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Carols for Choirs II / arr Ambrosio / SATB or Any Combination with Opt Kbd

Carols for Choirs II 1. The First Noel

2. O Little Town of Bethlehem 3. Jingle Bells

4. We Three Kings of Orient Are 5. Sussex Carol

6. Pat-a-Pan 7. Silent Night

8. Good King Wenceslas9. What Child Is This?10. Away in a Manger

Arranged by J O e A m B r O S I O

SATB Voices or Any Combination of Voices

Bass

Tenor

8

Alto

Ranges:

Soprano

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Joyfully

Traditional English CarolArranged by Joe Ambrosio

Carols for Choirs II

1. The First Noel

for SATB Voices with Keyboardor Any Combination of Voices with Optional Keyboard

SopranoAlto

TenorBass

Keyboard

Copyright © 2011 by Carl Fischer, LLC.International Copyright Secured.

All rights reserved, including performance rights.

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1. The

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(2.) lookfirst No

ed--

mf unis.

mf

E¨ B¨ A¨ E¨ A¨ B¨ E¨ B¨7 E¨ B¨7 E¨ C‹

elup

- theand

ansaw

gels- dida

say,star,

wasshin

toing-

cerin

tain- poorthe

shepeast

herds- inbe -

B¨ E¨ A¨ E¨ A¨ E¨ A¨ E¨ A¨ B¨7

fieldsyond

as theythem

lay.far. And

In fieldsto

wherethe

theyearth

layit

keepgave

ing- theirgreat

E¨ B¨7 E¨ B¨7 E¨ C‹ B¨ E¨ A¨

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1.

2.

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sheeplight, and

on a coldso

winit

ter’scon

- nighttin- ued-

thatboth

wasday

soand

deep.night. No -

E¨ A¨ E¨ A¨ E¨ A¨ B¨7 E¨ B¨7 E¨ B¨7

el, No el,- No el,- No el-

E¨ C‹ G‹ A¨ E¨ B¨

born is the King of Is ra- el-2. They

el.

C‹ A¨ E¨ B¨7 E¨ B¨7 E¨ B¨7 E¨

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2. O Little Town of Bethlehem

Moderately (q = 110)

LEWIS H. REDNERArranged by Joe Ambrosio

SopranoAlto

TenorBass

Keyboard

4

8



1. O

mf

(2.) Christlit tle

is- town

bornofof

mf

mf

C G D7 G G

BethMa

le- hem,ry,-

- howand

stillgath ered

we-

seeall

theea

lie!bove.-

AWhile

bovemor

- thytals-

deepsleep,

andthe

A‹ G D7 G E7

dreaman

lessgels

--

sleepkeep

thetheir

siwatch

lentof

- starswon

god’ring-

by.love.

YetO

inmorn

thying-

darkstars,

streetsto -

A‹ G D7 G D7 C©º

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1.

18 2.

2.

shingeth

ether

--

thepro

evclaim-

erthe

- lastho

- ingly

--

light;birth,

theand

B7 E‹ B7 E‹ D7 G

hopesprais

andes-

fearssing

ofto

allGod

thethe

yearsKing,

areand

met in Thee to -

A‹ G D7

night. peace to men on earth.

G G D7 G

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Bright tempo (q = 90)

3. Jingle Bells

JAMES PIERPONTArranged by Joe Ambrosio

SopranoAlto

TenorBass

Keyboard

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5

1. Dash(2.) Now

mf

theing- thru

groundtheis white,

snow, in a

mf

mf

B¨‹7 E¨7 A¨ A¨

onego

horseit

opwhile

enyou’re- sleigh,

young,‘Oertake

thethe

fieldsgirls

weto

go,night,-

justand

D¨ B¨‹7 E¨7

laughsing

ingthis

- allsleigh

theing-

way.song.

BellsGet

ona

bobbob

tailtailed

--

ring,nag,

B¨‹7 E¨ A¨

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maktake

inghim

- spirfor

itshis

- bright,speed,

whatthen

funhitch

ithim

isto

toan

rideo

andpen-

singsleigh

aand

D¨ B¨‹7 E¨7

sleighcrack

ingyou’ll- song

taketothe

night!lead.

- Jin gle- Bells! Jin gle- Bells!

B¨‹7 E¨ A¨

Jin gle- all the way! Oh what fun it is to ride in a

D¨ A¨ B¨‹7 E¨9 A¨ F‹

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16 1.

1.

2.

2.

18

one horse o pen- sleigh! Jin gle- Bells! Jin gle- Bells! Jin gle- all theway!

B¨9 E¨7 A¨ D¨ A¨

Oh what fun it is to ride in a one horse o pen- sleigh!

B¨‹7 E¨9 A¨ F‹ B¨‹7 E¨7 A¨

one horse o pen-

sleigh.

(Those bells jin gle- bells) Oh,

unis.

those jin gle- bells.sleigh.

(Those bells jin gle- bells)

unis.

B¨‹7 A¨ D¨ E¨7 A¨6

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Slowly (q. = 50)

4. We Three Kings of Orient Are

JOHN HENRY HOPKINSArranged by Joe Ambrosio

SopranoAlto

TenorBass

Keyboard

5

9



mf

(2.)1. We

Born

mf

threea

KingsBabe

ofon

OBeth

rile

--

enthem’s

--

are,plain,

mf

F‹ C7 F‹ C7 F‹

beargold

ingwe

- giftsbring

weto

travcrown

elHim

- aa

far.gain.

--

F‹ C7 F‹ C7 F‹

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rit.

a tempo

a tempo

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FieldKing

andfor

founev-

tain,er,

--

moorceas

anding-

mounnev

tainer

-- -

F‹ E¨7 A¨

folo

lowver

--

ingus

- yonall

derto

- star.reign.

Oh, star of

G‹7(b5) F‹/C C F‹ E¨7 A¨ D¨

won der,- star of might, star with

A¨ D¨/A¨ A¨ A¨ D¨

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30

35 1.

1.

rit.

rit.

2.

2.

roy al- beau ty- bright. West ward-

A¨ D¨/A¨ A¨ F‹

lead ing,- still pro ceed- ing,- guide us to the

E¨7 A¨ D¨ A¨ E¨7 A¨ A¨ D¨ A¨

per fect- light. per fect- light.

D¨/A¨ A¨ D¨/A¨ A¨

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Joyfully (q. = 75)

5. On Christmas Night(Sussex Carol)


SopranoAlto

TenorBass

Keyboard

5

8



1. On

mf

(2.) outChrist mas

of- night

darkall

ness- weChrist

haveians-

lightsing

whichto

mf

mf

F B¨ F C F F B¨ C F C

hearmade

thethe an

news thegels

ansing

gelsthis

- bring.night;

OnGlo

Christry-

masto

- nightGod

alland

F B¨ F C F B¨ C

Christpeace to

ians- sing,men,

tonow

hearand

thefor

newsev-

theer-

anmore,

gelsA

- bring.men.-

F C F B¨ F C F

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14 1.

1.

17 2.

2.

News of great joy, news of great mirth,

C B¨ F C

News! News! of our mer ci- ful- King’s

F B¨ C B¨ F B¨ C

birth. 2. And mer ci- ful- King’s birth.

F B¨ F B¨ C F

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Merrily (q = 140)

6. Willie, Take Your Drum(Pat-a-pan)

Traditional French CarolArranged by Joe Ambrosio

SopranoAlto

TenorBass

Keyboard

4

7



1. Wil

mf

lie,(2.)

- takemen

yourof

litold

tleen

--

Pan,

mf

pat a- -

mf

G‹ D G‹ G‹

drum,days

Robwho

in,the

- bringKing

yourof

fifeKings

anddid

come.praise,

Whenwith

wethe

pan pat- a- pan- pan pat a- pan pat a- pan

unis.

pat a- pan-

D7 G‹ D

playsound

theof

fifefife

andand

drum,drum,

TuTu

rere

--

lulu

--

rere

--

lulu,

--

patpat

aa

--

patpat

--

aa

-- -

pan pat a- pan pan pat a- pan- pat a- pan pat a- pan-

G‹

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1.

2.

2.

16

pan,pan,

whenwith

wethe

playsound

theof

fifefife

andand

drum,drum,

Christwe

maswill

- shallhail

verJe

ysus

--

pan

unis.

pat a- pan- pan pat a- pan- pan pat a- pan-

D G

joy full- be! 2. Like the

pan pat a- pan- pat a- pan pat a- pan- pat a- pan,

D G‹

Christ, our King!

pan pat a- pan- pat a- pan- pat a- pan- pat- a- pan.-

D G‹

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Tenderly (e = 100)

7. Silent Night

FRANZ XAVIER GRUBERArranged by Joe Ambrosio

SopranoAlto

TenorBass

Keyboard

4

7



mp

1. Si2. Si

lentlent

--

night,night,

mp

mp

C G7 C C

hoho

lyly

--

night,night,

allshep

isherds-

calm,quake,

allat

isthe

bright.sight.

G7 C

RoundGlo

yonries- stream

Vir ginfrom

- mothheav

eren

--

anda

child,far,-

F C

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12 1.

1.

14 2.

2.

hoheav’n

lyly

--

inhosts

fant-singso

alten

leder

--

luand

- ia;mild.

- Christ,Sleep

thein

savheav

ioren

--

isly-

F C G7

born!peace sleep in heav en- ly-

C G7

peace. Christ the sav ior- is born.

C C G7 C

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Moderate tempo (q = 120)

Traditional Czech CarolArranged by Joe Ambrosio

8. Good King Wenceslas

SopranoAlto

TenorBass

Keyboard

5

10



2. “Hith1. Good

mf

Kinger,-

Wenpage,

cesand

- -

mf

mf

A¨ D¨ A¨ E¨7 A¨ D¨ A¨ A¨ F‹ E¨

lasstand

lookedby

out,me,

onIf

thethou

Feastknow

ofit

Steptell

hen.ing.

--

WhenYon

theder-

snowpeas

layant,-

roundwho

ais

bout,he?

-

A¨ D¨ A¨ D¨ A¨ D¨ E¨7 A¨ F‹ E¨ A¨ D¨ A¨

deepWhere

andand

crispwhat

andhis

evdwell

en.ing?”

--

Bright“Sire,

lyhe

- shonelives

thea

D¨ A¨ D¨ E¨7 A¨ D¨ A¨ E¨

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19 1.

1.

2.

2.

goodmoon

leaguethat night,

hence,tho’un

theder-

frostneath-

wasthe

crumoun

el,tain;

--

A¨ E¨ A¨ D¨ A¨ D¨ E¨7 A¨

whenright

aa

poorgainst-

manthe

camefor

inest-

sight,fence,

gathby

‘ringSaint

- winAg

ternes’

--

A¨ D¨ E¨ F‹ E¨ A¨ D¨ A¨ E¨7

wood for fuel. cool foun tain.”-

A¨ D¨ A¨ A¨ D¨ A¨

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Moderately e = 115

9. What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)


SopranoAlto

TenorBass

Keyboard

4

7



mf

1. What(2.) bring

child isHim

this,in -

whocense

mf

mf

F‹ C F‹ F‹ A¨

laidgold

toand

restmyrhh

oncome

Marpeas

y’sant

--

lapking

isto

sleepown

ing?Him;

- WhomThe

E¨ C‹ F‹ D¨ C

anking

gelsof

- greetkings

withsal

anva-

them’stion

-- brings;

sweet, whileLet

sheplov

herdsing

-- hearts

watch areen -

F‹ A¨ E¨ C‹ F‹ C7

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16 1.

1.

2.

2.

keepthrone

ing.Him.

- This,Raise,

thisraise

isthe

Christ,song

theon

King,high,

whomThe

F‹ C‹ A¨ E¨ C‹

shepVir

herdsgin

--

guardsings

andher

anlul

gelsla

--

sing;by;-

hasteJoy,

hastejoy

tofor

F‹ D¨ CC‹ A¨

bringChrist

Himis

laudborn

TheThe

BabeBabe

thethe

SonSon

ofof

Mar y!- 2. SoMar y-

E¨ C‹ F‹ C7F‹ F‹

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Tenderly q = 110

Traditional CarolArranged by Joe Ambrosio

10. Away in a Manger

SopranoAlto

TenorBass

Keyboard

5

9



1. A

mf

-mf

mf

(2.) catway in

tle-a

aremanlow

ger,ing

--

nothe

cribpoor

forBa

Hisby-

bed,wakes,

thebut

A¨ D¨ A¨

litlit

tletle

--

LordLord

JeJe

sussus,

--

laidno

downcry

Hising-

sweetHe

head.makes;

TheI

E¨7 A¨

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17 1.

1.

20 2.

2.

starslove

inThee,

theLord

skyJe sus,-

lookedlook

downdown

wherefrom

Hethe

lay,sky,

theand

D¨ A¨

litstay

tleby

- Lordmy

Jecrad

susle

--

atill

sleep- in the

D¨ E¨ A¨ D¨ E¨

hay. The morn ing- is nigh.

A¨ D¨ E¨A¨

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