Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Christmas carol by Felix Mendelssohn and William Hayman Cummings
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" is an English Christmas carol that first appeared in 1739 in the collection Hymns and Sacred Poems. The carol, based on Luke 2:14, tells of an angelic chorus singing praises to God. Wikipedia
Lyricist: Charles Wesley
Composers: William Hayman Cummings and Felix Mendelssohn
Based on: Luke 2:14
Genre: Christmas carol
Melody: "Vaterland, in deinen Gauen" from Festgesang by Felix Mendelssohn, adapted by William H. Cummings
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