Christmas Music
with audio playback of Christmas sheet music downloads Activity Page * Carols -Traditional & New * Children's Songs
Here you will find Flash-audio and lyrics for a range of Christmas pieces. Our Christmas Fun page suggests ways of sharing these online carols with family or friends. The sheet music for these pieces is available for purchase, in PDF format (What's PDF?). These resources, unique to our Web site, mix the old with the new and give a fresh slant to music for the season. Simply Carols
mix 'n' match sheet music for ensemble arrangements of familiar Christmas carols. Instrumental parts can be played as written or used as the basis for your own improvised music. Children's Christmas
includes original seasonal songs for children to sing and play and ideas for creative activities. These resources, unique to our Web site, mix the old with the new and give a fresh slant to music for the season. Miscellaneous Traditional Carols
carols for string quartet, instrumental duets and traditional arrangements for voice & piano. Easy Piano Arrangements
Easy, full-sounding arrangements, for voice and piano or keyboard, in the keys in which they are most commonly sung. There is also a special section for 1st year pianists. Christmas CD Rom
An e-book to share with family and friends. All proceeds support the development of resources for people with severe disabilities. Christmas Downloads
free scores in PDF format
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Carol Arrangements
The 'Simply Carols' series, is arranged for home or classroom music-making. You can play these carols as set out in the full scores, or mix 'n' match the parts to create your own arrangements. Full-scores and parts can be supplied transposed to any key. To provide extra value for money, we often pair two instrumental parts within a single score. Print out your part and play along!
PRS015/ Simply Carols: Silent Night/ Score Simply Carols: PRS015/ Silent Night / Listen This score represents just one way of performing this carol. You can mix 'n' match the parts to make your own arrangement PDF Sheet Music Download
PRS015P/ Simply Carols: Silent Night/ Parts
PRS015P comprises the following music sheets:
Sheet 1
Simply Carols: Silent Night / Recorder & Vocal Parts (melody & harmony)
Our original key is Bb, for a comfortable singing range. In this key, the easy recorder part avoids Eb. Recorder & Vocal parts make a good duet.
Sheet 2
Simply Carols: Silent Night / Instr. Descant & Bass Melody
Sheet 3
Simply Carols: Silent Night / Accompaniments
Option 1: 1-3 melody instruments or 1 keyboard
Option 2: 1 bass instrument and/or 1 melody instrument (our score uses glockenspiel)
Option 1: 1-3 melody instruments or 1 keyboard
Option 2: 1 bass instrument and/or 1 melody instrument (our score uses glockenspiel) PDF Sheet Music Download
Click here for a free pdf of words for the Simply Carols series:
Simply Carols: PRS016/ Away in a Manger / Score Simply Carols: Away in a Manger / Listen This score represents just one way of performing this carol. You can mix 'n' match the parts to make your own arrangement. Our score has two sections - 1. Melody with Recorder & Tuned percussion; 2. Trio arrangement PDF Sheet Music Download
Simply Carols: PRS016P/ Away in a Manger / Parts PRS016P comprises the following music sheets:
Sheet 1
Simply Carols: Away in a Manger / Recorder & Tuned Percussion
Sheet2
Simply Carols: Away in a Manger / Trio Arrangement of Descant, Melody & Bass parts PDF Sheet Music Download
Click here. for a free pdf of words for the Simply Carols series
Simply Carols: PRS017/ The First Nowell/ Score Simply Carols: PRS017/ The First Nowell/ Listen This is a very old carol, already traditional in 1822, when it appeared in a collection. The version best known today is that harmonised by John Stainer, in the 19th century. This arrangement keeps fairly close to familiar harmonies but attempts to give the carol a more folk-like atmosphere. PDF sheet music download
Simply Carols: PRS017P/ The First Nowell/ Parts
PRS017P comprises the following music sheets:
Sheet 1
Simply Carols: The First Nowell/ Des. Recorder & Melody
Sheet2
Simply Carols: The First Nowell/ Tuned Perc. & Simple Bass
Sheet3
Simply Carols: The First Nowell/ Melody & Bass
PDF sheet music download
Click here. for a free pdf of words for the Simply Carols series
PRS018/ Simply Carols: Blow the Trumpet..../Score Simply Carols: Blow the Trumpet... / Listen PDF sheet music download
PRS018P/ Simply Carols: Blow the Trumpet.../ Parts
PRS018P comprises the following music sheets:
Sheet 1
Simply Carols: Blow the Trumpet... / Descant 1
Sheet 2
Simply Carols: Blow the Trumpet... / Descant 2
Sheet 3
Simply Carols: Blow the Trumpet... / Melody
Sheet 4
Simply Carols: Blow the Trumpet... / Bass
Sheet 5
Simply Carols: Blow the Trumpet... / Tuned Percussion PDF sheet music download
PRS019P/ Simply Carols: I Saw Three Ships/ Parts
PRS019P comprises the following music sheets:
Sheet 1
Simply Carols : I Saw Three Ships / Descant 1 & Melody
Sheet 2
Simply Carols : I Saw Three Ships / Melody & 2 Bass Parts
The bass parts, one simple and one more advanced, can be played by two separate players, where preferred.
Sheet 3
Simply Carols : I Saw Three Ships / Descant 2 & tuned Percussion
These are printed as separate parts (i.e. not duet format) to make it easier for beginners to follow the score.
This carol has many verses, so it is good to vary the instrumentation, where possible.
PDF sheet music download
Click here. for a free pdf of words for the Simply Carols series
PRS020/ Simply Carols: Hark the Herald Angels Sing/ Score Simply Carols: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/ Listen This score represents just one way of performing this carol. You can mix 'n' match the parts to make your own arrangement. PDF sheet music download
PRS020P/ Simply Carols: Hark the Herald Angels Sing/ Parts
PRS020P comprises the following music sheets:
Sheet 1
Simply Carols: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / Melody & Descant
Sheet 2
Simply Carols: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / Parts 2 & 3 (harmony)
Sheet 3
Simply Carols: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / Melody & Bass (Parts 1,4)
Sheet 4
Simply Carols: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / Part A1
This additional part, with its mainly step-wise movement, is suitable for beginners on a wide range of instruments. It is presented here without the melody, in order to make it easy for beginners to follow the score.
Sheet 5
Simply Carols: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / Melody & Part A1
Part A1, with its mainly step-wise movement, is suitable for beginners on a wide range of instruments. It can be played as a duet with the melody, as here.
PDF sheet music download
Click here for a free pdf of words for the Simply Carols series
Miscellaneous Carol Arrangements PRS021/ Christmas Clarinet Christmas Clarinet / 5 carols for 1st -year clarinettists / Listen Five carols, all "below the break", for 1st-year clarinet-players PDF sheet music download
PRS022/ Five Carols for Bass Instruments. 5 Carols for Bass Instruments / Listen
Includes:
We Three Kings
Infant Holy
I Saw Three Ships
Jingle Bells
O Come All Ye Faithful PDF sheet music download
PRS023/ Five Carols for Bass Instruments (Low)
5 Carols for Bass Instruments / Low Version / Listen Includes:
We Three Kings
Infant Holy
I Saw Three Ships
Jingle Bells
O Come All Ye Faithful
PDF sheet music download
PRS031/ Six Carols For Two Flutes Six Carols For Two Flutes / Listen Melody & Descant: The First Nowell (D major, Silent Night (D major), Away In a Manger (F major), Blow the Trumpet (F major), I Saw Three Ships (G major), Hark the Herald Angels Sing ( G major) PDF sheet music download
PRS031A/ Six Carols for Flute & Clarinet
Six Carols For Flute and Clarinet / Listen
Melody & Descant: The First Nowell (C major, Silent Night (C major), Away In a Manger (F major), Blow the Trumpet (F major), I Saw Three Ships (G major), Hark the Herald Angels Sing ( G major) PDF sheet music download
PRS031B/ Six Carols for Violin & Cello
Six Carols For Violin and Cello
Melody & Descant: The First Nowell (D major, Silent Night (D major), Away In a Manger (F major), Blow the Trumpet (F major), I Saw Three Ships (G major), Hark the Herald Angels Sing ( G major)
PDF Sheet music download
PRS063/ Traditional Carols for Quartets/ Score PRS063/ Traditional Carols for Quartets/ Listen
Four part arrangements for string quartet or other ensembles. You can mix 'n match some carols with the 'Simply Carols' series.
O Come All Ye Faithful - G major
Once in Royal David's City - G major
Away in a Manger - F major
The First Nowell - D major
See Amid the Winter Snow - G major
Hark the Herald Angel's Sing
PDF sheet music download PRS063A/ Violin or Part 1
PRS063B/ Violin or Part 2
PRS063C/ Viola
PRS063D/ Cello or Part 4
PRS063E/ Part 3 in Bass Clef
Traditional Carols for Voice & Piano / Organ
PRS064/ The First Nowell/ Voice & Organ The First Nowell / Voice & Piano or Organ / Listen A traditional arrangement with full 4-part harmony PDF sheet music download
PRS065/ Away in a Manger/ Voice & Organ Away In a Manger/ Voice & Piano or Organ / Listen
A traditional arrangement with full 4-part harmony.
PDF sheet music download
PRS066/ Once in Royal David's City/ Voice & Organ Once in Royal David's City / Voice & Piano or Organn / Listen
A traditional arrangement with full 4-part organ harmony
PDF sheet music download
Easy Piano Arrangements
Easy, full-sounding arrangements, for voice and piano or keyboard, in the keys in which they are most commonly sung.
PRS067/ Once In Royal David's City/ Voice & Piano or Organ (Easy) Once In Royal David's City / Listen PDF sheet music download
PRS068/ O Little Town of Bethlehem / Voice & Piano (Easy)
O Little Town of Bethlehem / Listen PDF sheet music download
PRS069/ Jingle Bells Voice & Piano (Easy)
Jingle Bells / Listen PDF sheet music download
PRS070 / Silent Night/ Voice & Piano (Easy)
Silent Night / Listen PDF sheet music download
Carol Starters for Piano
Pieces in the "Carol Starters for Piano" series are arrangements suitable for 1st-year pianists. Where there are two versions, they are numbered in order of difficulty.
PRS024 / Rocking / Carol Starters-Piano
Rocking / Listen PDF sheet music download
PRS025/ The First Nowell/ Carol Starters -Piano
The First Nowell / Listen PDF sheet music download
PRS026/ O Little Town of Bethlehem/ Carol Starters -Piano
O Little Town of Bethlehem / Listen PDF sheet music download
PRS027/ O Little Town of Bethlehem (2)/ Carol Starters -Piano
O Little Town of Bethlehem (2) Listen PDF sheet music download
PRS028/ Once in Royal David's City (1) Carol Starters -Piano
Once In Royal David's City / Listen PDF sheet music download
PRS029/ Once in Royal David's City (2) Carol Starters -Piano
Once in Royal David's City (2) / Listen PDF sheet music download
PRS030/ Jingle Bells/ Carol Starters -Piano
Jingle Bells ? Listen PDF sheet music download
PRS032/ Away in a Manger/ Carol Starters -Piano
Away In A Manger PDF sheet music download
PRS033/ We Three Kings/ Carol Starters -Piano
We Three Kings PDF sheet music download
Children's Christmas
For our Christmas Fun page, Click Here
PRS007/ Jesus Came To Show It's True / Voice & Keyboard
Words & Music by Audrey Podmore
Jesus Came To Show It's True / keyboard version /Listen PDF sheet music download
PRS007A/ Jesus Came To Show It's True / Full Score
Jesus Came To Show It's True / full version
Jesus Came To Show It's True! Lyrics PDF sheet music download
PRS009/ Procession of the Kings/ Voice, Recorder, Piano
Procession of the Kings Audio Procession of the Kings Lyrics PDF sheet music download
PRS010/ Birds of Bethlehem/ Voice, Bird calls & Piano
Words & Music by Audrey Podmore
This little piece is an ideal opportunity to give less coordinated youngsters a simple, but effective, instrumental solo. It requires an assortment of bird calls, pan-pipes and warblers. These can be found in most music shops and are a useful addition to the music cupboard, for special effects. Of course, more able children can improvise solos on flutes, clarinets, etc. Warblers should play in the piano's decorated bars, while the voice is silent. Cuckoos and drier sounds, like the Quail, can be played quite effectively during sung sections. Preferably, there should be a conductor, in addition to the accompanist.
Birds of Bethlehem Audio Birds of Bethlehem Lyrics
PDF sheet music download
PRS011/ Sorry, Joseph!/ Voice, Percussion, Piano Sorry, Joseph! Audio Sorry Joseph! Lyrics Warning - this play-song could go on all night! PDF sheet music download
A Christmas Round
We are delighted to present these original children's carols by poet & author, Tim Hopkins. Further Christian music from this songwriter will be found in the Sacred Music section.
PRS041 Hopkins: Tomorrow Wakes The World / Voice & Keyboard
Listen | Lyrics PDF Sheet Music Download
PRS057 Hopkins: Kneel At the Cribside / Voice & Keyboard Listen | Lyrics PDF sheet music download
PRS040 Hopkins: Not Like Other Kings / Voice & Keyboard Listen | Lyrics
PDF sheet music download
PRS043 Hopkins: The Wealth of Our King / SSA Listen | Lyrics PDF sheet music download
PRS047 Hopkins: Two Thousand Years / SATB Listen | Lyrics PDF sheet music download
PRS042 Hopkins: Sleep, Gently Sleep / Voice & Keyboard Listen | Lyrics PDF sheet music download
PRS055 Hopkins: The Saviour King / Voice & Keyboard Listen | Lyrics PDF sheet music download
PRS039 Hopkins: Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar / Voice & Keyboard Listen | Lyrics
PDF sheet music download
Christmas Songs
PRK003 Kirby: As the Bells Ring Out/ Voice & Keyboard
Watch a performance on
YouTube by the Exmoor Carolers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B57V2QfNCBk
A set of instrumental
parts is available from the composer on request. Contact
PDF sheet music download
PRK004 Kirby: The Bethlehem Road/ Voice & Keyboard
Watch a performance on
YouTube by the Exmoor Carolers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB-BGSIwLgM
A set of instrumental
parts is available on request. Contact
PDF sheet music download
PRS005 Lullaby for the Christ Child / Voice and Piano
A setting of powerfully simple lyrics by Martin Luther.
Listen | Lyrics PDF sheet music download
PRS005SP Lullaby for the Christ Child /String Quartet An arrangement for voice and strings. PDF sheet music download PRS006 A Christmas Prayer/ Voice and Piano Listen | Lyrics Pdf sheet music download
PRS006SP A Christmas Prayer/String Quartet An arrangement for voice and string quartet PDF sheet music download
PRS008 Simeon's Lullaby/ Voice & Piano
A modal tune Listen | Lyrics PDF sheet music download
Song of the Highland Shepherd | Lyrics
A song inspired by walks in the Scottish Highlands. It reflects on the pl ight of those who were affected by 'The Clearances' and wonders at the Christ-Child's identification with poor and weak.
(See also our Christmas CD-ROM | 
