Gabriel's Message (Traditional)

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

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

Edition notes:

Arranger: Edgar Pettmann^{create page}

• 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:

• 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"

• CPDL #37210: 

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

Edition notes: The same arrangement, a fifth higher, for SAT.

Arranger: Francesco Spiga

• CPDL #37209: 

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

Edition notes: For ATB. Lyrics in Basque and English.

Arranger: Francesco Spiga

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

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:

• 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.