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CAROLS
FOR
CHOIRS
Fifty Christmas Carols
Edited and arranged by
bob chilcott & david blackwell
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CAROLS
CHOIRS
FOR
5
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Fifty Christmas Carols
Edited and arranged by
bob chilcott & david blackwell
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PUBLISHER’S NOTE
In August 1961, Oxford University Press published a practical, inexpensive new
collection of carols and Christmas hymns in choral arrangements, with accessible
orchestrations for many of the items available on hire. This book, Carols for Choirs,
with its green livery and design of an angel on the cover, soon became one of the
best-selling carol anthologies of all time. The editors, Reginald Jacques and David
Willcocks, ensured that the contents would serve concerts and services equally well,
and that familiar repertoire was complemented with items especially written for the
collection (four newly composed items were included). One of the book’s features
was the concept of uniting under one cover all the material that a choir would need
for their event, and another was the inclusion of an Order of Service for the benefit
of choirs who modelled their services on the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at
King’s College, Cambridge.
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Such was the book’s success that further volumes followed, with John Rutter
joining David Willcocks as fellow series editor (Jacques died in 1969). Carols for
Choirs 2 (1970) again covered a mix of traditional and new, and also included
material for an Advent service. Carols for Choirs 3 (1978) included simpler
arrangements, and some unadorned medieval and Baroque items, and Carols
for Choirs 4 (1980) met the demand for an upper-voice collection. The larger
compilation 100 Carols for Choirs (1987) contains items from the first three books,
with twenty-six new inclusions. Collectively, the books have enhanced, and
in many cases shaped and defined, the Christmas musical experience of many
thousands of singers, musicians, and listeners for fifty years: the Carols for Choirs
series is used by cathedrals and town-square carol-singers, schools and parish
churches, and by choral societies and folk simply wishing to enjoy carols in their
homes. The publication of Carols for Choirs 5, under the editorship of Bob Chilcott
and David Blackwell, ensures that the legacy of this well-loved series will be
continued for many years to come.
Simon Wright
Music Department, Oxford University Press
June 2011
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PREFACE
It is a great pleasure to have the opportunity to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the
first collection in the Carols for Choirs series by introducing a fifth volume of carols
and arrangements. It is probably fair to say that over the past fifty years the Carols
for Choirs series has been one of the most important Christmas resources for choir
singers and conductors worldwide. It has also been an inspiration to composers and
arrangers, giving them the confidence to write new carols, as well as helping singers,
congregations, and audiences to embrace the new alongside the more traditional.
Our aim with this publication is to bring to the fore as many new carols and
arrangements as we can. Within this volume are forty new carols representing the
work of thirty composers and arrangers, not only from the United Kingdom but
also from the United States, Canada, Finland, and Switzerland. The remaining ten
carols are existing favourites that have been published by Oxford University Press
in recent years. We have aimed to include carols and hymns that will find a place
not only in a traditional carol service but also within the repertoire of the carol
concert, as reflected in the number of orchestral accompaniments that have been
made available.
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Thanks are due to all the composers who have contributed to this publication, to
Robyn Elton for her careful editing, and to Flora Death for all her work on the
scores and parts for the carol orchestrations. But perhaps the greatest thanks should
go to Reginald Jacques, Sir David Willcocks, and John Rutter, whose inspirational
work has enabled the Carols for Choirs series to take flight, and given us the energy
to carry it forward with confidence.
Bob Chilcott and David Blackwell
Oxford
June 2011
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INDEX OF TITLES AND FIRST LINES
CAROL COMPOSER/ARRANGER NO. PAGE
A Heavenly Song Cecilia McDowall 4 10
A little child there is yborn Malcolm Archer 5 16
A Patre Unigenitus Carl Rütti 6 21
* A Rose e’er blooming 14th-cent. German arr. David Blackwell 24 102
* Adam lay ybounden Howard Skempton 1 2
* All you that to feasting and mirth are inclin’d Jaakko Mäntyjärvi 29 127
* Away in a manger (UK tune) W. J. Kirkpatrick arr. Alan Bullard 2 6
Away in a manger (US tune) James R. Murray arr. Bob Chilcott 3 7
Bell Carol, The Philip Ledger 37 167
* Blest Mary wanders through the thorn Trad. German arr. Stephen Cleobury 8 38
Candlelight Carol John Rutter 10 44
* Carol Francis Pott 9 41
* Christ-child, The Gabriel Jackson 39 173
Ding dong! merrily on high 16th-cent. French arr. Mack Wilberg 7 31
* Falantidingdido Kerry Andrew 31 136
* Glory, glory alleluia Alan Bullard 11 50
* Glory to the Christ Child Alan Bullard 11 50
God rest you merry, gentlemen Trad. English arr. Mark Sirett 12 56
Good King Wenceslas Piae Cantiones arr. Bob Chilcott 13 63
Hark! the herald-angels sing Mendelssohn arr. Paul Leddington Wright 15 70
Heavenly Song, A Cecilia McDowall 4 10
holly and the ivy, The Matthew Owens 38 170
How do you capture the wind on the water? John Rutter 10 44
* Hush! my dear Gabriel Jackson 14 69
I heard the bells on Christmas Day Philip Ledger 37 167
* I saw a stable Alan Bullard 17 76
* I saw three ships Andrew Simpson 18 78
I sing of a maiden Matthew Martin 16 73
In dulci jubilo Old German carol arr. Bob Chilcott 19 82
It came upon the midnight clear (UK tune) Trad. English/Sullivan arr. John Scott 20 86
It came upon the midnight clear (US tune) Willis/Burnap arr. Mack Wilberg 21 90
* Jesu, sweete sone dear Hermione Roff 41 190
* Jesus! Christus! Jesus! Natus! Bob Chilcott 32 139
Joy to the world! Mason/Handel arr. Mack Wilberg 22 94
little child there is yborn, A Malcolm Archer 5 16
* Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming 14th-cent. German arr. David Blackwell 24 102
* Lullay, my liking David Willcocks 23 100
* Mary laid her Child among the bracken-fronds Francis Pott 9 41
* My Lord has Come Will Todd 25 105
New Year John Rutter 26 108
O come, all ye faithful J. F. Wade arr. Philip Ledger 30 132
O come, O come, Emmanuel 15th-cent. French arr. Paul Leddington Wright 27 115
O little town Bob Chilcott 28 121
* Old Christmas Returned (or Hospitality
Revived) Jaakko Mäntyjärvi 29 127
On Christmas night all Christians sing Trad. English arr. Bob Chilcott 36 160
* Out of the orient crystal skies Kerry Andrew 31 136
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CAROL COMPOSER/ARRANGER NO. PAGE
* Pilgrim Jesus Bob Chilcott 32 139
Scots Nativity Alan Bullard 33 142
See amid the winter’s snow John Goss arr. Paul Leddington Wright 34 150
* Shepherds, called by angels Will Todd 25 105
Silent night Franz Gruber arr. Bob Chilcott 35 157
Sparrows’ Carol, The Bob Chilcott 40 182
Sussex Carol Trad. English arr. Bob Chilcott 36 160
The Bell Carol Philip Ledger 37 167
* The Christ-child Gabriel Jackson 39 173
The holly and the ivy Matthew Owens 38 170
The Sparrows’ Carol Bob Chilcott 40 182
* The time draws near the birth of Christ Jussi Chydenius 47 216
* The Virgin’s Song Hermione Roff 41 190
* There is no rose Howard Skempton 42 192
* There is no rose Alan Smith 43 195
* There’s a song in the air! John Hearne 44 198
This day to you is born a child Alan Bullard 33 142
This endris night Z. Randall Stroope 45 201
This is the song that you shall hear Cecilia McDowall 4 10
Turn your eyes to the light John Rutter 26 108
* Virgin’s Song, The Hermione Roff 41 190
* Voices in the Mist Jussi Chydenius 47 216
Wassail Jonathan Willcocks 48 218
We are sparrows, sparrows in the snow Bob Chilcott 40 182
We three kings of Orient are J. H. Hopkins arr. Paul Leddington Wright 46 207
What child is this? Thomas Hewitt Jones 50 226
While shepherds watched their flocks Este’s Psalter arr. Bob Chilcott 49 224
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A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols 231
Where first lines differ from titles, the former are shown in italics.
* Carols marked with an asterisk may be sung unaccompanied.
The following items may be considered for use at seasons other than Christmas:
Annunciation (25 March): I sing of a maiden (p. 73), There is no rose (p. 192 and p. 195)
Advent: Adam lay ybounden (p. 2), I sing of a maiden (p. 73), Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming (p. 102),
O come, O come, Emmanuel (p. 115), There is no rose (p. 192 and p. 195), Voices in the Mist (p. 216)
St Stephen (Boxing Day, 26 December): Good King Wenceslas (p. 63)
New Year/secular: New Year (p. 108), Old Christmas Returned (p. 127), The Sparrows’ Carol (p.182),
Wassail (p. 218)
Epiphany (6 January): A little child there is yborn (p. 16), Glory to the Christ Child (p. 50), My Lord has Come
(p. 105), O come, all ye faithful (p. 132), Out of the orient crystal skies (p. 136), We three kings of Orient are
(p. 207), What child is this? (p. 226)
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INDEX OF ORCHESTRATIONS AVAILABLE FOR HIRE/RENTAL
The following orchestral accompaniments are available to hire from the publisher’s Hire/Rental Library or
appropriate agent. Please quote the Hire Index number when ordering material.
Orchestrations are shown numerically to correspond with the traditional layout of an orchestral score, thus ‘2.1.2.1
- 4.3.3.1 - timp - hp (opt.) - str’ indicates an orchestra comprising 2 flutes, 1 oboe, 2 clarinets, 1 bassoon; 4 horns,
3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba; timpani, harp (optional), and strings.
CAROL SCORING HIRE INDEX NO.
Away in a manger (AB) solo (fl, ob, or vn), hp or pno (opt.), str (db opt.) 357
Away in a manger (BC) strings 358
Candlelight Carol fl, ob, hp, str 178
Ding dong! merrily on high † picc.2.2.2.2 - 4.0.0.0 - timp, 3perc, handbells (opt.) - hp - str 325
God rest you merry, gentlemen • 2.2.2.2 - 2.1.1(opt.).0 - str 372
• 2tpt, hn, tbn, tuba, organ 380
Good King Wenceslas 2.2.2.2 - 2.2.0.0 - timp - str 359
Hark! the herald-angels sing • 2.1.2.1 - 2.2.2.0 - timp, perc - str 381
• 2tpt, hn, tbn, tuba, timp, perc, organ 366
In dulci jubilo 2.2.2.2 - 2.2.0.0 - timp - str 360
It came upon the midnight clear (JS) • 2.2.2.2 - 4.3.3.1 [or 2.2.3.0] - timp, perc - str 371
• 2tpt, hn, tbn, tuba 382
It came upon the midnight clear (MW) 2hn, str, organ 374
Joy to the world! 2.2.2.2 - 2.2.0.0 - timp - str 383
New Year 2.1.2.1 - 2.0.0.0 - hp - str 326
O come, all ye faithful • 2.2.2.2 - 2.2.3.1 [or 2.2.0.0] - timp, perc - str 370
• 2tpt, hn, tbn, tuba, timp (opt.) 377
O come, O come, Emmanuel 2.1.2.1 - 2.0.0.0 - str 367
O little town fl, ob, str 361
Scots Nativity • 2.1.2.1 [or 1.0.1.0] - 2(opt.).0.0.0 - glock (opt.) - hp (opt.) - str 304
• 2tpt, hn, tbn, tuba 313
See amid the winter’s snow 2.1.2.1 - 2.0.0.0 - str 368
Silent night strings 362
Sussex Carol 2.2.2.2 - 2.0.0.0 - timp, 2perc - str 300
The Bell Carol fl, cl, bn, glock, str 378
The holly and the ivy 1.1.1.1 - str 384
The Sparrows’ Carol fl, ob, cl, str 363
Wassail • 1.1.2.1 - 2.2.0.0 - timp (opt.) - str 375
• 2tpt, hn, tbn, tuba 376
We three kings of Orient are 2.2.2.2 - 2.2.3.1 - timp, perc, pno - str 369
While shepherds watched their flocks 2.2.2.2 - 2.2.0.0 - timp - str 364
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† In the orchestrated version of this carol there are extended instrumental interludes at bars 25 and 53.
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Commissioned by Matthew Owens for the Choir of St Mary’s Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh
1. Adam lay ybounden
15th-cent. English
SOPRANO
ALTO 1
ALTO 2
TENOR
BASS
for
rehearsal
only
Allegretto i = 112
p
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Š. Š f Š. ŠeŠ r Š. ŠeŠeŠ Še ‰ q
A-dam lay y-bound - en, Bound - en in a bond:
p
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A - dam lay y - bound-en, Bound-en in a bond:
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Š Š Š Š Š Š q Š Š Š Š
A - dam lay y - bound-en, Bound-en in a
p
V
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A - dam lay y - bound-en, Bound-en in a bond:
B 4 p Šp
Š Š Š Š Š q Š Š Š Š
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HOWARD SKEMPTON
(b. 1947)
A - dam lay y - bound-en, Bound-en in a
{ V Allegretto i = 112
4 Še Š Š f
Š. Š f Š. Še Š r Š. Še Še Š Še ‰ q
p
B 4
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V Š.
5
Š f
Š Š Š. Še Š r Š. Še Še Š Še ‰ r t Še
Four thou - sand win - ter Thought he not too long. And
Vr Š Š Š Š Š q Š Š Š Š Š r r Š
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bond: Four thou-sand win - ter Thought he not too
Vr Š Š
[
Š Š Š q Š Š Š Š Š r r Š
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B Š r q r Š Š Š Š Š q Š Š Š Š
bond: Four thou-sand win - ter Thought he not too
{ V Š.
r Š Še Š Š Š. Še Š r Š. Še Še Š Še ‰ r t Še
B Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
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Adam lay ybounden 3
9
V Š Š Š f Š Še Š. ŠeŠ t Š e Š Š Š f Š Še ‰ q Š Š Š Š Š f Š Š
all was for an ap - ple, An ap - ple that he took, As clerk-es find-en Writf
V Š Š Š Š Š Š r Š Š Š Š Š Š rrŠ Š Š Š Š
all was for an ap-ple, An ap - ple that he took, As clerk - es find - en
V Š rrŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š r Š Š Š Š Š Š r r Š
long. And all was for an ap-ple, An ap - ple that he took, As
V Š Š
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r Š Š Š Š Š Š
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V Š Š Š f Š Še Š. Še Š t Še Š Š Š f Š Še ‰ q Š Š Š
Š Š f Š Š f
{ B Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
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V Š. ŠeŠ r Š Š ‰ Š Š ‰ q Š Š Š Š Š Š f f
Š Š f ŠeŠ t Š e
- ten in their - (r)e book. Ne had the ap-ple ta - ken been, The
V Š Š q r Š Š Š Š rrŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
Writ-ten in their - e book. Ne had the ap - ple ta - ken been, The
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clerk-es find-en Writ - ten in their - e book. Ne had the ap - ple
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B Š Š Š Š Š Š q r Š Š Š Š r r Š Š Š Š Š
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Š Š f
Š f
Š Še Š t Še
{ B Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š

4 Adam lay ybounden
19
V Š Š Še Š Še ‰ q Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š f Š Še Še Š.
ap - ple ta-ken been, Ne had-de ne-ver our la - dy A - been
V Š Š Š Š Š r r Š Š Š Š Š q r Š
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V Š r Še Š Še ‰ q Š Š Š f Š Še ‰ r t Še
heav-en’s queen. Bless - ed be the time That
mp
V Š Š Š Š Š Š Š r Š Š Š Š Š r r Š
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la - dy A - been heav - en’s queen. Bless - ed be the time That
V q r Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š r Š Š Š Š
our la - dy A - been heav - en’s queen. Bless - ed be the
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Adam lay ybounden 5
27
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Š f Š Š f
Š. Še Š r
ap - ple ta-ken was. There-fore we may sing - en:
V Š Š Š Š Š r q Š Š Š Š Š Š q
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V Š r r Š Š Š Š Š Š r q Š Š Š Š
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time That ap - ple ta - ken was. There -fore we may
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Š Š Š Še ŠeŠ Š Š Še ŠŠ
ŠŠ Š r
{ B Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
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mf
V Š f
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‰ ‰ Š. #Š f
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mf
V Š Š Š Š Š r q Š Š Š Š Š r q p
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sing - en: De - o gra - ti - as! De - o gra - ti - as!
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sing - en: De - o gra - ti - as! De - o gra - ti - as!
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Š Š f
Š #Š Š Š f
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2. Away in a manger
19th-cent. American Melody by W. J. KIRKPATRICK (1838–1921)
arr. ALAN BULLARD (b. 1947)
SOPRANO
ALTO
(PIANO
or
ORGAN)
Andante i = 84
Vb 34 Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
p 1. A - way in a man - ger, no crib for a
pp 3. Be near me, Lord Je - sus; I ask thee to
mp 2. The cat - tle are low - ing, the ba - by a -
Bb 34 Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
TENOR
BASS
4
Vb‰ ‰ Š Š Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š Š ŠŠ =ŠŠ
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bed, The lit - tle Lord Je - sus laid down his sweet
- wakes, But lit - tle Lord Je - sus no cry - ing he
stay Close by me for ev - er, and love me, I
Bb Š Š Š Š Š Š
‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š =Š Š Š Š
8
Vb ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
head; The stars in the bright sky looked down where he
makes. I love thee, Lord Je - sus! Look down from the
pray. Bless all the dear chil - dren in thy ten - der
Bb ‰ ŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š #ŠŠ
12
Vb‰ ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰
lay, The lit - tle Lord Je - sus a - sleep on the hay.
sky, And stay by my side un - til morn - ing is nigh.
care, And fit us for hea - ven, to live with thee there.
Bb Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
Š Š ‰
In verse 1 the altos, tenors, and basses may hum while the sopranos sing the words.
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for Christina
3. Away in a manger
7
S./A.
19th-cent. American Melody by JAMES R. MURRAY (1841–1905)
arr. BOB CHILCOTT (b. 1955)
SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
ORGAN
Gentle i = 84
SOLO or SOPRANOS & ALTOS unis.
Vb 34 p p p p dolce
rrŠ Š. Š f Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
1. A - way in a man-ger, no crib for a
Bb 34 p p p p p p p
V
Gentle
b 34 ‰ ‰. i = 84
Š ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ ‰. Š ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ ‰. Š
{
p dolce
Vb 34 ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰. ‰‰. ‰.
Man.
8
Vb ‰ Š Š. Še Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š. Š f Š Š Š Š
bed, The lit - tle Lord Je - sus laid down his sweet head; The stars in the bright sky looked
V b ‰. Š Š Š ‰‰. Š‰. Š Š ‰ Š ‰ Š Š‰
Š Š Š ‰ Š ‰ Š
{ Vb ‰. ‰‰. Š ‰. Š ‰‰. Š ‰.‰ Š ‰. ‰‰.
Vb Š Š Š ‰ Š Š. Še Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰. ‰ r
15
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down where he lay, The lit - tle Lord Je - sus a - sleep on the hay.
V b ‰‰. Š Š‰. Š Š ‰‰ ‰. Š Š ‰ Š Š ‰ Š ‰. Š ‰ Š ‰ Š
{ Vb B ‰. ‰.
‰ ‰. Š ‰. ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ Š
‰. ‰. ‰.
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S.
A.
T.
B.
8 Away in a manger
p
22
Vb p r r Š Š. ŠeŠ Š f
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š
2. The cat - tle are low - ing, the ba - by a - wakes, But
Bb p r r ŠŠ Š. ŠeŠ f
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š
V p
b‰ ‰. Š ‰ Š Š Š ‰. p p p
{
‰ Bb ‰. Š ‰.
Š ‰. p p p
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poco cresc.
Vb Š Š. . ŠeŠ Š Š Še Š f
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š. Š f
Š Š Š Š
Bb Š. ŠeŠ Š Še f
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š. Š f
Š Š Š Š
poco cresc.
34
Vb Š Š. mp
Š Š Š ‰ Š Š. ŠeŠŠ Š Š ŠŠ Š r
f
Š Š Š Š ‰. ‰
down from the sky, And stay by my side un - til morn-ing is nigh.
Bb
Š Š Š ‰ Š ŠeŠ Š Š. Š r
f
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰. ‰
V
mp
b p p p p p ‰. Š ‰ Š ‰ Š
{
mp dolce
Bb p p p p p ‰‰. Š ‰.
Š
Man.
41
DESCANT (SOPRANOS)
Vb p p mp dolce
rr Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š
3. Be near me, I ask thee to
ALL OTHER VOICES
Vb p mp dolce
rrŠ Š. Š
([) f Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š
V b ‰. Š Š ‰ ‰ Š Š‰ Š Š Š‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š‰.
Š Š
{
‰ Bb ‰. Š ‰. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰‰ Š ‰
‰. ‰. ‰. ‰. .
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lit - tle Lord Je - sus no cry - ing he makes. I love thee, Lord Je - sus! Look
3. Be near me, Lord Je - sus; I ask thee to stay Close
Ped.

Away in a manger 9
mf ma dolce
47
Vb‰ Š Š Š Š Š. Še Š Š Š Š ‰. r Š Š Š
stay Close by me, and love me, I pray. Bless the
mf ma dolce
Vb Š. Še Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š. Š
([)
f Š
V b Š ‰ ‰. Š Š Š ‰ Š ‰ Š
‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š ‰.
mf
{
ma dolce
Bb Š. Še Š ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ .
Š Š Š
‰. ‰. ‰. ‰. b‰.
by me for ev - er, and love me, I pray. Bless all the dear
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52
Vb Š Š Š. Š f Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š. Š Š
dim.
f Š Š Š
chil - dren in thy ten - der care, And fit us for hea - ven, to
dim.
Vb Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š. Še Š Š Š Š
([)
chil - dren in thy ten - der care, And fit us for hea - ven, to
V b ‰ Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š
‰ Š Š Š‰. Š Š ‰
‰. Š
{
dim.
Bb
ŠŠ Š Š ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ Š
‰. ‰. ‰. ‰. ‰.
57
rit.
p
Vb Š Š Š Š ‰. ‰ r p p p pF
live with thee there.
p
Vb Š Š Š ‰. ‰ r p p p pF
([)
live with thee there.
V rit.
b ‰. ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ Š
F
ŠŠ
Š Š ‰. Š ‰ ‰. Š Š ‰. ‰.
{
p
pp
Bb
‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ Š
‰. ‰. ‰. ‰. ‰. p ‰
‰.
Man.
.
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10
for Richard Mayo and Dulwich College Chapel Choir
4. A Heavenly Song
S./A.
T./B.
15th-cent. English
adap. Rosemary Greentree
v. 1: ALL VOICES
Steady, but light and joyful i. = 72 v. 2: SOPRANOS (& ALTOS)
Vb 68 p . p p mf with a swing
Š Š Š Š Š
VOICES
([)
1. This is the song that
f
V
2. He took our kind all
b 68 Š. Š Še . Š Še Š Še Š Š Š Š. Š Š Š ‰.
{ Bb 68 Š
ORGAN f mf
. Š Še . Š Še Š Še Š Š Š Š. Š Š Š ‰.
‰. ‰. ‰.
Man.
Ped.
5
VbŠ ([) f Š Š Š f Š Še Š Š f ŠeŠ bŠ t Š Š Š =( ) Š f Š f Š Š t
you shall hear: God is come from his em - pire And is made man with high de - sire,
V
of a maid; By ox and ass he was laid; Now is ful - filled that Scrip-ture said,
b ‰. ‰. Š. bŠ. Š Š. =( Š. )
Š ‰. Š. ‰. Š.
{
f
Bb
‰. ‰. Š. ŠŠ. Še Š. ‰.
=( Š. ) Š. ‰. Š.
vv. 1 & 2: TUTTI
Vb Š Š Š Š Š t Š Š bŠ Š Š t Š Š =Š Š Še 4 Š
10
mf p mf f
Š Š Š
high de - sire This
and is made man, and is made man, and is made man with
Scrip-ture said This
now is ful - filled, now is ful - filled, now is ful - filled that
Bb Š Š Š Š Š t Š Š bŠ Š Š t Š Š =Š Š Š f 4 f ‰ ‰
mf p mf
high de -
V
Scrip - ture
b ŠŠŠ ŠŠŠ ŠŠ. . ŠŠŠbŠŠŠ ŠŠ. . ŠŠŠ =ŠŠŠ ŠŠ. . 4ˆ
p mf
{ Bb ‰. ‰‰. =( ‰.)
4 ‰ f
‰
‰. ‰. ‰. ˆ
Ped.
for online perusal only
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CECILIA McDOWALL
(b. 1951)

VbbŠ Š Š bŠ ‰. r 68 Še 4 14
mf brightly
Š Š Š Š Š Š bŠ Š ‰ f 68
day, this day.
Aheav’n-ly song, I dare well say,
day, this day.
Bb ‰‰ ‰ Š‰. Š =( )ŠŠŠ 68 Š tŠŠ ŠeŠ 4 Š f bŠ Š ‰ 68
- sire This day, this day.
said This day, this day.
mf brightly
Song, I dare well say,
V bb‰ ‰ ˆ 68 Š. Š. 4 Š bŠ ‰ 68
{ Bb ‰‰ ‰ Š Š =( Š ) ŠŠ 68 mf
ˆ ˆ ‰. ‰. 4b ˆ
‰ Š Š 68
for online perusal only
18
mp espress.
poco cresc. 1.
mf
Vb68 Š bŠŠ Šb=ŠŠ ŠeŠ 4bbŠ ‰. Š Š bŠŠ 32 ‰ =ˆ ˆ- 68 ‰.
.
f
-
Is sung on earth to man this day, this day.
mp
Bb68 Š . Š.
4 Š 32 =ˆ 68 ‰
poco cresc. mf
‰. ‰. Š ‰ ˆ - ‰..
.
Is sung this day, this day.
V
1.
b68 Š. =( bŠ. ) 4 b‰. bŠŠ 32 ‰ =ˆ- ˆ 68 Š. Š Še .
mp
{ Bb68 Š . Š.
4 ‰ ‰ ‰ 32 poco cresc. mf
=ˆ-
68 bŠ f
. Š Še
‰. ˆ ‰ ˆ ‰. .
-
21b 2.
Vb68 p p mp cresc. poco a poco
‰. ‰‰..
day.
3. In
Bb68 ‰ unis.
. mf
‰. p p Š Š Š Š Š Š
day. 3. Aye, I won-der this
2.
V b68 Š. Š. Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š Še Š Še Š Š. Š ‰‰.
{ Bb68 Š f. Š. Š ŠbŠ Š Š. mp
‰. ‰. Š Š Še Š Še Š Š. Š ‰.
‰. ‰. ‰.
Man.
A Heavenly Song 11

12 A Heavenly Song
25
Vb Š Š. . ŠŠ Še Š Še f
‰. Š. Š Š f
‰.
my
mind,
Bb
Š f Š Š Š f Š Š Š Š f f Š f Š bŠ t Š Š Š =( ) Š Š f
V
in my mind: That he that all may loose and bind Would be laid by
b ‰‰. ‰. Š. ‰. Š Še ‰.
{
Solo ad lib.*
Bb
Š f Š Š Š f Š Š Š Š f f Š f Š bŠ t Š Š Š =( ) Š Š f
29
Vb f
unis.
Š. Š ŠeŠ Še Š Š Š Š Š t Š Š bŠ Š Š t
f Š Š f
Š t mf p
in my mind:
would be laid, would be laid,
Bb
Š f Š Š. Š. Š t Š Š Š Š Š t Š Š bŠ Š Š t
mf p
V beasts un - kind,
b ‰. Š. Š. Š. ‰. Š. ŠŠŠ ŠŠŠ ŠŠ. . ŠŠŠbŠŠŠ ŠŠ. .
mf p
{ Bb
Š f Š Š. ‰. b‰.
‰.
‰‰. ‰.
Ped.
Vb Š Š =Š Š Še 4 Š
33
mf f
Š Š Š bŠ Š Š bŠ ‰. r 68
beasts un - kind This day, this day.
would be laid by
Bb Š Š =Š Š Š ‰ f Š f 4 ‰. Š ‰‰ ‰ Š‰. Š =( )ŠŠŠ
mf
68
V
beasts un - kind This day, this
b ŠŠŠ =ŠŠŠ ŠŠ. . 4 ˆ b‰ ‰ ˆ 68
{ Bb
mf ‰.
4 ‰ f
‰. ˆ
‰
ˆ‰‰ ‰ Š Š =( Š )
ˆ
ŠŠ 68
for online perusal only
* The organ left-hand part may be omitted in bars 25–30.

Vb68 Še 4 37 mf brightly
bŠ
mp espress. poco cresc.
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ 68ŠbŠ Šb=Š Še 4bbŠ Š f Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Š bŠŠ
32 f
Aheav’n-ly song, I dare well say, Is sung on earth to man this
mf brightly
mp espress.
Bb68 Š Še Š 4 68 Š . Š.
4 Š poco cresc.
Š tŠ Š f bŠ Š ‰ ‰. ‰. Š 32
V
day. Song, I dare well say, Is sung this
b68 Š. Š. 4 Š bŠ ‰ 68Š. =( bŠ. ) 4 b‰. bŠŠ 32
mf
{ Bb68 ‰ .
4 b mp
‰ Š Š
68 Š poco
. Š.
4 ‰ cresc.
‰ ‰
‰. ˆ ‰. ˆ 32
for online perusal only
A Heavenly Song 13
41
mf
Vb32 ‰ =ˆ ˆ- -
68 ‰. p p
day, this day.
Bb32 ‰ ==ˆˆ -
68 ‰ ‰.. p p
mf
V b32 ‰ =ˆ ˆ-
68 Š.
Š Š Š Še Š. Š Š Š Š Še Š Š. Š Š Še
{ Bb32 =ˆ-mf
68 bŠ f
Š Š Š Še Š. Š Š ŠbŠ Še Š bŠ. Š Š Š. Š
‰ ˆ ‰. ‰. ‰.
‰.
-
Vb p Š f
45
bŠŠ Š Š ŠeŠ Še Še Še Še
f bŠ f Š Š Š f Š Š Š bŠ
4. He is a lord, and by na - ture A maid - en’s
f
breast he
f
Bb p Š bŠŠ Š Š ŠeŠ Še Še Še Še
f bŠ f Š Š Š f Š Š Š bŠ f f
V f
bŠŠ Š Š. bŠ Š Š Š. Še tt p p
{ Bb bŠ Še Š. Š. Še
‰.
Š.
Š. Š tt p p
f

14 A Heavenly Song
49
Vb Še Š bbŠ. t Š =( )Š Še Še t
f bŠ Š. Š Š bŠ Š(=)
Š Š f bŠ f Š Š
sucked full pure; Hea-ven and earth are in his cure, 1
Bb ŠeŠ Š bbŠ. t Š =( ) Š Še Še t
f bŠ Š. Š Š bŠ Š(=)
Š Š f bŠ f Š Š
V b r. bbŠ Š bbŠ Š f Š.
f Š Š. Še tt r. r Š
f
f
{ Bb r. bbŠe Š bŠ Še .
Š. ‰. Še Š Š. Š f
tt r. r
bŠ f
Man.
53
unis.
Vb =( )Š ŠeŠ Še Še t mf
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š t
f
Š f bŠ f Š Š. Š. Š
earth are in his cure,
hea-ven and
Bb =( Š ) Š ŠeŠŠ Š Še Še f
Š f bŠ t Še f Š Š. Š. Š f
Š Š.
V
hea - ven
b =( Š. )Š r. r. r Š Š Še f b Še
. Š ŠŠŠ ŠŠŠ ŠŠ. .
{ Bb
=Š.
r. r. r
bŠ f
=Š. .
Še Š. Š mf
‰.
‰.
mf
earth,
Vb Š Š bŠ Š Š t Š Š =Š Š Še 4 Š
57
p mf f
Š Š Š bŠ Š Š bŠ ‰. r 68
hea-ven and earth, hea-ven and earth are in his cure This day, this day.
p mf
Bb f
‰. ‰. 4 ‰ ‰ ‰‰ ‰ Š‰. Š =( )Š ŠŠ
68
and earth in his cure This day, this
V b ŠŠŠbŠŠŠ ŠŠ. ŠŠŠ =ŠŠŠ ŠŠ. 4ˆ b‰ ‰ ˆ 68
p
.
mf
.
{ Bb ‰‰. =( ‰.)
4 ‰ f
‰ ‰‰ ‰ Š Š =( Š )
‰. ‰. ˆ ˆ ˆ
ŠŠ 68
1 cure = care
for online perusal only
Ped.

Vb68 Še 4 62 mf brightly
bŠ
mp espress.
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ 68ŠbŠ Šb=Š Še 4bbŠ Š Š f Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Š
68 f
mf brightly
mp espress.
Aheav’n-ly song, I dare well say, Is sung on earth to man this
Bb68 Š tŠŠ ŠeŠ 4 Š 68 Š . Š.
4 Š f bŠ Š ‰ ‰. ‰. Š 68
V
day. Song, I dare well say, Is sung this
b68 Š. Š. 4 Š bŠ ‰ 68Š. =( bŠ. ) 4 b‰. Š
mf
68
{ Bb68 ‰ .
4 b‰ mp
Š Š 68 Š . Š.
Š t r. ‰. 4ˆ
ˆ
68
Man.
Vb68 t Še 4 66 mf
bŠ f
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰. r f 68
for online perusal only
mf
day. Aheav’n-ly song, I dare well say,
Bb68 Š Š Še
4 Š Š Š Š Š Š Š tŠ Š Š f bŠ Š ‰ Š bŠ ‰ 68
V
day, this day. Song, I dare well say, dare well say,
b68 Š ‰. Š Š Š Š t Š. Š. 4 Š bŠ ‰. ‰ ˆ 68
{ Bb68 Š Š Š Š
mf
Š Š ‰.
4 b ‰ Šf
‰. Š ‰ Š
‰. ˆ ˆ bŠ 68
Ped.
Vb68 bbŠ Še Še Š bbŠe 4 poco
bbŠ Š 32 rit.
Š Š Š Š Š ˆ 68 ‰ .
f Š f bŠ Š Š Š f
Š Š
- F
70
ff
bŠ ‰ =( )ˆ ‰.
Is sung on earth to man this day, to man this day, this day.
Bb68 Š .
bŠ.
r. 4 32 ff
Š. Š. ‰ ‰ ‰ =ˆˆ -
F
68 ‰. ‰ .
man this day, this day, this day.
V b68 bbŠ. Š. Š. Š. 4‰ Š b Š 32ˆˆ.. 68 ‰ .
poco rit. F
{ Bb68 ‰ . Š. bŠ .
4 ‰ ‰
32 ff
==ˆ
‰. ‰.
-
ˆ ‰ ˆ 68 ‰ ‰.
.
- E
f
A Heavenly Song 15

16
5. A little child there is yborn
Anon. 15th cent.
MALCOLM ARCHER
(b. 1952)
VOICES
ORGAN
With energy, but not too fast i = 126
Vb 4 p 78 p 4 p 78
([)
V b 4 Š ŠŠŠŠ Š ŠŠŠŠ 78 Š Š. Š Š ŠŠŠŠ t Š
4 Š Š f r
Š ŠŠŠ Š ŠŠŠ 78
{ Bb 4 Š f
Š Š Š ŠŠ
78 Š. Š t f r 4 Š Š Š Š ŠŠ
78
Man.
for online perusal only
v. 1: SOPRANOS & ALTOS unis.
v. 2: TENORS & BASSES unis.
Vb .78 r. r Š 4Š-
Š Š Š 78Š Š Š ‰ 4 Š
4
unis. mf
- Š Š-
Š 78
([)
1. A lit - tle child there is y -born, Ei - a, ei - a,
2. Now Je - sus is the child-es name, Ei - a, ei - a,
V b .78 Š ‰ 4Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š 78Š Š Š Š Š Š Š 4 Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠ Š ŠŠŠŠ f
78
{ Bb .78 Š. Š mf
Š Š ‰ Š
4 Š Š Š
Š
78Š Še ‰ 4 Š Š Š Š ŠŠ
f
78
Vb78 Š Š Š Š 4 78 8
Šf
Š Š mf cresc.
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
4
([)
su - san-ni, And he sprang out of Jes - se’s thorn, Al - le - lu - ia, al - le - lu -
su - san-ni, And Ma - ry mild she is the dame, Al - le - lu - ia, al - le - lu -
V b78 Š Š Š Š‰ Š Š Š 4 Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š 78Š Š Š Š Š#Š Š Š Š ŠbŠ Š Š 4
{ Bb78 Š. ‰ ‰ 4 ‰ f
‰ 78 Š. #Š =
mf cresc.
Š ‰ Š Š b
Š Šf 4
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Vb4 4 12
Š Š ‰ #Š =Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠ ‰ Š ‰ ‰ Š ˆˆ
78
([)
f
- ia, To save all us that were for - lorn.
- ia, And so our sor-row is turned to game.
V b4 Š Š Š Š#Š Š=Š Š Š Š Š Š=Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠŠ Š ŠŠŠŠ 78
{ Bb4 ‰ =Š Š Š ‰. Š Šf
‰ ‰ ŠŠ
Š ŠŠ
‰ ‰ ‰ 78
Ped.
Man.
16
Vb78 p 4 p .
mf lightly
78r. r
-
Š
4ŠŠ Š Š Š 78ŠŠ Š Š Š Š f ‰
4
3. It fell u-pon the high mid-night,
Bb78 p 4 p . 78r. r 4 -
Š Š Š Š Š 78 Š Š
e‰ ‰
- f 4
V b78 Š ŠŠŠŠŠŠ 4 Š mf lightly
Š. Š t Š Š Š . 78ŠŠŠ‰ 4 p 78 p f r
ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ Š Š f
4
{ Bb78 Š. Š t f r 4 Š Š Š Š ŠŠ
. 78 Š. Š ŠŠ‰
Š
4 p 78 p f 4
mp
Vb4 4 78Š Š 4 78 21 - - mf
cresc.
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
f
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š f Š Š#Š
Ei - a, ei - a, su - san-ni, The stars they shone both fair and bright, Al - le -
Bb4 Š -
Š Š Š -
Š
78 Š 4 Š - -
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š 78 Š Š Š#Š Š=Š
f Š Š f ŠŠ
S.
A.
T.
B.
VbŠ Š Š Š 4 ‰
25
Š Š Š ŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š ‰ ‰ Š
Bb
for online perusal only
mp mf
cresc.
f
Š Š Š Š bŠŠ ŠbŠŠ 4 ‰ #Š Š =ŠŠ Š Š Š
Š Š Š ‰ ‰
- lu - ia, al - le - lu - ia, The an - gels sang with all their
f
A little child there is yborn 17

18 A little child there is yborn
29
mf
Vb ˆˆ
78 p 4 p 78 p ## 4
might.
mf
Bb ˆ
78 p 4 p 78 r. r Š
mf
##4
4. Three
V b Š ŠŠŠŠ Š ŠŠŠŠ 78 Š. Š Š Š ŠŠ=Š#ŠŠ 4 Š Š 78 Š#Š Š ‰
## f
t r
Š#Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠ Š #Š 4
{
mf
Š Š
f
Bb
Š Š ŠŠ
78 Š. #Š f t r 4 =Š Š Š Š ŠŠ
78 =Š
dim.
mp
Š Š Š Š ‰ #Š f
##4
for online perusal only
V #
33
pp
# 4 p 78 p - -
4ŠŠ Š Š Š 78Š Š Š Š ‰
4
Ei - a, ei - a, su - san-ni,
f
B##4 Š ŠŠ Š Š Š 78
Š Š Š Š Š pp
4 Š Š Š Š Š Š 78 Š Š eŠ Š f ‰ - - mf
- -
Š f 4
kings there came with their pre-sents, Ei - a, ei - a, su - san-ni, Of
V# # 4 p 78 Š Š Š ‰ Š Š 4 p 78 p 4
{ B##4 ˆ Š Š Š Š 78 Š Š f ‰ 4 p 78 p 4
V #
37
# 4 p mp cresc.
78 r. r Š#ŠŠ Š Š Š ŠŠŠŠ Š 4‰ Š Š Š Š Š
Al - le - lu - ia, al - le - lu - ia, As
Š
B##4 Š Š Š 78
Š Š Š
Še # Š Š =ŠŠ Š Š =ŠŠ Š=Š
Š Š 4 ‰ #Š Š #ŠŠ
Š
mp cresc.
mf
myrrh and gold and frank - in-cense,
V# # 4 Š Š ‰ 78 Š Še Š r p 4 p
mf
{ B##4 ‰ ‰ 78 Š Š Š #Š r p 4 p
mf

V #
41
# Š Š Š #Š Š =‰ ‰ ‰‰ 78 ‰ Š. p b
clerk - es sing in their se - quence.
B## Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ ‰ #Š 78 ‰ Š. . p b
V# # p p 78 Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š b
{ B## p p 78 mf cresc.
‰ Š Š. . ‰ Š. Š. b
45
unis.
Vb p 4 q
f
r Š Š-
Š Š Š 78Š Š Š ‰ 4
5. Now sit we down u - pon our knee,
Bb p 4 q r Š Š-
Š Š Š 78 Š Š Š ‰
4
unis. f
V bbŠ Š =Š Š Š Š Š 4 Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š 78 Š. Š Š Š Š Š Š 4
{ Bb Š.
4 ‰ ‰‰ ‰
f ‰
78 Š .
‰ Š. ˆˆ ˆ Š. ‰ 4
mf
Vb4 4 -
-
78 e 4 78 49
Š Š Š
f
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
Ei - a, ei - a, su - san-ni, And pray we to the Tri - ni-ty, Al-le -
Bb4 Š -
Š Š Š -
Š
78 e - -
Š Š Š Š Š 4 78 f Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
mf
V b4 Š f
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š 78 Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
4 Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š 78Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
mf
{ Bb4 Š ŠŠ
Š Š Š 78
Š. Š ‰ Š
4‰ Š Š 78 Š . #Š ‰ Š. Š Š Š
Man.
for online perusal only
Ped.
Ped.
A little child there is yborn 19

20 A little child there is yborn
VbŠ bŠ ŠbŠ
4 Š
53
Š ŠŠŠ ‰ Š #Š
‰ =Š#Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰
‰ ‰ Š
Bb
al - le - lu - ia, Help,
4
Š Š bŠŠ Š Š 4 ‰ Š‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰‰ ‰
- lu - ia, al - le - lu - ia, Our help, our suc - cour for to
al - le - lu - ia, Help,
V bŠŠ Š ŠbŠ Š Š 4 Š Š Š Š=Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
{
‰ Bb Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ ‰ Š Š ‰ ‰
f
b =Š Š Š
4 ‰ #Š =Š Š ‰ =Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
Vb 78r. t 4 57
ˆ Š Š Š Š ‰. 78r. t Š Š Š
4
be, Al - le - lu - ia, al - le -
Bb ˆˆ 78r. t Š Š Š
4Š ‰. 78r. t Š Š Š
4
V b Š ŠŠŠŠ Š ŠŠŠŠ 78 Š Š. Š Š ŠŠŠ ‰ Š
4Š ŠŠŠŠ Š ŠŠŠŠ 78 Š. Š Š Š ŠŠŠ ‰ Š
4
{
Š
Bb
ŠŠ Š ŠŠ
78 Š . 4 Š ŠŠ Š ŠŠ
78 Š . ˆ Š. ‰ ˆ Š. ‰ 4
Vb4 4
61
ff
Š ‰ Š ‰ ‰ ˆ ‰ q
- lu - ia, al - le - lu - ia.
Bb4 Š ‰ Š b‰ ‰ ‰ ˆ ‰ q
V b4 ff
Š Š Š ŠbŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰
Š ŠŠŠ Š ŠŠŠ
q
{ Bb4 Š ff
ŠŠ Š ŠŠ b ˆ ‰ q
‰.
Š ‰ ‰ ˆ ‰
Š t f
r
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6. A Patre Unigenitus
Anon. 15th cent.
adap. and trans. Hugh Keyte and Andrew Parrott
CARL RÜTTI
(b. 1949)
SOPRANO
Vb 32 p
Sustained h = 54
SOLO or TUTTI SOPRANOS
p
qqr Š Š Š ‰. Š Š Š ‰ r Š Š =Š Š Š Š Š
1. A Pa-tre U - ni - ge - ni-tus 1 Is through a maid-en come to
V
Sw. 8i
b 32 q
pp *
ˆ q ˆ q ‰ ˆ
‰ q ‰ ˆ
‰ q ‰ ˆ
‰
{ Bb 32 ‰ qq ‰ qq
‰
qq ‰
Gt. 8i
qq
‰
Š Š Š Š Š =Š
ORGAN p *
Man.
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S.
A.
6
mp
Vb ‰ q r Š p
#Š Š =‰. =Š Š Š ‰ r Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ q q
us. Sing we of him and say ‘Wel-come! Ve - ni Re-demp-tor gen - ci - um’. 2
SOLI or TUTTI ALTOS div.
pp
Vb p p p
‰ ‰ #‰ ‰ q q
E - - ya!
V bqˆ q ‰ ˆ
‰ q ‰ ˆ
‰ p q Š#ŠŠ r
{ Bb #‰ q V ‰ Š Š Š#‰ Š =Š Š ‰ ‰
p
p
B r Š Gt. 8i‰ ‰ ‰
‰. Š =Š
16i, Gt. to Ped.
Bb p p p p
‰ r Š Š Š
Ped.
* There should be a continuous crescendo over the whole carol.
1 The Only-begotten of the Father
2 Come, Redeemer of the nations
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T.
B.
22 A Patre Unigenitus
TENORS
11
p
Vbq q
[
r Š Š #Š ‰.
mp
#Š Š#Š ‰ r Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
2. A - gnos-cat om - ne se - cu - lum 3 A brightstarmade threekings to
BASSES
mp
Bb q q r Š Š Š =( ) ‰ . Š Š
(mp )
Š ‰ r Š Š =Š Š Š Š Š
2. A - gnos-cat om - ne se - cu-lum 3 A brightstarmade threekings to
V bq Š#Š Š r q Š#Š Š r q Š#Š Š r =Š =Š Š Š Š‰
Š
{ Bb rŠ ‰. ‰ Š =Š r Š ‰. ‰ Š =Š r Š ‰. ‰ Š Š Š Š Š =Š Š Š Š
Bb ‰ r Š Š Š ‰ r Š Š Š ‰ r Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š b( ) Š
for online perusal only
15
mf mp
Vb
[
‰ q r Š #Š Š =‰. =Š Š Š mp
‰ r Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
come Him for to seek with their pre-sents, Ver - bum su - per-num pro - di -
mf p pp
Bb ‰ q r Š Š Š Š =Š ‰. #‰ Š =Š Š ‰ q ‰ ‰ #‰
come Him for to seek with their pre-sents, E - -
V b Š. t Š #Š Š r q Š #Š Š r q Š #Š Š r p
{ Bb Š ˆ ‰ r Š =Š
r Š ‰.‰ ‰ Š Š
r Š ‰. ‰ Š Š p
Bb ‰ r Š =( )Š Š ‰ r Š #Š Š ‰ r Š =Š Š p
3 Let every age perceive (that)

19
(TUTTI SOPRANOS)
Vb p q ˆp
ˆ ‰ ˆ mf
r Š
E - - ya! So
(TUTTI ALTOS)
Vb p mp
mf
q q r Š Š =Š ‰. Š Š =Š ‰ r Š
3. A so - lis or - tus car - di - ne 5 So
Vb
[ ‰ q q q q r Š Š Š ‰. Š Š Š ‰ r Š
- ens. 4 3. A so - lis or - tus car - di - ne 5 So
mp
Bb ‰ q q q q r Š Š Š =‰. Š Š
mf
Š ‰
Š
r
- ya! 3. A so - lis or - tus car - di - ne 5
V So
bq ‰‰‰
- ‰‰‰ q ‰‰‰
‰‰‰ q ‰
‰‰‰ q ‰‰‰
- - - - - - ‰‰ ‰-
{
+4i mp
Bb Š Š Š Š =Š Š Š Š Š Š =Š Š Š Š =Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
Bb ‰ r Š Š Š ‰ r Š Š Š ‰ r Š Š Š ‰ r Š Š Š
S.
A.
T.
B.
A Patre Unigenitus 23
mf (mf )
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Ped.
23
Vb Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ q q ˆ ‰ Š Š ‰ r Š
Vb Š
f mf
#Š Š Š Š Š ‰ q r Š #Š Š =‰. =Š Š Š ‰ q
might-y) a lord is none as he, And to our kind he hath him knit,
Vb
[
Š =Š Š Š #Š Š ‰ f mp
q r Š Š Š Š#‰ Š =Š Š ‰ q
might-y) a lord is none as he, And to our kind he hath him knit,
Bb Š Š Š Š Š =Š #‰ f
q
‰ p ˆ ‰ Š Š b( ) ‰ q
might-y) alord is noneas he, E - - ya, e - ya!
V b Š =Š Š Š Š ŠŠ q
=( ‰
-) ‰ -
‰ q ‰‰‰
- =‰‰ ‰ q
-
- ‰ ‰‰‰ -
{ Bb Š #Š Š Š #Š Š V #Š Š Š Š = Š =Š B Š Š ŠŠ
Š ŠŠ
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
Bb Š Š Š Š Š =Š ‰ r Š Š Š ‰ r Š Š Š
‰ r
Š Š Š
f p mf
might-y) a lord is noneas he, E - ya, e - ya! A -
4 The high Word forthcoming
5 From the rising of the sun

24 A Patre Unigenitus
27
Dancing i. = 72
Vb Š Š Š Š Š Š 68 Š. Še t t r. t mf
Š Š
- dam pa - rens quod pol - lu - it. 6 Make we
p
Vb
‰ =‰ #‰ 68 t t
Š. Še r. t mf
Š Š
E - - ya! Make we
p
Vb
[ ‰ ‰ ‰ 68 Š. Še t t r. t mf
Š Š
E - - ya! Make we
p
Bb‰ ‰ ‰ 68 Š. Š t t f r. t mf
Š Š
E - - ya! Make we
V b p 68 tu Š Š u Š Š Š Š Š tuŠ Š u Š Š Š Š
Dancing i. = 72
. .
Š
{
Sw. + 2i + 1 1/3i mf
Bb p V 68#Š - Še t Š Š #Š-
Še t Š Š
Man. . .
30
Vb Š Še t Š Š Š t t Š Š
Š Še Š Še
joy now in this fest In quo Chri - stus na - tus
Vb Š Š #Š t =Š Š Š
t t Š Š Š Še Š Še
joy now in this fest In quo Chri - stus na - tus
Vb#Š Š Š t Š =Š Š t t
[
Š bŠ Š Š f
Š Š
joy now in this fest In quo Chri - stus na - tus
f
Š
Bb
=Š Š t Š Š Š t t Š bŠ Š Š f
Š Š f
joy now in this fest In quo Chri - stus na - tus
V b tuŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š=Š Š tuŠ Š Š Š Š =( )Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
{ Vb#Š Še t =Š Š #Š Še t Š b =Š ŠŠ Še t
ŠŠ Še t
ŠŠ Še t
-
.
-
.
6 Which our father Adam defiled
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poco rit.
33
f
Vb Š tt Š Š #Š Š f
t bŠ Š #Š. t mf Š Š 34 Še Š Š Še 32
est. 7 Make we joy now in this fest, In quo Chri-stus na - tus
Vb Š tt f p
Š Š Še
> Š > Š Še Š. r. 34=Š Š #Š 32
est. 7 Make we joy now in this fest, E - -
Vb Š t Š Š
[ f Š Š f
t Š Š Š. r. 34 Š Š Š 32
est. 7 Make we joy now in this fest, E - -
Bb
Š t Š Š Š Š Š f t #Š Š Š. f p
r. 34 Š b( ) ŠŠ 32
est. 7 Make we joy now in this fest, E - -
V b tuŠ Š Š. uŠ Š ŠŠŠ ŠŠŠŠŠ
ŠŠŠŠŠŠ
ŠŠŠŠŠ Š. r. 34 p poco rit.
32
{ Vb Š Šet Š Š #ŠŠe t
=ŠŠe r =ŠŠ Še Š . r. 34 p B
-
.
.
32
37
Tempo I
mf
Vb 32 ‰ q q q q r Š Š Š ‰. Š
est. 4. Ma - ri - a ven - tre
Vb 32 ‰ q q q q r Š Š #Š =‰. Š
- ya! 4. Ma - ri - a ven - tre
mf
Vb
[
32 ‰ q q q q r Š Š =Š ‰. Š
- ya! 4. Ma - ri - a ven - tre
Bb 32 ‰ q q q q r Šf
Š Š =( ) ‰ . Š
- ya! 4. Ma - ri - a ven - tre
V
Tempo I
b 32 q ‰‰‰ ‰-
‰‰ q ‰‰‰ ‰-
‰‰ q =‰ ‰‰-
- - ‰‰‰ -
{
Gt. +
Prin. 8i mf
Bb 32 t ŠeŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š t ŠeŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š t
ˆ. ˆ. ˆ. ŠeŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
Bb 32 ‰ r Š Š Š ‰ r Š Š Š ‰ r Š #Š Š
Ped.
7 In which Christ is born
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f
mf
A Patre Unigenitus 25
p

26 A Patre Unigenitus
40
Vb Š Š ‰
r Š
Š #Š Š Š #Š Š ‰ q r Š
f più f mf
f più f mf
con - ce - pit, 8 The Ho - ly Ghost was aye her with. In
Vb Š =Š ‰ r Š Š Š Š =( )ŠŠ =Š ‰ q r Š
con - ce - pit, 8 The Ho - ly Ghost was aye her with. In
Vb Š =Š ‰
[
r Š f #Š Š Š Š Š
più
=Š ‰ f
q
mf
r Š
con - ce - pit, 8 The Ho - ly Ghost was aye her with. Of
Bb Š Š ‰ r Šf Š =Š Š
più
Š Š Š ‰ f
q
Šf
r
con - ce - pit, 8 The Ho - ly Ghost was aye her with. Of
V bq ‰‰ ‰-
‰‰ =( Š ‰.)
#Š Š Š =Š Š q =‰
-
-
‰ ‰‰‰
-
{
t Bb ŠeŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š #Š Š #=Š Š Š Š Š Š #Š Š =Š Š t ŠeŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š
ˆ. ˆ Š Š
Bb ‰ r Š Š Š Š Š #Š Š Š =Š #‰ r Š
Š Š
43
Vb ˆ ‰ Š mf
Š ‰ r Š Š Š Š Š Š bŠ 68
Beth - l’em born he is, Con - sors Pa - ter - ni lu - mi -
Vb ˆ ‰ Š Š ‰ q
mp
‰ =‰ Š bŠ
68
Beth - l’em born he is, E - -
Vb Š Š ‰. Š Š Š ‰
mp
[
r Š Š Š Š Š Š #Š 68
her in Beth - l’em born he is, Con - sors Pa - ter - ni lu - mi -
Bb #Š Š =‰. =Š Š Š ‰ mp
q ‰ ‰ ‰ 68
her in Beth - l’em born he is, E - -
V bq ‰ Š #Š ‰ q ‰ Š #Š Š r p - -
68
{
t Bb ŠeŠ Š Š Š =( )Š Š Š Š Š Š t
ˆ. ˆ. ŠeŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š r p V 68
Bb#‰ r Š =( )ŠŠ ‰ r Š =( )Š p 68
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8 Mary conceived in her womb

Tempo II
46
Vb 68 Š. Še tt r. t f
Š Š Š Še t Š Š
- nis. 9 Make we joy now in this
Vb 68 tt
Š. Še r. t f
Š Š Š Š #Š t =Š Š
- ya! Make we joy now in this
Vb
[
68 Š. Še tt r. t f
Š Š #Š Š Š t Š #Š
- nis. 9 Make we joy now in this
Bb 68 Š. Š tt f r. t Šf
Š Š =Š Š t =Š Š
- ya! Make we joy now in this
V b 68 Š=Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š=Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š =Š Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š Tempo II
Š
{
Sw.
+ Scharf f
Vb 68 ##ŠŠ ŠŠ Še t ŠŠ Š ##ŠŠ ŠŠ Še t ŠŠ Š #=ŠŠ Še t
- . . . - . . . - . ==Š
. # ŠŠ .
Man.
A Patre Unigenitus 27
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49
Vb Š t t Š =Š
Š Še Š Še Š t t Š Š
fest In quo Chri - stus na - tus est. Make we
Vb #Š t t Š =Š Š Še Š Še Š t Š Še
fest In quo Chri - stus na - tus est. Make we
Vb Š t t
[
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š t Š Š f
fest In quo Chri - stus na - tus est. Make we
Bb Š t t Š bŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š t Š Š Š
fest In quo Chri - stus na - tus est. Make we
V b =Š Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠ
ŠŠŠ
Š ŠŠ
ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ
ŠŠŠ
ŠŠŠ
ŠŠŠ
Š ŠŠ
ŠŠŠ
Š ŠŠ
ŠŠŠ
{ Vb #=ŠŠ Še t Š b =Š ŠŠ Še t
ŠŠ Še t
ŠŠ Še t
ŠŠŠ
Še t
-
ŠŠŠ . . .
- . ŠŠ
. .
9 Sharing in the light of his Father

28 A Patre Unigenitus
senza rit.
52
più
f mf
Vb #Š Š f
t bŠ Š #Š. t Š Š 34 Še Š
Š Še 32
joy now in this fest, In quo Chri-stus na - tus
più f mp
Vb Še
> Š > Š Še Š. r. 34 ‰ Š 32
joy now in this fest, E - -
più
Vb Š Š
[ f
t Š Š Š. f
r. 34=Š
mp Š #Š 32
joy now in this fest, E - -
Bb Š Š f t #Š Š Š.
r. 34 Š
più f mp bŠ Š 32
joy now in this fest, E - -
V
senza rit.
b ŠŠ
ŠŠŠ
ŠŠŠ
ŠŠŠ
Š Š Š Š Š # Š Š.
r. 34 p 32
{
Full Sw. to Gt.
Vb # ŠŠe t
=ŠŠe r =ŠŠ Še Š . r. 34 p
.
32
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55
Tempo I (ie = ie
)
ff
Vb 32 ‰ q r Š =( Š )Š Š Š ‰. Š
est. 5. O Lux be - a - - ta
ff
Vb 32 #‰ q r Š Š =Š ‰. bŠ
ff
- ya! 5. O Lux be - a - - ta
Vb
[
32 ‰ q r Š Š =Š ‰. #Š
- ya! 5. O Lux be - a - - ta
Bb 32
‰ q
ff
r Š #Š Š =‰. Š
- ya! 5. O Lux be - a - - ta
V b 32 =Š Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š Š =Š Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š Š bŠ Š Š Š
Tempo I (ie = ie )
Š Š
{
Gt. ff
Vb 32 #=ŠŠ #ŠŠ Še t ŠŠŠŠŠ ŠŠ ŠŠ Še t
- . . . - . ŠŠŠŠ . Š . #=ŠŠ
- ==ŠŠet
.
Š
. Š.
ŠŠ
-
ŠŠet
. # #ŠŠ
. Š ŠŠ . Š
Bb 32 q q r Š #Š Š
‰. Š
ff
Ped.

57
mp
Vb=Š bŠ ‰ r Š Š =Š Š Š =Š Š
mp
Tri - ni - tas! 10 He lay be - tween an ox and
Vb Š Š #‰ r Š Š Š bŠ Š #Š Š
Tri - ni - tas! 10 He lay be - tween an ox and
Vb Š Š ‰ mp
[
r Š Š Š bŠ Š Š Š
Tri - ni - tas! 10 He lay be - tween an ox and
Bb Š Š
mp
‰
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
r
Tri - ni - tas! 10 He lay be - tween an ox and
V b =Š Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š#ŠŠ Š ŠŠŠ Š ŠŠŠ Š ŠŠŠ Š ŠŠŠ Š ŠŠŠ
mp
{
Sw., box closed
Vb = =ŠŠŠŠ ##ŠŠe t = #ŠŠ#ŠŠŠ ŠŠ ŠŠ Še t r p B
- . . . - .
Bb Š Š
‰
q p
59
f
Vb
‰
q
ff
r Š Š Š ‰. Š
ass, Be - side his mo - - ther -
f
Vb
‰
q
ff
r Š Š #Š =‰. =Š
ass, Be - side his mo - - ther -
f
Vb
[ =‰ q
ff
r Š Š Š ‰. Š
ass, Be - side his mo - - ther -
f
ff
Bb ‰ q
Š
r
#Š Š =‰. =Š
ass, Be - side his mo - - ther -
V b ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ Š Š =Š Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š Gt.
Š
{ Bb # Š =# # Š =Š =# Š bbŠ = ŠŠ Š
Gt.
f t V #=ŠŠ ŠŠ Šet =ŠŠ Š ŠŠ Še t - . . . - .
ŠŠ .
ŠŠ .
Bb p r Š #‰
#‰. Š
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10 O Light of the Holy Trinity

S.1
30 A Patre Unigenitus
rit.
61
Vb Š Š F‰ r Š Š Š Š Š
- maid - en free: Glo - ri - a, glo - ri - a!
‰ fff ˆ.
S.2
A.
T.
B.
Vb Š Š
F‰ r Š Š Š Š Š Š #Š
fff ˆ.
- maid - en free: Glo - ri - a ti - bi Do - mi - ne! 11
Vb Š =Š
F
fff
‰‰ r Š Š Š Š Š Š bŠ ˆ.
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- maid - en free: Glo - ri - a ti - bi Do - mi - ne! 11
Vb #Š Š =‰
F
[
r Š Š Š =Š Š Š Š #ˆ.
fff
- maid - en free: Glo - ri - a ti - bi Do - mi - ne! 11
Bb Š Š
F
‰ r Š b( ) Š Š =Š Š Š fff
ˆ.
- maid - en free: Glo - ri - a ti - bi Do - mi - ne! 11
V b =Š Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š F
Š ‰‰ ‰ q r ŠŠŠ r = ŠŠ
r b# ŠŠŠ
Š
rit.
q
{ Vb#=ŠŠ =ŠŠ Še t F
= ‰ ‰ q B r ŠŠŠ
r
= ŠŠŠ
- .
r V#ŠŠ q
Bb Š Š E‰ q rb ()Š r Š r Š q
# #ˆ
ˆ
ˆ
11 Glory to thee, O Lord!

for the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
7. Ding dong! merrily on high
31
G. R. Woodward
(1848–1934)
Gt. 8i, 4i
Sw. 8i, 4i, 2i, Mixt.
Ped. 16i, 8i
Sw. to Gt.
Melody: 16th-cent. French
arr. MACK WILBERG (b. 1955)
organ part by Peter Stevens
V # Quickly, with articulation h = 84
unis.
mf
SOPRANO
2 Š Š Š
ALTO Š Š Š ‰ r Š Š Š Š Š
1. Ding dong! mer-ri - ly on high in heav’n the bells are
V# 2 p Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š.
f t Š.
r f t r r
Š.
f t
mp
Z mf.
{
Gt.
B# 2 p ‰ Še . .
ORGAN
t Še
r t
Še
q Š Š r r Š t
. f . f . f
V #
4
Ped.
> ‰ Šet r Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ r Š Š Š Š Š
ring - ing: Ding dong! ve-ri - ly the sky is riv’n with an - gel -
V# Š.
f t Š . f t Š.
f t Š.
f t Š.
.
f t r q ŠŠŠŠŠŠŠŠ f t Š.
r f t rr
Š.
f t
. . . . mp
Z mf
{ B# Še t Šet Šet Še .
.
‰. Še t r q
‰ Še . .
Š t Š t Še
r t rrŠe t
f . f q Š Š Š
.
. f . f . f
V #
8
‰ Šet r Š. - Š f ŠŠŠŠ - sim.
---
-
>
Š. Š f ŠŠŠŠ Š. ŠeŠŠŠŠ Š. ŠeŠŠŠŠ
- sing - ing. Glo - - - - - -
V# Š.
f t Š . f t Š.
f t Š.
f t Š.
f t
Š.
r f t r
Š.
f t Š.
r f t r Š.
f t Š.
r f t r Š.
f t r
#Š.
f t r
{ B# ‰. . . .
Še t Šet Šet Še Š .
t .
Še t Še
r t Še
r t r
Še t Še
r t r
Še t Še
r t #Še
r t f Š Š
. .
f f Š Š . . .
.
r
. . . f . f .
Š Š . .
f . f .
Š Š f . f
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Also available separately (ISBN 978–0–19–380486–9) and in a version for SATB and piano four-hands
(ISBN 978–0–19–387049–9). Both these versions include extended interludes at bars 25 and 53, as does the orchestral
accompaniment (see page ix).
The original organ version was first performed by the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge, directed by Stephen Cleobury, with
organist Peter Stevens, at the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols on Christmas Eve 2007.
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32 Ding dong! merrily on high
V # Š. ŠeŠ Š Š Š Š. ŠeŠe t
13
Š Š Š Š Š > ‰ Šet
. r
- - - - ri - a, Ho - san - na in ex - cel - sis!
V# Š.
f
t Š.
r f t r
Š.
f t
Š.
r f t ‰
r r
Š.
f t Š.
f t Š . f t Š.
f t Š.
f t
. . .
{ B# Še t r
#Še t
Še . .
r t r Še t Še . . . .
r r t Še t Šet Šet Še
Š Š Š t
f f f Š t f Š ‰ Š ‰. f f > Š
. . . . . . . f
V # ALL VOICES
17
Š. - Š
([) f Š Š Š-
sim.
- - - Š-
Š. Š f Š Š Š Š Š. Še Š Š Š Š Š. Še Š Š Š Š
Glo - - - - - - -
V# Š.
f t r Š ŠŠŠ.
f t r
Š.
f t r Š ŠŠŠ.
f t r Š.
f t r Š ŠŠŠ.
f t r Š.
f t r Š Š#Š#Š.
f t
.
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38
8. Blest Mary wanders through the thorn
trans. Hugh Keyte and Andrew Parrott
SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
At a leisurely pace i = 92
p
Vbb 4 Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š ŠŠ‰ Š Š Š Š
1. Blest Ma - ry wan - ders through the thorn,
Ky - ri - e - lei -
3. Fair ro - ses bloom on ev - ’ry tree,
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p
Trad. German
arr. STEPHEN CLEOBURY (b. 1948)
4
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for online perusal only
S.
A.
T.
- son!
Blest Ma - ry wan - ders through the thorn, That
As through the thorn - wood pass - eth she Fair
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7
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‰ Š. Š Š #Š Š Š ‰
sev’n long years no bloom hath borne.
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et Ma - ri - a!
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Je - su et Ma - ri - a!
(10)
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2. What clasps she to her breast so close?
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mp
TENORS
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2. What clasps so close?
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Š Š Š Š ‰.
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S.
A.
T.
15
Vbb Š Š Š Š Š Š Š.
ŠeŠ Š Š Š Š f
Š Š #Š Š Š Š
in - no-cent child doth there re-pose, Which to her breast she
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18
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clasp - eth close.
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Blest Mary wanders through the thorn 39
Je - su et Ma - ri - a!
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for online perusal only
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T.
B.
(21)
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5. Who hath the world from sin set free? Ky - ri - e - lei - son! This
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40 Blest Mary wanders through the thorn
26
Vbb ‰. Š ‰ Š Š ‰ Š Š Š.
mp
Š f ‰ Š. ŠeŠ Š
child a - lone hath the world from sin set free. Je - su et Ma -
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31
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41
9. Carol
Norman Nicholson
(1914–87)
Andante moderato, non troppo lento i = 92
mp
Vbb 64 ‰ Š Š Š Š Š ‰
SOPRANO
Š ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ Š Š. Š Š bŠ
ALTO
f Š Š Š. bŠ
1. Ma - ry laid her Child a-mong the brack - en - fronds of
f
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FRANCIS POTT
(b. 1957)
barn was lit.
7
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10
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pp
Š Š. Š =( =‰ )
Š Še f Š =Š Š Š Š bŠ Š. f
Š ‰. ‰ r
Child a - bove the mi - ry, 1 fro - zen farm,
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1 miry = boggy
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pp

42 Carol
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16
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22
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V # Pochino meno mosso, molto quieto i = 86
pp
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25
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pp
Carol 43
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‰.
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‰ r Š =Š. Še=ŠŠ Š. Še f Š Š Š
gar - dens of a grave,
gar - dens of a grave,
and by the death with -
p
ancora poco
quietissimo
meno mosso
30
Vbbbbbb ‰ ==Š =‰. bb pp
Š =Š Š Š r Š Š rŠŠ ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰. ‰ Š Š Š
- in His bones the dead be - came a - live, and by the
Bbbbbbb ‰ Š =Š =Š Š =‰. bb Š r bŠŠ Š Š =ŠŠ =Š Š =Š. bŠŠe=Š Š ,
‰. ‰ r Š Š b( Š ) Š
pp
calando molto al fine
34
Vbb ppp
‰ Š ‰ Š ‰. Š rŠ Š Š. ŠeŠ Š ‰ F
r f
Š Š Š Š ‰. ‰
death with-in His bones the dead be - came a - live.
Bbb ‰ Š bŠ Š Š Š‰ Š. Š =Še ‰. Š Š Š. ŠeŠ rŠ
Š =‰. ‰ Š Š Š Š Š ‰. ‰
the dead be - came a - live.
,
ppp
Er

44
for John Romeri and the Church of the Assumption, Pittsburgh
10. Candlelight Carol
VOICES
ORGAN
v. 1: SOPRANOS (& ALTOS)
Andante con moto i = 92
v. 2: TENORS (& BASSES)
Vbbbbbb 34 p p p p .
mp legato e dolce
Š Š Š Š Š Š
([)
1. How do you cap-ture the
2. Shep-herds and wise men will
V bbbbbb 34 Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰‰.
. t t Š Š Š ŠŠ Š ŠŠ Š
Ch.
‰.
{
Sw. p legato
Sw.
Bbbbbbb 34 p ‰ Š Š Š ‰. Š Š Š . ‰ .
‰
‰. ‰. ‰. .
Man.
7 (43)
Vbbbbbb
‰ Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š
([)
wind on the wa - ter? How do you count all the stars in
f
the
kneel and a - dore him, Se - ra - phim round him their vi - gil will
V bbbbbb t Š Š Š Š Š
t Š Š Š Š t Š Š Š Š
t
Š Š Š Š Š t Š Š Š Š Š
{ Bbbbbbb
‰ . ‰‰ . ‰ .
‰ .
‰ .
‰. ‰. ‰. ‰.
‰.
12 (48)
cresc.
Vbbbbbb ‰. Š Š Š Š Š Š
dim.
‰ Š Š Š Š
p
Š. Še
([)
for online perusal only
sky? How can you mea - sure the love of a mo - ther, Or
keep; Na - tions pro - claim him their Lord and their Sa - viour, But
V bbbbbb t Š Š Š Š t Š Š Š Š Š
t Š Š Š Š t Š Š Š Š Š t Š Š Š Š
{
cresc.
dim.
Bbbbbbb ‰. ‰ . ‰ Š ‰
‰.
Š ‰. ‰. ‰ . Š
Ped.
Words and music by
JOHN RUTTER (b. 1945)
Also available separately (ISBN 978–0–19–353366–0) and in a version for SSAA and organ (ISBN 978–0–19–353365–3).
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17 (53)
Vbbbbbb Š Š Š Š Š. Š f Š Š. Še ‰.
([)
how can you write down a ba - by’s first cry?
Ma - ry will hold him and sing him to sleep.
Candlelight Carol 45
V bbbbbb t
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š t
Š Š Š Š t Š Š Š Š
{ Bbbbbbb
Š bŠ Š Š . ŠŠ
b ‰
bŠ ‰ Š ‰
‰.
Š ‰.
S.
A.
T.
B. 1
B. 2
for online perusal only
A ( C )
21 (57)
p molto legato
cresc.
VbbbbbbŠŠ ‰ Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š
Can-dle-light, an-gel light, fire - light and star - glow Shine on his
p molto legato
cresc.
Vbbbbbb ‰ Š Š ‰ Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š. ŠeŠ
Can - dle - light, an-gel light and star - glow Shine on his
p molto legato
cresc.
Vbbbbbb ‰ Š ‰ Š Š ‰ Š ‰ Š Š. Š
[
f Š
Can - dle - light, an-gel light and star - glow Shine on his
p molto legato
Bbbbbbb
Š. Š f Š Š. Š f Š Š Š Š Š Š
cresc.
‰ Š Š Š
Can - dle-light, an - gel light, fire - light and star - glow Shine on his
p molto legato
cresc.
Bbbbbbb ‰ Š ‰. Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š
Can - dle - light, fire - light and star-glow Shine on his
play in verse 2 only––verse 1 unaccompanied
V bbbbbb t Š Š Š
Š Š t Š Š Š Š Š t ‰. Š
Š
Š Š Š Š
A ( C )
Š Š Š Š Š
Ch.
Š Š
p
{
cresc.
‰ Bbbbbbb ‰.. ‰. Š ‰. Š ‰. Š Š ‰ ‰. ‰ Š

46 Candlelight Carol
26 (62)
Vbbbbbb Š Š Š Š Š =Š ‰. Šf
Š ‰ Š Š ‰
cra - dle till break - ing of dawn. Glo-ri - a, glo-ri - a
Vbbbbbb Š. ŠeŠ Š Š Š ‰. Š. f
Š f Š Š Š. ŠeŠ Š
cra - dle till break - ing of dawn. Glo - ri - a, glo - ri - a
Vbbbbbb Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ f Š ‰ Š
[ cra - dle till break - ing of dawn. Glo - ri - a
Bbbbbbb Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ fŠ Š Š ‰.
cra - dle till break-ing of dawn. Glo - ri - a
Bbbbbbb Š Š
Š Š Š Š ‰
Šf
Š Š Š Š Š Š
cra - dle till break - ing of dawn. Glo - ri - a in
V
play in both verses
bbbbbb Š
Š Š Š Š Š
Š Š Sw.
Š=Š ‰. Š‰ Š ‰ Š Š Š
‰ Š ‰ Š Š
{ Bbbbbbb
‰. Š Š
mf
‰
‰. ‰.
Š ‰ Š ‰
Š Š ‰ Š ‰
31 (67)
dim.
Vbbbbbb Š Š Š. Š f Š mp dim.
‰ Š Š Š Š Š. Š f Š Š. Še
in ex-cel - sis De - o! An - gels are sing - ing; the Christ - child is
dim. mp dim.
Vbbbbbb Š. ŠeŠŠ bŠ ‰ Š Š Š Š Š. Še Š Š. Še
in ex-cel-sis De - o! An - gels are sing - ing; the Christ - child is
dim.
VbbbbbbŠŠ Š Š ‰ Š mp dim.
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
[ in ex-cel - sis De - o! An - gels are sing - ing; the Christ - child is
dim.
Bbbbbbb
Š. Š f
Š Š Š. Š Š mp f Š Š Š Š Š Š dim.
Š Š Š Š
in ex-cel-sis De - o! An - gels are sing - ing; the Christ - child is
Bbbbbbb ŠŠŠ Š
dim.
‰ Š mp dim.
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
V
ex-cel - sis De - o! An - gels are sing - ing; the Christ - child is
bbbbbb Š Š Š. Še Š ‰ t Š Š Š Š t Š Š Š Š t Š Š Š Š
Ch.
‰ Š b‰.
{
dim. p
Bbbbbbb
‰. Š ‰ ‰. Š. ŠeŠ ‰ Š Š Š
‰.
‰
‰.
Š ‰ . ‰ Š
‰.
for online perusal only

S.
A.
T.
B.
36 1.
B
2.
p
Vbbbbbb ‰. p p p p .
p
‰.
born.
Bbbbbbb ‰. p p p p . ‰.
‰. ‰.
p
V 1.
bbbbbb t Š Š Š Š B
2.
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š‰. Š Š
.
Š r Š Š Š Š
{ Bbbbbbb ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰.
‰. ‰. ‰. ‰. Š Š Š . ‰.
‰.
Man.
Ped.
Candlelight Carol 47
born.
p
73
Vbbbbbb p p
D
p
Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ ŠŠŠ
3. Find him at Beth - le - hem laid in a
Bbbbbbb p p Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š Š‰ Š ŠŠŠ
p
V
D
bbbbbb Š Š. Še Š‰. Š r r p p
{ Bbbbbbb
‰ Š ‰ Š ‰. ‰. Š r r p p
78
Vbbbbbb Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š Še Š ‰‰.
Š
Bbbbbbb
for online perusal only
‰ Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š ŠŠ. Š Š Š ‰ f Š ‰ Š
man - ger: Christ our Re - deem - er a - sleep in the hay,

48 Candlelight Carol
83
Vbbbbbb Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. ‰ Še ŠŠ bŠŠ Š Š
Bbbbbbb
mf cresc.
f p
God-head in - car - nate and hope of sal - va - tion: mm
A child with his
Š Š Š
Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ Š
Š Š
Š ‰ ŠŠ Š Š Š b‰.
mf cresc. f p
E
mo - ther that first Christ - mas Day. *ah
88
VbbbbbbŠ ‰ Š. Š Še Š ‰ Š. Še ‰. Š‰ Š Š Š Š‰ Š Š Š
Bbbbbbb
*ah
molto dolce
‰. ‰. ‰. unis. Š Š ‰ Š Š ‰
‰ Š ‰‰.
Š ‰.
Can-dle-light,
an-gel light,
V bbbbbb p p t Š Š Š Š
t
Š Š Š Š Š Š
t Š Š Š Š
E
Ch.
Š
p
{
Sw.
Bbbbbbb p p ‰. ‰
‰. ‰. . ‰.
‰.
Ped.
ah
93
Vbbbbbb‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š. ŠeŠ
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š f
Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š
ah
Bbbbbbb Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š =Š
fire - light and star - glow Shine on his cra - dle till break - ing of
V bbbbbb t Š Š Š Š Š ‰ ŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
{
‰ Bbbbbbb
ŠŠ Š ‰. =Š
‰.
‰. ‰
Š Š ‰. ‰ Š
* or hum, at conductor’s discretion
for online perusal only

S.
A.
T.
B. 1
B. 2
Candlelight Carol 49
98
Vbbbbbb ‰. Šf
Š ‰ Š Š ‰ Š Š Š. Š f Š ‰
Glo-ri - a, glo-ri - a in ex-cel - sis De - o!
f
Vbbbbbb Š Š Š Š Š. Š f Š Š Š. ŠeŠ Š Š. ŠeŠŠ bŠ ‰
Glo - ri - a, glo - ri - a in ex-cel-sis De - o!
Vbbbbbb Š Š Š Š ‰ f
Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š
[ dawn. Glo - ri - a in ex-cel - sis De - o!
Bbbbbbb
‰. fŠ Š Š ‰. Š. Š f
Š Š Š. Š Š
dawn. Glo - ri - a in ex-cel-sis De -
f
o!
Bbbbbbb
‰ Šf
Š Š Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠ Š ‰ Š
dawn. Glo - ri - a in ex-cel - sis De - o!
V
Sw.
bbbbbb ‰ Š Š ‰ Š ŠŠ Š Š Š ‰ Š Š ‰ Š ‰ Š Š Š
‰ Š Š. Š Še
b‰. Š ‰
{ Bbbbbbb
‰. ‰. f
‰
Š Š ‰ Š ‰. ‰ ‰. Š ‰ ‰. Š. ŠeŠ
103
rall.
mp dim.
Vbbbbbb Š Š Š
p
Š Š. Š f Š Š. Še F
‰. ‰.
An - gels are sing - ing; the Christ - child is born.
mp dim. p
Vbbbbbb ‰ Š Š
F
‰ Š ‰ ‰. ‰.
mm
dim.
mp p
Vbbbbbb Š Š Š ‰ Š ‰. ‰. F‰.
[ mm
dim.
mp
Bbbbbbb Š Š Š Š ‰
p
Š ‰ Š ‰. F‰.
mm
mp
dim. p
Bbbbbbb‰. ‰. ‰. F
‰. ‰.
mm
V bbbbbb t Š Š Š Š t
Š Š Š Š t Š Š Š Š t
rall.
Š Š Š Š
Ch.
Š
F‰.
p
{
‰ Bbbbbbb
Š Š Š
‰.
‰
‰.
Š ‰ Š ‰. ‰.
‰. ‰.
E
‰.
for online perusal only

50
11. Glory to the Christ Child
Verse taken from BM Add. MS 29401 (c.1610)
ALAN BULLARD
(b. 1947)
SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
Powerfully rhythmic and exuberant i = 152 (i = i throughout)
V # unis. f
4 > Š Š Š Š > Š Š Š Š 58 Š Š Š Š 4Š Š Š Š Š
> > > > Š Š Š 78
Glo-ry, glo-ry al - le - lu - ia to the Christ, glo-ry, glo-ry al - le - lu - ia
B# > 4 Š Š Š Š > Š Š Š Š > 58 Š Š Š > Š >
4Š Š Š Š > Š Š Š Š 78
unis. f
for online perusal only
V # 78 Š Š Š Š Š 38 e
>
34 r 68 4
Š Š f Š
> >
ŠeŠ
>
Š Š Š Še 58Š > > > > > >
f >
Š Š 38 f Š Š Š Š
to the Christ Child! Al - le - lu - ia! Glo - ry, glo - ry to the Christ,
B#78 Š Š Š Š Š 38 e
>
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>
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Še f Š >
Š >
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Še 78Š b24
f Š Š f Š Š Š >
> > > > >
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al - le - lu - ia! Glo - ry, glo - ry to the Christ Child!
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Š >
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b24
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Glory to the Christ Child 51
Vb24 t =Š 4Š Še > f
13
p neatly
Š
.
Š
.
. -
Š Š Š Š Š. Š f Š
>
Š Š ŠŠ Š . . . - > > ‰
Out of the or - ient cry - stal skies A blaz - ing star did shine,
Bb24 t =Š 4 Še > f
p neatly
Š
. Š
.
. Š
- Š Š Š ‰ Š. Š f Š Š ‰
. . . -
>
Out of the or - ient cry - stal skies A star did shine,
Vb Še Še Š Še 17
fp.
.
Š Š t . -
espress. e legato
Š ‰ #‰ 24 t # f Š t - - pp poco
Šf Š Š Š Š
t - pp
. . . -
4
f Š ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰
-
Š.
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Show-ing the place where sleep-ing lies A bless - ed babe di - vine.
.
Bb
. .
Š Š Še -
t Š Še Še 24 =Š. f Š t
-
Š
-
t # f Š Š Š Š t
-
. . f Š ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ . - - - - 4
fp espress. e legato pp poco pp
for online perusal only
V #
22 unis. p
4 > Š Š Š Š > Š Š Š Š 58Š Š Š Š 4Š Š Š Š Š
> > > > Š Š Š 78Š > Š Š > Š > Š 38
Glo-ry, glo-ry al- le - lu-ia to the Christ, glo-ry, glo-ry al- le - lu-ia to the Christ Child!
B# 4 Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š 58Š Š Š Š
4 Š Š Š Š Š Š Š 78 Š
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V # 38 Š f e
>
Š 34 r 68 ŠeŠ Še 58Š Š 38 Š e 34 f Š
> mf >
26 > >
f
Š Š Š f Š Š r 68
f Š Š Š Š Š
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B#38 Š Š e
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f Š >
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> > > > f >
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f mf f

52 Glory to the Christ Child
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Š
.
Š
. - -
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neatly
Š
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Glo - ry, glo - ry to the Christ Child! This ve - ry star the kings did
Vb Š. Še >
Š Š ‰ Še Še Š Še 36 - > . .
‰. Š Š ŠŠ‰ Š Š t . -
Š f Š t - -
Š f Š Š Š Š
t
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Š
guide, E’en from the East,
guide, E’en from the fur - thest East,
Bb
Š.
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>
Še Š. Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰
. . .
Š Š
-
t Š Še Še f f Š t
-
Š
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> . . . f Š Š Š Š t
>
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mf-
guide, E’en from the fur - thest East,
mf fp
espress. e legato pp
guide, E’en from the
fur - thest East,
To Beth - le-hem where it be - tide This
fp
espress. e legato pp
for online perusal only
40
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mp
Vb ‰ #‰ ##‰ =‰
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bless - ed babe, this bless - ed babe did rest.
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45 unis. pp
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Glo -ry, glo - ry al - le - lu - ia to the Christ, glo - ry, glo - ry al - le - lu - ia
unis. pp
B# 4 Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š 58 Š Š Š Š
4 Š Š Š Š Š Š Š 78
Glo -ry, glo - ry al - le - lu - ia to the Christ Child, glo - ry al - le - lu - ia
mp

V # Glo - ry, glo - ry al - le - lu - ia to the Christ,
48
(pp)
78 Š Š Š Š Š 4 Š‰. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š 58Š Š Š Š Š
4
to the Christ Child!
Sing al - le - lu -
B#78 Š Š Š Š Š ‰.
4 ‰ . Š 58
Š Š Š Š 4
to the Christ Child!
(pp)
glo - ry, glo - ry al - le - lu - ia to the Christ Child!
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>
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>
B#68 Š ŠeŠ >
Š Še 58 Š 38 Še
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for online perusal only
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f Š Š =Š Š Š Š Š Š
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Glory to the Christ Child 53

54 Glory to the Christ Child
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63
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ff
birth The an - gels sing:
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67 espress. e legato
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to the Christ Child!
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Christ Child! This bless - ed babe di - vine.
pp legato mp ppp
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56
12. God rest you merry, gentlemen
ALL VOICES
V # Maestoso h = 69
2 q p p p q
f
r Š
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mf f
Ped.
Trad. English
arr. MARK SIRETT (b. 1952)
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rest you mer - ry, gen - tle - men, Let no-thing you dis - may, For Je - sus Christ our
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Š
{ B# ˆ‰ Š Š ‰ Š Š ‰ ‰ Š Š ‰ Š Š Š
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joy, O ti - dings of com - fort and joy.
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God rest you merry, gentlemen 57
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(ORG.)
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V #
(24)
r Š Š Š‰ Š Š Š‰ Š ‰ Š Š ‰ Š Š Š‰
Š
mf 2. In Beth - le - hem This babe was
mp 5. But when they came, Where - at he
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Š
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born, And laid with - in a man - ger Up - on this bless - ed
lay, They found him in a man - ger, Where ox - en feed on
born, With - in a man - ger On this
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58 God rest you merry, gentlemen
V #
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no - thing take in scorn:
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Š Š Š Š ˆ ‰ ‰ q
‰ Š Š Š Š #‰ ‰ ‰
com - fort and joy, and joy. joy.
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joy.

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V # (44) SOPRANOS & ALTOS unis.
mp
r Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Š Š Š Š Š
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joy, O ti - dings of com - fort and joy.
God rest you merry, gentlemen 59
V# Š ‰ ‰ Š Š ‰. Š Š Š Š Š Šˆ Š Š Š ˆŠ Š #‰ r
{ B# ˆ‰ Š Š ˆŠ Š Š Š ˆŠ Š Š Š ˆ‰ ‰ Š r

T.
B.
S.
A.
ORG.
T.
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60 God rest you merry, gentlemen
TENORS & BASSES
(64) mf poco marc.
B# r Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
Š.
Š ŠŠeŠŠ Š Š ‰‰. ‰
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B# ‰ Š Š ŠŠ Š Š‰ Š Š Š ˆ ‰ Š Š ‰
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God rest you merry, gentlemen 61
V # Meno mosso
85
DESCANT (SOPRANOS)
p q r Š
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V # ALL OTHER VOICES
p q
f
r Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
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62 God rest you merry, gentlemen
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95
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13. Good King Wenceslas
J. M. Neale
(1818–66)
ALL VOICES
ORGAN
Rhythmic and strong h = 72
Vbbbb 2 p p p p
([)
V bbbb 2 Š ett Š e‰ ‰. Š Šett Š e‰ ‰. Š
{ Bbbbb 2 ‰ f
. Š ŠettŠeŠ Š ‰. Š ŠettŠeŠ Š
Man.
Melody from Piae Cantiones (1582)
arr. BOB CHILCOTT (b. 1955)
5
Vbbbb . f
Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ .
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1. Good King Wen - ces - las looked out On the feast of Ste - phen,
When the snow lay round a - bout, Deep, and crisp, and e - ven:
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Bright - ly shone the moon that night, Though the frost was cru - el,
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Ped.
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T.
B.
S./A.
T.
B.
64 Good King Wenceslas
13
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([)
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bbbb Š‰ Š ‰‰ ˆ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ˆ‰ ‰ { Bbbbb ‰‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰
‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰
17
Vbbbb ˆ ˆ p p
([) - el.
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ttŠe‰ ‰ . Š Še tt
Še‰ ‰ . Š
{ Bbbbb ‰. Š Še
ttŠeŠ Š ‰. Š Še
ttŠeŠ Š
Man.
mf 1.
21
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.
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2. ‘Hi - ther, page, and stand by me, If thou know’st it, tell - ing,
Yon - der pea-sant, who is he? Where and what his
1.
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‰‰
ŠŠet t Š Še‰‰ Še tt Še‰ .
{
mf
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24b 2.
unis.
Vbbbb p mf Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š
‘Sire, he lives a good league hence, Un - der-neath the
Bbbbb ‰ Š. Še ‰
p p p
dwell - ing?’
V bbbb
Še tt
2.
Še ‰ ˆ ‰ Š Š =ˆ‰ Š Š b‰ Š‰
Š
{ Bbbbb ‰ . Š ‰. Š =ˆ ˆ
ˆ ˆ ‰ ‰
Ped.

S./A.
T.
B.
28
Vbbbb ‰ ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š
V
moun - tain, Right a - gainst the fo - rest fence, By Saint Ag - nes’
bbbb
ˆ ‰ Š Š ‰ Š Š ‰‰‰ =‰ Š Š b‰ Š‰
Š
{ Bbbbb ˆ ‰ ‰ ˆ ‰ ‰ ˆ ˆ ‰ ‰
32
Vbbbb ‰ ‰ ˆ ˆ p p
foun - tain.’
V bbbb ‰ ˆ ‰ ŠettŠe‰ ‰. ŠŠ ŠettŠe‰ ‰. ŠŠŠ
{ Bbbbb ˆ ‰ ‰ ‰. ‰. Š ŠettŠeŠ Š ‰. Š ŠettŠeŠ Š
Man.
1.
37
f
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3. ‘Bring me flesh and bring me wine, Bring me pine-logs hi - ther:
Thou and I will see him dine, When we bear them
V 1.
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ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ
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40b 2.
Vbbbb p f
Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š
Page and mon-arch, forth they went, Forth they went to -
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thi - ther.’
V
2.
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ttŠe Š Š Š‰ Š ‰‰ ˆ ‰ ‰ ‰ ˆ ‰
{ Bbbbb Še
ttŠe Š Š ‰‰ ˆ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰
S.
A.
T.
B.
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44
Vbbbb ‰ ‰ Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š
- ge - ther: Through the rude wind’s wild la - ment And the bit - ter
Bbbbb
‰ ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š
V bbbb ˆˆ ‰ ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰‰ ˆ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰
{ Bbbbb ‰ ‰‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰
48
dim.
Vbbbb ‰ ‰ ˆˆ ˆˆ
p p
wea - ther.
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‰ ‰ ˆˆ ˆˆ
p p
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f
ttŠ f
Š Š ‰. Š Š
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ttŠ f
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53
S./A.
66 Good King Wenceslas
Vbbbb Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰
unis. p
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Man.
4. ‘Sire, the night is dark - er now, And the wind blows stron - ger;
V bbbb ˆ Š. Še Š Š ‰. Š. Še Š Š ˆŠ. Še Š Š ˆŠ. Še Š Š
p
{ Vbbbb
ˆ ˆ ˆ bˆ
57
Vbbbb Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰
Fails my heart, I know not how; I can go no lon - ger.’
V bbbb ˆŠ. Še Š Š ˆ
Š. Še Š Š ˆ
Š. Še Š Š ˆŠ. Še Š Š
{ Vbbbb ˆ ˆ ˆ bˆ B

T./B.
unis.
Bbbbb
Šf
61
Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰
‘Mark my foot-steps, good my page; Tread thou in them bold - ly:
V bbbb ‰.
Š. Še Š Š =ˆ b‰ Š Š ‰ Š Š
‰ Š Š ‰ ‰‰‰
{
f
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Ped.
65
Bbbbb Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰
Thou shalt find the win - ter’s rage Freeze thy blood less cold -
V bbbb ‰.
Š. Še Š ‰‰ =‰ b‰ Š Š ‰ ‰‰‰
‰ Š Š ‰
{ Bbbbb ‰ . Š ˆ ˆ ˆ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰
69
Bbbbb ˆ ˆ
p p
V
- ly.’
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ttŠe‰ ŠŠ Še
ttŠŠ Še ‰
‰
{
cresc.
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ˆ ‰. Š ˆ ‰. Š
DESCANT (SOPRANOS)
73
Vbbbb . ff
Š Š Š Š 1.
Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ .
5. In his mas-ter’s steps he trod, Where the snow lay dint - ed;
Heat was in the ve - ry sod Which the saint had
ff
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ALL OTHER VOICES
Vbbbb . Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ .
([)
5. In his mas-ter’s steps he trod, Where the snow lay dint - ed;
Heat was in the ve - ry sod Which the saint had
V bbbb .
Š f
ttŠ f
‰
1.
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ttŠ f
‰ Š
f
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‰ ŠŠ
Šf
ttŠ Š Šf ‰ ‰ .
ff
{ Bbbbb .
‰. Š ˆ ‰‰. Š ˆˆˆ
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68 Good King Wenceslas
76b 2.
Vbbbb ‰ ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š
Vbbbb ‰
([)
‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š
V
2.
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ttŠ Š Šf ‰ ‰ Š
‰ Š ‰‰‰
‰‰ ‰ ‰ ‰
{ Bbbbb ‰‰‰ . Š ‰
ˆ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰
print - ed. There-fore Chris-tian men, be sure, Wealth or rank pos -
print - ed. There-fore Chris-tian men, be sure, Wealth or rank pos -
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80
Vbbbb ‰ ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š
Vbbbb ‰
([)
‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š
V bbbb ‰‰‰
‰‰‰
‰‰‰
‰ ‰ ‰ Š =Š ‰ ‰‰
{ Bbbbb ‰
Š ŠŠ b‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰
- sess - ing, Ye who now will bless the poor, Shall your-selves find
- sess - ing, Ye who now will bless the poor, Shall your-selves find
84
Vbbbb ‰ ‰ ˆ ˆ ˆ p
bless - ing.
Vbbbb ‰ ‰ ˆ ˆ ˆ p
([)
bless - ing.
V bbbb ‰‰‰
‰ Š f
ttŠ f
‰
Š f
ttŠ f
‰ Š
f
ttŠ f
Š ŠŠŠ
Š t f r q
{ Bbbbb‰ ‰. Š ˆ ‰‰. Še
t
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69
14. Hush! my dear
Isaac Watts
(1674–1748)
SOPRANO
ALTO
(ORGAN)
TENOR
BASS
Gently flowing i = c.100
Vb 34 ‰ ŠŠ 4 ‰ ‰ 34‰ ‰ Š 4 ‰ ‰ 34 Š ‰
1. Hush! my dear, lie still and slum - ber; Ho - ly
2. Soft and ea - sy is thy cra - dle, Coarse and
3. See the kind - ly shep - herds round him, Tell - ing
4. May’st thou live to know and fear him, Trust and
Bb 34 ‰ Š 4 ‰ ‰ 34 ‰ Š 4 ‰ ‰ 34
Š ‰
Vb 4 34‰. 4 34 6
‰ Š ‰ ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ Š 4‰ ‰ ‰
34
Bb
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,
an - gels guard thy bed! Heav’n - ly bless - ings with - out
hard thy Sa - viour lay When his birth - place was a
won - ders from the sky! Where they sought him, there they
love him all thy days; Then go dwell for ev - er
‰ Š
4 ‰ ‰ 34 ‰ ‰..
4 Š ‰ Š Š Š 34 ‰ Š 4 ‰ ‰ 34
(,)
Vb34 4 Š Š bŠ 54 Š
12
Š ‰ bŠ ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ Š =Š Š 4‰ ‰ ‰ ˆŠ ‰.
num - ber Gent - ly fall - ing on thy head.
sta - ble And his soft - est bed was hay.
found him, With his Vir - gin Mo - ther by.
near him, See his face and sing his praise!
Bb34 Š ‰ 4 Š ‰. Š Š bŠ Š 54 ‰ Š Š Š‰ Š Š 4 ‰ ‰‰ ˆ
GABRIEL JACKSON
(b. 1962)
,
Choirs may vary the dynamics and scoring between verses, for example sopranos with ATB vocalizing (ah, mm, oo, etc.), melody in
unison with organ accompaniment, tenor solo with SATB vocalizing, etc.
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70
15. Hark! the herald-angels sing
Charles Wesley (1707–88)
and others
FELIX MENDELSSOHN (1809–47)*
v. 3 arr. PAUL LEDDINGTON WRIGHT (b. 1951)
S.
A.
Maestoso i = 96
b
V# 4 Š. Š f
Š Š Š #Š ‰ Š Š Š Š. Š=Š ŠŠe Š #Š Š ‰ Š Š
f
{ B# Š. ŠeŠ Š Š 4
#Š ‰ Š # #Š Š
ORGAN
p
Š =( ‰)
r Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ˆ
V # Ped.
5
. Š Š Š. ŠeŠ Š. Še f
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰
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(ORG.)
T.
B.
f 1. Hark! the he - rald - an - gels sing Glo - ry to the new - born King;
mf 2. Christ, by high - est heav’n a - dored, Christ, the ev - er - last - ing Lord,
B# . Š Š Š. ŠeŠ f Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰
V 9
Š Š Š. ŠeŠ Š Š f Š Š ‰ Š Š Š. ŠeŠ Š f
Š #Š ‰
Peace on earth and mer - cy mild, God and sin - ners re - con - ciled:
Late in time be - hold him come Off - spring of a vir - gin’s womb:
B# Š Š Š. ŠeŠ Š ‰ Š Š. Še f
Š #Š. Š Š #Š Š f Š Š Š ‰
V #
13
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
Joy - ful all ye na - tions rise, Join the tri - umph of the skies,
Veiled in flesh the God - head see, Hail th’in - car - nate De - i - ty!
B# Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰
Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰
* Melody and harmony for verses 1 and 2 adapted by W. H. Cummings (1831–1915) from a chorus by Mendelssohn.
b Omit manual parts in bars 1–2 when performing with brass quintet.
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V #
17
Š Š Š Š Š #Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š. ŠeŠ f
Š Š ‰
With th’an - gel - ic host pro - claim, Christ is born in Beth - le - hem.
Pleased as man with man to dwell, Je - sus, our Em - ma - nu - el.
B# =Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š ŠŠ Š. ŠeŠ f Š Š ‰
V #
21
Š. ŠeŠ Š Š f
Š Š Š #Š ‰ Š Š Š. ŠeŠ . f
Š Š ‰
( ˆ ˆ)
Org.
Hark! the he - rald - an - gels sing Glo - ry to the new - born King.
B# Š. ŠeŠ Š Š. f
Š Š #Š ‰ Š Š Š Še (ˆ Š Š Š =Š ) Š Š Š ‰ .
Org. Ped.
V DESCANT (SOPRANOS)
25
q ‰ f
r Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š ‰
3. Hail! O hail the Sun of Right-eous -ness!
ALL OTHER VOICES
f
V # Š Š Š. Še Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š
([)
f Š Š ‰
V# Š Š Š. Še Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š.
Š Š Še Š Š ‰
f
{ B# Š Š Še Š ‰ Š. Še ‰
Š. Š f Š #Š Š. =Š f Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰
V # Ped.
29
Š. Š Š f Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š #Š ‰
V # Š Š Š. Še Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Še Š Š ‰
([)
for online perusal only
Hark! the herald-angels sing 71
3. Hail the heav’n - born Prince of Peace! Hail the Sun of Right-eous -ness!
Light and life to all he brings, Ris’n with heal - ing in his wings;
Light and life to all he brings, Ris’n with heal - ing in his wings;
V# Š Š Š. Š Še Š Š Š‰ Š Š Š Š. ‰ Še Š #Š ‰
{ B# Š Š Š #Š Š Š‰ Š Š #Š Š #Š Š
‰
Š ‰ ‰ Š Š ‰

72 Hark! the herald-angels sing
V #
33
Š Š Š Š Š Š =Š Š Š ‰
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
Mild he lays his glo - ry by, Born that man no more may die,
V # Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
([)
Mild he lays his glo - ry by, Born that man no more may die,
V# Š Š Š ‰ Š ŠŠ Š Š Š Š
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰
{ B# Š Š Š Š Š Š
‰ #Š
ˆ ˆ
Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰
V #
37
Š Š#Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š. Š f Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them se - cond birth.
V # Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š. Še Š Š ‰
([)
Born to raise the sons of earth, Born to give them se - cond birth.
V# Š
Š#Š Š Š = Š Š #Š ‰ Š‰ Š Š Š. Še Š Š Š‰
Š‰
Š
{ B# Š Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰.
Š
#Š
Š Š
Š ‰ ‰. Š Š
Š Š ‰
ff
V #
41
#Š. Š Š f
=Š=Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š f Š Š Š ‰
Hark! the he - rald - an - gels sing Glo - ry to the new - born King.
V # Š. Š f
Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š. Še Š Š ‰
([)
ff
for online perusal only
Hark! the he - rald - an - gels sing Glo - ry to the new - born King.
V# # ‰ Š =Š=ŠŠ Š #Š Š‰ Š Š Š Š Š . ŠŠŠeŠ
Š Š Š ‰
ff
{ B# ‰ Š =Š Š Š =Š Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ Š Š ŠŠ. Š Še Š
Š ‰

73
16. I sing of a maiden
S.
A.
T.
B.
S.
A.
T.
B.
15th-cent. English
SOPRANO
SOLO
Calm and reflective i = 80
p
V # # 4 r Š Š ŠŠ Š ‰ ŠŠ Š. Š f ‰
r Š Š Š
I sing of a maid -en that is ma - ke-less; 1 King of all
V #
5
# Š Š ‰ Š Š Š. Še ‰ p p p
kings to her son she ches.
V # p
# p p 2
r Š Š ŠŠ ‰. Š ‰ Š Š Š. Še
Š ‰ f
B## p p p p p
V# # p
*
q ‰ ˆ ˆ ‰ ‰
{ B## p p pp
p p p
A - pril
V #
10
# r Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠ ‰ Š Š Š Š. Š ŠŠe Š Š Š ˆ ˆ
He came all so still where his mo - ther was,
As dew in A - pril that fall - eth on the
grass.
He came all so
p
B## r Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ q r Š
p p p p q
Š ŠŠ
r Š
p
V# He
# ‰.‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š r p B ˆ ˆ
‰.
{ B## r Š Š Š ‰ Š p legato
r p q ‰ ˆ
Man.
for online perusal only
grass.
(Man.)
MATTHEW MARTIN
(b. 1976)
1 makeless = matchless
2 ches = chose
* Small notes optional.
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74 I sing of a maiden
V 15
# pp
‰. ˆ Š ‰
q p p
mm
still to his mo - ther’s bower, 3 As dew in A - pril that
B## ‰. Š ŠŠ‰ Š Š Š. Š Š Še ‰ r Š Š =Š Š#Š ‰
Š. Š ‰ f r Š Š #Š Š Š Š
came all so still to his mo - ther’s bower, 3 As dew in A - pril that
B###‰ ˆ ‰ ˆ‰ ‰ =‰ ˆ ‰ #‰ ‰
{
poco cresc.
B###‰ ˆ ‰ ˆ‰ Š Š ˆ ˆ‰ ‰
V 19
pp
poco cresc.
# p p r Š Š ŠŠ ‰.
ŠŠŠ. ŠŠŠ. Še‰ Š ‰
He came all so still where his mo - ther
f
lay,
B###Š. ŠeŠ f Š Š ‰. r p p p
fall - eth on the flower.
B## #ˆ‰ ‰ ˆ‰ ‰ ˆ
#‰ ‰ ‰
mp pp
{
poco cresc.
B## ‰ ˆ ‰ ‰ ‰
ˆ
ˆ ˆ
#‰ V
A - pril that fall - eth on the spray.
V # poco rit.
p espr.
24
# Še t Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š. Še Š Š ‰ q
Š t f Š #Š Š ‰ Š Š ‰ ‰ p
As dew in A - pril that fall - eth.
p espr.
B## r Š
p
Š Š Š #‰ Š Š Š Š r
Š ‰ #‰ ‰ p
p espr.
V#
That fall - - eth.
poco rit.
# ‰ #Š Š ˆ‰ ‰ ˆ ˆ‰ ‰
{ B##
Š
p
dim.
( )
‰ ‰
Š Š #‰ ˆ ‰ #‰ ˆ ‰ p
3 bower = womb
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pp dolce
V # a tempo
28
# ‰ Š Š Š ‰ Š Š. Š Š Še Š Š Š Š ‰. r
Mo - ther and maid - en was ne - ver none but she:
B## ‰ Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š #Š Š ‰.
pp dolce
I sing of a maiden 75
V#
a tempo
# ‰ q p p r Š‰.
Š =( )Š
{
pp
p
B## p p p q r Š Š ‰ =( )Š
Ped.
r
for online perusal only
la - dy,
V # poco meno mosso
rit.
32
p espr.
div.
# Š. Š f Š Š Š=Š‰ Š Š Š ‰ Š Š ‰ Š. Še Fpp
S.
ˆ
A.
T.
B.
‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š ‰ Š. Š f ˆ
Well may such a la - dy, a la - dy God-es 4 mo - ther be.
V # p (Salve Regina)
pp
# r Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š ˆF
May such a la - dy God - es 4 mo - ther be.
V
[
# #
p pp
espr.
q Š. Š f Š =Š Š Š Š Š=ŠŠ Š Š=Š =Š. Š f Š #Š #ˆF
Well may such a la - dy, a la - dy God - es 4 mo-ther be.
p
B## r
Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š
pp
(Salve Regina)
‰ ‰ ˆF
May such a la - dy God - es 4 mo - ther be.
V#
poco meno mosso
rit.
# ‰. Š Š ‰ ‰ Š Š Š ‰. Š ‰ ‰ F
‰ ˆ
{ B## =ˆ mp
‰ Š Š ˆ pp
Š =Š Š Š ˆ Š Š =‰ ˆ ‰ Š Š #ˆ
E
4 Godes = God’s

76
17. I saw a stable
Mary Coleridge
(1861–1907)
ALAN BULLARD
(b. 1947)
SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
Slowly
Vbbbb 4 and flexibly i = 72
p espress. e legato
t Še ‰ Še ŠŠŠ f
Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠŠ‰
t
-
Š f
Š Š Š
-
ŠŠ
I saw a sta - ble, low and ve - ry bare, A lit - tle child in a
Bbbbb 4 t Še f
Š Š Š ŠŠ ŠŠŠŠ‰ Še -
Š ‰ t Š f
ŠŠŠ
-
ŠŠ
p espress. e legato
for online perusal only
4
Vbbbb Š Š ‰ ŠeŠ t t
pŠe Š f f
Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠŠ ‰
man - ger. The ox - en knew him, had him in their care,
Bbbbb Š ‰ ŠeŠ Še Š ŠŠŠŠŠ Š
f
t t Š f
Š Š Š Š ‰
p
with slightly more movement
7
mp cresc.
Vbbbb t Še Š ŠŠ Še ŠŠŠ Še Š f
Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ t
Š Še f
Š Š Š Š Š. Š
A lit - tle child in a man - ger. The safe - ty of the world, the
f
Bbbbb t Še Še Š. Še
f
Š Š Š ŠŠ Š ‰ t Š f
Š Š Š Š Š f Š Š f
mp cresc.
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I saw a stable 77
rit.
10
mf cresc. dim.
Vbbbb Še Š Še ŠŠŠ -p
Š ŠŠŠ Š. Š ŠŠŠ f
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
- Š
ly - ing there: A lit - tle child
safe - ty of the world was
in
ly - ing there: lit - tle child
Bbbbb ŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š. Še Š Š -
Š ŠŠŠ Š. Š f Š.
Š f Š. Š Š ŠŠŠ Š f -
poco f
mf cresc. dim. p
poco f
ly - ing there: A child
a man - ger.
for online perusal only
a little slower
rit.
13
Vbbbb F pp mp mf
‰
t ŠeŠ Še ŠŠŠŠ f
Š Š Š Š
t - - - -
Š 54
f
Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰
- - - -
I saw a sta - ble, a sta - ble, low and ve - ry bare,
Bbbbb ‰ t ŠeŠ Š Še ŠŠ f
Š Š
- - - -
Š Š t Š f Š Š ŠŠŠŠ Š Š
E
- - - - ‰ 54
pp mp mf
very
Vbbbb 54 tŠ slow and calm
p
e
mp -
p pp
Š Š tŠe -
ŠŠ 4 Še f
Š Š Š Š. t Š Š Š
- - -p
16
Š ‰ Š
t
- f
Š Š ‰ ŠŠ
- - - -
A lit- tle child, a lit- tle child in a man - ger.
f
Bbbbb 54 Še -
Š. Še Š
- Š b(
-
) Š
-Š
tŠ 4 -
Še f
Š Š Š Š. t t Š f
Š Š =‰ ŠŠ Š
- - - ‰ Š t
- - f
p mp p pp p

78
18. I saw three ships
Trad. English
ANDREW SIMPSON
(b. 1968)
SOPRANO
ALTO
f (mf )
V # Joyfully 34 i = 116
Še Še Š Š. Še Še f
Š Š Š. Š Š f
ŠŠŠ. Š Š f
Š ŠŠ
Š. Š Š f Š Š. Še
f
TENOR
BASS
1. I saw three ships come sail-ing by, Come sail-ing by, come sail-ing by, I
2. I asked them what they had got there, They had got there, they had got there, I
B#34 Š e Še Še Še Še
f
Š Š Š. Š f Š Š Š. Š f Š Š Š. Š Š Š Š. f
Š f
f (mf )
for online perusal only
V #
5
Š Š Š. ŠeŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Še .
f
ŠŠŠ Š ŠŠ
F
ŠŠ =Š Š Š Š Š Š Š f
saw three ships come sail - ing by At Christ-mas Day in the morn - ing.
asked them what they had got there At Christ-mas Day in the morn - ing.
B# ŠŠ=Š. ŠŠŠ. ŠeŠ Š Š Š ŠŠ=#Š ŠŠ =Š Š Še f ŠŠbŠ Š ŠŠŠ ŠŠ ‰ Š .
E f
mp leggiero
V #
(8)
t tŠe Š f
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
3. They said they had a Sa-viour there, A Sa-viour there, a Sa-viour there,
mp leggiero
B# Še Še Še Še f
Š Š Š. Š f Š Š Š. Š Š f Š Š. Š f Š Š Š. ŠeŠ 3. They said they had a Sa-viour there, A Sa-viour there, a Sa-viour there, They
f
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V #
13
Š Š
I saw three ships 79
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š F
Š Š Š ŠeŠ f
They said they had a Sa-viour there At Christ-mas Day in the morn-ing.
B# Š Š Š. ŠeŠ Š f
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ŠeŠ E f
said they had a Sa-viour there At Christ-mas Day in the morn - ing.
S.
SOLO
S.
A.
T.
B.
mp dolce
V # Š f
Š Š Š. ŠŠ Š Š Š. ŠŠ Š Š Š. ŠŠ Š Š Š. Še
(16)
4. They washed his head in a gold-en bowl, In a gold-en bowl, in a gold-en bowl, They
p
mm
mm
V # t Š Š #Š ‰. Š Š Š ‰.
‰. Š Š Š ‰. Š Š Š
mm
p
B# t ‰. Š =Š Š ‰.‰ Š ‰ Š Š Š ‰.
mm
for online perusal only
mm
,
V # rit.
slower
Š Š Š. ŠŠ Š Š FŠ. Š Š f Š Š Š Š ‰
F
Še
21
washed his head in a gold-en bowl At Christ-mas Day in the morn - ing.
mm
V # F
‰. ‰
F
‰. Š ‰ ‰. Š Š Š ŠeŠ E
mm
f
B# Š ‰. F
=‰ ‰. Š b‰ ‰. Š Š Š‰ Š Š ŠeŠ E
E f
mm

S.
SOLO
T.
SOLO
S.
A.
T.
B.
S.
A.
T.
B.
80 I saw three ships
mp dolce
V #
(24)
Gently i = 104
t tŠ f
Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠ Š Š Š ŠŠŠ Š Š Š ŠŠŠ Š Š
mp dolce
5. They wiped his head with a silk-en towel, With a silk-en towel, with a silk-en towel,
V
[
# Š f
Š Š Š. ŠŠŠ Š Š. ŠŠŠ Š Š. ŠŠŠ Š Š. Še
V # t pp
‰. ‰. b‰. ‰.
5. They wiped his head with a silk-en towel, With a silk-en towel, with a silk-en towel, They
oo
B# t ‰. ‰‰.. ‰‰.. ‰.
pp
V #
29
Š Š
Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
F
Še
They wiped his head with a silk-en towel At Christ-mas Day in the morn-ing.
V
[
# Š Š Š. ŠŠ Š Š Š. Š Š f Š Š Š Š ‰
F
Še
wiped his head with a silk-en towel At Christ-mas Day in the morn - ing.
V # F
‰. ‰. ‰.‰ Š Š‰ Š ŠeŠ f
oo
B# =‰. ‰.‰ bŠ ‰. Š‰ Š Še
Š
E f
V # Tempo I
(32)
mp leggiero
Še ŠŠ ŠŠ
f
Š Š Š. Š Š ŠŠ
Š Š. ŠŠ ŠŠ
ŠŠ
Š. Š Š
6. They combed his hair with an i - v’ry comb, With an i - v’ry comb, with an
B# Še Š Š Š Š f
Š Š Š. ŠŠ Š Š Š. ŠŠ Š Š Š. ŠŠ
mp leggiero
for online perusal only

V #
36
Š Še ŠŠ Š Š. Š Š Š. Š Š Š Š Š
Š Š
Š
f
i - v’ry comb, They combed his hair with an i - v’ry comb At
B# Š Š Š. Še
Š Š Š =Š. ŠŠ Š Š bŠŠ Š
f
,
E ff
I saw three ships 81
mf
Š Š Š ‰
F , ff
F
b Š Š Š Š
V #Š poco rall.
39
Š Š =ŠŠ Š Š ‰ Š Š Š 4Š t
Š Š Še bŠ Š bbŠ f
ŠŠŠŠ bbbb34
Christ-mas Day in the morn - ing. 7. And all the bells, and
B# Š=#Š ŠŠ =Š Š 4 Š t
Š Š Š Še Š bŠ Š bŠ
ŠŠ ‰ Š t Š Šf
Š Š
Š . Š f bbbb34
f jubilantly
mf
morn - ing. 7. And all the bells, and
a little
Vbbbb 34 slower
42
Š Š Š. ŠeŠ Š ‰ Š Š Š f
Š ‰ Š ‰ Š Š Š. Še
f
all the bells in heav’n did ring, Heav’n did ring, heav’n did ring, To
Bbbbb 34
Š Š Š. ŠeŠ bŠ Še
f
Š Š ‰ Š Š ‰ Š Š Š. Š f
rit. slower rall.
46
Vbbbb Š Š Š Š
Š
ŠŠbŠŠ Š Š Š Š bŠŠ =ŠŠ Š ‰ Š Š
Bbbbb
f jubilantly
for online perusal only
Š Š bŠŠ Š Š Š bŠŠ Š Š Š bŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š
E
think that Christ was born a king At Christ-mas Day in the morn - ing.

82
19. In dulci jubilo
English text translated from German
by R. L. Pearsall
Old German carol
arr. BOB CHILCOTT (b. 1955)
ALL VOICES
([)
ORGAN
Joyful and dancing i. = 60
Vb 68 p p p f
r. r Še Š ŠeŠ Š
([)
f
1. In dul - ci ju - bi -
V b 68 Š ŠeŠ Še Š ŠeŠ. Š Š. ŠeŠ Š Š. Š.
f
Š. Š. Š. Š f Š Š Š Š f Š Š Š f f Š Š Š Š f f
{ Bb 68 Š f
‰..
Š. Š. ‰. Š. Š‰. ŠeŠ Še Š‰. ŠeŠeŠ Š. Š
‰. .
Man.
6
Vb Š Š f Š Š f Š ŠeŠ Š Š Š f f Š. Š Š f Š Š f Š. Š.
- lo 1 Let us our hom -age shew; Our heart’s joy re - cli - neth
V b Š Š. . ŠŠ. Š Š Š. Š Š ŠŠ. Š Š . Š Š Š Š Še Š Še Š. Š Š Š
f f Š. Š. Š. Š. Š Š f Š.
{ Bb Š. ‰. Š . Š. ‰. Š . Š. ‰. Š . Š. Š. Š Š. Še Š. ŠŠ. Š.
11
Vb Š Še Š Še Š Še Š Še Š Š f Š Š f Š.
([)
for online perusal only
Ped.
Š Še Š Še Š Še
In prae-se - pi - o 2 And like a bright star shi - neth Ma - tris in gre - mi -
V b Š Še Š Še Š Še Š Š Š Š
Š . Š. Š. Š. Še Š. Še Š. Š Š ŠŠ. Š Še Š Še f
Š Š Š . Š.
{ Bb Š. Š Še ŠŠ. Š. Š Še Š. Š Še
Š. Š. Š. Š. Š. Š. Š. Š. Š. Š.
1 In sweet jubilation
2 In a manger
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S.
A.
T.
B.
16
Vb Š ŠeŠ. Š ŠeŠ Še Š. Š. Š ŠeŠ Še ‰. Š. r
([)
- o. Al - pha es et O, Al - pha es et O! 3
V b Š ŠeŠ. Š Š
Š. Š. Š . ŠŠ. Š Š Š
Š. ŠeŠŠ.
Še ‰. Š. r
{ Bb
ŠŠ. Š ŠeŠ . Š. Š
Š. Š. . Š. Š.
‰. ‰. Š. Š.
‰.
‰.
Š.
Š. r
(21)
Vb Še ŠeŠ Še Še Š Še ŠeŠ Še Š Še Š.
f
Š f Š Š Š Š Š f f
Š Š Š f Š Š f
Š. Š Š
2. O Je - su par - vu - le!
f
4 My heart is sore for thee!
Bb Še Še Še Š Še Š Še Še Š. Š Še
f
Š Š f
Š Š f
Š. Š Š f
Š Š f
Š Š f
‰.
26 cresc.
Vb Še mf
Š Š Š Š Še Še Še Š Še Še
f
Š Š. Š. Š Š Š Š f f Š. Š Š
Hear me, I be - seech thee, O Puer op - ti - me!
f
5 My
Bb
Š ŠeŠ Š
Še Š Še Š Še Še Še Še
f Š Š. Š. Š Š Š Š Š f f
Š. Š Š
cresc.
mf f
30
Vb Š. Š Še Š ŠeŠ Š Še Š Še Še Š Še f Š. Š Š Š Š f
Š Š Š f Š. Š.
prayer let it reach thee, O Prin - ceps glo - ri - ae!
Bb
Š. Š
Še Š Še Še Še Še Š Š Š Š. Š Š f f f Š Š Š Š f f
Š. Š.
34
f
Vb Š Še Š Še Š. Š. Še Š Še r
f f Š. Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Š.
Tra - he me post te, Tra - he
f
me post te! 6
Bb
Š Še
Š Š Še
Š Še Še f f
Š. Š. Š Š f Š Š ‰. Š. f r
f
for online perusal only
3 In mother’s lap. You are Alpha and Omega!
4 O infant Jesus!
5 O the best of boys!
In dulci jubilo 83
6 O Prince of glory! Draw me after you!

S./A.
84 In dulci jubilo
(38)
unis.
p
Vb Še Š ŠeŠ Š Š Š f f Š Š f Š ŠeŠ Š Š Š f f Š. Š Š f Š Š
3. O Pa - tris ca - ri - tas, O Na - ti le - ni - tas!
f
7 Deep - ly were we
V b t Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š.
{
p
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Še
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poco cresc.
Vb Š. Š Še Š ŠeŠ Še Š ŠeŠ Še Š Š f Š Š f Š. Š Še Š Še Š Še
stain - ed Per nos - tra cri - mi - na; 8 But thou hast for us gain - ed Coe - lo - rum gau - di -
V b Š Š Š Š. ŠŠ. ŠeŠ. Še Š‰
‰. . Š Š Š Š Š. Š f Š Š f Š Š ŠŠ. Š Š Še Š Še
{
f
‰.
poco cresc.
Vb Š. Š ŠŠe Š. Š. Š. Š. Š Še BŠ.
‰.
Š. Š.
‰. ‰. Š. Š. Š.
for online perusal only
S.
A.
T.
B.
50
mp cresc.
Vb ŠeŠ. Še Še mf
Š Š. f Š ŠeŠ Še r
f Š Š. Š. Š Š f f
Š Š Š ‰. Š.
- a. 9 O that we were there, O thatwe were there!
Bb p Š ŠeŠ Š Še Š. Š. ŠeŠ Še f
Š Š f
‰. Š Š Š Š ‰. Š. r
mp cresc. f f mf
V b ‰.
tŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
Š. ŠeŠ.
Še ‰. Š. r
mp
{
cresc.
mf
Bb Š. Š. Š. ŠŠŠ .
Š. Š. Š. ‰. ‰. Š. Š.
‰.
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Š.
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Ped.
7 O love of the Father, O mercy of the Son!
8 Through our sins
9 The joys of heaven

DESCANT (SOPRANOS)
(55)
f
Vb Še Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š f
Š f Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š. Š Š Š f
Š Š f
4. U - bi sunt gau - di - a, 10 If that they be not there? There are an - gels
ALL OTHER VOICES
f
Vb Še Š ŠeŠ Š Š Š
([) f f Š. Š ŠeŠ Š Š Š f f Š. Š Š f Š Š
4. U - bi sunt gau - di - a,
f
10 If that they be not there? There are an - gels
V b t Š. Š Š ŠŠ. Š Š . Š Š Š Š. Š. Š . Š Š Š Š ŠeŠ Še
f f Š. Š. Š Š Š Š f f Š. Š. Š. Š.
{ Bb t Š. f Š . Š. Š . Š. Š . Š. ŠŠ Š
‰. ‰. ‰. ‰. . Š. Š. Š.
Še
61
Vb Š Š f Š Š f Š Š f Š Š f Š Š Š Š f f
Š Š Š Š Š f Š Š Š f
Š
sing - ing No - va can - ti - ca,
f
11 There the bells are ring - ing In
Vb Š. Š. Š ŠeŠ Še Š Še Š. Š Š f Š Š f Š. Š Še
([)
sing - ing No - va can - ti - ca, 11 There the bells are ring - ing In
V b ŠŠ. Š Š Š Š Š ŠeŠ Še Š Še Š Š Š Š Še Š Še Š Še f Š. Š . Š. Š. Š . Š. Š. ŠŠ.
Š
{
f
Bb Š. ŠŠ. Š. Š. Š Še ŠŠ. Š. Š. Š. Š. Š. Š.
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rit.
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Š Š. Š. Š f
Š Š Š Š F‰.
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ff
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V b Š ŠeŠ Še Š ŠeŠ Š Š
Š. Š. Š . Š Š Š Š
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Š. Š. Š. Š. Š. ‰.
ff
{ Bb
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Š. Š. Š. Š. ‰. ‰. Š.
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Re - gis cu - ri - a: 12 O that we were there, O that we were there!
Re - gis cu - ri - a: 12 O thatwe were there, O that we were there!
10 Where are the joys
for online perusal only
11 New songs
12 In the king’s courts
In dulci jubilo 85

86
20. It came upon the midnight clear
S.
A.
E. H. Sears
(1810–76)
SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
ORGAN
In moderate time i = 96
Vb 4 r p p p q r
Bb 4 r p p p q r
V b 4 Š
Š Š Š Š#Š Š =Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰.
{
f
Bb 4 Š
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰.
r q r Š
‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰.
Ped.
Trad. English
adap. and harm. ARTHUR SULLIVAN (1842–1900)
vv. 3 & 4 arr. JOHN SCOTT (b. 1956)
for online perusal only
(4)
Vb .ŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Š Š
ORG.
T.
B.
f 1. It came u - pon the mid-night clear, That glo-rious song of old, From
mf 2. Still through the clo - ven skies they come, With peace-ful wings un - furled; And
Bb .ŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
ŠŠ Š Š Š Š ‰. Š
9
Vb Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Š
Bb
an - gels bend - ing near the earth To touch their harps of gold: ‘Peace
still their heav’n - ly mu - sic floats_
O’er all the wea - ry world; A -
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰.
‰. Š
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It came upon the midnight clear 87
13
Vb#Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š. #Še Š Š Š Š Š Š f
=Š =Š ‰. Š
on the earth, good - will to men, From heav’n’s all gra - cious King!’ The
- bove its sad and low - ly plains They bend on ho - v’ring wing; And
Bb Š Š Š Š Š. ŠeŠ =Š f
Š Š Š Š Š
Š ‰. Š
17
Vb Š Š #ŠŠ Š Š Š Š =ŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰.
.
Bb
world in so - lemn still - ness lay To hear the an - gels sing.
ev - er o’er its Ba - bel sounds The bless - ed an - gels sing.
Š Š. Še Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
‰.
Š Š Š ‰. .
(20)
p
Vb Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š Š f Š Š
Bb Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
*3. Yet with the woes of sin and strife The world has suf - fered
24
Vb Š‰. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š f Š Š Š
Bb
p
for online perusal only
long; Be - neath the an - gel - strain have rolled _ Two
‰. ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š #Š Š
* Verse 3 may be sung unaccompanied.

88 It came upon the midnight clear
27
cresc.
Vb Š Š Š Š Š Š‰. Š Š Š Š Š Š ŠŠ #ŠŠ
thou - sand years of wrong; And man, at war with
Bb =Š Š
Š Š Š Š Š Š‰. Š Š Š #ŠŠ Š =Š Š Š
30
Vb Š. #Še Š Š Š. Š Š Š Š f f =Š =Š ‰. Š
mf dim. pp
man, hears not_
The love - song which they
bring:
Bb Š Š Š =ŠŠ Š Š =Š Š Š Š #Š Š =ŠŠ Š. Š bŠ =Še
mf
dim.
cresc.
O
pp
bring: O hush the
33
Vb Š Š #ŠŠ Š Š Š Š =ŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰.
for online perusal only
hush
the noise,
ye men of strife, And hear the an - gels sing!
Bb#Š ‰. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰.
noise,
DESCANT (SOPRANOS)
(36)
f
Vb Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š f Š Š
Š Š Š Š
4. For lo! the days are hast-’ning on, By pro - phet-bards fore - told, When,
OTHER VOICES
fALL
Vb Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Š Š
([)
V b Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Š Š Š Š Š
f
{ Bb Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
r r
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š bŠ Š Š ‰ Š Š
4. For lo! the days are hast - ’ning on, By pro-phet - bards fore - told, When,
Ped.

41
Vb Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š f ‰.
with the ev - er - cir - cling years, _ Comes round the age of gold; When
Vb Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Š
([)
with the ev - er - cir - cling years, _ Comes round the age of gold; When
V b Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Š
{ Bb ‰. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰. mf
‰. Š
45
Vb#Š Š =Š Š Š Š Š Š=Š#Š Š Š Š Š Š =Š Š =Š
Vb Š Š Š Š Š. Še Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Š
([)
V b # Š Š ŠŠ Š Š. #Še Š Š Š Š =Š =Š Š‰. Š ‰
Š
{
ff
Bb Š Š Š Š Š. ‰. Še Š =ŠŠ Š Š ŠŠ. Še Š ‰ ‰
Š
mf
mf
Š Š Š Š Š Š
peace shall o - ver all the earth_
Its an - cient splen-dours fling, And the whole
peace shall o - ver all the earth_
Its an - cient splen - dours fling, And
ff
for online perusal only
It came upon the midnight clear 89
49
Vb Š Š Š #Š Š Š Š =Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š f Š Š Š ‰.
world give back the song Which now the an - gels sing.
Vb Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰.
([)
V b Š Š ŠŠ#Š Š Š Š =ŠŠ ŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰.
{ Bb bŠ ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰.
Š ‰.
the whole world give back the song Which now the an - gels sing.
ff

90
21. It came upon the midnight clear
E. H. Sears
(1810–76)
SOPRANO
ALTO
(ORGAN)
TENOR
BASS
4
Vbb Š.
Melody by RICHARD STORRS WILLIS (1819–1900)
arr. UZZIAH BURNAP (1834–1900)
vv. 3 & 4 arr. MACK WILBERG (b. 1955)
With warmth i. = 44
mf
Vbb 68 Še ŠeŠ Š Še Še Š Š Š f
Š Š Š Š f f Š Š f Š Š Š Š f f
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for online perusal only
Š. Š Š f Š Š Š Š f f Š Š f Š Š f Š Š f
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old, From an - gels bend - ing near the earth To touch their harps of
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gold: ‘Peace on the earth, good - will to men, From heav’n’s all - gra - cious
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f Š Š Š Š f f Š Š f Š f Š Š f
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King!’ The world in so - lemn still - ness lay To hear the an - gels sing.
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Bbb Š. Š ŠeŠ #Še Še =Še Še Še Š Š. f Š Š .
f
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(16)
mp
Vbb Še ŠeŠ Š Še Še Š Š Š f
Š #Š f
Š Š Š Š Š Š Še
f f Š Š f
Š Š f
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Bbb Še Še Š ŠŠ Še Še Š Š Š Še
f Š Š Š f Š Š Š f f Š Š Š Š f f =Š Š f
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It came upon the midnight clear 91
21
Vbb Š #ŠeŠ Š Še Še Še Š Š Še
f
Š Š Š Š Š Š f f Š Š f
Š Š f
Š. Š Š f
for online perusal only
- neath the an - gel - strain have rolled Two thou - sand years of wrong; And
Bbb Š Š Š ŠŠ ŠŠ Še Še =Š Še bŠ Še
f Š Š Š f f Š Š Š f Š Š Š f f Š. Š Š f
25
Vbb Š Še Š =Š #Š Še Še Š Š Š Š Še
f Š Š f
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man, at war with man, hears not The love - song which they bring: O
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29
Vbb Š #Še Š Še Še Š Še Š Š f
Š Š Š Š Š Š f f
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hush the noise, ye men of strife, And hear the an - gels sing!
Bbb Š Še
Š ŠŠ ŠŠ Še Še Š=ŠŠ bŠ Š.
f Š Š Š f f Š Š Š f Š Š Š f f Š. Š
* Verse 3 may be performed in four parts, with or without organ, or by unison voices with organ.

ORGAN
PED.
92 It came upon the midnight clear
(SOPRANOS)
(32)
fDESCANT
Vbb Še Š Š f Š Š f Š Š f Š Š f Š Š Š Š f
Š Š. Š Še
4. For lo! the days are hast-’ning on, By pro - phet - bards fore - told, When,
(By pro - phets seen of old, )
OTHER VOICES
fALL
Vbb Še Š ŠeŠŠ Š Š Še Š Še Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š Še
([)
4. For lo! the days are hast-’ning on, By pro - phet - bards fore - told, When,
(By pro - phets seen of old, )
V bb Še Š ŠŠe Š Še Š Š Š Š f
ŠŠ Še Š. f b Š . Š ŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š ŠŠ =ŠŠ Š Š f Še f
{
f
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Š #Š f Š Š Š ŠŠ. Š Še Š. Še
f f f
Š Š Š. Š Š Š Š Š Š
Bbb t ‰. Š. Š Še Š. Š. Š. Š.
for online perusal only
37
Vbb Š Š f Š Š Š Š Š Š Š f f
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š f
with the ev - er - cir - cling years, Comes round the age of gold; When
(Shall come the time fore - told; )
Vbb Š ŠeŠ Š Š Š Še Š Še Š Še Š Š Š Š. Š Š f
([)
with the ev - er - cir - cling years, Comes round the age of gold; When
(Shall come the time fore - told; )
V bb#Š. Š Š Š Š Š. Š Še Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š e
f Š =Š Š f Š. Š. t Š Š
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It came upon the midnight clear 93
Vbb Š
Še Š
41
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š #Š Š f
=Š f
Š. Š Š f
peace shall o - ver all the earth Its an - cient splen - dours fling, And
Vbb Š
Še Š =Š#Š Š Še Š Š
([)
f Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š Še
peace shall o - ver all the earth Its an - cient splen-dours fling, And
V bb
Š
Še Š = Š #Š Š Š Š Š Š Š #Še =Še Š. Š Š f
Š. Š Š Š ŠŠŠ Š Šf
{ Bbb Š. #ŠŠ Š ŠŠe Š. Š #Š Š. Š Še Š Š. #Še Š Š. ==Še Š. Š Š Š Š Š Še
f
Bbb Š. Š Še Š Še Š. ‰. Š. Š.
for online perusal only
45
Vbb Š #Š Š f Š f Š Š Š f Š Š Š Š Š ŠŠ Š. Š
f
the whole world give back the song Which now the an - gels sing.
Vbb Š Še ŠŠ Š Š Še Š Še Š Še Š Š Š Š. Š
([)
the whole world give back the song Which now the an - gels sing.
V bb Š
# Šf Š Še Š. Š Še Š Š Š Še f Š Š Š f Š. Š. Š Š Š Š. Š
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Š Š Š Š. Š
Bbb Š Še Š Še Š Š f Š. Š Še Š. Š. Š

94
22. Joy to the world!
V#
Joyfully, with energy i = 84
# 24 ŠŠŠŠŠŠ Š ŠŠŠŠŠ ŠŠŠ ŠŠŠŠŠŠ Š ŠŠŠŠŠ ŠŠŠ Š ŠŠŠŠ
ŠŠ
{ B## 24 Š Š
ORGAN mf
‰
Š
‰
Š Š Š‰ Š Š
‰
Š Š Š
‰
Š
Ped.
V # # p p p . Š f
6
Š. Š Š. ŠeŠ 1. Joy to the world! the
f
2. Joy to the world! the
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Š.
Š. Š
Š.
Š. Še
f Š f
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r Š ‰ ‰ Š. Š f
V #
11
# Š Š Š. Še Še Še Še
f Š. Š f Š. Š Š. Š
Lord is come; Let earth re - ceive her
f
King. Let
f
Sa - viour reigns; Let men their songs em - ploy, While
B## Š. Še Še Še
Š Š Š. Š Š. Š Še Še
f f
Š. f Š. Š f
V# # ŠeŠŠ Še Š ŠŠŠ Š Š ŠŠŠŠ Š ŠŠŠ Š ŠŠŠ Š
{ B## Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
‰ Š. Š Š f Š
Š Š
Š
Š ‰
S.
A.
T.
B.
Isaac Watts
(1674–1748)
for online perusal only
The melody line may be sung in unison throughout.
© Oxford University Press 2011. Photocopying this copyright material is ILLEGAL.
LOWELL MASON (1792–1872)
based on Handel
arr. MACK WILBERG (b. 1955)

Joy to the world! 95
V #
16
# Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š Š
ev - ’ry heart pre - pare him room, And
fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains Re -
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Š
Š. Š Š Š Še t
f
Š Š Š.
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V #
20
# Š Š ŠŠŠ Š. Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠŠ Š Š Š. Š Š
for online perusal only
heav’n and na - ture sing, and heav’n and na - ture sing,
- peat the sound - ing joy, re - peat the sound -ing joy, and
sing, re -
joy,
B## r t Še ‰ Š. Še
f
Š Š ŠŠ Š. Š f
Š Š ŠŠ
And heav’n and na - ture sing, and heav’n and na - ture
Re - peat the sound-ing joy, re - peat the sound-ing
V# # Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
{ B## Š‰ Š Š. ŠŠŠ Š Š Š ŠŠ
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V # # Še 24
Š ŠeŠ p .
f f Š. Š Š Š Š Š ‰
heav’n, and heav’n and na - ture sing.
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Š. Še Š p .
f
Š. Š Š Š ‰
sing,
joy,
f V# # Še Š Še Š. Š Š Š ŠŠŠŠ Š. ŠŠ Š ŠŠŠ Š .
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S.
A.
T.
B.
96 Joy to the world!
V #
29
fDESCANT
# Š Š. Š Š Š Š Š Š
Š Š Š Š Š Š t Še ŠŠ
mf
3. No more let sins and sor - rows grow, Nor thorns in -
V # # Š Š. Š Š. ŠeŠ Še Še
f Š Š Š. f Š. Š f
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Š Š
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f
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Š.
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f f Š
3. No more let sins and sor - rows grow, Nor thorns in -
for online perusal only
V #
34
#Š Š Š Š Š.
Š Š r Š Š. Še Š Š Š
- fest the ground; He makes his bless - ings
V # #Š. Še
Š Š. Še
Š f f
Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
- fest the ground; He comes to make his bless - ings
B## Š. Še Še Š ŠŠ f Š. Š f
Š Š Š. Š f
Š Š
V# #ŠŠ Š Š. Š Š Š Š Š Š f
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V #
39
# Š. Š Š r t Še Š Š Š Š Š t Še
flow Far as the curse is found, far
V # # Š. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
B##
Joy to the world! 97
Far as the curse is found, far as the curse is
flow
found,
Š
Š. Še t r t ŠeŠ ‰ f
Š Š Š Š Š. Š
Far as the curse is found, far
f
V# # ŠŠ. Š Š Š. Š Š Š ŠeŠ Š ŠŠ. Š Š ŠŠ Š Š. Š Š Š Še
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‰
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for online perusal only
V #
43
# Š Š ŠŠ Š tŠ f
Š.ŠŠ Š Š
Š ŠŠ ‰
as the curse is found, far as the curse is found.
V # # Š. Š Š Še Š ŠeŠ f f Š. Š Š Š Š Š ‰
found,
far as, far as the curse is found.
B## Š. Še ŠeŠ Še Š.
ŠŠŠŠ Š. Š Še Š f
Š. Š Š Š ‰ f
as the curse is found,
V# # ŠŠ. Š ŠŠ Še Š Še
Š. Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š ŠŠ ‰ f Š Š ŠŠŠŠŠ
{ B## Š Š Š Š Š Š
(mf )
‰ ‰ Š. Š
Š
‰
Š Š‰
Š
f

98 Joy to the world!
48
V# # ŠŠ Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠŠŠŠ Š ŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
{ B##
Š ‰ Š Š Š ‰ Š Š ‰ Š Š Š ‰ Š
V # ALL VOICES
52
# p p p Šf
Š. Š
([)
4. He rules the
V# #ŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ŠŠ. Š Š
{
cresc.
f
Š Š
B## ‰ ‰ Š Š Š Š. r Š ‰ Š Š. Š
V #
56
# Š. Še Š Š Š. Še Š. Š
([)
f
V# # Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š Še Š ŠŠŠŠ
Š
{ B## Š. Še Š Š Š Š
Š. Š ‰ Š Š.
Š. Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š ‰ Š
f f ‰
([)
for online perusal only
world with truth and grace, And makes the
V #
60
#Š. Š Š. Š f f
Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š Š
na - tions prove The glo - ries of his
V# # Š ŠŠŠŠ Š Š. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ŠŠ. Š Š Š
{ B## ŠŠ Š Š Š Š ‰ Š. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š Š

Joy to the world! 99
V #
64
# Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š
([)
right - eous - ness And won - ders of his love, and
V# # Š Š Š. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
Š Š Š Š ‰ Š. Š Š
{ B## Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š Š Š Š ‰
Š Š ‰
Š
V #
68
DESCANT (SOPRANOS)
# ŠŠŠŠŠ Š. Š Š Še Š Š Š. Š Š f
Š
won -ders of his love, and won - ders, won - ders
V # ALL OTHER VOICES
# ŠŠŠŠŠ Š. Š Š Še Š Š
([)
f Š. Š Š Š
won -ders of his love, and won - ders, won - ders
V# # ŠŠŠŠŠŠ Š Š. Š Š Š
Š Š Š ŠŠŠ Š. Š f Š. Š Š Š Š f
{ B## Š Š Š. Še Š Š ‰ ‰ Š. Š f Š Š Š
V #
72
# Š Š Š ‰ ‰ p p
of his love.
V # # Š Š ‰ ‰
p p
([)
of his love.
V# # Š Š ŠŠ Š Š ŠŠ. Š Š Š ŠŠŠ Š Š t f Š. Š Š r
{ B## Š ŠŠ Š ff Š Š Š Š. Š Š Š Š Še
‰ t
‰ ‰ r Š.
Š
Š Š r
for online perusal only

100
for John Rutter on his 60th birthday
23. Lullay, my liking
Anon. 15th cent.
DAVID WILLCOCKS
(b. 1919)
SOPRANO
ALTO
Tenderly i = 69
REFRAIN
p
V 34 Š. Š e
Š Š Š ŠeŠ . Še Š. #Š f Š. Š Š. Š Š Š ‰ f
Lul - lay, my lik-ing, my dear son, my sweet - ing;
TENOR
BASS
Lul - lay, my lik - ing, my dear son, my sweet - ing;
B 34 Š Š. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š f
Š Š. Š f
ŠŠ Š Š Š Š. #‰ Š f Š Š
p
Lul - lay, lul - lay, my dear son, my sweet - ing;
for online perusal only
after final verse
rit.
Lul - lay, my dear heart, mine own dear dar - ling! own dear dar - ling!
dim.
5
V Š Š. Š Š Še Š. Še F
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š Še Š ‰. Š. Š Š Š Še Š #‰.
Lul - lay, my dear heart, mine own dear dar - ling! own dear dar - ling!
B Š. ŠeŠ
Š Š Š Š #‰. ‰.
f
Š Š Š. Š f
ŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
E
‰.
dim.
Lul - lay, my dear heart, mine own dear dar - ling! own dear dar - ling!
mp
VERSE 1
SOLO*
Vr t Še Š Š Š Š Š Š
9
Š. Š f Š ‰ Š
1. I saw a fair maid - en sit - ten and sing: She
V Š. Š f Š Š Š Š. Š f Š. Še Š ‰.
13
lull - ed a lit - tle child, a swee - te lord - ing.
D.C. Refrain
* Each verse may be sung by one or more upper-voice soloists, according to the resources of the choir.
Also available separately (ISBN 978–0–19–335559–0).
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mp
17
VERSE 2
SOLO
Vr ŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š #Š Š Š
2. That e - ter - nal Lord is he that made al - le
V Š t =Še Š Š ŠŠŠ Š Š f u Š Š Š Š Š ‰.
21
thing: Of al - le lord - es he is Lord, of al - le king - es King.
Lullay, my liking 101
D.C. Refrain
mp
VERSE 3
SOLO
Vr r ŠŠ Š Š #Š#Š Š Š. Š Š Š Š r Š #Š
25
3. There was mic - kle 1 me-lo-dy at that Child-es birth: Al - though
V Š. Š Š Š Š Š. f =( e)Š
Š Š Š Š #‰.
29
they were in hea - ven’s bliss they ma - de mic - kle mirth.
D.C. Refrain
for online perusal only
VERSE 4
SOLO
Vr t mp Š f
ŠŠ Š. Š f
ŠŠ Š. Š Š Š Š Š ‰.
33
4. An - gels bright they sang that night, and said - en to that Child:
V Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠŠŠŠ ‰.
37
‘Bless - ed be thou, and so be she that is both meek and mild!’
V ‰
41
VERSE 5
mp
SOLO
Š
D.C. Refrain
Š. Š f
Š Š. Š f Š Š Š f Š Š #Še
5. Pray we now to that Child and to this mo - ther dear, God
V Š Š Š. Š f =( )Š Š. Š f Š Š Š ‰.
45
grant them all his bless - ing that now mak - en cheer!
D.C. Refrain
Optional ending: after the refrain following verse 5, the soloists may sing their verses simultaneously, with a final refrain sung pp.
1 mickle = much

102
in memory of my mother, Marilyn
24. Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming
16th-cent. (vv. 1 & 2) and 19th-cent. (v. 3) German
trans. Theodore Baker (v. 1 adap.);
Catherine Winkworth, DB (v. 2); Harriet R. Spaeth (v. 3)
Melody: 14th-cent. German
arr. DAVID BLACKWELL (b. 1961)
SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
Lyrical and tender h = c.54
Vb 324 r poco mf
dim.
Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ Š‰ Š Š Š ‰ ‰
A Rose e’er bloom - ing, a love-ly Rose,
From ten-der root hath
poco mf
Bb 324 q q r
Š ‰ ˆ ‰ Š Š ‰ Š‰
Š
A
Rose,
1. Lo, how a Rose e’er bloom - ing,
Vb ˆ
‰ Š Š Š
‰.
Š ‰
mp Š mp
4
Š Š ˆ ‰ ‰ ‰ Š ‰ ‰ ŠŠ
sprung: a love - ly Rose bloom - ing, From ten - der root hath
Bb
‰. mp
ˆ
Š
‰ Š Š ˆ ‰.‰ ‰ Š ‰
Š Š ˆ
Š ‰ ‰ ‰ Š
mp
A Rose, From ten - der root hath
8
Vb ‰ r Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ Š‰ Š Š Š ‰ ‰
sprung!
for online perusal only
A Rose e’er bloom - ing, a love - ly Rose,
Of Jes - se’s lin-eage com - ing
Bb ‰ Š Š q ˆ ‰ Š
Š Š Š ‰ ‰ Š ‰
r q q q ‰ ˆ ‰ ‰ Š
sprung! As men have
12
A - mid the cold of win - ter,
Vb q p q ‰ Š Š ‰ q r Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š ‰ ‰ ‰
sung. Brought forth a flo - wer bright, cold of win - ter, And
Bb ‰ q q r Š Š Š ‰ r
Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Š Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ ‰
dim.
As men of old have
sung. Brought forth a flo - wer bright, A - mid the cold of win - ter, The
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Vb Š r ‰ ‰ Š ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ Š Š
Bb
A Rose e’er bloom - ing, a love - ly Rose,
in the dark mid - night. Where -
ˆ
Š ‰ ‰ ‰ Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š
Š ‰ ˆ ‰
dark mid - night. A Rose e’er bloom, a Rose,
21
dim.
Vb Š Š ‰ ‰ ‰‰.. r q p p q q ‰
- of I - sai - ah told:
2. The Rose, which I am sing - ing,
Bb ‰. mp
Š Š ‰ ‰ ‰. ‰‰ Š Š Š
r ‰
Š ‰ ‰ ˆˆ
ˆ ‰ Š ‰‰ ‰ Š
dim.
mf
mf
Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming 103
The Rose Where - of I - sai - ah
mp
Is
for online perusal only
26
Vb Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ ‰ q p
‰ Š ‰ ‰ Š ‰ r Š Š Š Š Š
Ma - ry, pur-est mai - den, Who bears the ho - ly child. At God’s e - ter - nal
At
Bb ˆˆ ˆˆ q p p q r Š
q q
Š Š
r
Š Š Š ˆ
told, At God’s e - ter - nal will,
31
Vb q ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ ‰ ˆ ‰
Bb
rall.
She bore to us a Sa - viour, a vir - gin
dim.
Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š ‰ ‰ ‰ Š ‰ ‰ Š
will, e - ter - nal will,
Yet stays a vir - gin
us a Sa - viour,
God’s e - ter - nal will, a vir - gin
Š Š Š Š ‰ q ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ dim.
‰ ˆ Š ‰ ‰ ‰ Š
She bore to us a Sa - viour, Yet stays a vir - gin

104 Lo, how a Rose e’er blooming
Slower h = c.46
With sweet - ness,
35
Vb ‰ q=‰ =Š Š Š Š =‰ =‰ ‰ ‰ ˆ ˆ =‰
Bb
F
‰ ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ ‰ =Š ‰ ‰ Š ˆ ‰
p mp mf
ˆ. ‰ Fq mp =‰ =Š ˆ Š Š Š =‰ ˆ =‰ ‰ Š ‰ ‰ ˆ=‰ Š ˆ =‰ ‰‰
p
E
still. With sweet - ness,
still. 3. O flower, whose fra-grance ten - der With sweet-ness fills the air, Dis -
The dark - ness;
40
-
mp
Vb =ŠŠ Š #ŠŠ Š =‰ ‰ =‰ ‰ =‰ ‰ =Š ‰ ‰ ˆ ‰ Š ˆ r Š
Bb = -
ŠŠ
Š Š #ŠŠ Š Š =‰ ‰‰
‰ ‰ =‰
‰ =Š
‰
‰
ˆ=‰ Š ˆ r Š
-
for online perusal only
- pel in glo -rious splen - dour The dark-ness ev - ’ry - where; True
The dark - ness;
Vb 54 32 44
Š Š Š Š ‰. Š Š Š ‰ Š ‰ ‰ ‰ Š ‰ ‰ Š
mf
mp
Bb
man, yet ve - ry God, From sin and death now save us,
And share our ev - ’ry
And share, and
Š Š Š Š ‰.
ŠŠ 54
Š Š ‰‰ Š 32 ‰ ‰ ‰ ˆ
ˆ.
‰
And
share,
49
load,
dim.
Vb ˆ. q ˆ ‰ ˆ ‰ ˆ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰
42 ˆ
ˆ F
32ˆ.
Bb
load, our load,
A Rose e’er bloom - ing.
our load.
share our ev - ’ry load,
mf
Š ‰ ‰ Š ˆ ‰ ˆ q ‰ ‰ ‰ mp F pp
ˆ ‰ Š ‰ ‰ Š ˆ ‰ ‰ ‰ 42 p q ‰ 32ˆ.
ˆ.
dim.
share, and share our ev - ’ry load. A Rose e’er, a Rose.
mf
pp

105
25. My Lord has Come
Words and music by
WILL TODD (b. 1970)
SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
With feeling i = 60
Shep-herds, called by an - gels, called by love and
mp espress.
V # 4
p
ˆ ˆŠ Š ‰. 32 ˆ. Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ 4Š‰ Š Š Š‰ Š Š
pp
B# 4 ˆ ˆ 32ˆ. 4‰ ‰ ‰ Š
V
V
ah Love and
pp
V
V
V
V
V
for online perusal only
an - gels; no place for them
V #
5 mf
Š Š Š Š
pp
Š
Š ‰. ‰ Š ŠŠ Š ‰ Š 34‰ ‰ Š
an - gels; no place but a sta - ble. My Lord has
B# Š ‰. ‰ Š ŠŠ Š ‰ Š 34 ‰ Š
mf
come, my Lord
V #
9
‰ ŠŠ Š ‰ Š ‰. Š Š ‰. 4‰ ‰ ‰ ˆ
come.
come, my Lord has come, Lord has
come.
B# ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰. ‰.
4 ‰ ‰ ‰ ˆ
mf
mf
pp
come.
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106 My Lord has Come
V #
15
pp
mf
ˆ ˆ 32ˆ. 4‰ ‰ ‰ Š Š Š ‰‰..
V
ah For love in hea - ven;
Sa - ges, search-ing for stars, search-ing for love in hea - ven;
mp espress.
V
B# Š Š ‰. 32 Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰
4 Š Š Š Š Š
ˆ ˆ ˆ. ‰ ‰ Š Š ‰.
pp
V
ah For love in hea-ven;
V #
20
pp
Š ‰ Š Š Š ‰ Š 34‰ ‰ Š ‰ ŠŠ Š ‰ Š
V
V
V
V
mf
no
place
but a sta - ble. My Lord has come, my Lord has
no place for them
B# Š Š‰ Š Š Š
ŠŠŠ Š ‰ Š 34 ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ Š
no place
for online perusal only
mf
come, my Lord
V # ‰ Š Š 4 34 25
‰. ‰. ‰
Š ‰ ‰ r Š Š Š. ŠeŠ 4 f Š ‰ Š
34
come, Lord has come. His love will hold me, his
B# ‰. ‰.
‰. 4 ‰ ‰
‰ ‰ r
mf
pp
ff
Š
34 Š Š Š Š. . ŠeŠ 4 f Š ‰
Š
V # 34 31
Š Š Š. Še 4Š Š pp
Š f ŠŠ‰. ‰ ‰‰ Š Š ‰‰ ˆ
love will che-rish me, love will cra - dle me.
B#34 Š Š Š Š. . ŠeŠ 4 Š Š f ŠŠ‰. ‰ ‰ Š Š ‰ ˆ
mp
mp
ff
pp
34

V
V
V
V
V
V
Lead me,
V #
36 p
ˆŠ Š ‰. 32 Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ 4ŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰.
ah
Lead me,
lead me to see him, sa - ges and shep-herds and an - gels;
B# Š Š ‰. 32 Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰
4 Š Š Š
ˆ ˆ. Š ‰ Š ‰
Š Š ‰.
p
ah sa - ges, shep-herds, an - gels;
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
V
My Lord has Come 107
mf
mf
no place for me no place for me
V #
40
ŠŠ Š Š Š ŠŠŠ Š ‰. Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠ Š ‰.
no place but a sta - ble, no place but a sta - ble,
B# ‰. Š ‰ Š ‰ ŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰. f
sta - ble, no place for me
for online perusal only
ff
V #
44
pp
Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠ Š ‰‰ Š 34‰ ‰ Š ‰ ŠŠ
Š
B# ŠŠ ŠŠ Š Š ŠŠŠ Š ‰ Š 34 ‰ Š ‰ Š
no place for me but a sta - ble. My Lord has come, my
ff
V # 4 ˆ
48 rit.
‰ Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ ˆ
come,
my
Lord has
Lord has come.
come,
B# ‰ Š ‰. 4 ˆ ‰ ‰
‰ ˆ
come,
pp

108
Commissioned by the Organist and Choir of Sandringham Church
in celebration of the 80th birthday year of HM The Queen.
First performed, in her presence, on New Year’s Eve 2006
26. New Year
S.
A.
T.
B.
Words and music by
JOHN RUTTER (b. 1945)
V
With gentle, steady, unhurried movement i = 92
bbb 4 ˆ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰
{ Bbbb 4 Š
ORGAN p legato sempre
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
ˆ ˆ
ˆ ˆ Š Š Š
Ped.
5 unis.
p e dolce
Vbbb Š Š Š Š Š ˆ r Š Š Š. Še Š Š Š Š
Turn your eyes to the light; Cast a -way the works of dark-ness,
Bbbb Š Š Š Š Š ˆ
r Š Š Š. Š Š Š f Š Š
unis. p e dolce
V bbb Š Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ Š Š
Š
r
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰
{ Bbbb Š
ˆ Š Š Š ˆr Š Š Š ˆ Š Š Š Š Š
‰.
Š Š Š
9
Vbbb Š-
Š - ‰. -
r Š Š Š Š Š ˆ ‰. r
let them go: Turn your eyes to the light.
Bbbb Š-
Š -
‰. r Š Š Š
-
Š Š ˆ ‰. r
V bbb ‰.‰ ‰
Š b‰. ˆ Š ˆ‰ =‰ ˆ‰ ‰
{ Bbbb ˆŠ Š Š Š ˆŠ Š Š Š ˆŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š ˆcresc.
Š
for online perusal only
Also available separately (ISBN 978–0–19–335939–0).
© Collegium Music Publications 2007. Exclusively licensed in the UK and certain other countries to Oxford University Press.
Authorized for sale in the United States of America by kind permission of Hinshaw Music Inc. Photocopying this copyright material
is ILLEGAL.

13
VbbbbŠ Š bŠŠ bŠŠ Š bˆˆ r ŠŠŠ bŠ. Še
Turn your face to the sun; Feel the warmth, the
f
Bbbb bŠ bŠŠ bŠŠ ŠŠŠ bˆˆ Š
r bŠ Š bŠ.
Še
Š
mp cresc.
mf f
V
A
bbbbŠ Š bŠ bŠ Š Š bˆ
‰ Š bŠ ‰ b‰
r bŠ Š Š
mp
{ Bbbb
Š bŠ bŠ Š Š bŠ Š Š Š Š bŠ
bˆ ˆ
b‰ ‰ Š
A
mp cresc.
mf
for online perusal only
16
mp
p
VbbbbbŠŠ Š bŠ. Še Š =‰ ‰ ‰ Š Š f Š. Še
hope of new be - gin - nings with each new
f
Bbbb bŠ Š Š Š bŠ Š ‰ ‰ Š Š Š. Še
mp
p f
V bbbbbˆ ‰. Š Š ==ˆ ‰. Š Š ‰. ‰ Š. Š Še
{ Bbbb bŠ ‰. bŠ Š bŠŠ =Š ˆ Š Š Š Š Š
ˆp
Š Š
B
SOPRANOS (& ALTOS)
19
mp
Vbbb ˆ ˆ ‰
r Š Š ŠŠŠ ‰ Š Š Š Š Š
year.
Bbbb ˆ ˆ ‰
q p p
V
B
bbb=ˆ ‰ Š ‰ ‰ ˆ
Š Š =Š Š ˆ
r bŠ ‰ Š Š ‰ Š
p
{
Ch. Flutes
Bbbb =Š ˆ ‰ Š ‰.
‰. Š Š ˆ ‰ Š ˆŠ ‰ Š
r Man.
New Year 109
The light was al-ways there, if we could but

110 New Year
23
Vbbb ‰ ‰ ‰ q p p
see it;
unis.
Bbbb p
mp
q r
Š Š ŠŠŠ ‰ Š Š
p Š Š Š Š
V
And warmth was in the air,
if we’d known how to
bbb ˆ
Š ‰ Š bŠ ˆ ‰ Š ˆ ˆŠ ‰ Š
{ Bbbb =Š ˆ Š ‰‰ ŠŠ bŠŠ ‰ ‰‰ ‰ Š Š
‰.
‰ Š
Š ‰ ‰. Š
Ped.
C
27
poco rit. a tempo
Vbbb p p mp
cresc.
Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Šet
f
Turn your eyes to the light,
Bbbb ˆ ‰. r Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Še f t
feel.
for online perusal only
V
poco rit. C a tempo
bbb Š Š‰. ‰‰
Š Š ‰‰. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š ‰
‰
Š
{
mp Gt. or Sw.
cresc.
Bbbb
Š ‰ Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š r Š Š Š
b‰ ‰ ˆ ˆ ‰ bŠ
bŠ
31
mf cresc.
VbbbŠ Š bŠ
f mf semplice
ma dolce Š Š ŠŠŠ ˆ ‰ r Š ‰ r Š
Š Š bŠ Š Š b‰ Š
Bbbb
Š ŠŠ ˆ Š ‰ r Š ‰ r Š
V bbbŠ Š b bŠ Š Š ˆ ‰. Š Š ‰
‰ ‰ Š Š Š Š ˆ
{
mf
Bbbb
Š Š Š Š bŠ f
cresc.
mf
‰
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰
‰ ˆ ‰.
‰. ˆ ‰
r p
Turn your face to the sun: New light, new
mp
mf cresc. f ma dolce mf semplice dim.
cresc.
dim.

35
Vbbb ‰ mp
r Š =ˆ ˆ ‰ p
rŠ ‰ rŠ ‰ r Š
Bbbb
‰ mp
r Š ˆ
q p q‰
r Š ‰ r Š ‰ r Š
hope, new year, New light, new hope, new
V bbb rŠŠ Š =ˆ‰ =Š Š =‰
Š Š ‰ Š Š ‰ ‰ Š Š ‰ ‰
mp
ˆˆ
{ Bbbb
‰. Š
p
p
‰
p
‰ ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
q ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ Š
Ped.
p
New Year 111
S./A.
D
40
Vbbb ˆ ˆ r #
‰.
p p
year.
Bbbb ˆ ˆ ‰. Š # ˆ ˆ ‰. r
New year.
V
D
bbb ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰
#
ˆ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰
{ Bbbb Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š # Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
ˆ ‰
‰ ˆ ˆcresc.
Š
V #
44
Š Š Š Š Š ˆ
for online perusal only
SOPRANOS & ALTOS
mp cresc. mf
*
r Š Š Š. Še Š Š Š ŠŠ
Turn your ears to the sound; Some-where near, a voice is call - ing:
V# Š Š Š Š Š ˆˆ ‰ ‰ ‰ Š Š ‰ Š Š ˆ‰ Š Š
mp
mf
{
cresc.
B# Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š r Š r Š r Š Š
ˆ ˆ
‰ ‰ ˆ Š
* Altos sing lower notes, at conductor’s discretion.

T.
B.
S./A.
T.
B.
112 New Year
V #
48
mp
Š Š ‰. r Š Š Š Š Š ˆ ‰. r
V#
Hear the news, Turn your ears to the sound.
ˆˆ ˆ
‰. Š #‰. Š # #‰ ‰ Š Š
mp
{ B# ˆ Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š‰ Š ˆ
Š Š ‰ Š
‰ ‰ Š Š
mf dolce cantabile
TENORS & BASSES
E
52
B# bŠ Š bŠŠ =ŠŠ Š =ˆˆ
Š Š =Š.
r
bŠ =Še bbŠŠ Š bŠ Š
Turn your heart to the love; Christ is come to
f V# bring the world new
=bŠ‰ Š b bŠ ‰ =Š ‰ =‰ b‰ =‰
Š Š bb b‰ . =Š
{ B# mf Š =Š bŠ Š Š =Š Š Š Š bŠ Š =Š Š bŠ Š Š
=ˆ bˆ b‰ ‰ ‰. =Š
V #
56
unis.
p p p q
mp
r Š
The
B# =ˆˆ
Š
r
Š Š #ˆ ˆ ‰
q
V#
life, to bring new life.
=ˆ ‰. Š Š #‰ . Š #‰ Š Š Š‰
Š
{ B# r Š Š =Š Š Š Š Š #Š Š Š Š ˆ
mp
ˆ ˆ ˆ
‰. r
V # F
60
Š ŠŠŠ ‰ Š Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ ‰ q
voice is al-ways there, if the world will hear it;
unis.
B# p p p
mp
q r
Š
V#
And
F
=Š
ˆ
‰ Š Š ˆ ‰ Š
Š ˆŠ
‰‰
ŠŠ
Š ˆŠ
‰‰
{ B# ˆ
p ˆŠ ‰
p
Š ˆ Š ‰
p
Š ‰ Š ‰ ‰ Š
for online perusal only
Ped.

V #
64 pochiss. rit. a tempo poco rit.
p p p p ####
B# Š ŠŠŠ dim.
‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š ˆ
p
‰. r ####
love is al-ways there, if you search in your heart.
V#
pochiss. rit. a tempo poco rit.
ˆŠ ‰ Š ˆ Š ‰ Š ˆ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰
####
#Š Š #Š Š
{ B# #ˆŠ ‰ Š ˆ ŠŠ ‰‰ ŠŠ #‰ Š ‰ Š #Š ‰ Š
#‰ ‰
#‰ ####
for online perusal only
V # G a tempo
68
### mp cresc.
Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Še t
mf cresc.
Š =Š Š f Š Š Š ŠŠŠ
B#### Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Še t Š Š =Š Š Š f
Š ŠŠ
mp cresc.
mf cresc.
V# ### ‰ ˆ ‰ ‰ Š Š Š
Š Š‰ Š = =Š
G a tempo
‰ Š Š
mp
{
cresc.
mf cresc.
B#### ˆŠ Š Š Š ˆ Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š‰
Š
Turn your ears to the sound, Turn your heart to the
V #
71
### r mf
ˆ ‰ q Š ‰ pr Š ‰ pr Š
love:
B#### =Š ˆ Š Š Š ‰
q p p
f
V# ### ‰ . Š =Š ˆ Š Š Š ‰ #‰
r Š ‰ r Š ‰ Š Š
{ B#### =Š f mf dim.
Š Š ‰
mp
‰. ‰. Š Š
‰. Š ˆ ˆ
r ‰. Š
f dim. mp
New life, new love, new
Man.
New Year 113

114 New Year
mp mf mp
year,
V # H
poco rit.
75
### ˆ ‰ r Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
p q r Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
B#### p q r Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
New life, and love, and light, and hope, this
mp mf mp
V#
H
### ˆ ˆ ‰ ‰ ‰ r Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š r
{
mf
B#### #ˆr ‰ #Š Š #Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š #ˆ ‰ ‰ ‰ Š r
Ped.
V #
79
dim.
### p
ˆ ˆ ‰ ‰ ˆ ˆ ‰ ‰
good New Year, New
B#### ˆ ˆ ‰ ‰ ˆ ˆ ‰ ‰
dim.
V# p
### q ‰ Š Š ‰ =‰ ‰ ˆ ‰ ‰ =‰ ‰ #‰‰
{
mp dim.
B####q ‰ Š
‰ ==‰‰
‰ =ˆ ‰ Š Š Š Š p
Š
=‰ =‰
V #
83
a tempo
rall.
dim.
### pp
ˆ ˆ ‰ ‰ ˆ ˆ ‰ ‰ ˆF
Year, New Year, New Year.
B#### ˆ ˆ ‰ ‰ ˆ ˆ ‰ ‰ ˆ
dim. Ê
V# pp
a tempo
rall.
### F
ˆ‰ #‰ ‰ ‰ ˆ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ˆ
{
dim. pp
B#### Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ˆ
ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ Ê
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poco rit.

115
27. O come, O come, Emmanuel
S./A.
18th-cent. (or earlier) Latin,
based on the Advent Antiphons
trans. John Mason Neale
SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
V # 4 t p
With movement i = 63
SOLO or SMALL GROUP
q r t mp
Še 32
1. O
B# 4 t p p 32
With movement i = 63
Melody: 15th-cent. French
adap. and arr. PAUL LEDDINGTON WRIGHT (b. 1951)
for online perusal only
V# 4 Še ŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Še 32
{ B# Š p ‰ Š 4 f Š Š Š Š
ORGAN
Š Š Š Š. t 32
Man.
V #
3
32 Š ŠŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š. Še Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Še
come, O come, Em - ma - nu - el, and ran-som cap-tive Is - ra - el, that
V# 32 ˆ. Š Š. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Še
f
Š. Š f
{ B#32 ˆ. Š Š Š Š Š. t
V # Š ŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š. Še Š ŠŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š. Š f 24 Š
5
mf
. Š f
Š. Š f 34
mourns in lone-ly e - xile here un - til the Son of God ap-pear: Re - joice! Re - joice! Em -
V# Š ‰. Š. ‰ Š ‰ ‰ Š. Š 24Š. Še ‰ f
ˆ f
34
mp
{ B# ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ Š. Š Š Š Š 24 Š. Š Š Š f ‰ f
34
Verses 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7 follow the order of J. M. Neale’s translation as used in most common hymnbooks and also the order of the
original 5-verse Latin hymn-version. Verses 4 and 5 may be included using the repeats; these complete the sequence of 7 verses,
though not in the original order of the antiphons. Verse 1 was originally the last antiphon, and may be repeated at the end.
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T./B.
S.
A.
T./B.
116 O come, O come, Emmanuel
V #
9
34 Š Š Š Š Š Š 4 Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ q 24
- ma - nu - el shall come to thee, O Is - ra - el.
V# 34 ‰ Š 4 Š. ‰ Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š 24
{
f Š Š ‰
B#34 ‰. ‰ Š
4 Š Š. Š Še Š Š Š Š Š Š
Š Š. Š ‰ Š Š f Š Š 24
B# .24 r t Š f 32 Š
TENORS & BASSES unis.
12
mf Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š
2. O come, thou Rod of Jes - se, free thine
f
V#
4. O come, thou Wis - dom from a - bove who
.24 Š. Še 32 Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. ‰ Še
{ B# .24 mf
Š. Še t 32 Š. Š Š Š Š Š f Š Š Š Š
Ped.
14
B# Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š f
Š
ŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š. Š f
for online perusal only
own from Sa-tan’s ty - ran - ny; from depths of hell thy peo - ple save, and
or-d’rest all things through thy love; to us the path of know - ledge show, and
V# Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. =Še Š ŠŠ#Š Š Š Š Š. Še
{ B# Š Š Še Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š Še
f Š Š Š Š Š. Š f
V # q q r t Še 24 Š
16
f
Š . Še Še f Š. Š f Š. Š f
34
Re - joice! Re - joice! Em -
B# Š ŠŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š. Še
24 Š . Š. ŠeŠ Še f Š. Š f 34
give them vic - t’ry o’er the grave: f
V#
teach us in her ways to go:
Š ŠŠŠŠŠ Š Š
Š Š. Š 24 Š . Še Š . Še 34
{ B# Š Š Š
f
Š Še
24 Š .
Š Š Š Š. Š f Š. ŠeŠ Še f Š. Š f 34

V #
19
34 Š Š ŠŠŠŠŠ Š Š 4ŠŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰
q 24
- ma - nu - el shall come to thee, O Is - ra - el.
O come, O come, Emmanuel 117
B#34 Š Š Š
Š ŠŠŠŠŠ 4
Š ŠŠŠŠ Š Š Š
Š ŠŠ Š Š ‰ q 24
V# 34 Š Š Š Š Š Š 4Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ŠŠ.
Š ŠŠ Š Š Š Š 24
{ B#34 Š Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š 4 Š Š ŠŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰
‰ q
Š Š Š 24
S./A.
for online perusal only
V #
22
unis.
24 r t mf
Še 32Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Še
3. O come, thou Day-spring, come and cheer our
5. O come, De - sire of na - tions, bring all
V# 24 Š Š. Š Še 32 Š Š Š. Še Š Š Š f
t ‰ Š Š Š Š Š. Š f
{ B#24 Š mf
. Še Š
32 ‰ Š ˆ
p
‰ Š Š Š
Man.
V #
24
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Še Š ŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š. Še
spi - rits by thine ad - vent here; dis - perse the gloom - y clouds of night, and
peo-ples to their Sa - viour King; thou Cor-ner-stone, who ma - kest one, com -
V# Š Š Š
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š f
Š. Š f
{ B# ˆ Š Š Š‰ Š Š ‰
. Še ˆ Š Š Š #Š ‰ Š#Š Š

S./A.
T.
B.
118 O come, O come, Emmanuel
V # Š ŠŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š. Še 24 Š
26
f
Š . Še Še f Š. Š f Š. Š f
34
death’s dark sha-dows put to flight:
Re - joice! Re - joice! Em -
- plete in us thy work be - gun:
B# q q r t Še
24 Š . Š. ŠeŠ Še f Š. Š f 34
V#Š f
Š ŠŠŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š ŠŠe 24 Š . Še Š . Še 34
{
f
B##Š‰ Š =Š Š Š. Š ŠŠŠ 24 Š . f Š. ŠeŠ Še f Š. Š f 34
Ped.
V #
29
34 Š Š ŠŠŠŠŠ Š Š 4 ŠŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š q .
Š ‰
24
for online perusal only
- ma - nu - el shall come to thee, O Is - ra - el.
B#34 Š Š Š
Š ŠŠŠŠŠ 4 Š ŠŠŠŠ
Š Š Š Š
Š ŠŠ Š Š ‰ q . 24
V# 34 Š Š Š Š Š Š 4 Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š‰
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š . 24
{ B#34 Š Š ŠŠ
4 ŠŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š
Š Š
Š . 24
V #
32
24 r t f
Še 32 Š Š. Še
f
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
6. O come, thou Key of Da - vid, come, and
B#24 r t Še 32 Š Š Š. Še
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
V# f
24 Š. Še 32 Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ŠŠ. Š Š Še
{ B#24 mf
Še 32 Š
(double voices ad lib.)
Š Š
Š. Š Š.
t Š. Š Še
f Š Š Š Š
Man.

V #
34
ŠŠŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. =Še Š ŠŠŠ Še
f ŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š
o - pen wide our heav’n - ly home; make safe the way that leads on high, and
f
B# ŠŠŠŠŠ
ŠŠŠ Š Š
Š ŠŠŠ. Š Š Š. ŠeŠ Š Š Š. Še
f ŠŠŠŠŠ ŠŠŠ. Š f
V # Š Še 24 Š
36
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š . Še Še f Š. Š f Š. Š f
34
close the path to mi - se - ry: Re - joice! Re - joice! Em -
B# Š Š Š Še
24 Š .
Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š f Š. ŠeŠ Še f Š. Š f 34
V #
39
34 Š Š ŠŠŠŠŠ Š Š 4 ŠŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰
O come, O come, Emmanuel 119
q
for online perusal only
- ma - nu - el shall come to thee, O Is - ra - el.
B#34 Š Š Š
Š ŠŠŠŠŠ 4 Š ŠŠŠŠ
Š Š Š Š
Š ŠŠ Š ‰ q
V# 34 Š Š Š Š Š Š 4 Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
Š
Š
=Š
{
f
B#34 Š Š 4 e Š. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š
=Š
f
Š Š f
V # Ped.
VOICES
42
fMOST
p 24 r t Še 32Š ŠŠ ŠŠ Š Š Š Š. Še
([)
7. O Come, O come, thou Lord of Might, who
V# Š Š Š Š Š #Š Š Š 24Š . Še 32 ‰ Š ŠŠ ŠŠ Š Š Š Š ŠŠ. Š Š Še
{ B# #Š 24 Š. Š e 32 Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. t ‰
‰ Š Š Š. Š f

120 O come, O come, Emmanuel
V #
45
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Še Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Še
([)
to thy tribes, on Si - nai’s height, in an-cient times didst give the law in
V# Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š Š =Še Š Š Š #Š Š Š Š Š Š. Še
{ B# Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š Š Š Š f Š Š Š Š Š. Š f
DESCANT*
ff
V # p 24 t
47
Š Š Še t t Š f
Š f Š f
Š Š
34
Re - joice! Re - joice! Em -
V # Š ŠŠŠŠ Š Š
ff
Š Š. Š f 24 Š . Š f
Š. Š f
34
([)
cloud, and ma - jes - ty, and awe: Re - joice! Re - joice! Em -
V# Š ŠŠŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š. Š f
24 Š . Še Š . Še 34
ff
{
LH: Tubas 8i, 4i
B# Š Š
Š Š Še
24 Š. Še Š. Še
Š Š Š Š. Š f Š. Š f Š. Š f 34
V # 34 4 Š F
50
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š #Š Š #‰. Še
Š
- ma - nu - el shall come, O Is - ra - el. f
V # 34 Š Š Š Š Š Š 4Š Š Š Š Š
F
Š Š Š ‰. Še
([)
- ma - nu - el shall come to thee, O Is - ra - el.
V# 34 Š Š Š 4 Š Š Š Š #Š # ‰ F
. Še
{ B#34 Š
Š Š Š Š Š
4Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰.
‰.
Še
Š
E f
* Lower parts of the descant may be omitted.
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for Kate and Becky
28. O little town
121
Phillips Brooks
(1835–93)
BOB CHILCOTT
(b. 1955)
VOICE(S)
ORGAN
Gentle and intimate i = 72
BASS SOLO or SMALL GROUP
B# 4 p p p q t Šp
f Š Š
V# 4 ‰ ˆ ‰ ‰ Š Š ‰‰‰
Š‰. Š Š Š ˆ
ˆ
{ V # p
4 ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰
B ˆŠ ‰ Š ˆˆ
Man.
1. O lit - tle
for online perusal only
5
B# ‰. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Š ‰ t Š f Š Š
town of Beth-le - hem, How still we see thee lie! A-bove thy
V# Š Š Š‰ Š ‰ Š Š Š‰ Š Š‰
ŠŠ Š Š Š Š
{ B# ˆ ‰ ‰ ˆ Š Š Š Š ˆ ‰ ‰ ˆ Š ‰.
Ped.
9
B# ‰. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Š Š ‰ Š f t Š Š
deep and dream-less sleep The si-lent stars go by. Yet
V# Š Š ‰ ‰ Š ‰ ‰ Š Š ‰ Š ‰. Š ŠŠ ‰ Š Š
{ B# ˆ Š ‰. ˆ Š Š Š Š
‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ˆ
poco cresc.
poco cresc.
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S./A.
T./B.
122 O little town
13
B# Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
mp
Š
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
V#
in thy dark streets shin - eth The ev - er - last - ing
Š‰ Š Š‰ Š Š‰ Š Š‰ Š Š‰ Š Š‰
Š
{
mp
B# ‰ Š Š Š‰ Š ‰ Š‰ Š ‰
Š‰
Š
16
B# ‰ t Šp
f Š Š ‰. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
light; The hopes and fears of all the years Are met in
V# Š‰ Š Š‰ Š Š Š
‰. Š Š Š Š Š Š
{
p
B# ‰ ˆ ‰ Š Š ‰ Š Š
‰ ‰ ˆ
19
B# ‰. Š Š ˆ p p
thee to - night.
V# ‰
Š ‰.
ˆ ‰ Š‰
Š ‰‰‰
Š Š Š
‰ ‰‰
ˆ Š
{ B# ˆ‰ V ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰
B Š ‰ Š
‰
ˆ
V # Man.
23
unis.
q t p
Še Š Š ‰. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Š
2. O morn-ing stars, to - ge - ther Pro-claim the ho - ly
unis.
B# q
pp
r Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
*oo
V# ˆ Š Š ‰ Š Š ‰ Š Š
Š
‰ Š Š‰
Š
{ B# ˆ ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š
Š Š Š Š
‰ ‰ ˆ ‰ ‰
Ped.
* Melody: Trad. English
for online perusal only

V #
27
‰
t Še Š Š ‰. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
birth, And prai-ses sing to God the King, And peace to
B# ‰. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
oo
V# ˆŠ Š Š Š Š Š
‰ Š Š Š ‰ Š‰
Š
{ B# ŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
ˆ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰
for online perusal only
O little town 123
V #
30
poco cresc.
‰. Š Š ‰ Še t Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
men on earth; For Christ is born of
poco cresc.
B# Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Š Š Š. Š f
Š Š Š Š
oo
V# Š Š ‰ ˆ Š Š Š
Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰
‰ Š {
poco cresc.
B# Š Š
‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
‰ ˆ ‰ ‰
V #
33
mp
Š Š Š Š
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ t p
Še Š Š
B# Š Š Š Š Š p
Š Š Š Š Š pp
‰ ‰
oo
V# Š ‰ Š Š ‰ Š Š ‰ Š Š ‰ Š Š ‰ Š Š Š
mp
‰
{ B# Š Š Š Š p
‰ ‰ Š Š ‰ ‰
‰ ‰ ˆ
Ma - ry, And gath - ered all a - bove, While mor-tals

124 O little town
V #
36
‰. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Š Š ˆ
sleep, the an-gels keep Their watch of won - d’ring love.
B# Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ˆ
V# Š Š Š Š ‰
‰
Š Š Š ‰.
ˆ ‰
‰. ‰ ‰ ‰‰
{ B# Š Š Š Š Š Š ˆ
‰ ‰ ˆ ‰ ‰ V ‰ ‰
Man.
for online perusal only
S.1
S.2
A.
T.
B.
BASS SOLO or SMALL GROUP
pp
40
B# p p q t Š f Š Š Š. Š f
Š Š
3. How si - lent-ly, how
V # p p q
pp
r Š Š Š Š Š
V # p p p
3. How si - lent - ly, how
pp (stagger breathing)
‰ ˆ ‰
oo
B# p p p ˆ‰ ‰
pp (stagger breathing)
V# Š‰
Š ‰‰‰
Š‰.
Š Š Š ˆˆ
p
{ V # ‰ ‰
B ˆŠ ‰ Š ˆ p

44
B# Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Š ‰ t Š f Š Š
si - lent - ly The won-drous gift is giv’n! So
V # Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Š
si - lent - ly The won - drous gift is giv’n! So
V # ˆ ‰ Š Š ‰.‰ ‰ Š ‰ Š Š
B# ˆ‰ Š Š
ˆ‰ ‰ ‰ Š Š
ˆ
for online perusal only
O little town 125
47
B# Š. Š f
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Š Š
V # Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
God im-parts to hu-man hearts The bless-ings of his
God im - parts to hu - man hearts The bless - ings of his
V # ‰.‰ ‰ Š ˆŠ Š Š Š ˆŠ ‰.
B# ˆ ‰ ‰ ‰ Š Š ‰.
‰ ‰ ‰ Š
50
poco cresc.
B# ‰ Š f t Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
V # ‰ Še t Š Š Š. Š f Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
heav’n. No ear may hear his com - ing; But
poco cresc.
Š
heav’n. No ear may hear his com - ing; But
V # poco cresc.
‰.‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
B# ‰.‰ Š Š
Š‰ Š Š‰ Š ‰ ŠŠ Š
No ear may hear his com - ing; But
poco cresc.
No ear may hear, in this

126 O little town
p
53
B# Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ t Š f Š Š Š. Š f
Š Š
V # p
pp
Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ Š Š Š Š
in this world of sin, Where meek souls will re -
p
in this world of sin, Where meek souls will re -
V # ŠŠ Š Š Š ‰ Š‰ Š ‰. Š Š Š Š
in this world of sin, oo
B# Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰. Š
p ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰
for online perusal only
world of sin,
56
B# Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Š Š ˆ ˆ
- ceive him, still The dear Christ en - ters in.
V # Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ˆ ˆ
- ceive him, still The dear Christ en - ters in.
V # ‰ Š ‰ Š Š Š‰ Š ‰‰ ˆˆ ˆˆ
pp
pp
pp
B# Š ‰
ˆ
Š ˆ‰ ‰ ˆ ˆ
V# p p p ‰ ˆ ‰
pp
{ B# p p p V ‰ ‰
V# Š Š ‰‰
60
‰ Š Š Š Š rit.
‰
‰. ˆˆ ‰ ‰ ˆ
{ V # ‰ ‰
B ˆŠ ‰ Š
ˆ Eˆ
Ped.
Man.
F

127
29. Old Christmas Returned (or Hospitality Revived)
Being a Looking-glass for rich Misers, wherein they may see (if they be not blind) how much they are to blame for their penurious
house-keeping, and likewise an encouragement to those noble-minded gentry, who lay out a great part of their estates in hospitality,
relieving such persons as have need thereof: ‘Who feasts the poor, a true reward shall find, Or helps the old, the feeble, lame, and blind.’*
Anon.*
V # Bright h. = 56
# p marc.
SOPRANO
ALTO
34 r ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ Š
mf
B## 34 Š Š . Še Š =Š bŠ Š. =Še=Š TENOR
r ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ Š
BASS
p marc.
tum tum tum tum tum tum tum tum
V #
5
# ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ Š
tum tum tum tum tum tum tum tum tum tum
here is good news for to plea - sure your mind: Old Christ - mas is
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tum tum tum tum tum tum tum tum tum tum
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tum tum tum tum tum tum tum tum tum tum
come for to keep o - pen house, He scorns to be guilt - y of
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# b =Š Š Š Š #( .) Š Še Š =Š =Š ‰ Š Š. Š =Š. Še f Š Š Š Š Š Š f
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1. All you that to feast - ing and mirth are in - clin’d, Come,
for online perusal only
tum tum tum tum
Then come, boys, and wel - come for di - et the
starv - ing a mouse.
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JAAKKO MÄNTYJÄRVI
(b. 1963)
* From William Sandys, Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern (London, 1833).
© Oxford University Press 2011. Photocopying this copyright material is ILLEGAL.

128 Old Christmas Returned (or Hospitality Revived)
V #
20
# ‰ =ŠŠ =Še
Š Š bŠe bŠ . b=Š Š =Š =Š f
Š. =Š Š f
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B##
‰ Š Še =Še Š f
Š. Š ‰.
f
Š. bŠ Š Š Š ‰.
chief, Plum - pud-ding, goose, ca-pon, minc’d pies and roast beef!
V #
25 mp
# r r Š Š. ŠeŠ =Š bŠ =Še=Š ‰ f
Š Š Š Š =Š. Š Š Š f
Š Š
2. The times were ne’er good since Old Christ - mas was fled, And
mp
B## r r Š ‰ Š bb‰ ‰ Š ==‰ ‰ Š =‰ ‰ Š
2. The times ne’er good, Old Christ - mas fled, And
for online perusal only
V #
30
# Š. ŠeŠ =Š bŠ =Š. #Še Š =Š. Še Š
f
Š Š Š Š Š f =Š ‰ Š Š f #( ) Š
all hos - pi - ta - li - ty hath been so dead; No mirth at our
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hos - pi - ta - li - ty be dead; No mirth of
V #
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fes - ti - vals late did ap - pear, They scarce - ly would part with a
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late it did ap - pear, And they’d not part a

f
V # 40
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Š
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cup of March beer. But now you shall have, for the ease of your
f
Old Christmas Returned (or Hospitality Revived) 129
V # # Š =Še Š bŠe bŠ . b =Š Š = =Š
45
‰ bŠ Š =Š f
Š. =Š Š f
Š. Š bŠ =Š Š Š ‰.
for online perusal only
grief, Plum - pud-ding, goose, ca-pon, minc’d pies and roast beef!
B## ‰ = ==Še bŠ bbŠe b =Š Š Š ‰.
f
Š. Š f
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V #
50
#
B##
p p marc.
Š r r bŠŠ r r Š r r =ŠŠ r r
trum trum trum trum
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r r Š Š. Š Š Š =Š bŠ r r
f
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3. The cooks shall be bu - sied by day and by night In
V #
55
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r r =Š Š r r Š r r
trum trum trum trum trum
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f
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roast - ing and boil - ing, for taste and de - light; Their sen - ses in

130 Old Christmas Returned (or Hospitality Revived)
V #
60
# ŠŠ r r Š r r Š r r Š r r bŠŠ r =( Š)Š
trum trum trum trum trum trum
B## Š r r r r Š r r Š r r b Š
=Š r = f Š. Š Š =Š. Š =‰ f Š Š. Š Š Š. Š f f Š
li-quor that’s nap-py 1 they’ll steep, Though they be af - ford - ed to
mf
V #
65
# r =bŠŠ r
r Š #( .) Š
Š Š Š.
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Š Š Š Š Š Š f
trum trum They still are em - ployed for to dress us in
B## r Š r Š r mfŠ Š. Še Š Š Š Š Š. Še Š
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have lit - tle sleep.
mp (stagger breathing)
for online perusal only
V # # =Še Š. Š b bŠ
70
‰ e bŠ . =Š Š =
=Š
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brief, Plum - pud-ding, goose, ca-pon, minc’d pies and roast beef!
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mf
Roast
beef!
V #
75 mf
# r r Š ‰ Š. Š b‰ ==‰ =‰ f
Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š Š f
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*4. Then wel - come we Old Christ - mas, town, Who
4. Then well may we wel - come Old Christ - mas to town, Who
B## r r Š Š. ŠeŠ Š =Š bŠ =Še=Š f
Š bŠ Š Š =Š. Š f
Š ‰ Š
mf
1 nappy = strong, heady
* If divisi is possible, the 2nd sopranos should double the (tenor) melody in bars 75–91.

ings good cheer and li - quor brown; To pass the
V #
80
# ‰ Š. Š b‰ ‰ Š Š =Š ‰ Š
f
Š Š Š Š Š Š. f =Š ‰ Š Š. Š f #( ) Š
brings us good cheer and good li -quor so brown; To pass the cold
B## Še Š =Š bŠ =Še#Š. Š =Š. Še
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win - ter with de - light, We feast all day, and
b
for online perusal only
win - ter a - way with de - light, We feast it all day, and we
f
fro - lick all night.
V # #=bŠ =Š = =Š
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fro - lick all night. Both hun - ger and cold we keep out with re -
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Old Christmas Returned (or Hospitality Revived) 131
V # # Š =Še Š bŠe bŠ . b =Š Š = =Š
95
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- lief, Plum - pud-ding, goose, ca-pon, minc’d pies and roast beef! Plum -
V # rit.
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- pud-ding, goose, ca-pon, minc’d pies and roast beef!
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Š. Š Š Š Š ‰ . Š ff
ff
r r
r r
b Small notes optional.

132
trans. F. Oakeley,
W. T. Brooke,
and others
SOPRANO
ALTO
30. O come, all ye faithful
(Adeste, fideles)
V # Triumphantly i = c.104
4 Š ‰ Š Š ‰ ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ Š ( )
(
( Š
1. O come, all ye faith - ful, Joy - ful and tri - um - phant, O
2. God of God, Light of Light,
(ORGAN)
B# 4
( Š ) ‰ Š Š ‰ ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ Š (
Š
TENOR
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BASS
V #
5
‰ Še r Š #Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ #Š. f
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for online perusal only
come ye, O come ye to Beth - le - hem; Come and be -
Lo! he ab - hors not the Vir - gin’s womb; Ve - ry
B# ‰ Š Še r
Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š. Š f
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V #
10
Š‰ Š ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š ˆ Š Š Š Š ‰‰. Š (
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- hold him Born the King of An - gels:
O come, let us a - dore him, O
God, Be - got - ten, not cre - a - ted:
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Org. Man.
V #
15
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come, let us a - dore him, O come, let us a - dore him, Christ the Lord!
B# Š Š Š Š ‰ Š p q
Š Š Š ‰ ‰ Še r
Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š. Š f
ˆ
Ped.
Org.
Words and melody by
J. F. WADE (1711–86)
vv. 6 & 7 arr. PHILIP LEDGER (b. 1937)
)
)
The harmonies used for verses 1–5 are from The English Hymnal.
© Oxford University Press 1975 (v. 6) and 2011 (v. 7). Photocopying this copyright material is ILLEGAL.

O come, all ye faithful 133
3. See how the shepherds,
Summoned to his cradle,
Leaving their flocks, draw nigh with lowly fear;
We too will thither
Bend our joyful footsteps:
O come, etc.
4. Lo! star-led chieftains,
Magi, Christ adoring,
Offer him incense, gold, and myrrh;
We to the Christ Child
Bring our hearts’ oblations:
O come, etc.
5. Child, for us sinners
Poorandinthemanger,
Fain we embrace thee, with awe and love;
Who would not love thee,
Loving us so dearly?
O come, etc.
ORGAN
V # DESCANT (SOPRANOS)
21
q
f‰ t Š f Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰
6. Sing, sing choirs of an - gels, choirs of an - gels,
V # OTHER VOICES
fALL
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([)
6. Sing, choirs of an - gels, Sing in ex - ul - ta - tion,
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for online perusal only
V #
25
r Š Š #Š Š #Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š #Š. Š f
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Sing, all ye ci - ti - zens of heav’n a - bove;
V # ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š. Še ‰. r
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Sing, all ye ci - ti - zens of heav’n a - bove;
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{ B# ‰ Š Š ‰ Š. Še ‰ Š Š Š Š ˆ ‰ ‰

134 O come, all ye faithful
V #
29
r Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š. Š Š f
Š #Š ‰ Š r
Glo - ry to God, Glo - ry in the high - est:
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Glo - ry to God In the high - est: O
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for online perusal only
V #
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p f
r Š Š Š Š Š ‰. ff
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Let us a - dore, let us a -
V # cresc.
Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Šf
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come, let us a - dore him, O come, let us a - dore him, O
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- dore, a - dore him, Christ the Lord!
come, let us a - dore him, Christ the Lord!
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V #
41
p p ‰ f ‰ Š Š Š Š Š
7. Yea, Lord, we
V # f
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7. Yea, Lord, we greet thee, Born this hap - py morn - ing,
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‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š
{ B# f
ˆ ‰ ‰ =‰. ‰. Š ‰ ‰. ‰
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for online perusal only
O come, all ye faithful 135
V #
45
‰ Š #Š ‰ ‰ Š #Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰
greet thee, yea, Lord, we greet thee,
V # ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š. Še ‰. r
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Word of the Fa - ther, Now in flesh ap - pear - ing:
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D.S. al Fine
D.S. al Fine

136
31. Out of the orient crystal skies
Anon. 17th cent.
With quiet energy i = 72
cresc.
mp
SOPRANO
Vb 24 Š Š bŠ Š Š ŠŠbŠ f
Š. Š Š Š
ALTO
Š Š
Bb 24 Š Š bŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š f
Š. Š Š Š Š Š
TENOR
BASS
mp
cresc.
i = i.
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V f
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f
Š Š f Š Š f ‰.
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Bb
Š V
Š Š Š ŠeŠ 68 Še Še f Š Š Š Š V f f E
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f
v. 1: SOPRANOS & ALTOS unis.
v. 3: TENORS & BASSES
7
unis.
Vb . mf
Š #Š Š Š Še Š Š f Š Še Š Še Š Š #Š ‰.
([)
Fa - lan - ti - ding - di - do,* fa - lan - ti - ding -
for online perusal only
1. Out of the o - rient crys - tal skies A blaz - ing star did shine,
3. This shi -ning star three kings did guide, E’en from the fur - thest East,
Vb ŠŠŠ Š #Še Š Š Š Š #Še Še Š Š #Še ‰.
KERRY ANDREW
(b. 1978)
11 ([)
Show -ing the place where poor - ly lies A bless - ed babe di - vine.
To Beth - le - hem where it be - tide 2 This bless - ed babe did rest.
2. Born of a maid of roy - al blood Who Ma - ry hight 1 by
mf
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4. Laid in a sta - ble man - ger poor, Be - twixt an ox and
15
S.
A.
T.
B.
mp
* The ‘-ti-’ and ‘-di-’ in falantidingdido should be pronounced as ‘tie’ and ‘dye’.
1 hight = was called
2 betide = happened (that)
© Oxford University Press 2011. Photocopying this copyright material is ILLEGAL.

name,
18 ass,
mf
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A sa - cred rose which once did bud By
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f Š Š Š f
Š f Š Š Š f
Š
mf
f
21
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Vb Š Š mp
Š Š 24Š bŠ Š bŠ f Š Š ‰. f Š Š Š Š Š f
Š.
for online perusal only
grace of heav’n - ly flame.
Out of the orient crystal skies 137
Fa - lan - ti - ding - di - do,
God’s high plea - sure was.
Bb
Š ŠeŠ Š ŠeŠ Š. Š. 24 ŠŠ Š Š Š f f ‰. Š Š bŠ Š Š Š f
Š.
mp
i = i.
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Š Š Š
V f
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.
f
Š Š f Š Š f ‰.
fa - lan - ti - ding - di - do, fa - lan - ti - ding - di - do.
Bb Š Š Š Š V
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ŠeŠ 68 Še Še f Š Š Š Š V
. f f E
‰.
cresc.
f
29
f
Vb Š #Š Š Š Še Š Še f f Š Še Še f
Š Š f
Š #Š ‰.
5. And for the joy of his great birth A thou - sand an - gels sing:
Bb Š #Š Š Š Še Š Še f f Š Še Še f
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Š #Š ‰.
f
33
Vb Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
Š ŠŠ=( )Š Š Š t
f Š Š f
Š Š Š Š Š Š f f f Š. Š
‘Glo-ry and peace un - to the earth Where born is this new King!’
Bb Š =( e)Š
Š Še Še Še t
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Š Š Š Š f f Š Š Š. Š f Š f
f
6. The

138 Out of the orient crystal skies
mf
37
Vb Š. - -
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Š. #Š. - -
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shep - herds dwell - ing there a - bout, Where they this news did know, Came
41
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for online perusal only
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fa - lan - ti -ding, fa -
molto rit.
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>
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>
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3 rout = a chaotic crowd

for Matthew Owens and Wells Cathedral Choir
32. Pilgrim Jesus
139
Kevin Crossley-Holland
(b. 1941)
Bright
Vb 2 ‰ and dancing
>
h = 66
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Š ‰. r ‰.
> >
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‰
Š
>
>
SOPRANO
‰. Š Š ALTO
> >
‰. r 78
Je - sus! Chris - tus! Je - sus! Na - tus!
>
>
>
>
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>
>
>
1
Bb 2
‰. Š Š ‰. ‰
r ‰. Š Š ‰
r
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BASS
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ff
7
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Š Še Š >
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f Š Š >
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In the man - ger of my bo - dy Leaps the ti - ny child,
In the man - ger leaps the, leaps the ti - ny
mp
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and his breath Is the word-- the dance of God.
child, his breath, the word, the dance of God.
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BOB CHILCOTT
(b. 1955)
1 Jesus! Christ! Jesus! Born!
2 Body! Blessed! Pilgrim! Born!
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dance of God. Je - sus! Pe - re -
4 Heart! Tree! Love! Christ!
5 Jesus! Pilgrim! Jesus! Born! Born!

142
33. Scots Nativity
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you is born a child Of Ma - ry meek, the
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(b. 1947)

Scots Nativity 143
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16
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kind, Shall now re - joice both heart and
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lov - ing, Shall now re - joice both heart and
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144 Scots Nativity
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lit - tle boy For - ev - er be our
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2 Balow, lammy, baloobalow = Sleep, my little lamb
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Scots Nativity 145
E - ter - nal be his
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hope and joy; E - ter - nal be his
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reign here on earth, Re - joice then all peo - ple, for this
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reign, his reign here on earth, Re - joice for this
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Scots Nativity 147
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Je - sus, and know no fear, Thy sub - jects a - dor - ing watch
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shep - - herds, And wise men and Vir - gin, Thy
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148 Scots Nativity
p
V # dim.
### Š. Š f Š Š Še Š. Š Š ‰. Še Š. Š =Š
guar - dians all; Ba - low, lam-my, ba -
V # dim.
### p
Š. Še Š Š =Š Š ‰ ‰ Š Š ‰.
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ba - loo - ba - low.
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150
34. See amid the winter’s snow
Edward Caswall
(1814–78)
JOHN GOSS (1800–80)
arr. PAUL LEDDINGTON WRIGHT (b. 1951)
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V #
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V # DESCANT (SOPRANOS)
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21 mf
Š Š Š Š Š Š #Š ‰
2. Lo, with - in a man - ger lies He who built the star - ry skies;
T.
B.
Hail, thou ev - er - bless - ed morn! Hail, re-demp - tion’s hap - py dawn!
Sing through all Je - ru - sa - lem, Christ is born in Beth - le - hem.
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V # ALL OTHER VOICES
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He who, throned in height sub - lime, Sits a - mid the che - ru - bim:
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He who, throned in height sub-lime, Sits a - mid the che - ru-bim:
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35. Silent night
Josef Mohr (1792–1848)
trans. John F. Young
FRANZ GRUBER (1787–1863)
arr. BOB CHILCOTT (b. 1955)
Gentle i = 84
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for David Lawrence and the City of Birmingham Young Voices
36. Sussex Carol
S.
A.
T.
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Trad. English
arr. BOB CHILCOTT (b. 1955)
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Sussex Carol 163
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V # > Š. > Š > >
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r
‘Glo - ry to God and peace to men,
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37. The Bell Carol
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (adap.)
(1807–82)
SOPRANO
ALTO
V # Joyfully i = 108
4 p . q r Š Š. Š Š ŠeŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
f 1. I heard the bells on Christ-mas Day Their
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old fa - mi - liar ca - rols play, And mild and sweet the
world re - volved from night to day, A voice, a chime, a
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f
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words re - peat
for online perusal only
Of peace on earth this Christ - mas - tide.
PHILIP LEDGER
(b. 1937)
chant sub - lime
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Man.

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A.
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B.
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168 The Bell Carol
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4. Then pealed the bells more
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The Bell Carol 169
V #
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loud and deep: ‘God is not dead; nor does he sleep! The
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170
for Nick and Jane Wilson
38. The holly and the ivy
Trad. English
([)
VOICES
PIANO
or
ORGAN
Vivace i = 144
Vb 34 p p . p r r Š
([)
SOPRANOS 1. The
TENORS 2. The
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hol - ly and the i - vy When they are both full grown; Of
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hol - ly bears a ber - ry As red as a - ny blood; And
hol - ly bears a prick - le As sharp as a - ny thorn; And
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all the trees that are in the wood The hol - ly bears the crown.
Ma - ry bore sweet Je - sus Christ To be our sweet Sa - viour.
Ma - ry bore sweet Je - sus Christ To do poor sin - ners good.
Ma - ry bore sweet Je - sus Christ On Christ-mas Day in the morn.
Ma - ry bore sweet Je - sus Christ For to re - deem us all.
MATTHEW OWENS
(b. 1971)
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39. The Christ-child
173
G. K. Chesterton
(1874–1936)
SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
for
rehearsal
only
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{ B## 68 = Š Š f ttr. p p pp Š f
Š. Š Š. Š r Še Š. f Š
p r. Š Š
pp
f 24 r t Š f b
for online perusal only
Vb Š Š 68Š Še Š Š Š Š. Še t Še 58 Š.
36
a tempo
mp p
Š 24
Christ - child stood at Ma - ry’s knee, His hair was
Vb Š Š 68Š Še Š Š Š Še Š Še t Še 58Š. Š 24
Christ - child stood at Ma - ry’s knee, His hair was
mp p
Vb
[ Š Š 68Š Še Š Š Š Š. Š t f Š f
58Š. Š 24
Christ - child stood at Ma - ry’s knee, His hair was
Bb Š Š 68 Š Š Š Š mp
Š Š
p
f f Š Š f t Š f
58Š Še Š 24
Christ - child stood at Ma - ry’s knee, His hair was
V
a tempo
b Š Š 68 Š Še Š Š Š Š. Š Še t ŠŠe 58 Š . Š f Š Š f
24
{ B b Š Š 68 Š mp
Š Š Š Š Š. Še p
Š f f Š Š t Š f
58 . f Š Š f Š 24
mp
p

178 The Christ-child
Vb24 Š Š 4 ‰
40
-f
. mp
t Še 68Š Š Š Š Še 24Š Š Š Š 58
f
mp
like a crown, And all the flowers looked up at
Vb24 Š Š 4 Š - Š ‰ t Še 68Š Š Š Š Še 24Š Š Š 58
like a crown, And all the flowers looked up at
Vb24 [
Š. Š Še 4 ‰ ‰ . t Š 68Š. Š f f Š 24 Š Š f Š Š -f
mp
f Š Š 58
like a crown, And all looked up at
Bb24 Š Š 4 ‰. -f
mp
r 68Š. Š Š f
24Š Š 58
like a crown, all looked up at
V b 24 Š Š 4 ‰ -
Š. t ŠŠ Še 68 Š Š Š Š ŠŠe 24 Š Š Š Š ‰
Š 58
{ B b 24 . Š ŠŠe ‰
4 ‰ . t Š f 68 Š. Še Š f Š -
Š Š
f mp
Š. Š Š 24 Š f Š Š 58
for online perusal only
mf mp mf
poco accel.
44
Vb58 Š Še Š Š 68Š Še Š Š Š Š Še Š Š Š
mf mp mf
him, and all the flowers looked up at him, and all the
sub. p
Vb58 Š Še Š Š 68Š Še Š Še Š Še Š Š Š
him, and all the flowers looked up at him, and all the
sub. p
mf mp mf
sub. p
Vb58 Š
[ Še Š Š 68 Š f Š Š Š Š Š Še Š.
him, and all the flowers looked up at him, and all
mf mp mf sub. p
Bb58 Š Š f Š Š 68Š Š f Š Še Š Še Š.
{
V b 58 Š
B b 58 Š
him, and all the flowers looked up at him, and all
Še
Š f
Š Š 68 Š poco accel.
ŠŠe Š Š Š ŠŠ Še Š Š Š
Š f
sub. p
Š Š 68 e
Š
Š Š Še f Š Š Š Š f Š. f
mf mp mf

S.
SOLO
S.
A.
T.
B.
Vb Š Š f
Š Š f 24 Š rall.
47
Š Š Š 4Š f
Š. t Š f
Š Š ##34
flowers, the flowers looked up at him, And all the
Vb Š Še Še Š 24 Š Š Š 4Še Š.
t Še Š Š ##34
flowers looked up, looked up at him, And all the
Vb Š
[ f Š Š Še 24 ŠŠ. Š Š Še
4 Š e Š. t Š f
Š Š Š ##34
looked up, looked up at him, And all the
BbŠ Še Š Š f
24 Š. Še 4‰ t Š f Š Š ##34
looked up, looked up at him, And all the
V b Š Še Še 24 Š Š ŠŠŠ
4 Š rall.
Š e Š .
t Še Š Š ## f Š Š
34
{
cresc.
B b
Še Š Še
24 Š Š Š 4 Š e Š. t Š f Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ## f f Š. Š ‰ f
34
f mf f
V # Tempo
# 34 Š I
50
. Š f Š Š Š Š. f r 4 q t Š Š Š
stars looked down, and f
all the
V # #
f-
34 Š mf
Š r r r t Š Š Š f 4 Š -f mp
f Š Š f
Š Š f
Š
stars, and all the stars looked down, the
f
V # # f-
mf f mp
34 Š r r r t ŠŠe ŠŠ Š 4 Še - Š Še Še Š ŠŠe
stars, and all the stars looked down, the
V
[
# # 34 =Š
f-
mf
Š r r r t Š Š Š f 4 Š -f mp
f Š ŠŠ
Š. Š
stars, and all the stars looked
f
down, the
f
f-
B## 34 Š mf
r r r t Š f
ŠŠ 4 Š -f .
mp
Š Š Š ŠŠ
f f f
{
for online perusal only
The Christ-child 179
stars, and all the stars looked down, the
V # Tempo
# 34 Š I
. Še Š Š Še Š. Š
4 Š Š Še t
=ŠŠ Š
Še Š r r r t ŠŠ
ŠŠ
-
Š Š ŠŠŠ
-
ŠŠ
mf f f mp f f
B## 34 =Š -f
Š
r r r t Š Š f Š 4 Š -
Š Š. e Š ŠŠe
Š Š. Š Š ŠŠe
Š
-
- f f f

180 The Christ-child
V # # Š. Š f Š ŠŠŠ 34Še Š. r r t
53
mf
Še Š Š Š.
Še Š Š
stars looked down, and all the stars looked
V # ff
#
> Š Š mf
r q 34r t Še Š Š f mp
‰ Š Š Š r r
stars, and all the stars looked down,
V # ff
#
>
r q 34r t mf f mp
Š Š Še Š Š ‰‰ Š ŠŠ Š r r
>
stars, and all the stars looked down,
mf
for online perusal only
V [
## ff >
Š Š Š r q 34r tŠ mf f ŠŠ ‰ f mp
>
Š Š r r
stars, and all the stars looked down,
ff >
B##
Š r q 34r t
mf Š f Š Š
f mp
Š. Š Š Š f r r
stars, and all the stars looked down,
{
V # # Š. ŠŠ Še Š ŠŠŠ 34 Še Š. ‰‰‰ Š Š. Še
>>
Š r q Š
r t ŠŠ
f Š Š r t Š Š Š ŠŠ
f
Š r r Š
ff>
mf f mp
Š B## Š Š
r q 34 r t Š f Š Š ‰ Š. Š ŠŠ
>
Š f r r

S.
SOLO
B. 1
S.
A.
T.
V #
57
rall.
#
p
Še Š. r p p pF
V # # r
V # # r
V
[
# # r
down.
t
t
t
p mp pp
Še Š Š ‰‰
F
Š ‰. ‰.
and all the stars looked down.
p mp pp F
Še Š Š ‰ Š ‰. ‰.
for online perusal only
and all the stars looked down.
p mp pp
Še Š Š ‰ Š
F
‰. Š. Š f
Š
E
‰.
and all the stars looked down.
B## r t p
Š Š Š mp
Š. Š f f
Š
pp
r r
F
Š ‰.
The Christ-child 181
B. 2
and all the stars looked down.
B## r t p
Š Š Š mp
‰
pp
f Š r r
F
Š ‰.
and all the stars looked down.
{
rall.
V # # Še Š. r ‰‰
r t Š Š Š f
p mp pp
F
Š ‰. ‰.
B## r t Š Š Š ‰ Š. Š Š. f f Š Š f
Š
‰ .
E

182
Commissioned by the Friends of Harrow School for Harrow School Chapel Choir
40. The Sparrows’ Carol
Charles Bennett
(b. 1954)
BOB CHILCOTT
(b. 1955)
Spiky and with lots of character i = 126
Vb 4 p p p
ALL VOICES
([)
V b 4 Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
{ Bb 4 ŠŠ
f tt Š Š Š f r
Š f t ŠŠ
f ttŠ Š f r
ŠŠ
f t ŠŠ
f ttŠ Š
PIANO
or p staccato
ORGAN
Š f r
Š f t
(Man.)
4
unis.
p
Vb q r Š Š Š.
t
([) f Še .
t Š Š Š Š > Še t r > Še t Š Š
V
We are spar - rows, spar-rows in the snow, frost on our
b Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
{ Bb
Š Š ttŠ f Š f r
Š Š f t Š Š f ttŠ Š Š f r
Š f t Š Š f ttŠ Š f r
ŠŠ
f t
>
7
S./T.
Vb Š Š t Še Š Š Š Š Še t Š.
t
mp
([)
f ŠŠŠ Š > Š ttŠe
> . >
Š f
Š f Š Š
A./B. >
V
fea-thers and ice in our bones so let us have a crumb, a crumb or
b Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
Š
{ Bb
Š f ttŠ Š f
Š r
Š f t Š Š f ttŠ Š f r
Š Š f t mp
Š ttŠ f f r Š f t
10
>
unis.
Vb Še Š t r Š Š Š Šp
. t
([) f Še t ŠŠŠ Š Še t r t f Še Š Š
> . >
V
two, we’ll sing the spar - rows’ ca - rol for you, we’ll sing the
b Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
{ Bb
Š Š ttŠ f Š f r
Š Š f t Š Š p
f ttŠ Š f
Š r
Š f t Š Š f ttŠ Š f r
ŠŠ
f t
for online perusal only
Music © Oxford University Press 2011. Text © Charles Bennett. Reproduced by permission of the author. Photocopying this
copyright material is ILLEGAL.

S./A.
T./B.
T./B.
S./A.
T./B.
The Sparrows’ Carol 183
13
A
Vb Š.
t f Š . et ŠŠŠ Š Šet r q p p
spar - rows’ ca-rol for you.
Bb
Š.
f tŠ.
f
t ŠŠŠ Š > Š f
t r q q r t
mp legato
Še Š ŠŠŠŠ Š Š
1. A spar-row flew up to
V b Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š A
Š p
ŠŠŠ
t
ŠŠ Še ‰‰
{
Š Bb
Š f tt Š Š Š f r
Š f t ŠŠ
f ttŠ Š f r
ŠŠ
f t p
mp legato
‰ Š Š Š Š
17
cresc.
Bb Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
Š Š Š Š Š
V
heav’n on high, he sang for the Ma - ker, the Ma-ker of the sky so
b
ŠŠŠ
t
ŠŠ Še ‰‰
Š t Še ‰ Š t Še Š ŠŠ
{
cresc.
Bb ‰ Š
Š Š Š ‰ Š
Š Š Š ‰ Š
Š Š Š
20
mf Bb ŠŠŠŠ Š f ttŠ Š Š Š Š f
Š Š Š Š Š f f Š Š
Š Š
V
let us have a sip, a sip or three, and a spar-row will sing from your
b ‰. Š. Š Š ‰‰ = ‰ Š Š Š Š
{ f
Š b‰ ‰
mf Bb ‰ Š
Š Š Š ‰ ˆ ‰ ‰ ‰
23
unis.
Vb p
mp
q r Š Š Š.
t f Še .
t Š Š Š Š
We are spar - rows, spar-rows in the
Bb Š Š Š ‰ ‰ Š f t
mp
r r Š Š Š.
f tŠ.
f
t
V
Christ - mas tree! We are spar - rows,
b ‰
Š ‰ ‰ Š Š . Še Š
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
{ Bb ‰ ‰ Š Š. Š f
Š Š
Šmp staccato
Š f ttŠ Š f
Š r
Š f t
for online perusal only

184 The Sparrows’ Carol
Vb Še t r Še t Š Š Š Š t
26
Še Š Š Š Š Še t Š.
> > > . >
t f ŠŠŠ Š
snow, frost on our fea-thers and ice in our bones so let us have a
Bb Š Š Š Š > Š f
t >
r Š f t Š Š > Š Š.
tŠ Š f
Š Š Š > Š f
t Š.
f t
spar-rows in the snow, frost on our fea-thers and ice in our bones so
V b Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
{ Bb
ŠŠ
f ttŠ Š f r
ŠŠ
f t ŠŠ
f ttŠ Š Š f r
Š f t ŠŠ
f ttŠ Š f r
ŠŠ
f t
>
29 mf
Vb > Š ttŠe Š
>
unis.
Še t f
Š r Š Š Š Š t f Še t f Š Š Š
mp .
> > f . ŠŠŠ Š
crumb, a crumb or two, we’ll sing the spar - rows’ ca - rol for
Bb ŠŠŠ Š >
mf
> Še t
unis.
Š Š Š mp
r q q Š Š Š
> > f
for online perusal only
let us have a crumb or two, we’ll sing the
V b Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
mf
{ Bb Š f ttŠ f r Š f t Š Š ttŠ f Š f r
Š Š f t Šmp
Š f ttŠ Š f
Š r
Š f t
32
Vb Še t r t Še Š Š Š.
>
t f Še .
t ŠŠŠ Š > Še t r q
you, we’ll sing the spar - rows’ ca - rol for you.
Bb
Š.
f tŠ.
f
t ŠŠŠ Š > Š f
t r t Š Š Š Š.
f f tŠ.
f
t ŠŠŠ Š
spar - rows’ ca - rol for you, we’ll sing the spar - rows’ ca - rol for
V b Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
{ Bb
ŠŠ
f ttŠ Š f r
ŠŠ
f t ŠŠ
f ttŠ Š f
Š r
Š f t ŠŠ
f ttŠ Š f r
ŠŠ
f t

B
35
Vb q r t mf legato
Še ŠŠŠŠ Š Š
f
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
2. The spar-row who flew from Beth - l’em a - far sang
Bb > Š f
t r r t Š
Še ŠŠŠŠŠ Š f Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠ Š Š
you. mf legato
V
B
b Š Šf t r q
ŠŠŠ
t
ŠŠ Še ‰‰
Š t Še ‰
{
mf legato
Bb
ŠŠ
f t r q
‰ Š
Š Š Š ‰ Š
Š Š Š
for online perusal only
The Sparrows’ Carol 185
38
Vb Š Š Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠŠŠŠ t ŠeŠ Hal - le - lu - jah, Hal - le - lu - jah! so let us have a coin,
f
a
Bb
Š Š Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠ Š Š Š ŠŠŠŠŠŠ Š Š Š t ŠeŠ f
V b Š t ŠŠ Še ‰‰
Š t Še Š ŠŠ ‰. Š. Š Š
{ f
Š
Bb ‰ Š
Š Š Š ‰ Š
Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š
41
Vb Š Š Š Š Š Š ŠeŠ Še Š Š Š Š ‰
f
Š Š f Š Š Š Š ‰
coin or four, and spar-rows no lon - ger shall be poor!
Bb
Š Š =ŠŠ Š bŠeŠ Še f
Š
Š Š Š Š
Š ‰
f V b ‰ = ‰ b‰ Š Š Š Š Š
‰ ‰ ‰ Š
{ Bb ‰ ˆ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰

186 The Sparrows’ Carol
.
Vb ‰ Še ŠŠ Še Še >
44
‰ Š t Š Š Š t
. Še t r Še tŠŠ
f f Š t
>
f
Š Š Š Š Š Š f f
Š Š
. . >
‰ Še
Bb
Š. Š t r r
Š Še
Še Še f Š f Š Š Š .
f tŠ .
. f t Š Š Š Š >
Š f t
. > r
We are spar - rows, spar-rows in the snow,
V b Š Š Š Š f Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
{
staccato
Bb
Š Š. Š f
Š Š
ŠŠ
f ttŠ Š f
Š r
Š f t ŠŠ
f ttŠ Š f r
ŠŠ
f t
>
Vb Š .
Š t Še >
Š Š Še Še Še ttŠe Š
f
Š Š Š Š t
.
t f f ŠŠŠ Š
> f >
47
f
Š f Š Š
> . > . > >
fea-thers and ice in our bones so let us have a crumb, a crumb or
>
Bb
Še >
Š Še Še Še f t Š Š Š
. > . f
Š tŠ Š f
Š Š Š Š f
t f t ŠŠŠ Š
>
.
Š Š
> > . > >
frost on our fea-thers and ice in our bones so let us have a crumb or
V b Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
{
Š Bb
Š f ttŠ Š Š f r
Š f t ŠŠ
f ttŠ Š f r
ŠŠ
f
f t Š f ttŠ f r Š f t
50
>
unis.
Vb Še Š t r Š Š Š
mf
Š.
t f Še t ŠŠŠ Š Še t r t f Še Š Š
> . >
>
Še
Bb
t
unis.
Š mf
r q q Š Š Š Š.
f f tŠ.
f
t ŠŠŠ
>
Š
V
two, we’ll sing the spar - rows’ ca - rol for
b Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
{ Bb
ŠŠ
f ttŠ Š f r
ŠŠ
f t Šmf
Š f ttŠ Š f
Š r
Š f t ŠŠ
f ttŠ Š f r
ŠŠ
f t
We are spar - rows, spar-rows in the snow, frost on our
for online perusal only
two, we’ll sing the spar - rows’ ca - rol for you, we’ll sing the

53
Vb Š.
t f Še .
t ŠŠŠ Š > Še t r q p
spar - rows’ ca - rol for you.
Bb > Š f
t r t Š Š Š Š.
f f tŠ.
f
t ŠŠŠ Š > Š f
t r r t Še
you, we’ll sing the spar - rows’ ca - rol for you. 3. A
V b Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Šf t r q
{
Š Bb
Š ttŠ f Š Š f r
Š f t Š Š f ttŠ Š f r
Š Š f t Š Š f t r q
C
mf
56
Vb ‰ Š‰ Š Š Š
‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ Š
ah
Bb Š ŠŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
spar-row sang loud when the Christ was born, he sang from the hol - ly and
V
C
b ŠŠ ‰. ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰
{ Bb ‰. Š ˆ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ˆ ‰
ˆ ˆ ˆ
(Ped.)
for online perusal only
The Sparrows’ Carol 187
59
Vb Š Š
f unis.
Š ‰ Š ŠŠŠŠ > Še ttŠe ŠŠŠŠ Š Š Š
So let us have a bite, to be of good cheer, and
Bb
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠŠ > Š f ttŠ ŠŠŠŠ Š f r
from the haw - thorn so let us have a bite, to be of good cheer,
V b ‰ ‰.‰ Š Š ‰ ‰
{ Bb
‰ ‰
ˆ ‰ =‰
ˆ
ˆ
f legato

188 The Sparrows’ Carol
62
ff
Vb Š ŠŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ Še t ŠŠŠ
you shall have a Christ - mas to last all year! We are
mf
Š Š ‰ Še
Bb
‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ Š. Š f
Š f t r
ah
ah
V b ‰ Š Š Š
‰ Š ‰ Š Š ‰ Š . Š Š Š Š
f
Š
{ Bb b‰ ŠŠ. Še Š ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ q r Š
.
Vb Še Še >
Še >
Š t t r Še tŠŠ Še f Š t Š f
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š f f Š t
65 .
> .
.
Š Š f
Š Š Š
. >
> .
spar - rows, spar-rows in the snow, frost on our fea-thers and ice in our
ff .
Bb r
Š Še .
Še >
Š Š Š Še > t r
Še >
f tŠ Še
f
t Š Š Š Š Š Š f f t Š Š Š
.
.
> > .
Š tŠ
. >
We are spar - rows, spar-rows in the snow, frost on our fea-thers and
f
V b Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
ff
{
staccato
Bb Še ttŠe r Še t Še ttŠe r Še t Še ttŠe r Še t
Š f
Š f
Š Š f f
Š f
Š
*
f Š f
Š f
Š f
>
Vb Š Še t Še t Še ttŠe Š Še t r Š Š Š
f f ŠŠŠ Š >
> . > f f >
Š Š > Š
68 . > >
f unis.
bones so let us have a crumb, a crumb or two, we’ve sung the
Še
Bb
Š Š Š Š >
Š Še Še f t .
f t ŠŠŠ Š >
Š Š >
. > > Š f t
>
r q
V
ice in our bones so let us have a crumb or two,
b Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
{ Bb ŠeŠ ttŠe r Še t Še tt Še r
Še t e ttŠe r Še t
f
Š f
Š f Š Š f f
Š Š f f
Š f
Š f
for online perusal only
* If performing on piano, play bass notes up an octave in bars 65, 67, and 69.

The Sparrows’ Carol 189
D
71
f dim.
Vb Š.
t Še t ŠŠŠ Š Še t r t Še Š Š mf dim.
.
Š.
>
t f Še .
t ŠŠŠ Š
spar - rows’ ca - rol for you, we’ve sung the spar - rows’ ca - rol for
unis. f dim.
Bb q Š Š Š Š.
f tŠ.
f
t ŠŠŠ Š > Š f
t r t
mf dim.
Š Š Š f
we’ve sung the spar - rows’ ca - rol for you, we’ve sung the
V
D
b Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
f
{
dim.
mf dim.
Bb Še
Š ttŠe r Še t Še ttŠe r Še t Še ttŠe r Še t
f
Š f
Š f Š f
Š f
Š Š f f
Š f
Š f
for online perusal only
74
Vb Še t r t Še Š Š mp dim.
Š.
>
t f Še .
t ŠŠŠ Š > Še t r t Še Š Š
Bb
Š.
f tŠ.
f
t ŠŠŠ Š > Š f
t r t
mp dim.
Š Š Š Š.
f f tŠ.
f
t ŠŠŠ Š
you, we’ve sung the spar - rows’ ca - rol for you, we’ve sung the
spar - rows’ ca - rol for you, we’ve sung the spar - rows’ ca - rol for
V b Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
{ Bb Še ttŠe r Še t Š mp Š f ttŠ Š Š f r
Š f t Š Š
dim.
Š f ttŠ Š f r
ŠŠ
f t
f
Š f
Š f (Man.)
77
p dim.
Vb Š.
t f Š et ŠŠ r p pp
.
q r Š Š Šet
. r q
spar - rows’ ca-rol for you!
Bb > Š f
t r t
p dim.
Š Š Š Š.
f f tŠ.
f
t ŠŠ pp r q r Š Š Š.
f
t r q
you, we’ve sung the spar - rows’ ca-rol for you!
V b Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š q r Š
{
Š Bb
Š p f tt Š Š f
Š r
Š f t Š Š
dim.
f ttŠ Š f r
ŠŠ
f t q r Š
pp
ŠŠ Še t r q
.
Še .
t r q

190
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41. The Virgin’s Song
15th cent. (adap.)
SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
Lento i = 60
p
Vbb 24 Š ŠŠ Š Š ŠŠ ŠŠŠ Š Š 34‰ ‰ bŠŠ 24 bŠ Š bŠŠ Š =bŠŠ
Je - su, swee - te so-ne dear, On poor - ful bed thou
Bbb 24
Š Š Š Š 34 24 Š Š bbŠ
ŠŠŠ ‰ Š Š bŠ bŠ Š
p
rall. a tempo rall.
7
p
Vbb ŠŠ=ŠŠ Š Š t Še Š Š Š Š
-
Š
-
f Š bŠ Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠ Š ‰
li - est here, And that me griev - eth, griev - eth, griev-eth sore:
Bbb =Š Š Š Še Š Š
-
Š
-
ŠŠ=Š Š t f Š Š Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠ Š - -
‰
p
Poco più mosso
14
Vbb r t mf
Še f
f
Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š
Bbb r t Še Š f
Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰
Š Š Š Š Š Š
For that thy cra - dle is a bere, 1 Ox and as - se be thy
mf
for online perusal only
p
rall.
Vbb Š Š 34 a tempo
sub.
22
Š
mf
‰ Š ŠbŠ Š Š. Še 24Š Š f
Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š
fere: 2 Weep I, weep I may there - fore: Je - su, swee - te,
Bbb ‰
Š
34 Š . ŠeŠ 24 Š. Še Š.
Š Š f bŠ Š b‰ Š Š Š Š ‰
Š Š Š Š
p
weep
I
f
mf
mf
sub.
mf
HERMIONE ROFF
(b. 1947)
1 bere = bier
2 fere = companions
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29
Vbb Š Š Š. Še Š bŠ bbŠ Š
f
Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ bŠ Š Š bŠ
be not wroth, 3 For I have nei - ther clout 4 ne cloth Thee on for to
Bbb Š Š Š. Še Š b
bŠ bŠ Š
Š.
f
Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š bŠ
37
mf
poco
Vbb b‰ ‰ ‰ Š Š bŠ f
Š bŠ Š b‰ Š Š bbŠŠ Š
fold. I have nei - ther clout ne cap Thee to fold - e
Bbb b bŠ
‰ ‰ Š Š Š bŠ Š b‰ bŠ bŠ Š bŠŠ Š
for online perusal only
mf
poco f
45
cresc.
VbbbŠ Š Š bŠ. bŠe bŠ bŠ bŠ bŠ Š #Š==Š =Š f
( ) ==Š
f Š Š Š Š Š Š bŠ Š Š Š
BbbbŠ bbbŠŠ bŠ. bŠe Š Š Š Š Š =Š f
bŠ bŠ Š bŠ bŠ bŠ Š ==ŠŠ =
=Š
Š =ŠŠ
ne to wrap, But lay thy fee - te to my lap And wite 5 thee
cresc.
Tempo I
al fine
52 dim.
Vbb =Š ‰ t
mp
Š Š =‰ Š. Š ŠŠ Š Š ŠŠ Š
p
ŠŠŠ Š Š ‰ Š Š ŠŠ
from the cold. Je - su, swee - te, swee-te sone, Je - su,
Bbb Š Š Š. t Š
‰ Š. Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠ ‰
Š Š
dim. mp p
pp
f
rit. e dim.
60
Vbb Š Š ŠŠ ŠŠŠ Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠ ‰
swee - te, swee-te sone, Je - su, swee - te, swee-te sone.
Bbb Š. Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š f ŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠ ‰
sone, Je - su,
,
,
pp
The Virgin’s Song 191
3 wroth = angry
4 clout = swaddling clothes
5 wite = guard

192
42. There is no rose
Anon. 15th cent.
adap. Alison Golding
SOPRANO
ALTO
Adagio i = 76
mp
Vbbbb 24 Š Š Š 34 ‰ Š 24 Š Š 34‰ ‰ Š
24
There is no rose of such vir - tue As
Bbbbb 24
Š Š Š 34
‰ bŠ Š 24 Š Š 34 TENOR
‰ Š
BASS
mp
24
Vbbbb24 34 ‰ Š 24Š r 34 Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š 24 5
‰
is the rose that bore Je - su. Al - le - lu -
Bbbbb24 Š Š 34 Š ‰ Š Š Š‰ Š ŠŠ 24 Š
r 34 ‰ ŠŠ 24 ‰
Vbbbb‰ 34‰ Š 24‰ 34 24Š 34 11
‰ ‰ Š ‰ Š r Š Š Š ‰ Š
24
Bbbbb
for online perusal only
HOWARD SKEMPTON
(b. 1947)
‰ 34 ‰ Š 24 ‰ 34 Š r Š 24 Š Š 34 ‰ bŠŠ
24
- ia, al - le - lu - ia. For in one lit - tle
Vbbbb24 34 24Š 34 17
Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š ŠŠ 24Š Š r 34
space this rose Could all of hea - ven and earth en - close.
Bbbbb24 Š Š 34 ‰ Š 24 Š Š 34 Š Š Š Š‰ Š ŠŠ 24 Š
r 34
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ILLEGAL.

Vbbbb34 24 23
‰ Š ‰ ‰ 34‰ ‰ ŠŠ 24‰ ‰ Š r
O great won - der, O great won - der.
‰
Bbbbb34 ŠŠ ‰ 24 ‰ 34 ‰ Š 24 ‰ Š r
Vbbbb 34 24 29
Š Š ‰ Š Š Š 34‰ ‰ Š 24Š Š Š
34
By that rose we may well see Our on - ly
Bbbbb Š Š 34
‰ bŠ Š 24 Š Š 34 ‰ Š 24 Š Š 34
Vbbbb34 ‰ Š 24‰ 34 Š Š 24 ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ Š ‰
34
God in per - sons three Now ap - pear,
Bbbbb34 ‰ Š Š Š Š‰ Š ŠŠ ‰ 24 34 Š ‰ Š Š 24 ‰ 34
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There is no rose 193
Vbbbb34 Š Š 24 r 34 24 39
‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š ‰
34
‰
Bbbbb34 Š 24 Š r
Š Š 34 ‰ bŠ Š 24 Š Š ‰
now ap - pear. An - gels sang to shep-herds so:
Vbbbb34 24 Š 34Š 24 45
Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
34
Glo - ri - a in ex - cel - sis De - o; Re - joic - ing
Bbbbb34 Š Š Š
Š
‰ Š Š 24 Š ŠŠ 34 Š Š Š Š 24 Š Š Š 34
34

194 There is no rose
Vbbbb34 24Š r 34 50
‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š
24
well, re - joic - ing well. Let us leave this
Bbbbb34 ‰ Š 24 Š Š Š r
Š Š 34 ‰ bŠŠ
24
Vbbbb24 34 24Š 34 55
Š Š ‰ Š Š Š ‰ Š ‰ Š Š ŠŠ
24
world - ly mirth, Re - mem - ber - ing this joy - ful
Bbbbb24 Š Š 34 ‰ Š 24 Š Š 34 Š ‰ Š Š Š‰ Š ŠŠ
24
Vbbbb24 r 34 24 34Š Š 24 60
Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š r 34
birth. May we ex - cel, may we ex - cel.
Š
Bbbbb24 r 34 Š ŠŠ Š 24 ‰ 34 Š Š Š 24 Š r 34
mf
Vbbbb34 24 65
‰ Š ‰ ‰ 34‰ ‰ ŠŠ 24‰ ‰ ‰
34
Al - le - lu - ia, O great won - der,
Bbbbb34 ‰ Š 24 ‰ ‰ 34 ‰ Š 24 ‰ ‰ 34
mf
for online perusal only
Vbbbb34 Š Š 24Š 34 71
‰ Š ‰ Š Š Š ‰ Š Š =ŠŠ b‰ ‰
Now ap - pear. Re - joic - ing well, may we ex - cel.
Bbbbb34 ‰ Š Š Š ‰ Š 24 Š Š ‰ 34 Š Š Š ‰

195
S.
SOLO
S.
A.
T.
B.
S.
A.
T.
B.
Anon. 15th cent.
SOPRANO
SOLO
Sostenuto h = 48
p
Vb 2 r Š Š Š 32 ‰. Š Š Š 2Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
There is no rose of such vir - tue As in the rose
5
VbŠŠ Š Š 32 ‰ q q 2 p p 32 p 2
that bare Je - su:
Al - le - lu - ia.
Vb p 32 q r
mp mp
Š Š Š 2‰ ‰ r 32 p p
Š Š Š ‰. Š Š Š 2
For in this rose con-tain-ed
Bb p 32 p 2 p r Š Š Š 32
‰. . Š Š Š
2
,
earth in lit - tle space:
Vb2 2 Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š 32 2 10
Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ r Š Š Š ‰ ‰
was Hea-ven and earth in lit - tle space: Res mi - ran - da. 1
Bb2 Š ,
Š Š Š ‰‰ ‰ ‰‰ ‰ 32 ‰ r Š Š Š
2 ‰ ‰
p
15
mf
Vb r Š Š Š ‰. Š Š Š ‰ r Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
By that rose we may well see There be one God
Vb p mf
r Š Š Š ‰. Š Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰
By that rose we may well see one God in
mf
Vb
[
r Š Š Š ‰. Š Š Š ‰ r Š Š Š ‰ ‰
By that rose we may well see There be one God in
Bb p r
mfŠ Š Š ‰. Š Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰
By that rose we may well see one God in
{ V b r Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š
B br
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Š Š ‰ Š Š Š ŠŠ
Š ‰‰
‰
* mf
* Keyboard reduction for rehearsal only.
1 A wonderful thing
43. There is no rose
for online perusal only
mp
,
ALAN SMITH
(b. 1962)
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p

S.
A.
T.
B.
S.
SOLO
S.
A.
T.
B.
196 There is no rose
20
dim.
Vb ŠŠ Š Š 32 ‰ r Š Š Š ‰ ˆ ## p 2ˆ
in per-sons three: Pa - res for - ma.
Vb 2
dim.
‰ ‰ 32 ‰ q r Š Š Š ‰ #‰
## p 2ˆ
per - sons three: Pa - res for - ma. 2
Vb
[
‰ ‰ 32 ‰ r Š Š Š ˆ ‰ ## 2 r Š =Š Š
Bb ‰ ‰ 32 b‰ dim.
q r Š Š Š b‰ ‰
p ## 2ˆ
dim. p mf
per - sons three: Pa - res for - ma. 2 The an - gels
per - sons three: Pa - res for - ma. 2
V bŠ ‰ Š Š‰ Š 32 ‰ r Š Š Š ‰ Š Š ˆ ‰ #‰
## 2 ˆ
{ B b ‰ ‰ ‰ 32 b‰ p
r Š Š Š ˆ ‰ ## 2 r Š
dim.
Š Š b‰ ˆ =Š Š
ah
V # allargando
>
24 pp
f
# r V
Š Š 32ˆ.
=Š Š ‰ ‰ ‰ Š Š Š Š >
Š Š b ‰‰ ˆ‰ ‰
V
ah
Glo-ri - a in ex - cel - sis De - o: 3
sung -en
the shep-herds to:
B## Š ‰. 32 Š Š Š Š ‰ =Š Š ˆ ˆ. Š Š
V
Š Š >
bŠ Š ‰ b
‰ ‰
>
p
, ,
, ,
f V
,
28
a tempo
SOPRANO SOLO
Vb p 2 p r Š Š Š 32 ‰. Š Š Š 2Š Š Š Š
Gau - de - a - mus.
Vb q r p
4
Š Š Š 2 pp
r Š ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ˆ 32ˆ. 2 ‰
q
p
Gau - de - a - mus. 4
p
for online perusal only
Leave we all this world-ly mirth, And fol-low
Gau - de - a - mus. 4
Bb q r Š Š Š
r
Š ‰ ‰ 2 ‰ ‰ ˆ 32ˆ. 2 ‰
q
pGau - de - a - mus. 4
pp
mp
mp
2 Of equal form 3 Glory to God in the highest
4 Let us rejoice

Vb Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ r Š 32 Š Š ˆ 2ˆ
33
we this joy - - ful birth; Trans - e - a - - -
pp
Vb‰ ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
mp
Š 32 ‰ r Š Š Š 2 ‰ ‰
Bb
mp
Trans - e - a - mus,
‰ ‰ 5
Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ q r Š Š Š Š Š
mp
mm Trans - e - a -
‰ ‰ ˆ‰ ‰ ˆ‰ ‰ 32 ‰
q q 2 p
pp
There is no rose 197
S.
A.
T.
B.
38
sempre rall.
Vb ˆ 32 p p p pF
- mus. 5
Vb r Š Š Š
p pp
32 ‰ ˆ ˆ q ˆ ‰‰ ˆ F
morendo
‰
trans - e - a - mus, trans - e - a - mus.
mp p pp morendo
Vb ˆ 32 r Š Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ q F
‰ ‰ ‰ ˆˆ ‰‰
- mus, 5 trans - e - a - mus, trans - e - a - mus.
mp p pp
Vb
[
r Š Š Š 32 ‰ ˆ ˆ q ‰ ‰ ‰ ˆ F
morendo
‰
Trans - e - a - mus, 5 trans - e - a - mus.
mp
Bb p 32 r Š Š Š
p pp
Š Š ‰ ‰ q ‰ ‰ ‰ ˆ F
morendo
‰
Trans - e - a - mus, 5 trans - e - a - mus.
V
sempre rall.
b Š Š Š Š 32 ‰ ˆ ˆ ˆ ‰‰ ˆˆ ˆ
r Š Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ q ‰ ‰ ‰
{ B b
Š Š Š Š 32 ‰ ˆ ˆ p pp morendo
‰ ‰ ‰ ˆ
r
Š Š Š Š Š ‰ ‰ q
5 Let us go
for online perusal only
F
‰‰ ‰
‰
E

198
44. There’s a song in the air!
Josiah G. Holland
(1819–81)
SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
Andante tranquillo
p
i = 92
V 34 Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š ŠŠ Š Š Š ‰
Š Š Š Š Š
1. There’s a song in the air! There’s a star in the sky! There’s a mo-ther’s deep
B 34 Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠ Š Š ‰ ŠŠŠ Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š
Š
p
JOHN HEARNE
(b. 1937)
6
V ‰ Š Š bbŠ Š Š Š
Še
Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š. ŠeŠ f
Š f Š
for online perusal only
prayer and a ba - by’s low cry! And the star rains its fire while the beau - ti-ful
B ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š bŠ Š Š =( ) Š. Še Š.
Š Š
ŠeŠ
‰
ŠŠ Š Š ŠbŠ Š Š
Š Š Š. Š f
Š
12
V ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š =( Š) ŠŠ Š ‰. Š r
sing, For the man - ger of Beth - le - hem cra - dles a King!
B ‰ ŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š. ŠeŠ Š f Š Š bŠ Š Š Š ‰. Š r
Poco animato
(17)
mp
V Š Š Š Š Š ‰ ŠŠŠ. Š Š. ŠeŠ f
Š ‰
Š Š Š Š Š Š
2. There’s a tu - mult of joy o’er the won - der-ful birth, For the vir - gin’s sweet
B Š Š Š Š Še Š ŠŠ Š Š Š ‰ ŠŠ
Š
Š. Š f
Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š
mp
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There’s a song in the air! 199
23
V ‰ Š Š Š Š bbŠ Š Š
Še
Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š. ŠeŠ f
Š f Š
boy is the Lord of the earth. Ay! the star rains its fire while the beau - ti-ful
B ‰ Š Š Š Š Š bŠ Š =( ) Š. Še Š.
Š Š Š
ŠeŠ
‰
ŠŠ Š Š bŠ Š Š
Š Š Š. Š f
Š
29
V ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š =( Š) ŠŠ Š ‰. Š r
sing, For the man - ger of Beth - le - hem cra - dles a King!
B ‰ ŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š. ŠeŠ Š f Š Š bŠ Š Š Š ‰. Š r
(34)
mf
V Š Š Š Š Š ‰ ŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š ‰
Š Š Š Š Š Š
3. In the light of that star lie the a - ges im - pearled; And that song from a -
B Š Š Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š ‰ ŠŠ Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š
Š
mf
for online perusal only
40
V Š. ŠeŠ Š bbŠ Še ŠeŠ
f
Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š. f
Š f Š
- far has swept o - ver the world. Ev-’ry hearth is a - flame, and the beau - ti-ful
B Š. Š
e Š Š Š bŠ Š =( ) Š. Še Š. ŠeŠ
f Š Š Š Š ‰
ŠŠ Š Š bŠ Š Š
Š Š Š. Š f
Š

200 There’s a song in the air!
46
f
V ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š Š ‰. Š r
sing In the homes of the na - tions that Je - sus is King!
B ‰ ŠŠŠ Š Š Š Š. ŠeŠ Š #‰. f Š Š bŠ Š Š ‰. Š
f
r
f
light, and we e - cho the song That comes
(51)
V Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š bŠ Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š bŠ
4. We re - joice in the light, and we e - cho the song That comes
B r rr
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4. We re - joice, and we e - cho the song That comes
down through the
=ŠbŠŠ Š bŠŠ ŠbŠŠ Š Š. ŠŠbŠ Š Š Š
f Š Š bŠ Š Š Š Š bŠ
f
4. We re - joice, and we e - cho the song That comes
V ŠeŠ Š bŠ Š Š b bŠ
57
-
Š bbŠ Š
Š. Š ŠeŠ
f
Š Š Š Š ‰ ŠŠ Š Š ŠbŠbŠ Š Š. =Š f
bŠ. Š f Š Š
-
night from the hea - ven - ly throng. Ay! we shout to the love - ly e - van - gel they
B Š. ŠeŠ ŠeŠ Š Š Š Š bŠ Š. Še b bŠ Š
Š Š bŠ. Š Š Š=Š
f
‰
-
ŠbŠ bŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
-
rit.
V ff
=( )Š Š >
63
Š >
‰ ŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š bŠ >
Š Š
>
Š F
‰. > > > >
‰
bring, And we greet in his cra - dle our Sa - vior and King!
B ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š >
>
>
=( )ŠŠ Š Š Š Š #‰.
>
> > > >
‰.
E
‰
ff

for Aubrey and Brittany
45. This endris night
201
S.
T.
15th-cent. English (adap.)
SOPRANO
V # Lyrical and with awe i = 69
# 4 p p mp
r SOPRANOS
Š Š Š ‰. Š
This en - dris 1 night I
V# # 4 Š Š Š Š
Še Š . Še Š. ‰ Š Š Š Š. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ ŠŠ
PIANO
{
or
ORGAN
mp f
B## 4 Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š
‰ Š Š ‰. Š
V # # Š Š Š (Ped.)
Š Š t Š f ‰ Š. t 34 Š
5 mf dolce
Š
Š 4‰. r
saw a sight, A star, bright, bright as day,
Z. RANDALL STROOPE
(b. 1953)
V# # Š Š. Š ‰ Š Š 34 Š Š 4Š Š Š#Š f Š Š. Š Š ŠŠ
{
f f
Š. Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š.
mf
f
B## Š
Š Š Š Š. ŠeŠ Š 34 ŠeŠ.
4Š #‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ =‰ Š ‰ ‰. Š
V #
9
#
mp
Š Š ‰. t Še Š Š Š ŠŠŠ -
34‰ r
bright as day;
And e’er a-mong, a maid-en sung
B## p tŠ f
ŠŠŠŠŠ Š 34 ‰ TENORS -
r
mp
V# # ‰ t Š f Š Š Š =( ‰) ‰ Š 34Š ‰. Š ‰
mp
{ B## #ˆŠ Š #Š ‰
Š ‰ Š 34 ‰ Š
1 endris = other
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S.
A.
T.
B.
202 This endris night
V #
12
# mp
Š Š . t Š Š Š Š Š. Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Š ‰
‘Lul - lay, bye bye, lul - lay, bye bye,
B## Š Š Š t Š Š Š
Š Š. Š Š Š ‰ Š
mp
V# mf
# Š Š Š Š ‰. ‰ Š
Š Š Š Š Š ‰. Š Š Š
{
mp
mf
B## Š Š Š ‰ Š
Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š ‰.
for online perusal only
V #
16
unis.
#
mp
Š ‰
4r Š Š Š ŠŠ‰.
p
lul - lay, bye bye, lul - lay.’
B## Š Š ‰
4r Š Š Š Š Š ‰. p
V# # Š Š 4 unis. mp
Š ‰ . ‰ Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š ‰. Š Š Š Š
{
mp
B## Š ‰ 4 Š ‰. Š ‰. Š Š Š Š
ˆ
‰
V #
20
# p p p
mf
B## tŠe Š Š =Š Š Še Š Š Š #‰
f Š Š =Š Š Š Š Š Š t Š Š Š f =Š Š Š ‰
_
This love - ly la - dy sat and sang, And to her child did say:
V# # Š ŠŠ Š
=ŠŠ Š ‰. Š Š t Še Š Š
‰ Š Š
mf
{ B##=Š Š ‰ =‰ ‰ =Š Š Š Š # ‰
mf
(Man.)

A.
T.
B.
V #
23 mf
unis.
# t Še Š Še Š Š . f Š
t
Š Š =Š Š 34Š Š f
Š.
t
Š
B## p p 34 p
V# #=‰ ‰ t Še Š Š
= Š ŠŠ ‰‰ 34Š Š ‰‰
{ B## ‰ Š‰
Š
=Š Š ‰ 34 Š #‰
‘My son, my bro - ther, fa - ther, dear, Why do you
V #
26
# ŠŠŠ Š ‰ r p p
lie in bed of hay?’
B## p p p p
V# # Š ‰‰ r t Še Š Š Š ŠŠ Š Š ‰Š Š
{ B## Š #‰ ‰‰. ‰ =( Š ) Š Š ‰ Š
V #
30
mp mf dolce
ALTOS
# p r r t
Še 4 Š Š Š Š. Še Š Š Š. t 34
‘I am your child, _ Though I be laid
mp
B## Š Š Š Š Š. Še 4 Š Š. Še =Š. f Š Š Š Š Š Š Š t 34
mf dolce
‘Ma - ry mo - ther,
V# # Š Š Š Š Š‰ Š
4 Š Š. Š Š. Še Š Š f Š Š Š 34
{
f
Š. Š Š Š
mp
B## Š mf
4 Š
Š Š. Še Š Š
Š ‰ Š ‰
‰ ‰ ‰ =‰ 34
(Ped.)
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This endris night 203

V #
34
(A.)
#34 Š Š Š
p
‰.
4 q r t mp
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58
f dolce
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f dolce
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207
46. We three kings of Orient are
Words and melody by
JOHN HENRY HOPKINS (1820–91)
arr. PAUL LEDDINGTON WRIGHT (b. 1951)
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SOPRANO
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TENOR
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208 We three kings of Orient are
V #
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68 Š ŠeŠ Š Še ŠeŠ. Še Še ŠeŠ.
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V #
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Š Še Š Še Še Š Še Še Še ŠeŠ t
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Še

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27
p p p p
unis.
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Še Š Še Š
V #
31 unis. f
Š Še Š Še Š Š Š Š f
Š Š Š Š Š Še 98Š t
Š. Š.
68
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O
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210 We three kings of Orient are
V #
39
Š Še Š Še Še Š Še Še Še ŠeŠ t
f =Š Š f Š Š Š#Š f
Š Š Š f Š f Š Š Š f
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f Š Š Š Š Š Š Š f f f
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Še Š
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47
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unis. f
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V# t Š Š Š # Š Š Š #Š Š Š. t Š Š Š# ŠŠ
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V #
51
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#Š Š f ŠŠŠŠ Š
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f Š Š Š Š Š f f Š Š Š Š Š Š =Š Š. f
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212 We three kings of Orient are
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We three kings of Orient are 213
V #
74
98 Š
t
Š.
Š. Š. 68Š Š Še
Š Še Še Še
f Š Š Š Š Š f
Š Š Š
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f
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214 We three kings of Orient are
DESCANT (SOPRANOS)
85
Vbbbb p p f
r. Š Š Š Š Š Š Š =Š =Š
5. Glo - rious now, be-hold him a -
OTHER VOICES
fALL
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([)
f Š Še Š Š Š Š.
5. Glo - rious now, be - hold him a - rise,
V bbbb bŠ. Š =Še =
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- lu - ia, Al - le - lu - ia the earth re - plies: O
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ah
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star of won - der, star of night, Star with roy - al beau - ty bright,
V bbbb68 ‰. Š Še Š Še ŠŠ Š . ŠeŠ. Š. Š. Še Š Še Š.
Še Š.
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Š. Š. Š Š Š Š Š f
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We three kings of Orient are 215
Vbbbb Š Še Š Š Š Š Š Š Š f f 98 Š 99
Š Š f Š Š Š f f 68
West - ward lead - ing, still pro - ceed - ing, Guide us to thy per - fect
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Š Š f
68
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216
47. Voices in the Mist
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
(1809–92)
SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
JUSSI CHYDENIUS
(b. 1972)
Calmly
Christ: The moon is hid;
p
i = 66
Vb 4 Š Š Š Š Š Š =ŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š. t Š Še Š. Še f
ŠŠŠ. f
The time draws near the birth of Christ: The moon is hid; the
p
Bb 4 r p p t Še Š =ŠŠ f Š ‰
The moon is
4
Vb Š Š Š. Še Š Š Š ‰
f
Š Š Š Š #Š Š Š Š Š
hid;
for online perusal only
night is still; The Christ - mas bells from hill to hill
p
Christ - mas bells, hill to hill
Bb Š tŠe bŠ t Š Še ŠŠŠ t Š Še ŠŠŠ
f Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š
Š ‰
p
the night is still; Christ - mas bells from hill to hill
7
Vb F mf
Š Š Š Š Š Š. Š ‰ r Š Š Š Š Š
Four voi - ces of four
An - swer each o - ther in the mist.
Bb
Š Š Š Š Š. mf
Š Š ŠbŠ ŠŠŠ. Š ‰ q ˆ
E
oo
10
round, From far and near,
Vb Š=ŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š. t Š Še Še Š Š
f
ŠŠ Š. f
Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š #Š
Bb
ham-lets round, From far and near, on mead and moor, Swell
out and fail, as
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From far and near, on mead and moor,
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14
(F)
Vb p
Š Š. Še Še ttŠe F pp
Š Š Š Š Š f Š Š f Š Š. Š ‰ r Š Š Š Š Š
Bb
Še tt Še Š Š Š. Š
Š Š Š Š f bŠ f ŠŠŠ. Š ‰ r Š Š Š Š Š
(E ) E
if a door Were shut be-tween me and the sound. Each voice four chan - ges
p
wind That now di - late,
18
Vb Š =Š Š Š Š Š. Še Š. Še Š Š Še Š.
Š Š Š Š Š Š t Š f
ŠŠŠ. Š f
Š Š ‰
pp
Voices in the Mist 217
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Bb
on the wind That now di - late, and now de - crease,
Š Š ‰ t Še =ŠŠ tŠe bŠ
f Š ‰ Š f Š Š Š
That now di - late,
and now de-crease,
21
mp
Vb Š Š Š Š #ŠŠ Š ŠŠŠ ‰ Š Š Š Š Š Š ŠŠŠŠŠ Š Š
Bb
man -
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peace and good-will to all man -
Peace and good-will, good-will and peace,
t Š Še ŠŠ Š t Še ŠŠ Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š ŠŠ
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mp
Š Š ‰
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24
mf
Vb Š ‰. ‰ t p
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48. Wassail
Trad. English
With spirit i = 126
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224
49. While shepherds watched their flocks
Nahum Tate
(1652–1715)
Este’s Psalter (1592)
v. 6 arr. BOB CHILCOTT (b. 1955)
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ALTO
In moderate time h = 80
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1. While shep - herds watched their flocks by night, All
2. ‘Fear not,’ said he (for might - y dread_
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‰
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seat - ed on the ground, The an - gel of the
seized their troub - led mind); ‘Glad ti - dings of great
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Lord came down, And glo - ry shone a - round.
joy I bring To you and all man - kind.
‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ˆ.
3. ‘To you in David’s town this day
Is born of David’s line
A Saviour, who is Christ the Lord;
And this shall be the sign:
5. Thus spake the seraph; and forthwith_
Appeared a shining throng_
Of angels praising God, who thus_
Addressed their joyful song:
4. ‘The heav’nly Babe you there shall find
To human view displayed,
All meanly wrapped in swathing bands,
And in a manger laid.’
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heav’n to men Be - gin and ne - ver cease.’

226
to Geoffrey Webber and the Choir of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
50. What child is this?
William Chatterton Dix
(1837–98)
THOMAS HEWITT JONES
(b. 1984)
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an - gels greet with an-thems sweet, While shep-herds watch are keep - ing?
Christ-ians fear: for sin - ners here The si - lent Word is plead - ing.
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This, this is Christ the King, Whom shep-herds wor - ship and an - gels sing:
Nails, spear shall pierce him through, The Cross be borne for me, for you:
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29
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King of Kings sal - va -tion brings: Let lov -ing hearts en - throne him!
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What child is this? 229
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Š Š Še=Š. Š. Š Š Š Š ŠŠ Š =Š#ŠŠ Š Š r
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45
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child is this who, laid to rest, On Ma - ry’s lap is sleep-ing? Whom an-gels greet with
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A FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS
Below is a list of the traditional readings for the service of nine lessons and carols.
It serves as a suggestion for the service order, but many may choose to reduce or
increase the number of readings, or to change the selection, depending on the style
or interpretation of the service they have chosen.
FIRST LESSON God tells sinful Adam that he has lost the life of Paradise and that his seed will
bruise the serpent’s head.
Genesis 3: 8–15
SECOND LESSON God promises to faithful Adam that in his seed shall all the nations of the
earth be blessed.
Genesis 22: 15–18
for online perusal only
THIRD LESSON The prophet foretells the coming of the Saviour.
Isaiah 9: 2, 6–7
FOURTH LESSON The peace that Christ will bring is foreshown.
Isaiah 11: 1–4 (to ‘meek of the earth’), 6–9
FIFTH LESSON The angel Gabriel salutes the Blessed Virgin Mary.
SIXTH LESSON St Luke tells of the birth of Jesus.
St Luke 1: 26–35, 38
St Luke 2: 1, 3–7
ALTERNATIVE SIXTH LESSON St Matthew tells of the birth of Jesus.
St Matthew 1: 18–23
SEVENTH LESSON The shepherds go to the manger.
EIGHTH LESSON The wise men are led by the star to Jesus.
St Luke 2: 8–16
St Matthew 2: 1–11
NINTH LESSON
St John unfolds the great mystery of the Incarnation.
St John 1: 1–14

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