Sissel - Angels From The Realms Of Glory

Sissel, the international singing sensation from Norway, is widely regarded as one of the finest and most talented sopranos in the world. Her crystalclear voice has made Sissel a national institution in Norway. Sissel has sung all over the world, selling over six million solo albums. She contributed the haunting vocal tracks for the soundtrack to Titanic. She has been doing great duets with singers like Placido Domingo, Charles Aznavour, Taro Ichihara, Bryn Terfel, Jose Carreras, Russell Watson, Kurt Nilsen, Neil Sedaka and Josh Groban. A very remarkable voice you will only hear once in your lifetime.

"Angels from the Realms of Glory" is a Christmas carol written by James Montgomery. Its first printing was in the Sheffield Iris on Christmas Eve 1816, though it only began to be sung in churches after its 1825 reprinting in the Montgomery collection The Christian Psalmist and in the Religious Tract Society's The Christmas Box or New Year's Gift.

Before 1928, the hymn was sung to a variety of tunes, including "Regent Square" by Henry Smart, "Lewes" by John Randall, and "Wildersmouth" or "Feniton Court" by Edward Hopkins. In the United States, the hymn is today most commonly sung to the tune of "Regent Square". In the United Kingdom, however, the hymn came to be sung to the French carol tune "Iris" (Les anges dans nos campagnes, the tune used for Angels We Have Heard on High) after this setting was published in the Oxford Book of Carols, except that the "Gloria in excelsis Deo" refrain is sung in place of Montgomery's original "Come and worship Christ the new-born King' refrain.

ANGELS FROM THE REALMS OF GLORY

Angels from the realms of glory,
Wing your flight o'er all the earth;
Ye who sang creation's story,
Now proclaim Messiah's birth:
Come and worship,
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King!

Shepherds, in the fields abiding,
Watching o'er your flocks by night,
God with man is now residing,
Yonder shines the infant Light;
Come and worship,
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King!

Sages, leave your contemplations,
Brighter visions beam afar;
Seek the great desire of nations,
Ye have seen His natal star;
Come and worship,
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King!

Saints before the altar bending,
Watching long in hope and fear,
Suddenly the Lord, descending,
In His temple shall appear:
Come and worship,
Come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King!

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[solveiggynt]

Sissel's voice is much better than the voice of many internationally known sopranos.

[sisselfan]

I agree with you VERY MUCH!

[Shayori]

So beautiful, it did sound like it came from heaven. :O

[EdArmstrong1]

What a performance. I wish I had found this at Christmas but I will save it in my Christmas album. She is fantastic and you cannot overlook the choir and orchestra. All came together to make a beautiful piece of music in praise of the Lord. I somehow imagine that you can take this performance and multiply it by 100 thousand and it may be how the angels sing in Heaven. It is refreshing to find a talent like Sissel who also sings gospel.

[tigerfootballhero]

Sissel is, without a doubt, the single greatest singer in the world ~ She belongs with the Angels of the Lord ~

[1102299]

Triumphal celebraation! Thank you vary much!

[kai4mann]

her voice can give any human goosebumps. and meldt even the coldest off hearts. shes is truly a treashure to all music lovers all over the world.

[rhwesley]

Sissel sounds more like a boy soprano

[jayf901]

Wonderful, thanks for posting.

[jwilliam2255]

@COSMOTOPPER777 Agree on all points!

[jnmr91]

Sissel is SIMPLY THE BEST Soprana Worldwide

[paulostroff99]

Lovely singing. TY sisselfan for posting.