The history of the creation of Hark! The Herald Angels Sing is an interesting one that involves the work of four men. The original text of the carol was written in 1739 by Charles Wesley, brother of John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist Church. Those lyrics were eventually altered by George Whitfield, an English Anglican preacher. More than one hundred years later in 1855, William Cummings arranged the lyrics to a melody composed by Felix Mendelssohn, to create the version of Hark! The Herald Angels Sing that we know today.
Select the song image below for a printable PDF of Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, with melody and chords, or Hark! The Herald Angels Sing sheet music with lyrics. Scroll down for a version of the song in many more keys, in treble, bass, and alto clefs, or select an instrument image at the bottom of the page for a version written specifically for your instrument. You can also view and print the lyrics to Hark! The Herald Angels Sing without the music.
New! - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing piano accompaniment parts are now available to accompany all instruments and singers, in free, printable PDF format.
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More keys! Select a link below for a printable PDF of Hark! The Herald Angels Sing in any of the following keys, in treble, bass, and alto clefs.
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing for piano
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing for band instruments
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing for string instruments
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing for recorder
In the key of A
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In the key of D (lower version)
In the key of E flat (higher version)
In the key of E flat (lower version)
In the key of F
In the key of G
In the key of A
In the key of B flat
In the key of C
In the key of D
In the key of E flat (higher version)
In the key of E flat (lower version)
In the key of F (higher version)
In the key of F (lower version)
In the key of G
In the key of A
In the key of B flat
In the key of C
In the key of D
In the key of E flat
In the key of F
In the key of G
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Table of Contents for the Christmas Song Lead Sheets:
Angels We Have Heard on High
Auld Lang Syne
Away In a Manger
Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
Deck the Hall
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
The First Noel
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Good Christian Men, Rejoice
Good King Wenceslas
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Here We Come A-Wassailing
The Holly and the Ivy
I Saw Three Ships
In Dulci Jubilo
In the Bleak Midwinter
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Jingle Bells (short easy version)
Jingle Bells (full version)
Jolly Old St. Nicholas
Joy to the World
O Christmas Tree
O Come All Ye Faithful
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
O Holy Night
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Patapan
Quelle Est Cette Odeur Agréable
Silent Night
Toyland
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Up on the Housetop
We Three Kings
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
What Child Is This?
More Music and Educational Materials by Kyle Coughlin:
Learn about rhythm and improve your skills: Rhythm-In-Music.com
Free online metronomes that speak the beat: MusicAllTheTime.com
Sleigh Bell Metronome
Free blank sheet music paper: Music-Paper.com
Clarinet fingering charts and instruction: TheClarinet.net
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