A Little Carol Christmas Piano Duets for Children

A Little Carol Christmas Duets for Children Vol. I

Once Within a Lowly Stable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 When Joseph Went to Bethlehem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The First Noel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Away in a an!er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "# Oh$ %ome$ All &e Faith'(l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "6 O Little Town o' Bethlehem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ") *o+ ,est &e erry *entlemen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2#  Jolly Ol+ Saint Nicholas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 -p on the o(setop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 /ec0 the alls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 ,(+olph$ the ,e+ Nose+ ,ein+eer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1#  Jin!le Bells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 %hristmas Bells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1) A Lesson in Sharin! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4"

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Once Within a Lowly Stable Secondo Patty Smith Hill, 1868-1946 arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen

Dedicated to Matthew Crabtree Gently = 80-92

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Once Within a Lowly Stable

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Once Within a Lowly Stable Secondo Patty Smith Hill, 1868-1946 arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen

Dedicated to Matthew Crabtree Gently = 80-92

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Once Within a Lowly Stable

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Once Within a Lowly Stable

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Primo Dedicated to Matthew Crabtree Gently = 80-92 13

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Patty Smith Hill, 1868-1946 arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen

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When Joseph Went to Bethlehem Secondo

Dedicated to Cambree Benson Thoughtfully = 98-112

I Reed Payne. 1930 arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen

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Copyright © 2013 Laurel Hunt Pedersen

When Joseph Went to Bethlehem

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Primo Dedicated to Cambree Benson Thoughtfully = 98-112

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I Reed Payne, 1930 arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen

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The First Noel

Dedicated to Katie Beattie Gently = 80-92

Secondo

18th French Carol arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen

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The First Noel

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The First Noel Dedicated to Katie Beattie Gently = 80-92

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18th French Carol arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen

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Away in a Manger

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Away in a Manger Secondo

Dedicated to Cambree Benson

 A Lullaby

Children's Song book, anon arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen

= 96-112

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Away in a Manger

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Away in a Manger Primo

Dedicated to Cambree Benson

Children's Song book, anon arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen

 A Lullaby = 96-112

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Away in a Manger

Away in a Manger

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Alternate Secondo Dedicated to Cambree Benson

 A Lullaby

= 96-112

Children's Song book, anon arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen

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Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful

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Secondo John F. Wade, ca.1711-1786 arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen

Dedicated to Katie Beattie  Majestically = 88-104

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Oh, Come, All Ye Faithful

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John F. Wade, ca. 1711-1786 arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen

Dedicated to Katie Beattie  Majestically = 88-104

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O Little Town of Bethlehem

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O Little Town of Bethlehem

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Primo Dedicated to Katie Crabtree  Reverently = 84-96

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Brooks Redner, 1835-1893 arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen

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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Secondo English Folk Tune arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen

Dedicated to Katie Beattie Spirited  = 72-84

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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

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Primo Dedicated to Katie Beattie Spirited  = 72-84

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English Folk Tune arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen

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Jolly Old Saint Nicholas Secondo

Traditional arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen

Dedicated to Cambree Benson  Lively = 102-112

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Jolly Old Saint Nicholas

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Jolly Old Saint Nicholas

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Primo Traditional arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen

Dedicated to Cambree Benson  Lively = 102-112 17 

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Up on the Housetop Secondo B.R. Hanby arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen

Dedicated to Katelyn Lemon Spirited  = 96-104

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Laurel Hunt Pedersen

Up on the Housetop Primo Dedicated to Katelyn Lemon Spirited  = 96-104 17 

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Laurel Hunt Pedersen

25 B.R. Hanby arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen

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Deck the Halls Secondo Welsh Carol arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen

Dedicated to Katelyn Lemon  Lively

= 102-116

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Deck the Halls

28 Dedicated to Katelyn Lemon  Lively = 102-116

Deck the Halls Primo Welsh Carol arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Secondo

Dedicated to Katie Crabtree  Lightly

Johnny Marks arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen

= 96 - 112

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Laurel Hunt Pedersen

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Dedicated to Katie Crabtree  Lightly = 96 - 112 42

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Primo Johnny Marks arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen

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Jingle Bells Secondo J. Pierpont arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen

Dedicated to Matthew Crabtree  Lightly = 104-120

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Jingle Bells

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Jingle Bells Primo Dedicated to Matthew Crabtree  Lightly = 104-120

J. Pierpont arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen

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Christmas Bells

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Christmas Bells Dedicated to Cambree & Sabrina Benson Sweetly = 69-80

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39 A. Laurence Lyon arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen

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Fine

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Christmas Bells

40 Dedicated to Cambree & Sabrina Benson Sweetly = 69-80

Christmas Bells Descant

A. Laurence Lyon arr. Laurel Hunt Pedersen

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Fine

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 D.C. al Fine

A Lesson in Sharing  ha3e always been an emphatic belie3er in that olly ol+ el' who brin!s !i'ts to !oo+ boys an+ !irls +(rin! the %hristmas season. This inci+ent too0 place when  was abo(t nine or ten years o' a!e an+ still wrappe+ in chil+hoo+ innocence. A new 'amily ha+ mo3e+ into a rente+ home in o(r nei!hborhoo+ (st be'ore the holi+ays. They ha+ e5perience+ some 'inancial +i''ic(lties an+ ha+ 3ery 'ew material possessions. y mother an+ a 'ew 'rien+s learne+ o' their nee+ an+ +eci+e+ to pro3i+e them with a little %hristmas blessin!. One sister was !i3en the assi!nment o' bein! the +i3ersion. She in3ite+ the new 'amily to her home 'or +inner. The other conspirators were pro3i+e+ with a 0ey to their home an+ abo(t one ho(r to wor0 their ma!ic. By +i3i+in! the wor0$ they co(l+ complete the tas0 in the allotte+ time. 3en tho(!h  was 7(ite yo(n!$  was permitte+ to accompany my mother an+ the other la+ies.  remember that as we entere+ the home$ it seeme+ empty$ col+ an+ +ar0. We set to wor0. A co(ple o' sisters ha+ the opport(nity o' stoc0in! the 0itchen. They be!an placin! canne+ !oo+s in the c(pboar+s an+ perishable items in the re'ri!erator. eanwhile$ we be!an in the li3in!8room. First we set (p a lar!e %hristmas tree. Li!hts$ balls an+ tinsel ma!ically appeare+ to +ecorate the tree. They loo0e+ 3ery 'amiliar. other sprea+ a tree s0irt that she ha+ ma+e 'or o(r 'amily (n+er the tree an+ we place+ o(r wrappe+ !i'ts on top. Within that ho(r the 0itchen was stoc0e+$ the li3in!8room was +ecorate+ an+ presents laye+ o(t. We slippe+ o(t into the +ar0 winter ni!ht$ lea3in! behin+ the li!hts !lowin! on the tree.  lon!e+ to see the chil+ren9s 'aces when they ret(rne+ home that ni!ht. B(t that wo(l+ spoil the miracle as they wo(l+ learn who their bene'actors ha+ been.  ha3e tho(!ht o'ten o' this an+ other e5periences o' my chil+hoo+. y parents ta(!ht charity an+ other !ospel principles more by their actions than the spo0en wor+.