Hark the Herald Angels Sing - Hymn Accompaniment Track & Karaoke Backing Track (MP3)
Hark the Herald Angels Sing - Hymn Accompaniment Track & Karaoke Backing Track (MP3)
Sing Hark the Herald Angels Sing with a sparkling Christmas arrangement behind you. This hymn accompaniment track, sometimes called a performance track, soundtrack, or instrumental track, is the arrangement from my Sunday Hymn Serenade lyric video, recorded with piano, bass, celesta, and glockenspiel, with the melody left open for your voice.
Hear a 30 second preview
From the instrumental section, with the celesta and glockenspiel ringing out
Hark the Herald Angels Sing is one of the most joyful carols of the Christmas season, and the celesta and glockenspiel give this arrangement a gentle sparkle of Christmas bells. People use it for Christmas Eve and candlelight services, Christmas programs and concerts, special music during Advent, choir rehearsals, carol sings at nursing homes and senior living communities, family gatherings, and simply for singing at home. You get a beautiful accompaniment without needing a pianist in the room.
What you get
- High quality MP3 backing track, 5:58
- Printable PDF lyric sheet
- Instant download after checkout, yours to keep
- Cleared for live performance and personal use
There are no vocals on the track. All three verses are left open for you, and after the second verse the instruments take a verse and chorus of their own, so you get a breather before the final verse. It finishes with a joyful tag on "Glory to the newborn King."
Track details
Title: Hark the Herald Angels Sing
Music by: Felix Mendelssohn (1840), adapted by William H. Cummings (1855)
Lyrics by: Charles Wesley (1739), altered by George Whitefield (1753)
Arranged by: Rosemary Siemens
Genre: Christmas hymn, Christmas carol
Key: D-flat major
Tempo: 73 BPM
Time signature: 4/4
Duration: 5:58
Form: Three verses with an instrumental verse and chorus
Instruments: Piano, bass, celesta, glockenspiel
File type: MP3, no vocals
Lyrics begin: Hark the herald angels sing, Glory to the newborn King, Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled...
Hear it performed
The video below is the vocal version so you can hear the arrangement in full. The file you download is instrumental only.
Planning more music for your Christmas service? Listen to all my Christmas hymn and carol backing tracks, or browse my digital hymn sheet music. You can also come sing along on my YouTube channel, where we are on a mission to Bring Back the Hymns.