Gabriel's Message (Traditional)

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(Posted 2022-03-13) CPDL #68389:

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-03-13). Score information: A4, 1 page, 57 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Pettman's arrangement with harmony and underlaid words in the version published in The Hymnal 1982.

(Posted 2022-03-13) CPDL #68388:

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-03-13). Score information: A4, 1 page, 122 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The carol in the version published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words.

(Posted 2018-07-22) CPDL #50628:

Editor: Francis Melville (submitted 2018-07-22). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 58 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged by Francis Melville. SATB unaccompanied.

(Posted 2018-06-01) CPDL #49941:

Editor: Jason Smart (submitted 2018-06-01). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 126 kB Copyright: CC BY ND

Edition notes: Arranged by Jason Smart. SATB with S & Bar soloists.

(Posted 2017-11-20) CPDL #47600:

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2017-11-20). Score information: A4, 1 page, 50 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Arranged by Edgar Pettman.

(Posted 2015-12-18) CPDL #37908:

Editor: Ian Haslam (submitted 2015-12-18). Score information: A4, 1 page, 33 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Arranged by Edgar Pettman.

(Posted 2010-04-18) CPDL #21467:

Editor: J. Ashley Hall (submitted 2010-04-18). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 104 kB Copyright: Personal

(Posted 2004-05-20) CPDL #07028: PDF and MIDI files available.

Editor: Edward L. Stauff (submitted 2004-05-20). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 50 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

(Posted 2003-11-27) CPDL #06144: (Sibelius 2)

Editor: Andrew Crookall (submitted 2003-11-27). Score information: A4, 1 page, 28 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Arranged by Edgar Pettman. Sibelius file retrieved through http://archive.org.

(Posted 2001-02-19) CPDL #02093: PDF and MP3 instrumental file.

Editor: Rod Mather (submitted 2001-02-19). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 48 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Organ and optional other solo instrument

In Basque, "Birjina gaztetto bat zegoen"

(Posted 2015-10-15) CPDL #37210:

Editor: Francesco Spiga (submitted 2015-10-15). Score information: A4, 1 page, 181 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged by Francesco Spiga. The same setting as #37209, transposed up a fifth, for SAT.

(Posted 2015-10-15) CPDL #37209:

Editor: Francesco Spiga (submitted 2015-10-15). Score information: A4, 1 page, 180 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged by Francesco Spiga. For ATB. Lyrics in Basque and English.

General Information

Title: Gabriel's Message or The Angel Gabriel
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional)
Lyricist: Sabine Baring-Gould (Translator)

Number of voices: 3 or 4vv Voicing: SATB, ATB, or SAT
Genre: Sacred, Carol, Folksong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
Description: Gabriel's Message, or The angel Gabriel from heaven came (Basque: Birjina gaztetto bat zegoen) is a Basque Christmas folk carol about the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary. It quotes the biblical account of that event (Luke 1:26-38) and Mary's Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55). It was translated into English by Sabine Baring-Gould and is best known from that version. It was also made famous on the album A Very Special Christmas, as performed by recording artist Sting, who in his version replaces the word "Christian" with the word "everyone".

External websites:

Free choir training aids for this work are available at Choralia.
Cyber Hymnal™ entry for Gabriel’s Message
View Wikipedia article
See also the Christmas Songbook

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Gabriel's Message.

Gabriel's Message (Traditional)

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