Summary

The traditional English Christmas carol (Nahum Tate, c. 1700) recounting the shepherds' angelic announcement of Christ's birth, per Luke 2. Download and…

Performance notes

Check tuning on the opening interval and keep inner voices present.
Observe phrasing in the final cadence; avoid rushing the rallentando.

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Suitable for parish, school, and competition performance. For livestreams or recordings, confirm local copyright requirements.

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UPLOADED ON Nov 15, 2021

The traditional English Christmas carol (Nahum Tate, c. 1700) recounting the shepherds' angelic announcement of Christ's birth, per Luke 2.

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