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CAROLS and SONGS

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Book 3

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36 CHRISTMAS CAROLS

AND SONGS

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Arranged lor Aano By

RACHEL BEATTY KAHL

With Chord Symbols

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BOSTON MUSIC COMPANY

Boston, Massachusetts

PREFACE

This collection contains a nice variety of Carols and Songs - a March, Victor Herbert's "Toyland", Spirituals, Favorite Folk Melodies, some old, some more recent - all a real treasure for teachers, students and family use. Chord symbols have been added for the "pop" style player.

The Publishers

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ANGELS, FROM THE REALMS OF GLORY '" , " ,,"'" Henry Smart 17 ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH , , , , .' Old French ., 40

BRING A TORCH . , , . ' , . CHRISTIANS AWAKE '"

. , , . , 17th Century French 13

, , " John Wainwright" 42

CHRISTMAS BELLS., " ,. '" , , , ., ,., Traditional 9

CHRISTMAS LULLABY. ' , , . , , , , . , , , . , ..... """'" '.,. Polish,. 10

COVENTRY CAROL ., "'" """"""""""'" "'.,. English 15 DECK THE HALL ..... """""""""""""" Old Welsh Air . , 32

FUM, FUM, FUM .',." .. ,.".', .. ,.".' ..... , . , , , , . , ., ., Catalan 12

GO, TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAINS , .. , " """" '. Negro Spiritual " 6

GOOD KING WENCESLAS . , , . ' , . , , . , , .. Old English Tune 8

HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING, . , ' , . " . , , Felix Mendelssohn, . 33

HERE WE COME A-WASSAILING .. , . , , ., """""""'." English 38

I SAW THREE SHIPS " . , ' . , , . , , . , .. " .. , . , , .' , Traditional English 10

IT CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR .. , . , , . , , .. , . Richard S. Willis ,. 19 JINGLE BELLS .. """"""""""""""""""" J. Pierpont, . 29 JOY TO THE WORLD .. .. ., """" .,'., .. "., George F. Handel . , 21

MARCH from The Nutcracker Suite """ """",.".. , T chaikovsky " 3

MARCH OF THE THREE KINGS .. ,. ." .. ,.". Provencal, 13th Century 7

o COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL .. , .... , ... , . , ' ., "'.',., " " Latin,. 22

o COME, LITTLE CHILDREN ,.' , , . , , , , .. , . , , .. , .' " J. P. A. Schulz ., 27

o HOLY NIGHT """"""""""""""""'" Adolphe Adam ., 36

o LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM . , , . , , , , ,. ""'" Lewis H. Redner 24 RISE UP, SHEPHERDS AND FOLLOW ,. . ... ',."."., Negro Spiritual ,16 SHEPHERDS, SHAKE OFF YOUR DROWSY SLEEP., " Besancon Melody, . 39 SILENT NIGHT . """""""""""'" . _ , .... , Franz Gruber .. 34

SONG OF THE BAGPIPERS , , , .. , . , , . " Neapolitan Carol ,. 11

THE BIRTHDAY OF A KING ' . , .. , .. , ,. ., """" W. H. Neidlinger . 18 THE FIRST NOEL .. , .. , .... ' .... ',., .. , .. ' .. , .. ,... English Carol .. 25 THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS ,."., .. , .. ,.,...... Ernest R. Ball . . 30

THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS "., ,.,... Old English ., 5

TOYLAND , "." , .. , " .. " .. " .. "., Victor Herbert" 4

UP ON THE HOUSE-TOP , , " .. . ,',. .... Benjamin R. Hanby '. 26

WE THREE KINGS OF ORIENT ARE " . , , .. , , .. John H. Hopkins , , 23

WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS , . , .. , . ' English Folk Song .. 14

WHAT CHILD IS THIS , , .. , .. , ' Old English Melody .. 41

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