Gabriel's Message Recorder Notes
Letters and fingering pictures for soprano recorder, with the words under each note. Starts E A C B D C.
The notes and words
Key: C major (the original key).
ETheAan-CgelBGa-Dbri-CelBfromAhea-BvenEcame,
EhisAwingsCasBdrift-DedCsnow,
BhisAeyesGasAflame;
C"AllChail,"DsaidChe,B"thouClow-DlyEmai-Eden,
DMa-CBry,B
CmostDhigh-ClyBfa-AvoredBla-Edy,"AGlo-CBCAAGri-Aa!
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- 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
Key: B♭ major.
DTheGan-B♭gelAGa-Cbri-B♭elAfromGhea-AvenDcame,
DhisGwingsB♭asAdrift-CedB♭snow,
AhisGeyesFasGflame;
B♭"AllB♭hail,"CsaidB♭he,A"thouB♭low-ClyDmai-Dden,
CMa-B♭Ary,A
B♭mostChigh-B♭lyAfa-GvoredAla-Ddy,"GGlo-B♭AB♭GGFri-Ga!
- Dcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Fcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7
- Gcovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- B♭covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Ccovered: thumb, 2
- Dcovered: 2
Key: A major.
C♯TheF♯an-AgelG♯Ga-Bbri-AelG♯fromF♯hea-G♯venC♯came,
C♯hisF♯wingsAasG♯drift-BedAsnow,
G♯hisF♯eyesEasF♯flame;
A"AllAhail,"BsaidAhe,G♯"thouAlow-BlyC♯mai-C♯den,
BMa-AG♯ry,G♯
AmostBhigh-AlyG♯fa-F♯voredG♯la-C♯dy,"F♯Glo-AG♯AF♯F♯Eri-F♯a!
- C♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, half 7
- Ecovered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- G♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- Acovered: thumb, 1, 2
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- C♯covered: 1, 2
Key: B major.
D♯TheG♯an-BgelA♯Ga-C♯bri-BelA♯fromG♯hea-A♯venD♯came,
D♯hisG♯wingsBasA♯drift-C♯edBsnow,
A♯hisG♯eyesF♯asG♯flame;
B"AllBhail,"C♯saidBhe,A♯"thouBlow-C♯lyD♯mai-D♯den,
C♯Ma-BA♯ry,A♯
BmostC♯high-BlyA♯fa-G♯voredA♯la-D♯dy,"G♯Glo-BA♯BG♯G♯F♯ri-G♯a!
- D♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, half 6
- F♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6
- G♯covered: thumb, 1, 2, 4, 5, half 6
- A♯covered: thumb, 1, 3, 4
- Bcovered: thumb, 1
- C♯covered: 1, 2
- D♯covered: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Staff notation
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About this song
- Melody
- Tune GABRIEL'S MESSAGE, Traditional Basque, 1922
- Words
- Sabine Baring-Gould (1834–1924), 1922 (first verse shown; all verses on HymnKeys)
- Public domain
- Melody 1922, words 1922: first published before 1931.
- Source
- Open Hymnal Project file marked public domain, via HymnKeys
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