For the readers of BBC Music Magazine

Good-will to men, and peace on Earth

Text: 'Heavenly sound', c.1840 from Dobrinka Tabakova
Ralph Dunstan's collection "The Cornish Song Book"

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q = c. 84, Joyful (aim to create a flowing singing line, not bouncy or overly accented)

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SOPRANO
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ALTO 
Be - hold a lu - cid Light a- ppears, Which bright- ens all the east - ern sky, Hark, hark what sounds

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TENOR
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BASS
Be - hold a lu - cid Light a- ppears, Which bright- ens all the east - ern sky, Hark, hark what sounds

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gentle clapping (use same pattern across the piece)

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sa- lute our ears, All glo - ry giveto God on high.

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sa- lute our ears, All glo - ry giveto God on high."Good - will to men, and peace on Earth," The Heav' - nly Choirs u-

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    
"Good - will to men, and

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ni - ted cry At the Di- vine Re - deem er's birth; and glo- ry be to God on high. "Good - will to men, and

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peace on Earth,"The Heav' nly Choirs u - ni - ted cry At the Di- vine Re - deem er's birth; and glo- ry be to God on
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peace on Earth,"The Heav' nly Choirs u - ni - ted cry At the Di- vine Re - deem er's birth; and glo- ry be to God on

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          
high. Be - hold a lu - cid Light a- ppears, Which bright ens all the east - ern sky, Hark, hark what sounds
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high. Be - hold a lu - cid Light a- ppears, Which bright ens all the east - ern sky, Hark, hark what sounds

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59 (+ clapping, 2nd time )
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sa lute our ears, All glo -ry give to God on high. Be - hold a lu - cid Light a - ppears, Which bright - ens all the

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sa lute our ears, All glo -ry give to God on high."Good - will to men, and peace on Earth," The Heav' nly Choirs u -

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             
east - ern sky, Hark, hark what sounds sa - lute our ears, All glo - ry give to God on high."Good - will to men, and

       
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ni - ted cry At the Di - vine Re- deem er's birth; All glo - ry give to God on high."Good - will to men, and

               
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peace on Earth,"The Heav' nly Choirs u - ni - ted cry At the Di- vine Re - deem er's birth; and glo- ry be to God on
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peace on Earth,"The Heav' nly Choirs u - ni - ted cry At the Di- vine Re - deem er's birth; and glo- ry be to God on

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              
mf 
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high. Let mor - tals catch the sac- red flame, Till round the world the son shall fly Which sounds the Great Re - deem

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high. Let mor - tals catch the sac- red flame, Till round the world the son shall fly Which sounds the Great Re - deem

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and glo - ry be to God on high. "Good - will to men, and peace on Earth," The

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er's Name

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er's Name and glo - ry be to God on high. "Good - will to men, and peace on Earth," The

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2x poco rit
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1. 2.
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88 mf
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Heav' nly Choirs u - ni - ted cry At the Di- vine Re - deem er's birth; and glo- ry be to God on high. Be - high.

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Heav' nly Choirs u - ni - ted cry At the Di- vine Re - deem er's birth; and glo- ry be to God on high. Be - high.