You certainly need stamina to get to the end of this carol. . . It’s one to give the voice (and the lungs) a workout. Often sung near to the end of a carol service but sometimes as the processional hymn as the clergy make their way into the church. It is a carol that can be interpreted in many different ways…..
If you have time come and watch. . .
- the grand entry procession in St Patrick’s Cathedral (NY 2018) – which takes a while to begin. There is organ ‘solo’ plus a very evident glorious decant also some verses in the original Latin
- listen to the different sounds that Pentatonix make in their version
- take in the noise and fervour that the Australian group Planetshakers put into their ‘rock star’ version
- see the look of surprise on shopper’s faces when the food hall at Destiny Center, Syracuse is ‘invaded’ by the gentlemen of The Harmony Katz Flash Mob singing their regular down to earth version (2016)
- and then quietly watch and enjoy an animated version of the story overlaid with that beautiful voice of the late Nat King Cole
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O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant!
O come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem
Come and behold Him
Born the King of Angels
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
Christ the Lord!
God of God, Light of Light
Lo, He abhors not the Virgin’s womb
Very God
Begotten, not created
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
Christ the Lord!
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above!
Glory to God
All glory in the highest
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
Christ the Lord!
Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning
Jesus, to Thee be glory given
Word of the Father
Now in flesh appearing
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
Christ the Lord!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentatonix
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetshakers
https://latterdaysaintmusicians.com/artists/the-five-strings
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flash_mob
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