Video Information

• Choir: Roundelay
• Piece: The angel Gabriel
• Composer:  traditional
• Conductor:  Alan Myerscough
• Voices:  SATB
• Genres: A cappella, Christmas
• Based on the old Basque carol
  
  1 The angel Gabriel from heaven came,
  his wings as drifted snow, his eyes as flame;
  "All hail," said he "Thou holy maiden Mary,
  most highly favoured lady." Gloria!
  2 "For know, a ble...  moreBased on the old Basque carol
  
  1 The angel Gabriel from heaven came,
  his wings as drifted snow, his eyes as flame;
  "All hail," said he "Thou holy maiden Mary,
  most highly favoured lady." Gloria!
  2 "For know, a blessed mother thou shalt be
  all generations laud and honour thee,
  thy son shall be Emmanuel, by seers foretold;
  most highly favoured lady."
  Gloria!
  3 Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head;
  "To me be as it pleases God," she said.
  "My soul shall laud and magnify his holy name."
  Most highly favoured lady, Gloria!
  4 Of her, Emmanuel, the Christ, was born
  In Bethlehem, all on a Christmas morn,
  and Christian folk throughout the world will ever say,
  "Most highly favoured lady, Gloria!"  less