French Horn,Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.548674 Composed by Adam. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Christmas. Score and part. 10 pages. Jmsgu3 #3410435. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.548674). Duration: 4:56. Score 5 pg. 44 ms. Solo part: 2 pg. Piano part: 3 pg. Cantique de Noël The French composer Adolphe Adam was already famous as a composer of many successful ballets and operas. Then, in the 1840’s he wrote his most famous work - O Holy Night. The original song title was Minuit Chretiens or Cantique de Noël.  Placide Cappeau provided the original song lyrics. The song was first performed in Roquemaure by the opera singer Emily Laurey at midnight mass in 1847. It became very popular among the French, much the way that Silent Night was famous elsewhere. In the 1850’s John S. Dwight, a Unitarian minister and music teacher translated the song into English.   Adolphe Adam In his younger years, Adam studied organ and composition at the Paris Conservatoire. He also played the timpani in the Conservatoire orchestra. Adam used his savings and borrowed money to open a new opera house - the fourth opera house in Paris in 1847. Unfortunately, the Revolution of 1848 forced him to close. He taught composition at the Paris Conservatoire from 1849 until his death in 1856. Placide Cappeau The poet Cappeau was an advocate of the French Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire.  Voltaire was renowned for criticizing the Catholic church, religious intolerance, and dogma in general. Consequently, Cappeau made the Redeemer figure in his song a kind of reformer of injustices, in particular, the problem of original sin. To begin with, people recognized Cappeau’s theology as eccentric, probably even doubtful. Theology In the earlier form of Minuit, the Christ figure descends to intervene with His Father’s plan to punish mankind.  Traditional doctrine pronounces that Christ came from love, not to intervene. This version also declares that Christ appeared to expunge the original sin of Adam. Cappeau removed this part from his poem years later, because he just didn’t believe it.  He preferred to portray Christ as the reformer of disparity and unfairness. Before long, the writer/politician Alphonse de Lamartine referred to the Minuit as the the Marseillaise of religion. Most French churchmen agreed with this idea but certainly did not consider it a tribute.    

Piano and voice (solo and SATB chorus) - Digital Download SKU: LV.3391 Composed by J.P. Webster. Night, Nature, Symbols. Lester S. Levy Collection. 6 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.3391). The Fay of the Falls. Poetry by Sydney Dyer. Music Composed by J.P. Webster. Published 1858 by Higgins Bros., No. 45 Lake St. in Chicago. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice (solo and satb chorus) instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Night, Nature, Symbols. First line reads When nature lies calmly in midnight repose.. About The Lester S. Levy CollectionThe Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.

Flute,Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.548672 Composed by Adam. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Christmas. Score and part. 10 pages. Jmsgu3 #3410429. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.548672). Duration: 4:56. Score 5 pg. 44 ms. Solo part: 2 pg. Piano part: 3 pg. Cantique de Noël The French composer Adolphe Adam was already famous as a composer of many successful ballets and operas. Then, in the 1840’s he wrote his most famous work - O Holy Night. The original song title was Minuit Chretiens or Cantique de Noël.  Placide Cappeau provided the original song lyrics. The song was first performed in Roquemaure by the opera singer Emily Laurey at midnight mass in 1847. It became very popular among the French, much the way that Silent Night was famous elsewhere. In the 1850’s John S. Dwight, a Unitarian minister and music teacher translated the song into English.   Adolphe Adam In his younger years, Adam studied organ and composition at the Paris Conservatoire. He also played the timpani in the Conservatoire orchestra. Adam used his savings and borrowed money to open a new opera house - the fourth opera house in Paris in 1847. Unfortunately, the Revolution of 1848 forced him to close. He taught composition at the Paris Conservatoire from 1849 until his death in 1856. Placide Cappeau The poet Cappeau was an advocate of the French Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire.  Voltaire was renowned for criticizing the Catholic church, religious intolerance, and dogma in general. Consequently, Cappeau made the Redeemer figure in his song a kind of reformer of injustices, in particular, the problem of original sin. To begin with, people recognized Cappeau’s theology as eccentric, probably even doubtful. Theology In the earlier form of Minuit, the Christ figure descends to intervene with His Father’s plan to punish mankind.  Traditional doctrine pronounces that Christ came from love, not to intervene. This version also declares that Christ appeared to expunge the original sin of Adam. Cappeau removed this part from his poem years later, because he just didn’t believe it.  He preferred to portray Christ as the reformer of disparity and unfairness. Before long, the writer/politician Alphonse de Lamartine referred to the Minuit as the the Marseillaise of religion. Most French churchmen agreed with this idea but certainly did not consider it a tribute.    

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.918260 Arranged by Dillon's Music Group. Christmas. Score. 4 pages. Dillon's Music Group #6013041. Published by Dillon's Music Group (A0.918260). Yuletide Medley includes three beloved carols - O Little Town of Bethlehem, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear and Silent Night.  The text of the first one was written by an Episcopal priest.  The second one may have been influenced by Felix Mendelssohn, a contemporary of the composers.  Silent Night is an Austrian folk-carol originally composed for soloists, choirs and guitar, but was first sung as a duet with guitar accompaniment.  It is one of the most recorded songs in the world. It is included in Memories of Christmas Collection-Book 2- by Brenda Dillon .About the arranger:  Brenda Dillon is best known for her contributions to the Recreational Music Making movement.  She served on the RMM Committee that designed the RMM Track for MTNA's Pedagogy Saturday.  She also presented group piano and RMM sessions throughout the U.S.  In addition to serving as a teacher trainer, she has written extensive articles on both group piano and RMM teaching.  She has publications with Hal Leonard and Alfred listed on her website (www.brendadillon.com).

Solo Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1364851 By Keith Gehle. By Keith W. Gehle. Arranged by Keith W. Gehle. Christmas,Holiday,Religious,Sacred. Individual part. 28 pages. Keith Gehle #949147. Published by Keith Gehle (A0.1364851). The 11 compositions and arrangements in this collection for the Christmas season in standard notation were recorded as part of Keith’s 2006 album entitled Songs of December. The intermediate level pieces in this folio feature detailed fingerings and are perfect for the professional performer or amateur player looking for thoughtful renderings of Christmas/seasonal tunes for gigs, church services or sharing at home with family and friends. Additionally, all of the pieces presented in this folio are available for individual purchase and the accompanying full length MP3’s on this site will help players get a feel for the flow of the music prior to purchase. While the individual titles are reasonably priced, buyers will save substantially when purchasing the Songs of December, Volume 1 folio. Thank you so much for your interest and consideration and please check back soon for additional volumes of the Songs of December series. PLEASE NOTE: There’s also a version available with TAB on this site. Songs of December, Volume 1 includes the following 11 pieces:- Prelude/Thanksgiving Day - Keith Gehle- Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring - J. S. Bach- What Child is This?- O Little Town of Bethlehem- It Came Upon a Midnight Clear- Lavender Sky - Keith Gehle- O Holy Night- We Three Kings- O Come, O Come Emmanuel- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen- Silent Night.