Christmas Carol Sing-Along · Advent
The Angel Gabriel
Get ready for Christmas. Practise the carols at home, in your own time, on your own or with family and friends. First hear it, then sing it.
1 Listen
Let the choir sing it to you. Follow the music and the words.
2 Sing
Now it’s your turn. The organ plays, and the gold note shows the way.
On a phone? Turn it sideways and tap the full-screen button, and the music fills the screen.
This Basque carol tells of the angel Gabriel’s message to Mary. It is based on a Latin carol of the 13th or 14th century. Charles Bordes collected and published the Basque melody.
More about this carolThe full lyric video and its history