YourFavorite Christmas Hymns and Carols for Strings, Book 1

Arrangedfor strings by Colin Kirkpatrick

Here?sa brand new collection of best-loved Christmas hymns and carols arranged for strings,to brighten up your next Christmas event. They are presented in a set of twobooks and include full four-part instrumental scores plus parts for first violin,second violin, viola, cello and optional double bass. Both cello and bass partsappear on a single staff. The arrangements can be used with string quartet, stringquintet or string ensemble. There?s also an optional but useful simplifiedkeyboard part intended for less experienced keyboard players. The left handplays only the bass part most of the time, with the right hand part kept assimple as possible. It could be used as the basis of an accompaniment whichmeans that you can use the arrangements as solos, duets or trios.

Thearrangements are intended either as stand-alone pieces that could be used asinterludes in a concert or service, or they could be used to accompany solo,choral or congregational singing. The arrangements been written in string-friendlykeys as often as possible. While the hymns mostly use the traditionalharmonies, the carols have been treated more freely.
Book 1 includes thefollowing 19 titles: Angels from the Realms of Glory (Melody: Gloria); Awayin a Manger (Melody: Mueller); Unto Us a Child Is Born (Melody: PuerNobis); Christians Awake! (Melody: Yorkshire); Deck the Halls withBoughs of Holly (Melody: Nos Galan); Go Tell it on the Mountain; GoodChristian Men, Rejoice (Melody: In Dulci Jubilo); Good King Wenceslas(Melody: Tempus Adest Floridum); I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In; ItCame Upon the Midnight Clear (Melody: Carol); Little Jesus, SweetlySleep (Melody: Rocking); O Christmas Tree (Melody: Tannenbaum); OCome all ye Faithful (Melody: Adeste Fidelis); O Little Town ofBethlehem (Melody: Saint Louis); O Holy Night (Melody: CantiqueNoël); Silent Night (Melody: Stille Nacht); The Holly and the Ivy;We Wish You a Merry Christmas and What Child is This? (Melody:Greensleeves)

Theaudio samples include Go Tell it on the Mountain; O Christmas Tree; O Holy Night and SilentNight. Please note that the arrangements are usually not usually compatiblewith the brass collection of the same name

20 FavouriteCarols for Brass Quartet is a collection of the best-known Christmas carolsarranged primarily for two Trumpets,one Trombone and one Tuba. The file contains the score plusthe separate parts, including alternative/additional parts 2 and 3 for French Horn in F and Tenor Horn in Eb. 20 Favourite Carols for Brass Quartet is fully compatible with the other Brass, Woodwind andString volumes in the series. Both the short audio sample and the youtube performance are from the Clarinet version of these Quartets. · There are also soloand duet versions available of the same carols, in the same keys, so that nomatter what instrument you play they will fit together. · This makes them idealfor building a full and flexible band or ensemble for school, community orchurch. · The keys chosen arethe standard singing keys · Thesearrangements will provide colourful accompaniment to carol singing anywherethroughout the Christmas period. The carols are in alphabetical orderand are as follows · Away in a Manger · Deck the Halls · Ding Dong Merrily on High · The First Nowell · God Rest ye Merry Gentleman · Good Christian Men Rejoice · Good King Wenceslas · Hark, the Herald Angels Sing · The Holly and the Ivy · I Saw Three Ships · In the Bleak Midwinter · It Came upon a Midnight Clear · O Cone All Ye Faithful · O Come, O Come Emmanuel · O Little Town of Bethlehem · Once in Royal David?s City · Silent Night · We Three Kings · While Shepherds Watched · We Wish you a Merry Christmas

20 FavouriteCarols for Trumpet Quartet is a collection of the best-knownChristmas carols arranged for fourTrumpets. The file contains thescore plus the separate parts. 20 Favourite Carols for Trumpet Quartet is fully compatible with the other Brass, Woodwind andString volumes in the series. Both the short audio sample and the youtube performance are from the Clarinet version of these Quartets. · There are also soloand duet versions available of the same carols, in the same keys, so that nomatter what instrument you play they will fit together. · This makes themideal for building a full and flexible band or ensemble for school, communityor church. · The keys chosen arethe standard singing keys · Thesearrangements will provide colourful accompaniment to carol singing anywherethroughout the Christmas period. The carols are in alphabetical orderand are as follows · Away in a Manger · Deck the Halls · Ding Dong Merrily on High · The First Nowell · God Rest ye Merry Gentleman · Good Christian Men Rejoice · Good King Wenceslas · Hark, the Herald Angels Sing · The Holly and the Ivy · I Saw Three Ships · In the Bleak Midwinter · It Came upon a Midnight Clear · O Cone All Ye Faithful · O Come, O Come Emmanuel · O Little Town of Bethlehem · Once in Royal David?s City · Silent Night · We Three Kings · While Shepherds Watched · We Wish you a Merry Christmas

20 FavouriteCarols for Clarinet Quartet is a collection of the best-knownChristmas carols arranged primarily for four Clarinets. The file contains the score plus the separate parts,including alternative/additional part 3 and 4 for Alto Clarinet in Eb and BassClarinet in Bb. 20 Favourite Carols for Clarinet Quartet is fully compatible with the other Brass, Woodwind andString volumes in the series. · There are also soloand duet versions available of the same carols, in the same keys, so that nomatter what instrument you play they will fit together. · This makes themideal for building a full and flexible band or ensemble for school, communityor church. · The keys chosen arethe standard singing keys · Thesearrangements will provide colourful accompaniment to carol singing anywherethroughout the Christmas period. The carols are in alphabetical orderand are as follows · Away in a Manger · Deck the Halls · Ding Dong Merrily on High · The First Nowell · God Rest ye Merry Gentleman · Good Christian Men Rejoice · Good King Wenceslas · Hark, the Herald Angels Sing · The Holly and the Ivy · I Saw Three Ships · In the Bleak Midwinter · It Came upon a Midnight Clear · O Cone All Ye Faithful · O Come, O Come Emmanuel · O Little Town of Bethlehem · Once in Royal David?s City · Silent Night · We Three Kings · While Shepherds Watched · We Wish you a Merry Christmas