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The link failed to work because of the final full stop at the end which is not part of the link. Try it again without the full stop and it will work:https://imslp.org/wiki/Christ's_Birth_Carols_(Akpabio,_Progress_Gabriel) When you open the page, download the work by clicking on the arrow beside the text – “Complete Score”. If you want to download the audio recordings of the work, click on the “Synthesized/Midi” tab, and the audio recordings will be displayed for download. We are working to produce a better recordings than the existing ones. Please with your qualification, I am so much interested in your critique, and I need it as soon as possible as we are working towards publishing the final edition of the work before Christmas time. If possible send your recommendations directly to my email. You will find my email address at the cover page of the sheet music. If you also wish to download our 21st century Classical Oratorio – The Beatitudes, you can get it from this link: https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Beatitudes_(Akpabio,_Progress_Gabriel) or streem at: Youtube: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J0Rg8nhkyo0&list=OLAK5uy_kghEfXS9roU-J4_mG9isQMoa7Du61vInQ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4VmjikG01aTiAeB6zXcWWL Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/us/album/277909892 Thanks. more » 2 years ago | View | |
But thanks so much for contributing towards the perfecting of our laudable 21st century Christmas hymns. Hope you have gotten a copy of the hymns. If not kindly download your free copy from:https://imslp.org/wiki/Christ's_Birth_Carols_(Akpabio,_Progress_Gabriel). 2 years ago | View | |
Some of your recommendations have been adopted and the music amended accordingly. You can now view the amended version. But your call for us not to write past event in present tense has not been adopted because it is an old time tradition. The prophet of God in the old testament started it by writing about the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ in present tense even when Christ had not yet been born, and I quote: “For unto us a child IS born, unto us a child IS given.....”(Isaiah 9:6). Note that Christ was not yet physically born on earth when the Prophet wrote this about him. Like the Prophet, many of the ancient Christmas hymn writers saw the birth of their Saviour as happening in their own time, even though he had been born many years before they wrote the hymns, and I am also continuing in that spirit. Many old-time Christmas hymns like – See in yonder manger low, O come All ye faithful, Hark the herald Angels sing, Still the night, Joy to the world, etc, were all written in this tradition. In Christianity this is called ‘Faith’. That is, bringing a distant event closer to you (read Hebrews 11:1). It is by faith that the blood of Jesus can be beneficial to us who were not present when it was shed many years ago at Calvary. Hence we use to say at Communion that “this IS the blood that was shed for the remission of our sins”. Kindly note that when Jesus made this faithful statement in Matthew 26:28, the blood was not yet shed (it was about to be shed), but he saw it happening by faith. So speaking or writing about the birth of Jesus Christ which happened many years ago as though it is happening today is not an error. If you want to amend this tradition, then you will have to amend many old-time Christmas hymns found in our Christian hymn books, as well as amend the words of Prophet Isaiah in Isaiah 9:6. more » 2 years ago | View | |
Some of your recommendations have been adopted and the music amended accordingly. You can now view the amended version. But your call for us not to write past event in present tense has not been adopted because it is an old time tradition. The prophet of God in the old testament started it by writing about the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ in present tense even when Christ had not yet been born, and I quote: “For unto us a child IS born, unto us a child IS given.....”(Isaiah 9:6). Note that Christ was not yet physically born on earth when the Prophet wrote this about him. Like the Prophet, many of the ancient Christmas hymn writers saw the birth of their Saviour as happening in their own time, even though he had been born many years before they wrote the hymns, and I am also continuing in that spirit. Many old-time Christmas hymns like – See in yonder manger low, O come All ye faithful, Hark the herald Angels sing, Still the night, Joy to the world, etc, were all written in this tradition. In Christianity this is called ‘Faith’. That is, bringing a distant event closer to you (read Hebrews 11:1). It is by faith that the blood of Jesus can be beneficial to us who were not present when it was shed many years ago at Calvary. Hence we use to say at Communion that “this IS the blood that was shed for the remission of our sins”. Kindly note that when Jesus made this faithful statement in Matthew 26:28, the blood was not yet shed (it was about to be shed), but he saw it happening by faith. So speaking or writing about the birth of Jesus Christ which happened many years ago as though it is happening today is not an error. If you want to amend this tradition, then you will have to amend many old-time Christmas hymns found in our Christian hymn books, as well as amend the words of Prophet Isaiah in Isaiah 9:6.But thanks so much for contributing towards the perfecting of our laudable 21st century Christmas hymns. Hope you have gotten a copy of the hymns. If not kindly download your free copy from: https://imslp.org/wiki/Christ's_Birth_Carols_(Akpabio,_Progress_Gabriel). more » 2 years ago | View | |
Thanks for your comment / opinion. I'll look into it and put it into consideration. 2 years ago | View | |
This Christmas Carol really tells the truth about the kingdom of Jesus Christ. The carol says that Other earthly kingdoms shall fall, but the kingdom of Jesus Christ shall remain for ever. This Carol is my favourite, what about you? more » 2 years ago | View |