Angels We Have Heard on High

A refreshing take on the classic carol! Beginning slowly with singing bells, flowing eighth notes and handchimes, one can imagine the shepherds' awe and amazement at hearing the angels' message. They hurry across the plain to find the child, depicted by malleted and thumb-damped bells in a spirited, rhythmic section in 7/8 time. With an LV eighth-note accompaniment under a chordal treble melody sprinkled with a few sixteenth notes, the final verse is majestic and full as the shepherds find the holy family and worship their newborn king. Optional 3-7 octaves handchimes.