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It’s one of the most beloved Christmas melodies. But how much do you know about the timeless carol ‘Hark! The Herald Angels Sing’? As is the case with a lot of vocal music, the lyrics and melody for ...
Just about every church sings it at Christmastime. Though you probably have heard and sung “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” numerous times in your life, you may not know that what we sing today ...
These songs have changed a great deal over the years, he says. For example, the hymn "Hark the Herald Angels Sing," originally had nothing at all to do with Christmas, and certainly was not sung ...
Brace yourselves, Pentaholics! Your favorite a cappella group Pentatonix appeared on ABC's It's Your 50th Christmas, Charlie Brown special this week and nailed their ...
What would you say if I told you that “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” was actually written to honor not the baby Jesus but the printing press? O.K., not the lyrics—although points to anyone ...
December 18, 2001 at 4:00 pm PST You loathe Christmas, I'm sure. And I'm sure you loathe it for all the fashionable reasons: the forced caroling, egg-infused cocktails, economically taxing gifts ...
“Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” is rightly considered one of the “Great Four” Anglican hymns, but that label seems too provincial. In fact, the hymn seems like an exemplar of European ...