This
traditional 18th century French carol, possibly from the Lorraine
province, is known in its native country as "Les Anges dans Nos
Campagnes" (The Angels in Our Countryside) and appeared in print in
France in 1855 in Noveau Recueil de Cantiques.There have also been suggestions
that it was published in Quebec as early as 1842 in Choix des Cantiques
sur des airs Nouveaux.In
1862 James Chadwick translated it into English and published it in his Holy
Family Hymns of 1860 and later in Henri Frederick Hemy's Crown of
Jesus and the American hymnwriter and scholar, Earl Bowman Marlatt,
later translated it again in 1937.The music that is most used to accompany it today was arranged from
its original melody and called "Gloria" by Edward Shippen Barnes.This tune is also the one used for
"Angels from the Realms of Glory" in England.In the world of popular music the
singer Christina Aguilera has covered it.
Arch Brass Quintet recordings
AB 9401 (CD: We Wish You a Merry Christmas)
Arturo Delmoni recordings
John
Marks Records JMR 12 (CD: Rejoice!)
Violin
- Arturo Delmoni
Violin - Alexander Romanul
Viola
- Katherine Murdock
Cello
- Nathaniel Rosen
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus recordings
Telarc
80087 (CD: The Many Moods of Christmas)
Conductor
- Robert Shaw
Lute
- George Petsch
Craig Duncan and David Schnaufer recordings
Brentwood
CD-5089J (CD: A Smoky Mountain Christmas)
Hammered
Dulcimer and Fiddle - Craig Duncan
Mountain Dulcimer - David Schnaufer
Nicolas Esterhazy Sinfonia recordings
Naxos
8 550670 (CD: Christmas Goes Baroque 2)
Percy Faith and His Orchestra recordings
Columbia
/Legacy CK 65401 (CD: Music of Christmas Vol. 2)
Holiday Brass
recordings
Music Masters 01782 (CD: Holiday Brass featuring
Susan Slaughter)
Trumpet - Susan Slaughter
Concert Choir - St. Louis Children's
Choirs
New Philharmonia Orchestra
recordings
London421-095 (CD: Joy of Christmas)
Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
Soprano
- Joan Sutherland
Ambrosian
Singers
Oklahoma Woodwind Quintet recordings
Integra
IMCD 801 (CD: A Christmas Delight)
Philadelphia Brass Ensemble recordings
CBS
MK 7033 (CD: A Festival of Carols in Brass)
Philadelphia Orchestra & Chorus recordings
RCA6430 (CD: Joy to the World)
Conductor
- Eugene Ormandy
Robert Shaw Chamber Singers recordings
Telarc
80377 (CD: Songs of Angels)
Conductor
- Robert Shaw
Baritone
- Victor Ledbetter
Bass
- Wayne Baugham
Mezzo-Soprano
- Katherine Murray
Soprano
- Donna Carter
Tenor
- Ronald Burrichter
Tenor
- Christopher Cock
Tenor
- Tim Stalter
Tenor
- Frank Timmerman
Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra recordings
RCA
6429 (CD: A Festival of Carols)
Conductor
- Robert Shaw
Organ
- Robert Arnold
Ayako Shinozaki recordings
Sony
Classical SFK 62677 (CD: Silent Night/Beautiful Melodies of Christmas)
Harp
- Ayako Shinozaki
Choir
- Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Gregg Smith Singers
recordings
Sony 66300
(CD: Voices of Christmas)
Texas Boys Choir
Organ
- E. Power Biggs
Arranger
- Robert De Cormier
St. Louis Cathedral Choir recordings
MusicMasters MM20047
Roger Wagner Chorale recordings
Capitol
CDP 7 94688-2 (CD: Joy to the World)
Joemy Wilson recordings
Dargason
Music DMCD 103 (CD: Gifts: Traditional Christmas Carols)
Hammer
Dulcimer - Joemy Wilson
Violin
- Miamon Miller
Tim Zimmerman & The King's Brass recordings
Track
Records CD625 (CD: Tim Zimmerman & the King's Brass)
