canasg choral music publishing - In excelsis gloria

CH4014

In excelsis gloria

medieval words set to music for SATB chorus
by Douglas Cook

SATB performance time approx 1m 30s

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A sequence of carols

Composer's note

This carol comes from a 15th century English manuscript. The unison opening of each verse should be marcato e poco staccato - certainly not legato.

The other carols in the sequence are: A boy was born, The Virgin's cradle hymn and I sing of a maiden (all published by Canasg). Total duration c 5' 00.

Music

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Words

In excelsis gloria

When Christ was born of Mary free,
In Bethlem in that fair city,
Angels sung e'er with mirth and glee,
In excelsis gloria[Glory (to God) in the heavens]

Herdmen beheld these angels bright,
To them appearing in great light,
And said, 'God's Son is born this night'.
In excelsis gloria

This King is come to save his kind,
In the scripture as we find,
Therefore this song we have in mind:
In excelsis gloria

Then, dear Lord, for thy great grace,
Grant us in bliss to see thy face,
Where we may sing to thy solace:
In excelsis gloria

Medieval lyric (modernised)

Full pronunciation guide provided

see the first... song in the cycle

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