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Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)
Artist: Joseph Saucier
Author: traditional
Label: Columbia
Year: 1906
French Christmas hymn from the Languedoc region, holding the well-known refrain 'Glo-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-ria, in excelsis Deo', adopted by any children's choir, as well as by Tino Rossi, Mireille Mathieu, Helmut Lotti and André Rieu, mostly as Gloria In Excelsis Deo. Not to be confused with eponymous songs by J.S. Bach, Vivaldi and Händel.
Covers:
Edison Concert Band [as Angels From The Realms Of Glory; lyrics: James Montgomery; there's a 1902 home recording circulating under that title by the Wall Family]
Trinity Choir [idem]
Fred Waring [as Angels From The Realms Of Glory]
Troubadours du Roi Baudouin [als Mbali Kule]
Charles Aznavour [n°2 Fr as La Marche des anges, with own lyrics and in a march arrangement by Georges Garvarentz in film Un Taxi pour Tobrouk]
Compagnons De La Chanson [idem, n°1 Fr; they also cut a version with the original lyrics in '66]
Everly Brothers [as Angels From The Realms Of Glory]
Four Seasons [idem]
Small Faces [slightly echoing in My Mind's Eye]
John Fahey [as Angels From The Realms Of Glory]
Neil Diamond [as Angels We Have Heard On High]
Bruce Cockburn [idem]
Jessye Norman [as Angels From The Realms Of Glory]
Joan Armatrading [idem]
Maddy Prior [idem]
Julie Andrews [idem]
Rick Wakeman [idem]
Christina Aguilera [as Angels We Have Heard On High]
Annie Lennox [as Angels From The Realms Of Glory]
Indigo Girls [idem]
Also translated in English as Hearken All! What Holy Singing.
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)