christmas day · 64 s. a. t. b. mf in if desired, this may be sung by solo quartet beth le - hem, -...
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Allegretto q. = 96
Allegretto q. = 96
Gustav HolstEd. Douglas J. Walczak (ASCAP)
Christmas DayChoral Fantasy on Old Carols
Copyright © 2007 Douglas J. Walczak (ASCAP)This edition may be freely downloaded, duplicated, distributed, performed and recorded.
ALTO
ORGAN
mp
Good
Solo or section
Chris
tian- men,friends
re joice
-
With heart,
and soul,
and
p
man.
p
6
A.
voice;
Give
ye heed
to what
we say:
News!
News!
Je
sus- Christ
is
11
A.
born
to day:
-
Ox
and ass
be fore
- Him bow,
And He
is in
the man
ger- now.
16
A.
Christ
is born
to day!
-
Christ
is born
to day!
-
p
p
21
26
S.
A.
T.
B.
mf
Good Chris
tian- men,
re joice
-
With heart,
and soul,
and voice;
mf
Good Chris
tian- men,
re joice
-
With heart,
and soul,
and voice;
mf
Good Chris
tian- men,
re joice
-
With heart,
and soul,
and voice;
mf
Good Chris
tian- men,
re joice
-
With heart,
and soul,
and voice;
ped.
31
S.
A.
T.
B.
Give
ye heed
to what
we say:
News!
News!
Je
sus- Christ
is born
to day:
-
Give
ye heed
to what
we say:
News!
News!
Je
sus- Christ
is born
to day:
-
Give
ye heed
to
what
we say:
News!
News!
Je
sus- Christ
is born
to day:
-
Give
ye heed
to
what
we say:
News!
News!
Je
sus- Christ
is born
to day:
-
2
36
S.
A.
T.
B.
Ox
and ass
be fore
- Him bow,
and He
is in
the man
ger- now,
Christ
is born
to
-
Ox
and ass
be
fore
- Him bow,
and He
is in
the man
ger- now,
Christ
is born
to
-
Ox
and ass
be fore
- Him bow,
and He
is in
the man
ger- now,
Christ
is born
to
-
Ox
and ass
be
fore
- Him bow,
and He
is in
the man
ger- now,
Christ
is born
to
-
41
q = q.
S.
A.
T.
B.
day!
Christ
is born
to day!
-
day!
Christ
is born
to day!
-
day!
Christ
is born
to day!
-
day!
Christ
is
born
to
day!
-
p
God
*solo or section
rest
you
mer
ry,
- Gen
tle
- men,
- Let
pp
* if solo, Holst's instructions are that the soloist is placed away from the choir.
Ped.
pp
3
47
B.
no
thing
- you
dis may,
-
Re mem
- ber
- Christ
our Sa
vour
- Was
born
on
Christ
mas- day,
To
53
B.
save
us
all
from
woe
and
sin,
When
we
were
gone
as tray.
-
O ti
dings
- of com
fort
- and
59
B.
joy,
com
fort
- and joy,
O ti
dings
- of com
fort
- and
joy.
4
64
S.
A.
T.
B.
mf
In
if desired, this may be sung by solo quartet
Beth
le
- hem,
- in
Jew ry,
- This
bless
ed
- Babe
was born,
And laid
with
in
- a
mf
In Beth
le
- hem,
- in
Jew ry,
- This
bless
ed
- Babe
was born,
And laid
with
in
- a
mf
In Beth
le
- hem,
- in
Jew ry,
- This
bless
ed- Babe
was born,
And laid
with
in
- a
mf
In Beth
le
- hem,
- in
Jew ry,
- This
bless
ed
- Babe
was born,
And laid
with
in
- a
p
70
S.
A.
T.
B.
man ger,
- Up
on
- that
ho
ly- morn;
The which
His
Mo
ther,
- Ma ry,
- Did
man ger,
- Up
on
- that
ho
ly- morn;
The which
His
Mo
ther,
- Ma ry,
- Did
man ger,
- Up
on
- that
ho
ly- morn;
The which
His
Mo
ther,
- Ma ry,
- Did
man ger,
- Up
on
- that
ho
ly- morn;
The which
His
Mo
ther,
- Ma ry,
- Did
5
75
S.
A.
T.
B.
no
thing
- take
in scorn.
O ti
dings
- of com
fort
- and joy,
com
fort
- and
no
thing
- take
in scorn.
O ti
dings
- of com
fort
- and joy,
com
fort
- and
no
thing
- take
in scorn.
O ti
dings
- of com
fort
- and joy,
com
fort
- and
no
thing
- take
in scorn.
O ti
dings
- of com
fort
- and joy,
com
fort
- and
80
q. = q
S.
A.
T.
B.
joy,
O ti
dings
- of com
fort
- and
joy.
joy,
O ti
dings
- of com
fort
- and
joy.
joy,
O ti
dings
- of com
fort
- and
joy.
joy,
O ti
dings
- of com
fort
- and
joy.
RT
LFT
6
86
S.
A.
T.
B.
Good
f
Chris
tian- men,
re
-
Good
f
Chris
tian- men,
re
-
Good
f
Chris
tian- men,
re
-
Good
f
Chris
tian- men,
re
-
mf
p
f
mf
p
f
ped.
92
S.
A.
T.
B.
joice,
With heart,
and soul,
and voice;
Now
ye hear
of end
less- bliss:
joice,
With
heart,
and soul,
and voice;
Now
ye hear
of end
less- bliss:
joice,
With
heart,
and soul,
and voice;
Now
ye
hear
of end
less- bliss:
joice,
With
heart,
and soul,
and voice;
Now
ye
hear
of end
less- bliss:
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97
S.
A.
T.
B.
Joy!
Joy!
Je
sus- Christ
was born
for this!
He
hath oped
the heav
'nly- door,
And
Joy!
Joy!
Je
sus- Christ
was born
for this!
He
hath oped
the heav
'nly- door,
And
Joy!
Joy!
Je
sus- Christ
was born
for this!
He
hath oped
the heav
'nly- door,
And
Joy!
Joy!
Je
sus- Christ
was born
for this!
He
hath oped
the heav
'nly- door,
And
102
S.
A.
T.
B.
man
is bless
ed- ev
er- more.
-
Christ
was born
for this!
Christ
was born
for
man
is bless
ed- ev
er- more.
-
Christ
was born
for this!
Christ
was born
for
man
is bless
ed- ev
er- more.
-
Christ
was born
for this!
Christ
was born
for
man
is bless
ed- ev
er- more.
-
Christ
was born
for this!
Christ
was born
for
8
107
q = q.
q. = q
S.
A.
T.
B.
this!
Christ
f
was born
for
this!
Christ
f
was born
for
this!
Christ
f
was born
for
this!
Christ
f
was born
for
p
f
p
f
115
S.
A.
T.
B.
this!
Christ
was born
for this!
this!
Christ
was born
for this!
this!
Christ
was born
for this!
this!
Christ
was born
for this!
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Allegretto h = 72120
S.
Come,
p all
ye
lof
ty,- come,
ye
low
ly,
- Let
your
songs
of glad
ness
- ring;
p
p
122
S.
In
a
sta
ble- lies
the
Ho
ly,
- In
a
man
ger- rests
the
King:
124
S.
See,
in
Ma
ry's- arms
re
po
- sing,
- Christ
by
high
est- heav'n
a
dored:
-
man.
10
126
S.
S.
solo or a few sopranos
mp
The
cantabile
first
No
-
Come,
your
cir
cle- round
Him
clo
sing,
- Pi
ous
- hearts
that love
the
Lord.
128
S.
S.
T.
well
the
an
gels
- - did
Come,
mp
solo or section
ye
poor,
no pomp
of
sta
tion
- Robes
the
Child
your hearts
a
dore:
-
man.
11
130
S.
T.
say,
Was
to cer
tain
- - poor
He,
the
Lord
of all
sal
va
- tion,
- Shares
your
want,
is weak
and
poor:
132
S.
T.
shep
herds
- - in
fields
as
they
Ox
en,
- round
a bout
- be
hold
- them;
Raf
ters
- na
ked,- cold
and
bare,
134
S.
T.
lay;
In
fields
where
See
the
shep
herds,- God
has
told
them
That
the
Prince
of Life
lies
there.
12
Animato
Animato
136
S.
B.
they
lay
keep
ing
- - their
Come,
mf solo or section
ye
chil
dren,- blithe
and
mer
ry,
- This
one
Child
your mod
el
- make;
138
S.
B.
sheep,
On
a cold
win
ter's
-
Christ
mas
- hol
ly,- leaf,
and
ber
ry,
- All
be
praised
for His
dear
sake;
140
S.
B.
night
that
was
so
Come,
ye
gen
tle- hearts,
and
ten
der,
- Come
ye
spi
rits,- keen
and
bold;
13
142
S.
T.
B.
deep.
mf tutti
No
well,
-
No
-
All
in
all
your hom
age
- ren
der,
- Weak
and
migh
ty,- young
and
old.
Piu mosso
Piu mosso
144
S.
A.
T.
B.
High
f
a
bove
- a star
is
shi
ning,
- And
the
Wise
men- haste
from
far:
High
f
a
bove
- a star
is
shi
ning,
- And
the
Wise
men- haste
from
far:
well,
tutti
No
f
well,
-
no
-
f
ped.
14
146
S.
A.
T.
B.
Come,
glad
hearts,
and spi
rits
- pi
ning:
- For
you
all
has ris'n
the
star.
Come,
glad
hearts,
and spi
rits
- pi
ning:
- For
you
all
has ris'n
the
star.
No
f
well,
- no
-
well,
No
well,
- no
-
148
S.
A.
T.
B.
Let
us
bring
our poor
ob
la
- tions,
- Thanks
and
love
and faith
and
praise:
Let
us
bring
our poor
ob
la
- tions,
- Thanks
and
love
and faith
and
praise:
well,
Born
is
the
well,
Born
is
the
15
150 Allegro h = 104
Allegro h = 104
S.
A.
T.
B.
come,
ye
peo
ple,- come,
ye
na
tions,
- All
in
all
draw night
to
gaze.
come,
ye
peo
ple,- come,
ye
na
tions,
- All
in
all
draw night
to
gaze.
King
of
Is
ra
- - -
el,
-
King
of
Is
ra
- el,
-
born
ff
is
the
ff
153
S.
A.
T.
B.
No
ff
well,
-
No
well,
-
Born
ff
is
the
King
of
Is
ra
- el,
-
No
ff
well,
-
No
well,
-
No
-
King
of
Is
ra
- el,
-
born
is
the
King
of
16
158 poco rit.
poco rit.
Tempo primo, ma maestoso
Tempo primo, ma maestoso
S.
A.
T.
B.
No
well,
-
No
well.
-
born
is
the
King
of
Is
ra- - el.
-
well,
No
well.
-
Good
Chris
ff
tian- men,
re joice
-
with
Is
ra
- el,
-
Good
Chris
ff
tian- men,
re joice
-
with
ff
162
S.
A.
T.
B.
heart,
and soul,
and voice;
Give
ye heed
to what
we say:
News!
News!
heart,
and soul,
and voice;
Give
ye heed
to what
we say:
News!
News!
17
167
S.
A.
T.
B.
News!
ff
News!
Je
sus- Christ
is born
to day:
-
Ox
and ass
be
-
News!
ff
News!
Je
sus- Christ
is born
to day:
-
Ox
and ass
be
-
Je
sus- Christ
is born
to day:
-
Ox
and ass
be fore
- Him bow,
And He
is in
the
Je
sus- Christ
is born
to day:
-
Ox
and ass
be fore
- Him bow,
And He
is in
the
172
S.
A.
T.
B.
fore
Him bow,
And He
is in
the man
ger- now.
Christ
is born
to day!
-
fore
Him bow,
And He
is in
the man
ger- now.
Christ
is born
to day!
-
man
ger- now.
Christ
is born
to day!
-
Christ
is born
to day!
-
man
ger- now.
Christ
is born
to day!
-
Christ
is born
to day!
-
18
177
S.
A.
T.
B.
Christ
is born
to day!
-
Good Chris
tian- men,
re joice
- With heart,
and soul,
and voice;
Christ
is born
to day!
-
Good Chris
tian- men,
re joice
- With heart,
and soul,
and voice;
Good Chris
tian- men,
re joice
- With heart,
and soul,
and voice;
Good Chris
tian- men,
re joice
- With heart,
and soul,
and voice;
sempre marcato
182
S.
A.
T.
B.
Now
ye hear
of end
less- bliss:
Joy!
Joy!
Je
sus- Christ
was born
for this!
Now
ye hear
of end
less- bliss:
Joy!
Joy!
Je
sus- Christ
was born
for this!
Now
ye hear
of end
less- bliss:
Joy!
Joy!
Je
sus- Christ
was born
for this!
Now
ye hear
of end
less- bliss:
Joy!
Joy!
Je
sus- Christ
was born
for this!
19
187
S.
A.
T.
B.
He
hath oped
the heav'n
ly- door,
And man
is bless
ed- ev
er- more.
-
Christ
was born
for
He
hath oped
the heav'n
ly- door,
And man
is bless
ed- ev
er- more.
-
Christ
was born
for
He
hath oped
the heav'n
ly- door,
And man
is bless
ed- ev
er- more.
-
Christ
was born
for
He
hath oped
the heav'n
ly- door,
And man
is bless
ed- ev
er- more.
-
Christ
was born
for
192
q = q.
q = q.
S.
A.
T.
B.
this!
Christ
was born
for this!
this!
Christ
was born
for this!
this!
Christ
was born
for this!
this!
Christ
was born
for this!
*solo or section
Now
p
to
the
Lord
sing prais
es,
- All
pp
*see instructions, page 3
pp
20
198
S.
A.
B.
solo or small group
No
ppp
well,
- No
well,
-
solo or small group
No
ppp
-
you with
in
- this place,
And
with
true
love
and
bro
ther
- hood
- Each
o
ther
- now
em brace;
-
This
204
S.
A.
B.
Born
is
the
King
well,
No
well,
-
ho
ly
- tide
of Christ
mas
- All
o thers
- doth
de face.
-
O ti
dings
- of com
fort
- and
21
210
S.
B.
of
Is
morendo
ra
- - - - - -
joy,
com
fort
- and joy,
O ti
dings
- of com
fort
- and
joy.
morendo
Piu lento q. = 66
Piu lento q. = 66
215
S.
A.
el.
solo or section
Good
p
Chris
tian-friendsmen,
re joice
-
With
ppp
man.
ppp
221
A.
heart,
and soul,
and voice;
Now
ye need
not fear
the grave:
Peace!
Peace!
22
226
A.
Je
sus- Christ
was born
to save!
Calls
you one,
and calls
you all,
To gain
His ev
er-
-
231 rall.
rall.
Adagio
Adagio
S.
A.
T.
B.
ppp
Christ
was born
to save!
last
ing- hall:
pppChrist
was born
to save!
*soloChrist
was born
to save!
ppp
Christ
was born
to save!
ppp
Christ
was born
to save!
ped
* if the preceeding page was not sung as a solo, divide the altos here.
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