11 Graded Selections For EARLY Intermediate Pianists

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Contents Printed in USA. No part of this book shall be reproduced, arranged, adapted, recorded, publicly performed, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without written permission from the publisher. In order to comply with copyright laws, please apply for such written permission and/or license by contacting the publisher at alfred.com/permissions. ISBN-10: 1-4706-3884-3 ISBN-13: 978-1-4706-3884-9 Cover art: Snow fight: © Getty Images / SolStock • Snow selfie: © Getty Images / AJ Watt • Snow globe: © Getty Images / juliaart • Snowman: © Getty Images / rod2334 • Polygonal pattern: © Shutterstock.com / ilyianne • Bokeh and snowflakes: © Getty Images / prettyboy80 Produced by Alfred Music P.O. Box 10003 Van Nuys, CA 91410-0003 alfred.com 11 Graded Selections For EARLY Intermediate Pianists Arranged by DAN COATES All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth 2 Away in a Manger 4 Deck the Halls 6 Feliz Navidad 7 God Rest Ye Merry , Gentlemen 10 Hark! the Herald Angels Sing 12 Joy to the World 24 O Christmas Tree 14 Rudolph , the Red-nosed Reindeer 16 Santa Claus is Comin to Town 19 Toyland 22 The Christmas Hits for Teens series presents carefully leveled, accessible arrangements for the teenage pianist. This series provides students with the fun opportunity to develop their technique and musicianship while performing their favorite Christmas songs and carols.

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11 Graded Selections For EARLY Intermediate Pianists

Arranged by DAN COATES

All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Away in a Manger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Deck the Halls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Feliz Navidad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Hark! the Herald Angels Sing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Joy to the World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

O Christmas Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Angels We Have Heard On High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

The Christmas Waltz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Frosty the Snowman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Jingle Bell Rock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

O Come, All Ye Faithful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

O Little Town of Bethlehem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

What Child Is This? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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The Christmas Hits for Teens series presents carefully leveled, accessible arrangements for the teenage pianist. This series provides students with the fun opportunity to develop their tech nique and musicianship while performing their favorite Christmas songs and carols.

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© 1954 SANDS MUSIC CORP.Copyright Renewed and Assigned to CAHN MUSIC COMPANY and JULE STYNE

JULE STYNE’S Interest Controlled by PRODUCERS MUSIC PUBL. CO., INC. and Administered by CHAPPELL & CO., INC.All Rights Reserved

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The First Noel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Good King Wenceslas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

(THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE) HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

I’ll Be Home For Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

O Holy Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Up on the Housetop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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