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Angels We Have Heard on High by Postludes Trio [Email]
Genre: Holiday

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Last Played: Nov 17, 2008 - 11:34:50 AM
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Uploaded: Dec 14, 2006 - 12:39:56 PM
Last Updated: Dec 14, 2006 - 05:20:12 PM
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Keywords:
angel (27), angels (22), Christmas (153), religious (19), Nativity (9), praise (28), devotion (8), Jesus (86), Baby Jesus (4), Bethlehem (2), chorus (14), harmony (56), polyphony (1)
Description:
A traditional Christmas song. Jack laid down the foundation with guitar and melody voice. Rich embellished with his vocal harmonies. This song rocks devotionally.

Cover artwork by R. Schletty, from a 2-2-1975 pencil sketch done at the Cathedral of Saint Paul (Minnesota).

Lyrics:
ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH

Open by playing a C chord. starting melody note is open 1st string
repeat CHORUS after every verse.

C G C
Angels we have heard on high,
C G C
Singing sweetly through the night,
C G C
And the mountains in reply
C G C
Echoing their brave delight.

CHORUS:
C A7 Dm G C F G
Gloria...............
C G C F G
in excelsis Deo.
C A7 Dm G C F G
Gloria...............
C G C F G C
in excelsis Deo.

Shepherds, why this jubilee?
Why these songs of happy cheer?
What great brightness did you see?
What glad tiding did you hear?

CHORUS

Come to Bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing;
Come, adore on bended knee
Christ, the Lord, the new-born King.

CHORUS

See him in a manger laid
Whom the angels praise above;
Mary, Joseph, lend your aid,
While we raise our hearts in love.

CHORUS

CHORDS USED:
C (x32010)
G (320003)
F (xx3211)
A7 (x02020)
Dm (xx0231)

Hardware:
Rich: 1.8 GHz MacBook (through the pinhole mic, brightly)

Software:
Rich: GarageBand 3
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what &mdash 12/14/06 - 02:26:21 PM
a fine duet, two of my favorite singers... It's cool to see so many carols this year. Thanks, - Harold

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Nicely done &mdash 12/14/06 - 02:50:26 PM
Sounds like a cut from the folk days of the early 60s. Good job.

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New Folk &mdash 12/14/06 - 05:22:06 PM
Yep, you can call this New Folk, I guess.

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Glorious :) &mdash 12/14/06 - 04:13:14 PM
And a lovely addition to the Christmas season.

Thank you for this!

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Richard... &mdash 12/14/06 - 04:36:24 PM
You really took a very average vocal of mine and, by adding your many voices, turned this into an amazing vocal celebration. And leaving out the guitar part in the first part of the last Gloria... brilliant. Merry Christmas!

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Leading man &mdash 12/14/06 - 05:16:14 PM
C'mon, Jack. Take a deep bow. You started it with your brilliant guitar work (with those rapid chord changes and well-knit combination of strumming n' picking). Plus, your rock-solid lead voice gave me room above and below to harmonize. We sing this song at our church every Christmas season in four part harmony. All for the praise of the Holy One.

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http://www.schletty.com/song

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Glorious &mdash 12/14/06 - 05:51:57 PM
Those harmonies is fantastic. Wonderful tune:)

Merry Christmas.

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Hey guys- &mdash 12/15/06 - 12:48:42 AM
Very Nice! Richard, I never would have guessed you used the pinhole mic for your vox.

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devotional rockers.... &mdash 12/15/06 - 08:03:11 AM
heavenly harmony with gregorian echoes.....truly uplifting gentleman...!

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Thanks all... &mdash 12/15/06 - 11:39:53 AM
Glad to know this is striking a good chord for you guys. That is what it is meant to do... cheers.

Jack

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One of my favorite carols &mdash 12/16/06 - 08:52:45 AM
I liked the interweaving of the harmonies around the melody. The simplicity of the guitar with voices works really well, too.

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Wow! &mdash 12/18/06 - 09:33:18 PM
I was going to say something about a slight hiss I heard throughout (well, ok. I just did). Then I saw that this was recorded straight into the pinhole mic. Amazing! This is probably the very best recording I have ever heard using that method. Your guys' harmonies are spot on. Very nice. Faved.

Merry Christmas!

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cool season spirital tunage &mdash 12/18/06 - 11:10:36 PM
Merry Christmas you guys. Enjoyed!

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Gloria... &mdash 12/10/07 - 12:43:50 PM
... in excelsis Deo!

Merry Christmas Richard... to you and yours.

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