Gabriel's Message Clarinet Notes
Letter notes in the written key for B♭ clarinet, with the words under each note. Starts A D F E G F.
The notes and words
Key: F major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in E♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in E♭.
ATheDan-FgelEGa-Gbri-FelEfromDhea-EvenAcame,
AhisDwingsFasEdrift-GedFsnow,
EhisDeyesCasDflame;
F"AllFhail,"GsaidFhe,E"thouFlow-GlyAmai-Aden,
GMa-FEry,E
FmostGhigh-FlyEfa-DvoredEla-Ady,"DGlo-FEFDDCri-Da!
Key: G major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in F major, so it plays along with a piano in F.
BTheEan-GgelF♯Ga-Abri-GelF♯fromEhea-F♯venBcame,
BhisEwingsGasF♯drift-AedGsnow,
F♯hisEeyesDasEflame;
G"AllGhail,"AsaidGhe,F♯"thouGlow-AlyB↑mai-B↑den,
AMa-GF♯ry,F♯
GmostAhigh-GlyF♯fa-EvoredF♯la-Bdy,"EGlo-GF♯GEEDri-Ea!
Notes marked ↑ are above B♭4 and cross the break (use the register key).
Key: D major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in C major, so it plays along with a piano in C.
F♯TheBan-DgelC♯Ga-Ebri-DelC♯fromBhea-C♯venF♯came,
F♯hisBwingsDasC♯drift-EedDsnow,
C♯hisBeyesAasBflame;
D"AllDhail,"EsaidDhe,C♯"thouDlow-ElyF♯mai-F♯den,
EMa-DC♯ry,C♯
DmostEhigh-DlyC♯fa-BvoredC♯la-F♯dy,"BGlo-DC♯DBBAri-Ba!
Key: E♭ major for B♭ clarinet (written pitch). It sounds in D♭ major, so it plays along with a piano in D♭.
GTheCan-E♭gelDGa-Fbri-E♭elDfromChea-DvenGcame,
GhisCwingsE♭asDdrift-FedE♭snow,
DhisCeyesB♭asCflame;
E♭"AllE♭hail,"FsaidE♭he,D"thouE♭low-FlyGmai-Gden,
FMa-E♭Dry,D
E♭mostFhigh-E♭lyDfa-CvoredDla-Gdy,"CGlo-E♭DE♭CCB♭ri-Ca!
Staff notation
Play-along guide: the melody played by your browser’s clarinet sound, at concert pitch. The lit note follows the music. Print large notes
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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