Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Written by Charles Wesley in 1739, “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” blends poetic theology with a melody adapted from Felix Mendelssohn’s Festgesang (1840). William H. Cummings later reshaped the tune for congregational use, giving the carol its familiar, triumphant contour.

Once debated for its concert-hall origins, the song ultimately became a Christmas standard. Its bold intervals and steady harmonic motion translate especially well into instrumental arrangements, allowing the melody and harmony to remain clearly defined even outside a choral setting.ovable type.

Fingerstyle Guitar Tab

The guitar tablature below is a fingerstyle chord melody arrangement of the piece.

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