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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Trio)

$20.00

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Serena O’Meara’s arrangement of Felix Mendelssohn’s Christmas carol “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” is for lever or pedal harp, piano, and any of the following instruments: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, trumpet in B-flat, trombone, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, violin, viola, or cello. This piece is available as a PDF download in the following combinations:

(Each version includes score and both parts in one PDF.)

Harp, Piano, and Flute version: $20.00
Harp, Piano, and Oboe version: $20.00
Harp, Piano, and Clarinet version: $20.00
Harp, Piano, and Bassoon version: $20.00
Harp, Piano, and French Horn version: $20.00
Harp, Piano, and Trumpet in B-flat version: $20.00
Harp, Piano, and Trombone version: $20.00
Harp, Piano, and Soprano Saxophone version: $20.00
Harp, Piano, and Alto Saxophone version: $20.00
Harp, Piano, and Violin version: $20.00
Harp, Piano, and Viola version: $20.00
Harp, Piano, and Cello version: $20.00

Pages to print: score and parts file for each version is 19 pgs.

Duration: 3:13

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Note from the arranger

This joyful Christmas carol features three verses separated by an interlude. Each instrument takes its turn with the melody.

The poem, “Hymn for Christmas Day” written by Charles Wesley, was first published in 1739. In 1753, George Whitefield changed a few phrases, renamed it, and set Wesley’s poem to music. Wesley wanted his hymn to be sung in a slow and solemn manner. In 1840, Felix Mendelssohn composed his “Gutenberg Cantata” in honor of the 400th anniversary of the invention of the printing press. It featured a male chorus with two brass orchestras plus timpani. In 1855, William H. Cummings set the lyrics of “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” to Mendelssohn’s “soldier-like” melody, creating the Christmas hymn we know today!

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Harp, Piano, and Flute version

Harp, Piano, and Oboe version

Harp, Piano, and Clarinet version

Harp, Piano, and Bassoon version

Harp, Piano, and French Horn version

Harp, Piano, and Trumpet in B-flat version

Harp, Piano, and Trombone version

Harp, Piano, and Soprano Saxophone version

Harp, Piano, and Alto Saxophone version

Harp, Piano, and Violin version

Harp, Piano, and Viola version

Harp, Piano, and Cello version

Additional information

Artist	O'Meara, Serena
Composer	Mendelssohn, Felix
Genre	Classical, Sacred
Harp Type	Lever Harp
Instrumentation	Harp, Piano, and Bassoon, Harp, Piano, and Cello, Harp, Piano, and Clarinet, Harp, Piano, and Flute, Harp, Piano, and French Horn, Harp, Piano, and Oboe, Harp, Piano, and Trombone, Harp, Piano, and Trumpet, Harp, Piano, and Viola, Harp, Piano, and Violin, Harp, Piano, and Alto Saxophone, Harp, Piano, and Soprano Saxophone
Level	Intermediate
Occasion	Christmas, Church
Nationality	German