall|2010-04-18}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|4|104}}{{Copy|Personal}}
+:{{EdNotes|{{Edc|arr|J. Ashley Hall}}. Copyright © 2008 by John Ashley Hall. Non-commercial use is permitted. TTBB}}
-==Original text and translations==
+*{{PostedDate|2004-05-20}} {{CPDLno|7028}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20040609191037/http://www.christmas-carol-music.org/Index_of_Titles.html {{net}}] PDF and MIDI files available.
+{{Editor|Edward L. Stauff|2004-05-20}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|1|50}}{{Copy|Personal}}
+:{{EdNotes|}}
+*{{PostedDate|2003-11-27}} {{CPDLno|6144}} [[Media:6144-Trad-Ang.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:6144-Trad-Ang.mxl|{{XML}}]] [[Media:6144-Trad-Ang.sib|{{sib}}]] (Sibelius 2)
+{{Editor|Andrew Crookall|2003-11-27}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|1|28}}{{Copy|CPDL}}
+:{{EdNotes|{{Edc|arr|Edgar Pettman}}. Sibelius file retrieved through http://archive.org.}}
-{{Text|English}}
+*{{PostedDate|2001-02-19}} {{CPDLno|2093}} [{{website|mather}}/cd/the-angel-gabriel-from-heaven-came----gabriel-s-message--arr-mather-.php {{net}}] PDF and MP3 instrumental file.
+{{Editor|Rod Mather|2001-02-19}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|3|48}}{{Copy|Personal}}
+:{{EdNotes|{{OrgAcc}} and optional other solo instrument}}
+==={{flag|Basque}} In Basque, "Birjina gaztetto bat zegoen"===
+*{{PostedDate|2015-10-15}} {{CPDLno|37210}} [[Media:BirjinaSCT.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:BirjinaSCT.mid|{{mid}}]]
+{{Editor|Francesco Spiga|2015-10-15}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|1|181}}{{Copy|Personal}}
+:{{EdNotes|{{Edc|arr|Francesco Spiga}}. The same setting as '''#37209''', transposed up a fifth, for SAT.}}
-::''1.''
+*{{PostedDate|2015-10-15}} {{CPDLno|37209}} [[Media:Birjina.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:Birjina.mid|{{mid}}]]
-:The angel Gabriel from Heaven came,
+{{Editor|Francesco Spiga|2015-10-15}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|1|180}}{{Copy|Personal}}
-:His wings as drifted snow, his eyes as flame,
+:{{EdNotes|{{Edc|arr|Francesco Spiga}}. For ATB. Lyrics in Basque and English.}}
-:"All hail", said he, "thou lowly maiden Mary,
-:Most highly favoured Lady," Gloria, Gloria!
-::''2.''
+==General Information==
-:For known a blessed mother thou shalt be,
+{{Title|''Gabriel's Message'' or ''The Angel Gabriel''}}
-:all generations laud and honour thee,
+{{Composer|Traditional}}
-:Thy Son shall be Emmanuel, by seers foretold.
+{{Lyricist|Sabine Baring-Gould}} (Translator)
-:Most highly favoured lady. Gloria, Gloria!
-::''3.''
-:Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her haid,
-:"To me be as it pleaseth God," she said.
-:"My soul shall laud and magnify His holy Name,"
-:Most highly favoured lady. Gloria, Gloria!
-::''4.''
-:Of her Emmanuel, the child was born.
-:In Bethlehem, all on a Christmas morn,
-:And Christian folk thro'out the world will ever say,
-:Most highly favoured lady. Gloria!
+{{Voicing|3 or 4|SATB|add={{Vcat|ATB}}, or {{Vcat|SAT}}}}
+{{Genre|Sacred|Carols|Folksongs}}
+{{Language|English}}
+{{Instruments|A cappella}}
+{{Pub|1|}}
+{{Descr|''Gabriel's Message'', or ''The angel Gabriel from heaven came (Basque: ''Birjina gaztetto bat zegoen'') is a Basque Christmas folk carol about the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary. It quotes the biblical account of that event (Luke 1:26-38) and Mary's Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55). It was translated into English by Sabine Baring-Gould and is best known from that version. It was also made famous on the album ''A Very Special Christmas'', as performed by recording artist Sting, who in his version replaces the word "Christian" with the word "everyone".}}
+{{#ExtWeb:{{Choralia|filter=ay18}}
+* [{{website|cyberhymnal}}/htm/a/g/f/agfhcame.htm '''Cyber Hymnal&trade; entry'''] for Gabriel&rsquo;s Message
+* View '''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabriel's_Message Wikipedia article]'''
+* See also the [[Christmas Songbook (Various)|'''Christmas Songbook''']]}}
+==Original text and translations==
+{{LinkText|Gabriel's Message}}
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-[[Category:Sacred music]]
-[[Category:Carols]]
 [[Category:Christmas]]
-[[Category:SATB]]
+[[Category:Works in Basque]]
 [[Category:Modern music]]
+[[Category:Medieval music]]
+[[Category:3-part choral music]]

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