Traditional Advent hymns can be so evocative as we wait with anticipation for the coming of Christmas. In this video, organist Richard McVeigh, accompanies choirs in the most famous Advent hymns.
Allow them to lift your spirits in these silent days of Coronavirus. The words scroll across the screen so you can sing along!
Say a prayer for all the musicians who have been without work this year.
Here are the Advent hymns… how many do you know?
- O come, O come, Emmanuel! (Veni Emmanuel)
- Lo! he comes with clouds descending (Helmsley)
- Wake, O wake! with tidings thrilling (Wachet auf)
- Hills of the North, rejoice (Little Cornard)
- Long ago, prophets knew (Personent hodie)
- Creator of the stars of night (Conditor alme)
- Come, thou long-expected Jesus (Cross of Jesus)
- Mine eyes have seen the glory (Battle Hymn)
- People, look east. The time is near (Besançon Carol)
- I heard the voice of Jesus say (Kingsfold)
- On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry (Winchester New)
- Iste confessor
- Come, thou Redeemer of the earth (Puer nobis nascitur)
- Hark what a sound (Highwood)
- Remember, O thou man (Ravenscroft)
- Hark, the glad sound (Bristol)
Richard McVeigh’s YouTube Channel is here…
