2002
Multi-Traditional Holiday Sampler for
Mixed Chorus
Arrangements of Christmas Carols
SATB VOICING (Sampler contains 3-4 pages of each score)
ARRANGEMENTS OF CHRISTMAS CAROLS
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Pg 3
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Before the Paling of the Stars
Pg 7Behold That Star!
by J. William Greene
YR2801
by Steve Milloy
YR3504v2
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Pg 11 Carol of the Bells
by David Saladino
YR8700
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Pg 15 The Cherry Tree Carol
by Jerald Thomas Hawhee
YR6706
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Pg 19 Children, Go Where I Send Thee by Steve Milloy
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Pg 23 Hark! (In 7/8)
YR3505v2
by Mendelssohn/Landau
YR5505
NEW!
Pg 27 In the Town
by J. Williame Greene
YR2806P
NEW!
Pg 31 Mary Had A Baby
by Steve Milloy
YR3503v2
NEW!
Pg 35 O Tannenbaum
by Glenn Carlos
YR7700
YR2801
Before the Paling of the Stars (Nine Strophic Christmas Carols) for Maria and Rev. Dennis Roberts, Gretchen and Sena
Young Mary Lived in Nazareth
Text: Rae E. Whitney Copyright \u00a9 Selah Publishing Co., 1990
J. William Greene
Adagio e molto rubato
1. Young 2. So 3. When 4. So 5. Those
SATB
Ma - ry Ma - ry Ma - ry Jo - seph eigh - ty
lived went came mar burn -
in a back ried ing
-
Na - za - reth, drew cross the hills far, nome a - gain her Ma - ry then, a miles they walked; be -
wa - ter from far from Na heart had lost preg - nant, vir neath the stars
the za its gin they
-
4
well reth, song, bride; slept;
where to a to and
once an an - gel share the tid - ings, fraid that Jo - seph, keep her safe from Ma - ry, in new
came to her bit - ter - sweet, whom she loved, slan - d'rous tongues, free - dom laughed,
full with would he and
won - drous news to old E - li za think she had done at his kept her then, re - mem - b'ring,
8
tell. beth, wrong; side; wept;
But who at and and
Ma - ry said, said, "That self first, he did, when the child when at last
-
"How same but was they
can this be? an - gel came then a dream al - most due, reached the town,
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A to con the her
-
for the Franks: Sue, Joe, Samantha, and Jason, Rochester, NY
Carol of the Birds Tune: Philomel J. William Greene, ASCAP
Text from Bas-Quercy
Voice
1. Whence comes this rush us,
3. Hark 4. An
-
why
wings a
-
far,
Fol - low - ing straight the
come
ye
here,
In
how the green- finch bears
his
part,
Phi - lo - mel,
2. "Tell
ye birds,
of
gels and shep - herds, birds of†the
sky,
-
to
this
Come where the
sta - ble, too,
with
Son
of
No - el poor
star?
and drear?"
ten - der heart, God
doth
lie;
Optional SATB
3
Birds from the woods "Hast'- ning we seek Chants from her Christ
on
leaf earth
in
won- drous flight,
Beth - le - hem seek
the
new - born
King,
And
all
our sweet
re - treat,
Re,
mi,
fa,
Join
in
the shout,
- y with
dark man
doth
dwell,
3
3 3
3
3
sol,
this
Ho
- est
ly
mu - sic
in No
-
Night. bring."
ac - cents sweet. -
el,
No
- el.
for Barbara, Christine, and Philomena Colucci, Rochester, NY
When Trees Did Show No Leaves
Tune: Year's End J. William Greene, ASCAP
Text: Eleanor Farjeon
1. When
SATB
2. Like 3. Like
trees green dai
-
did show leaves when sies to
no they the
leaves, grow, grass
And He His
grass shall in -
no dai - sies for com - fort no-cence He'll
(Cue notes for stanza 2)
had, be; bring;
And Like In
fields had lost their life in streams shall keen - est winds that
flow, pass
And For His
streams in run - ning flo - wr'ng
was like the
shorn, corn morn
ice wa love
-
were ter shall
a tempo e appassionato
rubato
clad, He; spring;
And He The
tenuto
wind had got bar - ren fields mid- night shall
sheaves,
a to ap
spear, bear, - pear,
day shall ri -
poco rit.
Je - sus For this When the
4
of light raise hope sing of
(short)
Christ was born was He born Christ is born
a tempo
In the end- ing In the end- ing In the end- ing
And For At
rit.
of of of
the the the
year. year. year.
for the Koniskis: Anne, Jeff, and Sarah, Rochester, NY
Before the Paling of the Stars
Tune: Paling Stars J. William Greene, ASCAP
Text: Christina Rossetti Molto sostenuto
(
)
1. Be - fore 2. Priest 3. Je -
SATB
the and sus
pal - ing King lay on his
of fast mo
-
the stars, Be - fore a - sleep in ther's breast In
the win - ter morn, Je - ru - sa - lem, the sta - ble cold,
( )
( ) Be
(
Born Saint Let
In fore Saint
-
fore Young Spot
-
the and less
ear - liest cock - crow old lay fast a - sleep Lamb of God was He
Je - sus Christ was crowd - ed Beth - le Shep- herd of the
in
born: hem: fold:
-
)
in a and An - gel, us kneel with
sta ox Ma
the world His the Christ - mas and An - gel,
-
ble, and ass, ry Maid,
hands had made day break ox and ass,
Cra Kept Jo -
With
Born To
5
In hail
dled in a a watch to seph bent and
a the win - ter the King of
-
man - ger, ge - ther, hoa - ry,
stran-ger. wea-ther. Glo - ry.
Be With
YR3504v2
Comissioned by the choir of St Paul's United Methodist Church Patrick Coyle, music director
Behold That Star!
Thomas Talley Arr. by Steven Milloy
SATB and Piano
Medium fast Pop-Gospel Shuffle Be-hold, be-hold! SA
Be - hold!
TB
Be - hold,
be-hold!
3
3
Piano
5
SA
Be
-
hold
that
star,
be
-
hold
TB
5
Pno.
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that
8
star
uh - (puh) yon
-
der!
Be
-
hold
that
star,
oh
-
oo-woh,
8
11
it
is
the
star
of
Beth
-
le
-
hem.
Oh - oo-woh!
Be
-
hold
that
11
14
you got
- ta
be - hold
that
S.div.
S. unis.
be - hold
you got
-
ta
be - hold
that
that
14
-2-
star
uh - (puh) yon
-
der!
star,
17
SA
Be
-
hold
that
star,
oh
-
oo-woh,
it
is
the
star
of
TB
17
Pno.
20
Solo
There
was
no
room
found
in
the
inn
(nuh),
SA
Beth
-
le
-
hem.
Oh
-
oo - woh,
TB
20
Pno.
23
Solo
no,
for
SA
it
is
the
star
of
Beth
-
le
-
hem.
TB
23
Pno.
-3-
Him
who
was
found
26
free
from
sin,
Oh
yeah,
- oo - woh,
yeah.
it
You
is
the
star
of
Beth
-
le
-
must
be
-
hem,
oh-oo-woh!
26
29
you got
Be
-
hold
that
- ta
be
-
hold
star,
that
be - hold
you got
-
ta
that
be - hold
that
29
32
star
uh - (puh) yon
-
der!
Be
-
32
-4-
hold
that
star,
oh
-
oo-woh,
hold!
YR8700
from the Ukraine; Epiphany, holiday of January 6
Carol of the Bells SATB
Ominous
Music by M. Leontovich Arranged by David Saladino
Ca. 60
* Soprano Dong!
Dong
Alto
Dong!
Dong
Tenor Dong!
Hark how the bells sweet sil-ver bells all seem to say
throw cares a-way
Dong
Bass Dong!
Dong
cresc.
7
Ding
S.
Ding
Dong
Ding
Ding
DongDingDong that
is their song
andthe bold Ding
DongDingDong that
is their song
Dong
A.
Christ - mas is here bring - ing goodcheer to
youngandold
meek
T. Ding Christ - mas is here bring - ing goodcheer to
youngandold meek
Dong
and the bold Ding
DongDingDong that
is their song
Ding
DongDing Dong that
is theirsong
B.
* Women should be divided into five parts with the sustained D-naturals (lowest and highest notes), and the sustained G-natural (top staff), sung more transparently by assigning fewer singers to these three parts. © 2000 by Barton Rhodes Pressc (ASCAP), Los Angeles. All international rights reserved. www.yrmusic.com
YR6706
The Cherry Tree Carol (When Joseph Was a-Walkin')
S
A.
for 3-part S.A.B. choir & piano
Moderato
Appalachian Traditional
arr. Jerald Thomas Hawhee (1996)
solo opt.
When
Jo-seph was
a - walk
-
in'
He heard an
an-gel
sing, "To
-
night there shall be
B
1 S.
Ooo
A.
born
On
earth our heav'n-ly
king, To
-
night there shall be
born
On
earth our heav'n-ly
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-2S.
Ooo
Ooo
A.
all
king!"
"He
neith - er shall be
born
In
lu
lu
hous - en
nor in hall;
Nor
B.
Lu
lu
lu
lu
lu...
13 S.
Lu
lu
lu
in
the place of par - a-dise But
in
Lu
lu
lu
lu...
Ooo
†
A.
an
ox-es stall;
Nor
in
B.
19
lu
lu...
Ooo
the place of par- a-dise
But
-3S.
Lu
A.
in
an ox-es stall!"
B.
"He
25 S.
lu
lu
lu
lu
lu
lu
lu
lu
lu...
Ooo
A.
Ooo
Ooo
Ooo
B.
neith - er
31
shall
becloth
-
Èd In
pur - ple
nor in pall;
But
all
in fair white
lin - en
As
-4S.
A.
Lu lu
lu
Ooo
Lu lu
lu
lu
lu...
Lu
lu
lu
lu
all
in fair white lin - en
lu
Lu
lu
lu
lu.
lu
lu
lu
lu.
B.
wear
the ba-bies all.
But
As
wear
the ba-bies all."
37 S.
A.
3
"He
neith-er shall bechrist - en'd Inwhite wine nor in red;
But
"He
neith-er shall bechrist - en'd Inwhite wine nor in red;
But
"He
neith-er shall bechrist - en'd Inwhite wine nor in red;
But
all
in fair spring
with fair
B.
43
all
inspring
YR3505v2
Comissioned by the Cincinnatti Men's Chorus Patrick Coyle, artistic director
Children, Go Where I Send Thee Traditional spiritual Adapted & arranged
SATB and Piano by
fast Big Band swing!
Steven Milloy
SA Quartet TB
SA
Get
Choir
TB
Piano
5 SA
a
mov
-
in'!
Get
a
mov
-
in'!
TB
5
P
no.
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Get!
9
cresc.
SA
cresc.
Ya got
t'
get
mov
-
in',
b' - fore
it
is
t'
late!
Chil - dren,
TB
9
P
no.
cresc.
13 SA
go
where
I
send
thee.
How
shall
I
send
thee?
TB
I'm 13
P
no.
17 SA
One TB
gon-na send
thee
one bah
one.
17
P
no.
-2-
f'
th' lid' - l
bid-dy
ba
-
by
that's
21
born,
yes,
SA
born,
born,
born
in
Beth - le-hem.
Chil - dren,
TB
Born,
born,
yes,
21
P
no.
25 SA
go
where
I
send
thee.
How
shall
I
send
thee?
I'm
TB
Go
where
I
send
thee.
25
P
no.
29 SA
gon - na send thee
two bah
two.
One
TB
Two 29
P
no.
-3-
for
Paul
an'
Sil
-
as!
born,
33
yes,
SA
f'
th' lid' - l
bid-dy
ba
-
by
that's
born,
born,
born
TB
Born,
born,
yes,
33
P
no.
37 SA
in
Beth
-
le-hem.
Chil - dren,
go
where
I
send
thee.
How
TB
37
P
no.
41 SA
shall
I
send
thee?
I'm
gon-na
TB
I'm
gon-na send thee
41
P
no.
-4-
three bah
three.
send three
YR2806P
for Laurie and Dennis Hahn, Amelia's godparents
In the Town French Carol, adapted
arr.
J. Wm. Greene
J. William Greene
SATB and Soloists
very freely, improvisatory
Organ Reduction
Cornet
slowly speeding up
6
lightly articulate, except where otherwise marked
5
Soothing
Solo (Joseph)
SATB
1. Take
heart,
the
jour - ney's
moderate dance tempo (one beat per bar)
5
Trumpet 8' (with mutations?)
simile
simile
Manual Light Reed 8' (or 8', 4', 2 2/3') *Alternate Lever Harp part available Performance Notes:
This piece could be performed with some simple staging, perhaps with the Mary and Joseph soloists entering from one side or the other of the performance space, or with the two soloists placed in front of the choir itself, perhaps making use of some dramatic gestures. The Harp/Piano part provides both texture and atmosphere and is an important part of the overall texture.
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-2-
9
SATB
end - ed:
I
see
the
twin - kling
lights,
where
we
shall be
be -
9
13
Solo (Mary)
Now
praise
the Lord that
SATB
friend - ed
On
this
the night
of nights. lightly detached
13
8', (2')
more smoothly
17
led SATB
17
us
So
safe
-
ly
to the
town,
Where
they
will feed and
-12-
140
folk
SATB
to-night are stran - ger Than ass - es are and
cows.
Comforting
Tenor and Bass divisi
9. Take heart,
140
take heart, sweet
Trumpet 8'
original accompaniment (coupled to Pedal?) (Light 16' possible)
145
SATB
145
Mar - y,
The
cat
-
tle
are our
149
friends:
Lie
down,
down,
sweet
Soprano and Alto
Now
SATB
149
lie
Mar - y,
For
here
the
jour - ney ends.
praise
the Lord that
153
found
SATB
-13-
divisi
me
This
shel
ter
-
in
the
Where
town,
divisi
153
156
hold back
I
SATB
with
friends a - round
me
May
lay
my
156
hold back
159
original tempo
down. SATB
159
bur - den
slowing original tempo
(
)
YR3503v2 Comissioned by the Cincinatti Men's Chorus, Patrick Coyle, Artistic Director
Mary Had a Baby
Traditional Spiritual, with new words and music
by
SATB and Piano
Steven Milloy
Piano
with pedal
5
SA Ma - ry
had
a
ba - by,
TB Ma - ry
had
a
ba - by.
5
Pno.
9
SA Ma - ry
had
a ba
-
by,
yes,
Lord.
The
peo - ple
keep a - 'com - in'
and
TB
9
Pno.
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the
12
SA train
has
gone.
How
TB
12
P
no.
15
SA
could it
be
that
on
a
star-ry night..
Yes,
Lord.
TB a 15
Pno.
19
SA Yes,
TB mir - a - cle would hap - pen
that would fiil
this world with light.
19
Pno.
2
Lord!
22
SA Ma - ry
had
a
ba
-
by.
TB Yes,
Lord.
22
Pno.
25
SA Yes,
Lord.
Ma-ry had a
ba -
TB Ma - ry
had
a
ba - by.
25
Pno.
29
SA peo - ple
keep a - 'com - in' and
the
train
has
TB
29
Pno.
3
gone.
by.
Yes,
Lord.
The
32
SA For
in
a
hay filled man - ger or
a
roc - ky
cave..
TB
32
Pno.
35
SA Yes,
Lord.
TB a
babe was born in Beth-le-hem, our
souls save. to
35
Pno.
39
SA Yes,
Lord!
Ma - ry
had
TB
L.H.
39
Pno.
4
a
ba
-
by.
YR7700
O Tannenbaum ("O Christmas Tree")
17 C. German carol
= 70
Arranged by
Glenn Carlos = 84
8
12
16
= 84
Tan - nen- baum,
O
Tan - nen - baum
wie
treu
sind
dei -
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ne
Blät -
ter!
O
32
38
= 76
Oh
Christmas Tree, Oh Christ - mas Tree,
thou
hast
a
won-drous
= 76
43
mes - sage.
Oh
Christ-masTree,
Oh Christ-masTree,
Christmas Tree 3
thou
hast
a won-drous mes - sage.
Thou
48
dostpro-claim
the
Savior's birth.
Good will to all
and
peace on earth.
Oh Christ - mastree,
Oh
53
Christ- masTree,
thou hast a won - drous mes - sage
58
Thou
hast a won- drous mes - sage._________________________ _
= 76
Christmas Tree 4
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