Angels' Carol by John Rutter, Solo Piano Arrangement

Piano Advent Calendar 2024 - Day 4
Angels Carol by John Rutter

Right chaps, how can we have made it four days into December without having any music from the king of Christmas choral music (TM) Mr John Rutter? It was so hard to choose from my book of solo piano arrangements of his Christmas music, but this one is one of my all time favourites. The lyrics, in case you don't know them, are:

'Have you heard the sounds of the angel voices
Ringing out so sweetly, ringing out so clear?
Have you seen the star shining out so brightly
As a sign from God that Christ the Lord is here?

Have you heard the news that they bring from Heaven
To the humble shepherds who have waited long?

Gloria in excelsis, Deo
Gloria in excelsis, Deo
Hear the angels sing their joyful song

He is come in peace in the winter's stillness
Like a gentle snowfall in the gentle night
He is come in joy like the sun at morning
Filling all the world with radiance and with light

He is come in love as the child of Mary
In a simple stable, we have seen his birth

Gloria in excelsis, Deo
Gloria in excelsis, Deo
Hear the angels singing Peace on Earth

He will bring new light to a world in darkness
Like a bright star shining in the skies above
He will bring new hope to the waiting nations
When he comes to reign in purity and love

Let the Earth rejoice at the Saviour's coming
Let the Heavens answer with the joyful morn

Gloria in excelsis, Deo
Gloria in excelsis, Deo
Hear the angels singing, Christ is born
Hear the angels singing, Christ is born'

I hope you were singing along!


Thanks so much to @barnardo's once again for this fabulous Christmas jumper! If you are new here, Barnardos have provided a wonderful selection of Christmas jumpers for these videos this year! A reminder that you don't have to buy new over Christmas, and you can help out children who really need it as well.


This music is from the book 'The John Rutter Christmas Album'. You can purchase it and view some of my other favourite advent/Christmas piano books here:
https://amzn.to/4nDSCIg (paid link)


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