Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Summary

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (397 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing authored Charles Wesley[3].
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing authored George Whitefield[4].
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing's instance of is recorded as literary work[5].
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing's instance of is recorded as Christmas hymn[6].
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[7].
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing's composer is recorded as Felix Mendelssohn[8].
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing's genre is Christmas carol[9].
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing's genre is Christmas hymn[10].
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing was performed by Carola Häggkvist[11].
  • Among the performers on Hark! The Herald Angels Sing was Susan Boyle[12].
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing's Commons category is recorded as Hark the Herald Angels Sing[13].
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing's language of work or name is recorded as English[14].
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing was released on 1739[15].
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing's lyricist is recorded as Charles Wesley[16].
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing's has edition or translation is recorded as Hark! the Herald Angels Sing[17].
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing's has edition or translation is recorded as Hymn for Christmas Day[18].
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing's has edition or translation is recorded as Høyr kor englar syng frå sky[19].
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing's has edition or translation is recorded as Lyss till änglasångens ord[20].
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing's published in is recorded as Cedarmont Kids[21].
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing's published in is recorded as The Army and Navy Hymnal[22].
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing's published in is recorded as Frelsesarmeens sangbok[23].
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing's published in is recorded as Evangelietoner[24].
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing's published in is recorded as Sions harpe[25].
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing's published in is recorded as Metodistkirkens Salmebok[26].
  • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing's published in is recorded as Nye salmer og sanger[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Release type: Song[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f109f579-c83c-4d75-9f9d-9c5e947f2c0e[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Authored works include Charles Wesley[3], a theologian[30], 1707–1788[31], of Kingdom of Great Britain[32], awarded the Gospel Music Hall of Fame[33] and George Whitefield[4], a Christian minister[34], 1714–1770[35], of United Kingdom[36]. Performers include Carola Häggkvist[11] and Susan Boyle[12].

Publication

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing was released on 1739[15]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[14]. Genres include Christmas carol[9] and Christmas hymn[10].

Why It Matters

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (397 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Composer Felix Mendelssohn
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    Has edition or translation Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, Hymn for Christmas Day, Høyr kor englar syng frå sky +1
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