Both the lyrics and the music of "We Three Kings" were written by Reverend John Henry Hopkins, Jr. as part of a Christmas pageant for the General Theological Seminary in New York City, where he was instructor in church music. The texture gradually develops from the unison first verse, into a two and three-part canon above a constant driving quaver movement in the accompaniment. Standard Notation and Tab. It will bring down the house! Note that when the hands play together on page one, the left hand STOPS on beat 2, and waits for the right hand to execute beat 3 alone. The Three Kings, or as they are commonly known, the Three Wise Men or Wisemen, have long been one of the most mysterious aspects of Christ's nativity. It makes a LOT of difference. Tune of the Day: We Three Kings of Orient Are. The story of the three Magi is brought to life by John Henry Hopkins in this unique adaptation of the traditional carol. French Horn Quartet.
Copyright Douglas Niedt, All Rights Reserved. Arrangement by Alan Llewelyn Thomas of the carol, We three Kings for upper voices. Arrangements of this piece also available for: - Bassoon. He published We Three Kings of Orient Are in 1863, in his book Carols, Hymns, and Songs. This carol will be a favorite this Christmas season! It includes arrangements of the carol in seven different keys, as well as links to the song for band and string instruments and recorder. They would be easy to pencil in, if you desire to turn this into a duet. In 1872 Hopkins was ordained an Episcopal priest and later served as rector at Christ Episcopal Church (Williamsport, PA). The first published edition of this song was arranged for a trio of men, representing the three kings. It is a longstanding tradition, however, and the rest of the song focuses on the three gifts without mentioning their bearers. Visit the Christmas music for piano page for an explanation of the different arrangements of the carols, as well as sheet music for many more songs. Voicing: Handbells, No Choral.
All sheet music are PDFs that you download or print from your computer or device. Prior to his appointment at Ohio University where he teaches Jazz Studies and Music Theory, Sean has held faculty positions at Marshall University and Illinois Wesleyan University. Too time-consuming, at least for right now! There are also woodwind and brass arrangements of the carol in the key of concert E flat, and string arrangements in the key of D. You can also view and print the lyrics to We Three Kings of Orient Are.
Bidur Kumar: Thanks a lot for building such a nice site where people can easily find and free download sheet music for beginners. The intermediate version of We Three Kings for piano includes harmony and moving notes in the left hand. A cappella You have to hear this to believe it! Hopkins composed the song in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, where he was a pastor at Christ Episcopal Church. A brief note on the Magi: the Gospel of Matthew is the only biblical reference to the "Three Kings", and it really just says that some "wise men from the east" visited Jesus after his birth, bearing gold, incense and myrrh as gifts. The beginner version of We Three Kings for piano features the melody in the treble clef staff. Time Signature: 3/4 (View more 3/4 Music). The first line of the song contains two historical inaccuracies. Also included is an mp3 of me playing the carol. Difficulty: Intermediate Level: Recommended for Intermediate Level players. This arrangement creates a wonderful sense of mystery with a time signature that shifts from 5/8 to 6/8. Two arrangements that can give ideas for this are the organ setting in "Christmas Joy, " and the setting for handbells, percussion, and keyboard or synthesizer, "We Three Kings. Chorus: O star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide us to thy perfect light. Notable recordings of this carol include those by The Beach Boys, Burl Ives, Patti Smith and John Rutter.
This is the harder version of the arrangement shown at the very top of this page: Here is a similar arrangement, but easier... no moving thirds in the right hand. He wrote We Three Kings for an 1857 Christmas pageant put on by the General Theological Seminary of New York City. This hymn is most appropriate for Epiphany, and may be one of the first songs to come to mind about the story of the magi in Matthew 2. Tags: Copyright: © Copyright 2000-2023 Red Balloon Technology Ltd ().
Only verses 1 and 5 are sung as a trio. " Born a king on Bethlehem plain; Gold I bring, to crown Him again, King forever, ceasing never, Over us all to reign. Also published in the November-December 2016 issue of The Organ Portfolio. The lead sheet link: The link for the beginner arrangement on Middle C: The links for the piano solos: Doris: Thank you so much for this website. If you don't have Acrobat® Reader installed, it's a free download. They are mentioned in Matthew's Biblical nativity but not Luke's, and Matthew refers to them, without number, as Magi. Language:||English|.
Often, this hymn is sung as a song from a Western culture. I have a young group of children that I have started a youth choir with and I was searching for music ideas and I came across your we bsite. The tune can be sung in harmony on the first and last stanzas and every refrain, but in unison on the middle stanzas. Together, the verses create a mood as they hint of the whole life-and-death drama of the Christ Child's story by weaving a tapestry of pictures and feelings. Voice ranges are all within the stave with Altos never lower than D and First Sopranos never higher than F, ensuring that this arrangement is suitable for all ages.
Here, I found a wonderful site where I spent more than 3 hours and downloaded some music. A contemporary up-beat arrangement by Alan Llewelyn Thomas of this Christmas classic. Treble Clef Instrument. Tempo Marking: One in a bar feel.
It is to be played in the five-finger position, with both thumbs on middle C. For your greater enjoyment, this sheet music includes the lyrics in English (one verse and chorus). John Henry Hopkins, Jr., then an ordained deacon in the Episcopal Church, was instrumental in organizing an elaborate holiday pageant (which featured this hymn) for the students of the General Theological Seminary in New York City in 1857 while serving as the seminary's music director. Please scroll down the page for the download links. Zoroastrianism was originally a Persian religion, but in a form of Zoroastrianism known as Zurvanism, Magi was the specific title of a priestly caste that paid great attention to astrology. I usually try to make these Christmas songs easy to play (but still sound full and interesting) so they can be learned by Christmas. The Eastern feel of the popular carol is accentuated by open intervals in the voices and superb percussion parts (optional). The number of wise men is not important, but the fact that they persisted in following the light hat was given them until they found the object of their search, that they responded in worship, and that they returned home to share their experience with others all has much to tell us. As the melody is mostly moving in a stepwise fashion, they should do alright, especially if they've heard this song before. I'm not showing page 2, because IT IS JUST THE SAME as the previous arrangement.
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