SKU: A0.1285267

The Coventry Carol is an English Christmas carol dating from the 16th Century. The carol was traditionally performed in Coventry in England as part of a mystery play called The Pageant of the Shearman and Tailors. The carol refers to the massacre of the innocents, in which King Herod ordered all male infants under the age of two in Bethlehem to be killed, and takes the form of a lullaby sung by mothers of the doomed children.

This setting opens with a verse of basic harmonisation, moving onto a more contrapuntal second verse, followed by a bass section lead in verse three. The final verse is tutti with a solo trumpet descant.

SKU: A0.1278190

17 Traditional Christmas Carols arranged for flexible ensemble (5 parts + percussion (3 parts).
Full score and full set of 22 parts included. Approximate total duration: 20 minutes. Grade 3/ 3.5

List of Christmas Carols:
1. Angels We Have Heard On High (Les Anges dans nos Campagnes) - French traditional hymn
2. Coventry Carol – English traditional hymn
3. Es ist ein Ros entsprungen – Michael Praetorius
4. Good King Wenceslas – 13th-century spring carol
5. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing – Felix Mendelssohn
6. God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen – English traditional Christmas carol
7. Jingle Bells – James Lord Piermont
8. Joy to the World – George Frideric Handel, Lowell Mason
9. Los peces en el río – Spanish traditional Christmas carol
10.O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) – John IV of Portugal, John Francis Wade
11. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel – Christian hymn
12. O Holy Night - Adolphe Adam
13. O Little Town of Bethlehem – Lewis Redner
14. O Tannenbaum – German Christmas song
15. Silent Night - Franz Xaver Gruber
16. The First Noel – Cornish traditional Christmas carol.
17. We Wish You a Merry Christmas – English traditional Christmas carol.

SKU: A0.750849

A beloved, old Polish carol/lullaby, Lulajze Jezuniu is probably the most famous of all Polish Christmas carols. This arrangement is for full Concert band with a descant added at the in the 3rd and 4th verses…

Lulajże, Jezuniu, moja perełko, Lulaj ulubione me pieścidełko.

Lulajże, Jezuniu, lulajże, lulaj, A ty, Go Matulu, w pÅ‚aczu utulaj. 

(Polish)

Lullaby, little baby Jesus, my little pearl, Lull, my favourite little cuddley one.

Lullaby, little baby Jesus, lullaby, lull, And you, the mama, calm him down when crying. 

(English Translation)

The MP3 was recorded with NotePerformer 3. Grade = 3.5 Duration = 2:35 mins.

SKU: AX.00-PC-0000546_PC1

UPC: 038081229874.

Two lovely English carols are paired together to create a very mature sounding arrangement for young players. After a brief introduction the flute section plays What Child is This? with a light accompaniment. The full ensemble soon enters for a rich rendition of this classic carol. The Coventry Carol is then presented by the flutes and clarinets in 3/4 meter before shifting to a more dramatic 4/4 maestoso for full band. Correlated to Accent on Achievement, Book 2, page 12.

SKU: A0.750981

The Friendly Beasts is a traditional Medieval Christmas song about the gifts that a donkey, cow, sheep, camel, and dove give to Jesus at the Nativity. The song seems to have originated in 12th-century France, set to the melody of the Latin song Orientis Partibus. The current English words were written by Robert Davis (1881-1950) in the 1920s.[2] The song is also known as The Song of the Ass, The Donkey Carol, The Animal Carol, and The Gift of the Animals. [Wikipedia]

This arrangement is for Concert Band with Optional Harp and Piano parts (Not on the score). There are two different Descant parts for Solo Trumpet in the 4th and 5th Verses.

The MP3 was recorded with NotePerformer 3.

Grade = 3 Duration = 3 mins

SKU: A0.874696

Sheet Music at a discounted price on essie-music.com God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Tidings of Comfort and Joy)
Happy Birthday / Medley of two songs

From beginner to advanced players.
Arranged for children orchestra with two violin solists.