by Simon Donlon & Colm Flanagan  

7 to 12 yrs  -  KS2  -  optional harmony and counterpoint  -  (3m 50s)

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Download includes  -  Piano-vocal score, lyric sheet, mp3 demo & backing tracks

Theme  –  Angels appear to shepherds with news of Jesus' birth

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Content  -  A lovely set piece for young choirs, guaranteed to get toes tapping!  Sets the hillside scene, shepherds watching over their sheep and angels appearing with great news. Simple and very effective harmony and counterpoint, with modulation adding great uplift for the last verse.  

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Lyrics Sample

One night the stars were shining bright

Over the hillside.

Shepherds were working through the night,

Watching their sheep.

Then an angel of the Lord

Spoke to them as they stood in awe

Saying: ‘This night in Bethlehem town

Jesus the Saviour is born.’

Then the angels in the sky

They started singing, glorious singing!

                     (Doo, doo, doo, doo!)

And a host of heav’nly bells

They started ringing, glorious ringing!

               (Ding, dong, ding, dong!)

All the words the angels sang

They told of glory, awesome glory!

                    (Doo, doo, doo, doo!)

Prophecies to be fulfilled:

The Christmas Story!

Now let your praises to Him ring, (Hallelujah!)

Born to a carpenter...

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This song features in the 9-song cantata 'One Night In Bethlehem'