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Adam, Adolphe
Cantique de Noël / O Holy Night [United Music Publishers]
arr. Montague, Stephen
for soprano, baritone and ensemble
[more info]
Dur: 8’
Soprano, Baritone soli; Strings, Organ, Brass, Timpani
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Ayars, Bo
Christmas medley [Theodore Presser]
for orchestra
(carol medley to be played separately or as a suite)
[more info]
Dur: 24½’ (total)
3 3 3 2 - 4 3 3 1; Timp. 2Perc. Hp. Strings
- I Saw Three Ships
- The Twelve Days of Christmas (with chorus)
- Bring a Torch Jeannette Isabella
- I Wonder as I Wander
- Il est né le divin enfant
- O Come, O Come Emmanuel
- Away in a Manger
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Boccadoro, Carlo
Snowtime! Christmas Fantasy [Sonzogno]
for soprano, mixed choir and orchestra
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Dur: 13’
Soprano solo; Mixed Chorus; 3 3 3 2 - 4 3 3 1; Timp. 3Perc. Hp. Str.
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Carey, Julia Scott
The Legend of Old Befana [Theodore Presser]
for narrator and orchestra
an Italian Christmas story (text by Tomie DePaola)
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Befana is an old woman who distributes gifts at the Feast of the Epiphany (January 6th)
Dur: 17’
Narrator; 3(Picc.) 2(E.H.) 2 2 - 2 2 0 0; Timp. 3Perc. Hp. Str.
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Cooper, Rose Marie
Morning Star: A Christmas Cantata [Carl Fischer]
for tenor, children’s chorus and strings
[more info]
Dur: 16’
Solo Tenor Voice; two-part Children's Chorus; Str. (opt 3Tpt.)
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Darke, Harold 
In the Bleak Midwinter [Thorpe]
for soprano, tenor, choir and strings
(text by Christina Rossetti)
[more info]
Dur: 3½'
Soprano & Tenor soli; Mixed Voices; Str.
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Deak, Jon
The Passion of Scrooge (A Christmas Carol) [Carl Fischer]
for baritone (narrator) and ensemble
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Dur: 49’
Solo Baritone Voice (Narrator); 1(Picc.) 0 1(B.Cl.) 0 – 1 0 0 0; Perc. Hp. Str.(single)
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De Lamarter, Eric
At Christmastide [Elkan-Vogel]
for orchestra
(a sequence of classic Christmas Carols)
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Dur: 12’
2 2 2 2 - 4 3 3 1; Timp. Perc. Hp. (in The Holly only), Strings
- I Saw Three Ships
- The Holly and the Ivy
- Jesus, Gentle Babe
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Dello Joio, Norman
Christmas Music [E.B. Marks]
for mixed chorus and orchestra
(carol medley to be performed separately or as a suite)
[more info]
Dur: 17’ (total)
Mixed Chorus; 1 1 2 1 - 2 2 2 0; Timp. Perc. Str. (unless otherwise noted)
- Bright Star (no Timp.)
- Christmas Carol
- God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
- Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
- The Holy Infant's Lullaby
- O Come, All Ye Faithful
- Silent Night (Glock., no Timp., no other Perc.)
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Downey, John
Jingalodeon [Billaudot]
for orchestra
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Dur: 6½’
2 2 2 2 - 4 2 3 1; Timp. Perc. Strings
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Erb, Donald
Christmas Music [Merion Music]
for orchestra
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Dur: 7’
3 2 2 2 - 2 2 1 0; 2Perc. Hp. Hscd. Pno. Cel. Strings
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Gillis, Don
The Coming of the King [Theodore Presser]
for narrator, mixed chorus and orchestra
(text by Norman Vincent Peale)
[more info]
Dur: 26’
Narrator; Mixed Chorus; 2 2 3 1 - 3 0 0 0; Perc. Cel. Pno. Hp. Strings
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Gillis, Don
The Night Before Christmas [Theodore Presser]
for narrator and orchestra
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Dur: 4½’
Narrator; 3 2 3 2 - 3 3 3 1; Timp. Perc. Xyl. Hp. Str.
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Goldstein, William
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas [Merion Music]
for narrator, girls’ and boys’ choruses, and orchestra
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Dur: 6’
Narrator, Girls’ & Boys’ Choruses; 2(Picc.) 1 1 1 – 2 0 0 0; 2Perc. Hp. Pno.(Cel.) Solo Vln. Str.
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Hailstork, Adolphus
A Kwanzaa Litany [Theodore Presser]
for bass, SATB chorus or Men’s chorus, and percussion
[more info]
Bass solo, SATB Chorus, Percussion (Sale: 312-41821)
Bass solo, Men’s Chorus, Percussion (Sale: 312-41820)
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Handel, Georg Frideric
Hallelujah Chorus [Carl Fischer]
arr. Lance, Robert
for TTBB chorus and orchestra
[more info]
Dur: 4’
TTBB chorus; 2 2 2 2 – 2 2 0 0; Timp. Perc. Org. Str.
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Handel, Georg Frideric
The Messiah (Coopersmith Edition) [Carl Fischer]
arr. Prout, Ebenezer
for SATB soli, SATB chorus and orchestra
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Dur: full evening
SATB soli; SATB Chorus; 2 2 2 2 – 2 2 3 0; Timp. Kbd. Org. Str.
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Haslam, Herbert
Special Starlight [Theodore Presser]
for mixed chorus, treble voices, narrator and orchestra
(text by Carl Sandberg)
[more info]
Dur: 20’
Narrator; Mixed Chorus; Treble Voices; 3 3 0 0 - 1 2 2 1; Perc. Pno. Strings
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Hawley, C.B.
The Christ Child [Theodore Presser]
for soloists, chorus and orchestra
arr. E.B. Immel & J.M. Sayre
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Dur:
Ten. (or Sop.) 2Sop. Alto. Bar. Bass; SATB Chorus; 2 2 2 2 - 2 2 2 0; Hp. Str.
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Ives, Charles
Christmas Music [Merion Music]
for (unison chorus ad lib. and) orchestra
orch. Harrison, Lou
click here to hear a performance of the SATB a cappella publication
#342-40121 of mvt. III: A Christmas Carol —
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Dur: 8’
(Unison Chorus ad lib.); 2 2 2 2 - 2 3 3 1; Pno. Hp. Mar. Cel.(ad lib.) Str.
- Adeste Fideles
- December
- A Christmas Carol (“Little Star of Bethlehem”)
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Jones, Samuel
Suite from “A Christmas Memory” [Carl Fischer]
orchestral suite from the opera
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Dur: 16’
2(2nd dbl. Picc.) 2(2nd dbl. E.H.) 2(2nd dbl. B.Cl.) 2 – 2 2 1 1; Timp. 1Perc. Str.
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Mayer, William
Good King Wenceslas [Theodore Presser]
for narrator and orchestra or ensemble with unison chorus (not a major part*)
(text by A.A. Milne)
[more info]
Dur: 15'
full orchestra version: Narrator; Unison Chorus*; 2(Picc.) 2 2 2 - 2 2 1 1; Timp. Perc. Pno. Strings
chamber version: Narrator; Unison Chorus*; Fl. Ob. Cl. Bsn. Hn. Tpt. Tbn. Pno.
*Unison Chorus not a major part: can be pre-taped, or sung by members of ensemble
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Mennin, Peter
The Christmas Story [Carl Fischer]
for soprano, tenor, chorus and orchestra
[more info]
Dur: 24’
Soprano, Tenor soli; SATB Chorus; 2Tpt. 2Tbn. Timp. Str.
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Monestal, Alexander
The Birth of Our Lord: A Christmas Cantata [Carl Fischer]
for tenor, baritone, bass, chorus and orchestra
[more info]
Dur: 16½’
Tenor, Baritone, Bass soli; SATB Chorus; 1 1 2 1 – 2 2 3 0; Str.
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Parker, Alice
Seven Carols for Christmas [Carl Fischer]
for chorus and orchestra
(carol medley to be played separately or as a suite)
[more info]
Dur: 17½’ (complete)
SATB Chorus; 2 2 2 2 – 4 2 2 1; Timp. Perc. Hp.(or Pno.) Str.
- Away in a Manger (SATB Chorus; 2 2 1 2 – 4 0 0 0; Perc. Str.) 2’20”
- Fum, Fum, Fum (SATB Chorus; 2 2 2 2 – 4 2 2 1; Timp. Perc. Str.) 2’20”
- God Rest You Merry (SATB Chorus; 2 2 2 2 – 4 2 2 1; Timp. Perc. Str.) 2’
- Good Christian Men, Rejoice (SATB Chorus; 2 2 2 2 – 4 2 2 1; Timp. Perc. Str.) 2½’
- Masters in this Hall (SATB Chorus; 2 2 2 2 – 4 2 2 1; Timp. Perc. Str.) 2¼’
- O Come Emanuel (SATB Chorus; 2 2 2 2 – 4 2 2 1; Timp. Perc. Hp.(or Pno.) Str.) 3’
- So Blest a Sight (SATB Chorus; 2 2 2 2 – 4 0 0 0; Str.) 3’
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Pasatieri, Thomas
Alleluia [Theodore Presser]
for voice and orchestra; or voice or SATB Chorus and piano or harp
[more info]
Dur: 3’
Solo Voice; 2 2 2 2 - 3 2 0 0; Timp./Perc. Hp. Strings
Sale: 111-40131 (Voice and Piano); 111-40131P (Harp part, custom print); 312-41620 (SATB and Piano)
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Pergolesi, Giovanni Battista
Glory to God in the Highest [Theodore Presser]
arr. O’Hare, C.
for chorus and orchestra
[more info]
Dur: 5’
Mixed Chorus; 1 1 2 1 - 2 2 1 0; Timp. Org. Strings
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Perillo, Stephen
Hangoverture [E.B. Marks]
for orchestra
[more info]
Dur: 12’
2 2 2 2 - 4 2 2 1; Timp. Perc. Str.
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Smit, Leo
Three Christmas Tree Carols, after Franz Liszt [Carl Fischer]
for chorus and ensemble
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Dur: 12’
SATB Chorus; Fl.(A.Fl.) Cl. Bsn. Hn. Tpt. Tbn. Vla. Cb.
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Stairs, Louise
The Infant Holy [Theodore Presser]
cantata for mixed voices & piano or organ
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Stairs, Louise
The Light O'er Bethlehem [Theodore Presser]
cantata for mixed voices & piano or organ
[more info]
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Stairs, Louise
The Song of Bethlehem [Theodore Presser]
cantata for mixed voices & piano or organ
[more info]
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Suderburg, Robert
Christmas Carol Settings [Theodore Presser]
for mixed chorus, brass ensemble and audience
(carol medley)
[more info]
Dur: 12'
SATB Chorus; 2Hn. 3Tpt. 3Tbn.
- Joy to the World
- O Little Town of Bethlehem
- The First Nowell
- In Dulci Jubilo; Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
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Thompson, E.
Carols of Glad Tidings [Theodore Presser]
for Chorus and Orchestra
(carol medley)
[more info]
Dur: 10'
SATB Chorus; 2Ob. 2Vln. Vla. Vcl. Cb. (parts on rental)
- To Us Is Born Emmanuel (SATB)
- Lully, Lullay, Sleep Softly Now (2-part)
- Nowell, Unto Us Is Born Emmanuel (2-part)
- Lalulla, Sweet Was the Song (2-part)
- Nowell, Thy Laud Is Exalted (2-part)
choral parts for each carol published separately
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Turok, Paul
Reeling in the New Year [Theodore Presser]
for orchestra
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van Vactor, David
The New Light [Theodore Presser]
Prologue and 3 Canticles for Christmas
for narrator, chorus and orchestra
[more info]
Dur: 20’
Chorus, Solo Narrator; 3(Picc.) 3(E.H.) 2 2 - 4 3 3 1; Timp. Perc. Org. Str.
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Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Fantasia on Christmas Carols [Thorpe]
for SATB chorus; and organ, or organ and strings, or orchestra
[more info]
Dur: 8½’
SATB Chorus
and
Organ
or
Organ & Strings
or
2 2 2 2 - 4 2 3 1; Timp. Bells(ad lib.) Perc. Org. Strings
Sale (Custom Print): 392-03015P (Parts); 392-03015S (Score); 392-03015A (Set of Score & Parts)
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Vianello, Hugo
Christmas Kaleidoscope [Carl Fischer]
for orchestra
[more info]
Dur: 12’
4(Picc.) 2 2 2 – 4 3 3 1; Timp. Perc. Cel. Org. Str.
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Ward-Steinman, David
And In These Times [Merion Music]
Christmas Cantata
for narrator, soloists, chorus, and wind ensemble
(libretto by Douglas Worth)
[more info]
Dur: 55’
Narrator; Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Boy Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, Bass-Baritone soli;
SATB Chorus, Children’s Chorus ad lib.;
3(Picc., A.Fl.) 3(E.H.) 6(A.Cl., B.Cl., Cb.Cl.) 2 2Sax.(Alto,Ten.) - 3 4 3 1;
5Perc. Kbds.(Pno./Cel./Elec.Pno.) Hp. Vcl.obbligato Cb.
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Ward-Steinman, David
Season's Greetings [Merion Music]
Festive Overture for orchestra
[more info]
Dur: 2’
3 3 3 3 - 4 3 3 1; 3Perc. Cel. Hp. Strings
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Warrington, John
Yuletide Festival [Theodore Presser]
for orchestra
(carol medley)
[more info]
(Also suitable for school orchestra)
Dur: 4½’
2 2 2 2 2Sax. - 4 2 3 0; Timp. Perc. Strings
- Jingle Bells
- Deck the Halls
- I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day
- Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Sale: 115-400430 (Complete); 115-40043C (Condensed Score); 115-40043P (Extra Parts)
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Zador, Eugene
Yehu. A Christmas Legend [Carl Fischer]
for soloists and orchestra
[more info]
Dur:
2 Soprano, Mezzo-soprano (or Alto), Tenor, Baritone, Bass soli; 2 1 1 1 – 2 2 1 0; Perc. Pno. Hp. Str.
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Zimmerman, Ruth
Play a Song of Christmas [Theodore Presser]
35 seasonal melodies in easy arrangements designed for any combination of instruments
[more info]
Especially suitable for youth or community orchestras, or professionals with little or no rehearsal.
All parts available for sale.
For further information, request flyer #C0017 or click here.
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