Angels We Have Heard on High - wikipedia Angels We Have Heard on High Angels We Have Heard on High ( Ainglean chuala sinn gu h - àrd ) Angels We Have Heard on High, performed by Clarinet and French Horn Angels We Have Heard on High ( Ainglean chuala sinn gu h - àrd ) Angels We Have Heard on High, Piano solo Problems playing these files ? See media help. `` Angels We Have Heard on High '' is a Christmas carol with the lyrics written by James Chadwick, Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle, to the music from a French song called Les Anges Dans Nos Campagnes. The music is the same as the original song, though Chadwick 's lyrics albeit unique and original are clearly derived and inspired, and in parts a loose translation. The song 's subject is the birth of Jesus Christ narrated in the Gospel of Luke, specifically the scene in which shepherds outside Bethlehem encounter a multitude of angels singing and praising the newborn child. Contents 1 Lyrics written for Les Anges dans nos campagnes 2 Tunes 3 Lyrics 3.1 English 3.2 French 3.3 Scottish Gaelic 3.4 Portuguese 3.5 German 3.6 Spanish 3.7 Mandarin Chinese 4 Other notable versions 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Lyrics written for Les Anges dans nos campagnes The lyrics of `` Angels We Have Heard on High '' are inspired by, but not a direct translation of, the French carol known as Les Anges dans nos campagnes ( literally `` the angels in our countryside '' ) composed by an unknown author in Languedoc, France, though they are clearly inspired by that song, and broadly follow the same storyline. The French song has received many adjustments or alignments including `` Angels We Have Heard On High '' -- its most common English version -- written in 1862 by James Chadwick, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle, northeast England. The carol quickly became popular in the West Country, where it was described as `` Cornish '' by R.R. Chope, and featured in Pickard - Cambridge 's Collection of Dorset Carols. Chadwick 's lyrics differ from the original French version, including a new song title, and are deemed an original work attributable solely to him. Chadwick did not directly translate the lyrics but wrote a new set of lyrics that closely followed the story theme of the original French song. The lyrics of `` Angels We Have Heard on High '' were written to fit with the music of Les Anges dans nos campagnes. Chadwick 's lyrics are clearly inspired but are not a direct translation of the song, though there are similarities. It is considered a derivative work, although Chadwick 's lyrics are considered original under copyright laws and entirely his, despite the fact that they are recognized as a `` derivative work ''. The lyrics are completely unique in sections, but loosely translated in other sections from the original French song. Chadwick 's version is the much more popular and commonplace. There is also a Scottish Gaelic ( Gàidhlig ) translation of the carol which is known as Ainglean chuala sinn gu h - ard ( literally, `` Angels We Have Heard on High '' ). This was translated into Gaelic by Iain MacMilan from James Chadwick 's English translation. It has since been re-translated by world - renowned bassist Joseph Schlegel and his cohorts the Rowdy Bunch. It has been said that this translation spurred a Christian revivalist movement in the north metro area of Denver, Colorado. Tunes `` Angels We Have Heard on High '' is most commonly sung to the hymn tune `` Gloria '', as arranged by Edward Shippen Barnes. Its most memorable feature is its chorus : Gloria in Excelsis Deo ! ( Latin for `` Glory to God in the highest '' ) Where the sung vowel sound `` o '' of `` Gloria '' is fluidly sustained through a lengthy rising and falling melismatic melodic sequence. `` Gloria in Excelsis Deo '' is the first line of the song of the angels in the Gospel according to Luke in Latin. In England, the words of James Montgomery 's `` Angels from the Realms of Glory '' are sung to this tune, except with the `` Gloria in excelsis Deo '' refrain. It is from this usage that the tune sometimes is known as Iris, the name of Montgomery 's newspaper. Lyrics English Angels we have heard on high Sweetly singing o'er the plain And the mountains in reply Echoing their joyous strains Gloria, in excelsis Deo ! Gloria, in excelsis Deo ! Shepherds, why this jubilee ? Why your joyous strains prolong ? What the gladsome tidings be ? Which inspire your heavenly songs ? Gloria Come to Bethlehem and see Him whose birth the angels sing ; Come, adore on bended knee, Christ the Lord, the newborn King. Gloria See Him in a manger laid, Jesus, Lord of heaven and earth ; Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, With us sing our Saviour 's birth. Gloria French Les anges dans nos campagnes Ont entonné l'hymne des cieux, Et l'écho de nos montagnes Redit ce chant mélodieux Gloria in excelsis Deo ( Bis ) Bergers, pour qui cette fête ? Quel est l'objet de tous ces chants ? Quel vainqueur, quelle conquête Mérite ces cris triomphants : Gloria in excelsis Deo ( Bis ) Ils annoncent la naissance Du libérateur d'Israël Et pleins de reconnaissance Chantent en ce jour solennel Gloria in excelsis Deo ( Bis ) Cherchons tous l'heureux village Qui l'a vu naître sous ses toits Offrons - lui le tendre hommage Et de nos cœurs et de nos voix Gloria in excelsis Deo ( Bis ) Bergers, quittez vos retraites, Unissez - vous à leurs concerts, Et que vos tendres musettes Fassent retentir les airs Gloria in excelsis Deo ( Bis ) Scottish Gaelic Ainglean chuala sinn gu h - ard, Seinn cho milis feadh an àit ', Na beanntannan co - sheirm an ciùil, ' S Mac talla freagairt bòidheach ciùin. Seisd ( Chorus ) : Seinn moladh agus glòir, Moladh agus glòir Moladh agus glòir do Dhia, An Dàrna Pearsa naomh den Trian. Seinn moladh agus glòir, Moladh agus glòir Moladh agus glòir do Dhia, An Dàrna Pearsa naomh den Trian. Chìobairean, carson ur duan ? Carson a tha e àlainn buan ? Innsibh dhuinn ur naidheachd - ghaoil Dhùisg sibh suas gu ceòl cho naomh. Seisd ( Chorus ) Thig gu Bethlehem, thig is chì, Chì thu'n Tighearna Dia do Righ ; Lùb do ghlùin ' s thoir adhradh dhà, Crìosda rugadh dhuinn na phàisd '. Seisd ( Chorus ) Portuguese Version A Vinde cristãos, vinde à porfia, Hinos cantemos de louvor, Hinos de paz e de alegria, Que os anjos cantam ao Senhor. Chorus : Glória, a Deus nas alturas ! ( bis ) Foi nesta noite venturosa, Em que nasceu o Salvador, Que anjos com voz harmoniosa Deram a Deus o seu louvor. Chorus : Glória, a Deus nas alturas ! ( bis ) Vinde juntar - vos aos pastores, Vinde com eles a Belém, Vinde correndo pressurosos, Pois o Senhor enfima nos vem. Chorus : Glória, a Deus nas alturas ! ( bis ) Version B - Portuguese Folk Adaptation Do varão nasceu a vara ; Da vara nasceu a flor ; E da flor nasceu Maria ; De Maria, o Redentor. Chorus : Gloria in excelsis Deo ! ( bis ) Oh que noite tão serena, Cercada de resplendores ! Nasceu da Virgem Maria, Um ramalhete de flores ! Chorus : Gloria in excelsis Deo ! ( bis ) Chorus : Gloria in excelsis Deo ! ( bis ) Version C Surgem anjos proclamando Paz na Terra, ea Deus, louvor Vão seus hinos ecoando Nas montanhas, ao redor. Chorus : Glória, glória a Deus nas alturas ! ( bis ) Berço rude lhe foi dado Mas do céu lhe vem louvor. Ele é o Salvador amado, Bem merece o nosso amor. Chorus : Glória, glória a Deus nas alturas ! ( bis ) Vão - se alegres os pastores Ver o Infante celestial, E acrescentam seus louvores Ao louvor angelical. Chorus : Glória, glória a Deus nas alturas ! ( bis ) Povos, tribos, celebrai - O ! `` Glória a Deus '', também dizei. De joelhos adorai - O ; Ele é o Cristo, o grande Rei ! German Hört der Engel helle Lieder klingen das weite Feld entlang, und die Berge hallen wider von des Himmels Lobgesang Chorus : Gloria, in excelsis Deo ! Gloria, in excelsis Deo ! Hirten, sagt, was ist geschehen, was tun uns die Engel kund ? Alles Leid könnt jetzt vergehen auf dem weiten Erdenrund Chorus Denn ein Kindlein ist geboren, kommen ist der Heiland dein. Er errettet, was verloren, Friede soll auf Erden sein Chorus Spanish Ángeles cantando están, tan dulcísima canción, las montañas su eco dan, como fiel contestación. Chorus : Gloria a Dios en lo alto. ( bis ) Los pastores sin cesar sus cantares dan a Dios, cuán glorioso es el cantar de su melodiosa voz. Chorus Hoy anuncian con fervor que ha nacido el Salvador los mortales gozarán paz y buena voluntad. Chorus ¡ Oh ! Venid pronto a Belén para contemplar con fe a Jesús, autor del bien, al recién nacido Rey. Chorus Mandarin chinese 天使 歌唱 在 高 天, 美妙 歌聲 遍 平原, Tiānshǐ gēchàng zài gāo tiān, měimiào gēshēng biàn píngyuán, 四周 山嶺 發 回聲, 響應 天使 歡樂 音. Sìzhōu shānlǐng fā huíshēng, xiǎngyìng tiānshǐ huānlè yīn. Chorus : 榮耀, 榮耀 歸於 至高 真神 ! Róngyào, róngyào guīyú zhìgāo zhēnshén ! 榮耀, 榮耀 歸於 至高 真神 ! Róngyào, róngyào guīyú zhìgāo zhēnshén ! 牧人 有 何 大 喜悅, 快樂 歌聲 不休 歇 ? Mùrén yǒu hé dà xǐyuè, kuàilè gēshēng bù xiūxiē ? 有 何 喜訊 感心 弦, 齊 發 歌聲 美 難 言 ? Yǒu hé xǐxùn gǎn xīnxián, qí fā gēshēng měi nán yán ? Chorus Other notable versions 1984 : The Carpenters on the album An Old - Fashioned Christmas 2000 : Christina Aguilera on the album My Kind of Christmas 2005 : The Brian Setzer Orchestra on the album Dig That Crazy Christmas 2005 : MercyMe on the album The Christmas Sessions 2006 : Chris Tomlin on the album WOW Christmas : Green 2007 : Josh Groban on the album Noël 2008 : Brian McKnight on the album I 'll Be Home For Christmas 2008 : Sixpence None the Richer on the album The Dawn of Grace 2009 : David Archuleta on the album Christmas from the Heart 2009 : Andrea Bocelli on the album My Christmas 2009 : REO Speedwagon on the album Not So Silent Night... Christmas with REO Speedwagon 2010 : Glee on the album Glee : The Music, The Christmas Album 2010 : Linda Lampenius on the album Angels 2010 : Christian Bautista on the album A Wonderful Christmas 2011 : Bayside ( Single ) 2012 : Micheal Castaldo on the album Extravergine 2012 : Eleventyseven on the album Regifted 2012 : Pentatonix on the album PTXmas 2013 : Bad Religion on the album Christmas Songs 2013 : Paul Baloche on the album Christmas Worship 2013 : Jewel on the album Let It Snow : A Holiday Collection 2013 : The Piano Guys on the album A Family Christmas 2014 : Home Free on the album Full of Cheer 2014 : Kierra Sheard and Christine Michele on the album Motown Christmas 2016 : Sarah McLachlan on the album Wonderland 2016 : Jennifer Thomas included an instrumental version on her album Winter Symphony 2016 : Gus Johnson included portion of song on Smoke Alarm Sing Along 2017 : Lindsey Stirling on the album Warmer in the Winter See also `` Ding Dong Merrily on High '' References Jump up ^ Angels We Have Heard on High. Christmas-Carols.org.uk. Accessed 7 December 2009 Jump up ^ Schlegel, Joseph. `` Joseph Schlegel, Chief Creative Officer ''. LinkedIn. LinkedIn. Retrieved 6 December 2017. Jump up ^ `` Angels from the Realms of Glory ''. Archived from the original on 2009 - 12 - 27. ^ Jump up to : Tomás, Pedro Fernandes ( 1934 ). Canções portuguesas ( do século XVIII à atualidade ). Coimbra : Universidade de Coimbra. Jump up ^ Gus Johnson ( 2016 - 12 - 23 ), Smoke Alarm Sing - Along - Gus Johnson, retrieved 2017 - 01 - 30 Jump up ^ Katrina Rees, `` ALBUM REVIEW : Lindsey Stirling -- ' Warmer In The Winter ', '', Celeb Mix, 19 October 2017 External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Les Anges dans nos campagnes. Free sheet music of Angels We Have Heard on High for SATB from Cantorion.org Hymnary.org song details : Angels We Have Heard on High Cyber Hymnal `` Les chansons en français '' ( 1 ) `` Hört, der Engel helle Lieder '' ( German ), `` Liederkunde zum Evangelischen Gesangbuch. Heft 12 : Bd. 3 / 12, p. 39 '' ( ISBN 978 - 3525503355 ) : ( 2 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Angels_We_Have_Heard_on_High&oldid=823878463 '' Categories : Christmas carols Scottish folk songs French folk songs 1862 songs Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from October 2013 Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Français Italiano Lingála Nederlands 日本 語 Polski Português Русский Simple English Suomi Tagalog Українська Tiếng Việt Edit links This page was last edited on 4 February 2018, at 00 : 12. About Wikipedia

Question: when was angels we have heard on high composed
Answer: 1862