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Angels From the Realms of Glory Recorder Notes

Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts G E C G E D.

Key
C major
Range
E4–F5
Length
46 notes
Melody
1867, public domain

The notes and words

Key: C major (the original key).

GAn-EgelsCfromGtheErealmsDofCglo-Gry,

AWingAyourGflightCo'erGallFtheEearth;

GYeEwhoCsangGcre-Ea-Dtion'sCstor-ByCNowBpro-AclaimBMes-CBsi-Aah'sGbirth.

DComeDandBwor-Gship,EcomeDandCwor-Aship,

FWor-EshipDChrist,CtheCnew-BbornCKing.

Baroque (English) fingering: filled = covered, open = open, half = cover the small hole only. Chart from the American Recorder Society.
  • Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  • Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
  • Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
  • Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
  • Bcovered: thumb, 1
  • Ccovered: thumb, 2
  • Dcovered: 2
  • Ecovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  • Fcovered: thumb (pinched), 1, 2, 3, 4, 6
70%

Staff notation

Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s recorder sound. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes

About this song

Melody
Tune REGENT SQUARE, Henry Thomas Smart, 1867
Words
James Montgomery (1771–1854), 1816 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
Public domain
Melody 1867, words 1816: first published before 1931.
Source
Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys

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