Overview
This flexible four-part (SATB) arrangement can be used with band, orchestra,
brass ensemble, clarinet quartet, sax ensemble, or any instruments you have available. Simply select the parts you need, making sure you have a good balance of soprano, alto, tenor, and bass lines. You can use the piano reduction part (included below) to fill in any missing parts in your ensemble. NOTE: the following parts are identical and are included only for ease of reading the score: Clarinet 1/2=Trumpet 1/2, Bassoon=Bass Trombone=Cello.
Music for choir or congregation with lyrics is also included below. The last phrase or entire Carol may be used as an introduction when accompanying congregational singing. Soli Deo gloria
Christmas Carols Included
The following individual Christmas Carol arrangements are included in this 10-Carol volume 1 set. For choir music with lyrics, see the choir PDF listed under “PDF Score and Parts” further down below.
- The First Noel
- O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
- It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
- Angels from the Realms of Glory
- Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
- Lo! How a Rose E’er Blooming (Es ist ein Reis entsprungen)
- I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
- Silent Night (Stille Nacht)
- We Three Kings of Orient Are
- O, Little Town of Bethlehem
MP3 Sample File
PDF Score and Parts
Common Chamber Ensembles
To use this for your chamber group, just print out the parts you need to make a good balance of soprano, alto, tenor, and bass lines. Here are some common ensembles in alphabetical order (some have their own arrangement pages):
Brass Quintet or Brass Ensemble / Brass Choir: Christmas Carols, Volume 1 for Brass Quintet
Clarinet Quartet or Clarinet Ensemble / Clarinet Choir: Use Clarinet 1/2/3 and Bass Clarinet parts above; use the piano part above as a score.
Flute Quartet or Flute Ensemble / Flute Choir: Christmas Carols, Volume 1 for Flute Quartet or Flute Ensemble
Sax Quartet or Sax Ensemble / Sax Choir: Use Soprano Sax, Alto Sax 1/2, Tenor Sax, and Bari Sax parts above; use the piano part above as a score.
String orchestra: Christmas Carols, Volume 1 for String Orchestra
String quartet: Christmas Carols, Volume 1 for String Quartet
Trombone Quartet or Trombone Ensemble / Trombone Choir: Christmas Carols, Volume 1 for Trombone Quartet or Trombone Ensemble
Woodwind Quartet or Woodwind Quintet / Woodwind Ensemble / Woodwind Choir: Depending on your instruments available, use SATB parts above flute 1/2=S/A, oboe=S, clarinet 1/2=S/A; clarinet 3=T, Bass Clarinet=B; French horn 1=A, French horn 2=T; bassoon=B; use the piano part above as a score.
Violin Quartet or Violin Ensemble / Violin Choir: Christmas Carols, Volume 1 for Violin Quartet or Violin Ensemble
Viola Quartet or Viola Ensemble / Viola Choir: Christmas Carols, Volume 1 for Viola Quartet or Viola Ensemble
Source Files
The zip file below contains the Sibelius and MusicXML source files for this arrangement:
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