AN AMERICAN CHRISTMAS

An Early American Christmas. A wealth of beautiful and joyous music has been written for the Christmas season. Some of the most enchanting melodies can be found in this solo mandolin edition of the Early American holiday repertoire. For this collection, Tommy Norris has selected eighteen lesser and better-known carols and songs from the folk, shape-note, sacred, Native American, African American spiritual, and European hymnody traditions, and arranged them for solo mandolin. Each intermediate to moderately advanced arrangement is shown in standard notation and mandolin tablature. As a learning aid, a downloadable recording of the author's performance of each piece is available online. We hope these arrangements bring the joy of the Christmas spirit to your holiday season.

Showcasing the talents of some of North America's best choral arrangers and composers An American Christmas presents sixteen yuletide treats that are guaranteed to add zest to any choir's festivities. Compiled and edited by Jerry Rubino.Favourite carols including 'Silent night' 'Joy to the world!' and 'I saw three ships' each arranged with a sparkling American twistOutstanding original works by James Bassi Libby Larsen and Mack WilbergComposers and arrangers from across the USA and CanadaA glittering array of styles including gospel country blues and jazzAccompanied and unaccompanied settings withopportunities for soloistsPractical performance notes on each pieceOrchestral material available on hire/rental for some carols

This book contains all 60 of William Bay?s guitar solos found in his three Christmas solo collections: Guitar Picking Tunes ? Beautiful Carols of Christmas, Guitar Picking Tunes ? Christmas in the British Isles, and Guitar Picking Tunes ? An Early American Christmas. In this volume, all solos are presented in notation only. Includes access to an online recording of the author performing each piece.
A Boy is Born in Bethlehem
A Virgin Unspotted
Angels We Have Heard on High (Gloria)
As with Gladness Men of Old (Dix)
Away in a Manger
Away in a Manger (Cradle Song)
Baloo, Lammy
Beautiful Star
Blessed Be That Maid Marie
Carol of the Birds
Comfort, Comfort Now My People (Freu Dich Sehr)
Coventry Carol
Ding Dong, Merrily on High
Down in Yon Forest
Exultation
French Noel
Go Tell It on the Mountain
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Great Creator
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
He is Born, the Divine Christ Child (Il est Né)
Hush My Babe, Lie Still and Slumber
I Saw Three Ships
In the Bleak Midwinter
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Lancaster (As I Sat on a Sunny Bank)
Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Picardy)
Lo, How a Rose E?er Blooming (Es ist ein Ros)
Mary Gave Birth to the Son of God
Mary Had a Baby/What Yo? Gonna Call Your Pretty Little Baby'
My Dancing Day
O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
O Come, O Come Emmanuel (Veni Emmanuel)
O Little Town of Bethlehem (St. Louis)
Of the Father?s Love Begotten (Divinum Mysterium)
On Christmas Night (Sussex Carol)
Once in Royal David?s City
Remember
Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow
Saw You Never (Chartres)
See Amid the Winter?s Snow
Silent Night (Stille Nacht)
Sing We Now of Christmas (Noël Nouvelet)
Star in the East
Star in the Night
Still, Still, Still
The Angel Gabriel from Heave Came (Gabriel?s Message)
The Babe of Bethlehem
The Bagpiper?s Carol
The Cherry Tree Carol
The Devonshire Carol/The Moon Shines Bright (Medley)
The First Noel
The Huron Indian Carol
The Nativity (Rorate)
The Rocking Carol
The Shepherds? Star
The Snow Lay on the Ground (Venite Adoremus)
Wexford Carol
What Child is This'
/ Partitions variété - pop - rock / Variété internationale / Guitare tablatures / MEL BAY

This setting of the traditional African American Christmas spiritual features a baritone soloist supported by unaccompanied mixed voices. Varying in tone color dynamic contrast and texture from verse to verse this selection will enhance Christmasprogramming in school community and church!

Through the centuries, the Christmas season has inspired composers, poets, lyricists and hymn writers to apply their craft in devotion to this event. This book presents 100 arrangements of favorite Christmas carols and advent hymns for cello solo with guitar accompaniment. Suggested chordal accompaniment is included for each solo so that any chordal instrument can accompany the cello. Where appropriate, capo chords are shown.The author has also indicated whether the guitarist should use fingerstyle or strum accompaniment. The music in this book spans centuries and represents a wonderful assortment of solos which may be used as preludes or offertories throughout the various seasons in the church year. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Musique religieuse / Date parution : 2018-05-04/ Recueil / Violoncelle et Guitare

Par MILLER DONALD. These books are arranged to be performed with various combinations of instruments. This volume presents some of the most beloved repertoire for the Christmas season. Some works are well known, others will sound fresh and new to most players. The pieces may be performed as a solo for each instrument (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola or Cello) with piano accompaniment, or as duets or trios, as well as full orchestra. If performed with full orchestra, the piano accompaniment should not be used. The string ensemble series meets all standards for ASTA (American String Teachers Association) and Suzuki Association of the Americas, Inc. If performed with full orchestra, no solo parts should be played except the 1st violin part. Note also, if you wish to perform these works with full orchestra and you are short certain instruments, you still have some flexibility with the score. For example, if there are not enough violas for balance, the viola (harmony part) and 3rd violin part are identical. The part may be played with all 3rd violins or equally divided between 3rd violins and violas. / Niveau : Débutant / Christmas - Ensemble / Recueil / Violoncelle, Basse et Accompagnement Piano

Christmas round the world brings together carols from five countries, in settings which explore the vivid national characteristics of each country through the ages. Ideal for both string orchestra and quartet use, the arrangements exploit all the techniques and colours of the school or amateur ensemble. There is plenty of melodic interest for the inner parts and cello, while jazz, Latin-American and medieval music provide the inspiration for the up-beat accompaniments. The beginners' line (suitable for violin, viola and cello) allows everyone to join in the fun of festive music making at Christmas. / Ensemble Music / Recueil / Violon, Violoncelle, Alto et Contrebasse

11 Christmas classics-Violin Jazz On A Winter's Night features 11 Christmas classics arranged for violinists at an intermediate level (Grades 4-7) by Nikki Iles.The pieces in this collection cover a wide range of styles from swing to contemporary and draw influence from some of the greatest jazz musicians of all time including Frank Sinatra Bill Evans Vince Mendoza and Diana Krall.While paying homage to American Christmas jazz Violin Jazz On A Winter's Night also reflects a European tradition and includes stylish swinging arrangements of time-honoured classics such as In The Bleak Mid-Winter.Rhythm embellishment grooves and solos are all carefully notated and the expertise of the arranger a celebrated jazz musician and composer guarantees an authentic jazz sound.This book comes complete with a CD of full performances and backing tracks recorded by violinist Ros Stephen and Nikki Iles to help with interpretation and feel.

Six outstanding collections of favourite songs (Songs of England, Songs of Ireland, Songs of Scotland, Songs of Wales, Songs of Christmas, Songs of the Americans). All arrangements include the melody line in the accompaniment so that the songs work equally well as piano solos. Ideal for playing at home, in the classroom, or even as concert item!An international collection, including Stille Nacht, Fum! Fum! Fum!, Mary Had a Baby and O TannenbaumThe edition is part of the ABRSM syllabus (grades 1, 2 and 3). / Voix Et Piano

Par BAY WILLIAM. Through the centuries, the Christmas season has inspired composers, poets, lyricists and hymn writers to apply their craft in devotion to this event.This book presents 100 arrangements of favorite Christmas carols and advent hymns for violin solo with guitar accompaniment. Suggested chordal accompaniment is included for each solo so that any chordal instrument can accompany the violin. The author has also indicated whether the guitarist should use fingerstyle or strum accompaniment. The music in this book spans centuries and represents a wonderful assortment of solos which may be used as preludes or offertories throughout the various seasons in the church year. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Musique religieuse / Recueil / Flûte Traversière et Guitare

A Simple Gloria by Libby Larsen for SATB unaccompanied.Offprinted from An American Christmas this is a serene setting of a macaronic text by M. K. Dean describing the song the angels sang for the birth of the Christ-child.