Sor The Bach Choir 277 68. Birthday carol Words and music by DAVID WILLCOCKS ALL voices f° Words adapted from Luke 2 i Gaily ‘VOICES ———=—— 1, Rejoice to - = = > > > > -day with one ac-cord. Al-le-lu - ia,This is the birth -day — of our t Si (Repeat p) S = Al-le-lu - ia Glo - ri-a, > Glo - ri-a in ex-cel-ss, "tr Sf (Repeat p) Ist time 2nd time De - of De - a!278 Birchday carol VERSES 2, 4, AND 6 SOPRANOS jpgqco nf 2. Shep] herds a - ae ding a we ee. Zé Bho of joy 1S, flPdthe sky, Ruros legato — legato To themGod’s glo - ry _was_ re - veal’d, - ia, ‘To-day is born a heav’n-ly King.’ ‘Thus sing- ing praise to God on high: legato S (Repeatp ) > Gloria, Glo = i= a ~ > ‘ Z blo - ria, Glo - ri-a in ex-cel-sis, 22] Glo-ri-a, Glo-ti-a m ex-cel-sis, S (Repeatp’) joy + (Repeat p) “A ‘ABirthdsy carot 279 Tintime ed tine De - of De - of VERSES 3 AND 5 SOPRANO ALTO ‘mp 3, Andto the p 5. ‘Andye shall =< > > = > PP sost. leggiero sost. Al- le -~ lu - ia, Fa a > ia, , A “ Al-le = W- Sst, 1 by shep-herdssore a- fraid, 4), ia, AN an-gel said, ‘Be not dis- find in manger laid? = 4/-le-Iu - ia, 0 BO Be swadd-ling clothes ar- > > imp (Reeatpp ) leggiero = > Glo - ri-a, Glo - ri-a in_ex-cel-sis, a + mayed,’ Al-le- lu - ia. Glori-a, Gloria in. ex-cel-sis, + rayed,” mp(Repeatpp ) Ist time 2nd back 10 p. 278 Glo - ri-a, Glo -ri-a De - o! for vv. 4 and 6 > » Es (to next page ‘for verse 7) = back to p. 278 > Hi - of De - of roe. 4 and 6 Goni-a Glo-ri-a De - o: for vv. 4 an280 Birthday carol VERSE 7 (from aut vorces Af previous page) Ee ty a — se od es, * 7, Now join we ¥ = pe Sa Eee == > ome > Log: tt - EigR t= jt oe -throng, Al -le ~~" ia, And let our F (ALL VOICES)Birthday carol 281 ‘st ADEN Ea OT Pr Uf pe + of Glo - ri-a é Glo-ri - a, fi in ex - cel - sis, in ex -cel - sis, 2 > cHORM Glo - ri-a, Glo - Sf na in excel - sis,