Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (King's College Choir)

[vaughnorganist]

This isn't Kings College Cambridge Choir, This would be St Pauls Cathedral Choir.

Regards,

Vaughn Richardson.

[aNGLICANcHOIR92]

@vaughnorganist This is King's College Choir. It's from their album "Best Loved Christmas Carols".

[vaughnorganist]

@aNGLICANcHOIR92 Yes I'm afraid I got it Wrong, This is Kings College Choir, I just didn't think the texture was right. I had my doubts was all.

Vaughn.

[aNGLICANcHOIR92]

@vaughnorganist That's all right!

[kamilla1960]

Now there's a Full Bodied rendition!

[shialtin]

Beautiful, stunning rendition. This carol reminds me of Christmas services as a child. It was always the last one sung - though we never sounded as good as this, this evokes happy memories. Thank you for posting, and have a very merry Christmas.

[nch09snow]

bonza .. rippa

[Urthor1]

Best on YouTube

[brassspitoon]

Talk about over the top. Sounds more like the court of the Roman Emperor or Herod the (so-called) King. Is this Christmas or the charge of the Light Brigade? Whatever you think of J.C. he was no friend of the establishment, rich folks or excess pomp. All that came later when the Roman church became the successor to the Empire of the West, and started to act in the manner of royalty sad to say.

[Londonfogey]

@brassspitoon Indeed - but had the Roman church not done that, old JC and his followers would now probably be forgotten, or remembered only as a fringe group like the 'People's Front of Judea...'

[robbiepie9]

mendellson



[ridshack]

Very nice

[Andrewcarey87]

I have this version on my St. Louis Cathedral Christmas CD at the introduction of this song.

[ccipollini1984]

I would love to go to King's Collage on Christmas Eve and hear the choir, This makes my soul smile.

[xXxMasterwafflexXx]

my favorite part

"Born that man no more may die.

Born to raise the sons of earth,

Born to give them second birth."

[Chuvannistelrooy]

@xXxMasterwafflexXx Jesus is COOL!!!

[midna452]

The lyrics to this could only just be a little more inaccurate!!

[midna452]

@midna452 that is the written lyrics on the video page, not what they're actually singing!

[arte730]

Troppo bellooooooooo!!!!Che grandiosità!!!!

[dezboss]

Dear Cantabrigians,

This is a wonderful and extremely moving rendition of my second favourite Christmas Carol after 'O come all ye faithful'. Cambridge is lucky to have such a spectacular choir that clearly takes great pride in performing to the highest standards. Long may it continue!

All the best from an Oxonian counterpart.

[0jerd]

Christmas is such a wonderful time! Wether it's music about Christianity, decorations of Santa, Christmas lights or songs like "All I want for x-mas is you", everything is just too wonderful for words! Summer holiday's aren't over yet, but I'm already looking forward to Christmas!

[rayjt17]

its summer , but hey its a classic

[crazyabouthpotter]

Is this really the complete original version, as it was very first written? Or is this done by somebody else? Probably a stupid question, but someone please clarify.

[ds1868]

@crazyabouthpotter This arrangement by Sir David Willcocks, a previous Director of Music at King's.

[lancybabe]

Who are these four bozos who don't like this. They must be the original curmudgeons. More power to the elbow of Kings' College.

[cistercianus]

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2011! GREETINGS FROM AN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FROM THE PHILIPPINES! WE INCLUDE THE ANGLICAN CHURCH IN OUR PRAYERS THAT IT MAY RESOLVE THE RIFT IN IT IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE SANCTITY OF ITS MINISTRY THIS HOLY YEAR!

[mantaishere]

This version is also on The Best Carols in the World, EVER CD, which really is the best carols CD, EVER. The CD has a FABULOUS peformance of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen on it (which is the best christmas carol in THE WORLD).

[hazrob]

Does anyone know if there is an organ arrangement of the opening brass fanfare? I'd love to play this!

[adelnhanna]

finally the actual original version not the stupid one person singing it

[dwarrren9]

Hey, does anybody know which album this version comes from? I'd like to find it on Itunes.

[aNGLICANcHOIR92]

@dwarrren9 Best-Loved Christmas Carols by King's College Choir. It's on itunes and it's a yellow cover with holly.

[josh111where]

need to find the real tunes because i will sing it in the church so i need to get the song HELP!

[JackSafferyRowe]

Now THAT'S what I call a fanfare.

[jazzflutist]

Amidst the scattered carcasses of multiple bambis after the initial brass salvo, the choir breaks into glorious song. Forgetting the agonized cries of wounded animals bleeding with their antlers broken and eyes rolling lifeless in their hairy sockets, the heavenly host bursts forth in ebullient harmony. [just practising for my upcoming novel - needs some work]

[aNGLICANcHOIR92]

@jazzflutist *snaps fingers dramatically* I'll be first in line at your book signing.

[cmsharpe71]

@jazzflutist LMAO!! Good place to practice! Best of luck. :)

[dobrov1]

@jazzflutist I've made every single person I know read your post. I think you're doing fine and you'll be published by next christmas!

[Hutzelschweiz5]

what happened with the end?

[aNGLICANcHOIR92]

@Hutzelschweiz5 Click the link in the description. That's the full version.

[PURPLEBEATTIE1]

Stunning music

[josparkes1]

Wonderful !

[msussams]

oh btw there isn't that many verses (just 3!)

[marcN19]

WOW..... This is what I call Christmas

[timothyj1966]

THIS IS BY FAR one of the best fanfares I have ever heard... and how befitting for such a grand carol... of the Season.... regal, brilliant stand the hairs on the back of your head kind of Christmas feeeling....absolutely beautiful and majestic... you could imagine Angels breaking through the sky night with those trumpet blasts!

[ewokmusic]

hi buddy,

the main pg of this hymn shows 4.12min, but when i click the link and when it shows this pg, its changes to 3.53mins!! strange..

anyway, i also found another choir who has the same INTRO over here as their CLOSING/ENDING..do take a look..but i prefer this one still...CHEERS!!

[easyeye1]

@ewokmusic

just watch it in 480p and a miracle will happen at the end, give it a try hehe

[ewokmusic]

@easyeye1 ALRIGHT MAN!!! MIRACLE has HAPPENED!!! wat happen? why only on 480? the rest can't....WHY WHY WHY?? aaahhhaha

many thanks buddy!! whoo oooooo

[lovehamsters14]

i love it, so pretty....

[ewokmusic]

WHOA!! the starting INTRO is POWER mama!!! HOoooooo hooo if santa was around, think his little cap will have flew away by the POWER !! ehehhe ..the BRASS section solid man!!! TRUMPET in FULL BLAST!! poor litttle reindeers may have gone DEAF momentarily!! ehheehh

WONDERFULLLLLL intro!!

a different version of accompaniment in the final verse...definetely a good and creative harmonisation...

HEY??!!! where is the remaining part at the end??

is there a full version of this??

[aNGLICANcHOIR92]

@ewokmusic If you look in my recent videos (last month or so), you will find a newer version that has an ending. :) Thanks for your comment!

[Anathiron]

@ewokmusic the intro is exactly the reason why I love brass music. so powerfull and majestical.

[josey165]

@ewokmusic A powerful opening, which fits a momentous birth in the WHOLE of the Universe!

[timothyj1966]

@ewokmusic I have never heard a better Fanfare... it is so majestic..for one of my favourite carols.... stunningly Christmas make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up... I can't imagine hearing this someplace live it would give you shivers.

[ds1868]

@ewokmusic I believe the brass section was positioned close to the organ on the East side of the choir screen (as the majority of the organ speaks east toward the Alter). I have a CD copy of this recording and I can assure everyone that listening to this through professional speakers this will blast your walls away - what a way to go!

[hayleynewstead]

i've heard a better performance of this by kings.. and the ends cut off.. boo :(

[christytina81]

Cuts off at the end. :-(

[psandbergnz]

Very nice rendition. I think this carol is much more suitable to be sung by adults than by choir boys, who lack the power to convey the deeper meaning of the lyric.

[loupblanc26]

Magnificent performance of the King's College choir!  Thanks