Description
This is a contemporary setting of the popular 18th century French Christmas Carol for 4 mixed voices and Children's Choir. The pdf attached to be downloaded includes both the full score for voices and optional keyboard accompaniment (pages 1-8) and the vocal score (pages 9-13).
Three verses have been set with this text:
Les anges dans nos campagnes
ont entonné l'hymne des cieux;
et l'echo de nos montagnes
redit ce chant melodieux.
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Bergers, pour qui cette fête?
Quel est l'objet de tous ces chants?
Quel vainqueur, quelle conquête
mérite ces cris triomphants?
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Ils annoncent la naissance
du libérateur d'Israël;
et pleins de reconnaissance
chantent en ce jour solemnel.
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
English translation:
The Angels in our countryside
sang the hymn of heaven;
and the echo of our mountains
repeated this melodious song.
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Shepherds, for whom this feast?
What is the object of all these songs?
What winner, what conquest
deserves these triumphant cries?
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
They announce the birth
of the liberator of Israel;
and full of gratitude
sing on this solemn day.
Gloria in excelsis Deo!
Gloria in excelsis Deo!