OXFORD CAROLS

Angels’ Carol
T117
Works and music by
S.S. (or S.A.)
JOHN RUTTER

Brightly (= 69) SOPRANO legato but eagerly

SOPRANO 1 2
SOPRANO 2
(or ALTO)
1. Have you heard thesound

HARP
m,f aha ys rhythmic
PIANO

A version of the accompaniment scored for 2 flutes, oboe, 2 clarinets, bassoon, 2 horns, ha rp, and strings is ava ilable on

hire. Not for sale in the U3A. Also a variable for S.A.T B. X3zs

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shi-ning out sobright - ly As a sign fromGodsthat

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SOPRANO 2 m

that they bring from hea - ven To the hum-ble shep - herds

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SOPRANOS 1 & 2 joyfully

who have wait - ed long? Glo-ri - a in ex-

cresc.

Angels’
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3 7 (S. 1 & 2)

2. He is come in peace in the win - ter s still ness,

'fp legato

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Like a gen - tle snow - fall in the gen - tle night;

Angels’
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45 SOPRANO 1
cresc.

He is come in joy like the sunatmorn -ing

SO PRANO 2 W,f dolce

He is come injoys like the sun atmorn -ing

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the world withra-diance and with

Fill- ng alltheworld tithelight. p

SOPRANOS 1 & 2

He is come in love as the child ofMa—ry;

Angels’
 Ina sim - plesta ble we have seen hisbirth:

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SOPRANO I

3. He will bring newlight

SOPRANO 2

3. He will bring new

f m 'rhythmic

Angels’
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to a world in dark - ness, Like a bright Star shi - ning

light to a world in dark - ness, Like a bright star shi - ning

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SI 1.

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in the skies a - bove; He will bring newhope

in the skies ’a - bove; He will bring new

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to the wait-ingna tions When he comes toreign in

hope to the wait- ingna - tions When he comes in

Angels’
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pur - i - ty andlove. Let the earth re

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pur - i - ty andlove. pLet the earth re — joice
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mm.
- joice at the Sa- viour’s com-ing; Let the hea- vensan-swer

Let the hea- vens

oo

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with the joy - ful morn: Glo-ri - a in ex-

an - swer with the joy - ful morn: Glo-ri - a H in ex-

cresc.

Angels’
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97 (S. 1 & 2)

RUTT
- cel - sisDe -o, Glo - ri - a in ex - ce1 - sis De -o!

Ann els‘
dim.

T1
rall.
dim.

Hear the an - gels sing - ing ‘Christ is born’,

dim.

Tranquil ( I = 92)
104 fl dolce e legaio rall. a1 fine

Hear the an - gels sing- ing ‘Christ is born’.

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