Christmas Music at CIM

This list is designed to help you locate Christmas music in our library. It is designed as a practical aid to performers, and therefore includes, for the most part, only works which can be performed from the item in the library - i.e., no mini scores etc. If you have questions, please ask a staff member.

Table of Contents

• Vocal Music
• Bach cantatas
• Books of carols and hymns
• Miscellaneous vocal music
• Organ Music
• Piano Music
• Harp Music
• String Music
• Woodwind Music
• Brass Music
• Preparatory Materials
• Piano music
• Vocal music

Vocal Music

Bach Cantatas in Piano-Vocal Score

Voicing indicates solo voices.

• [Christen, atzet diesen Tag, S.63, English and German]. Klavierauszug von Günter Raphael; English version by Mevanwy Roberts. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1936. Soprano, alto, tenor, bass. M2023 Ba122 S.63 R181
• [Christum, wir sollen loben schon, S.121, German]. Klavierauszug von Bernhard Todt. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. Soprano, alto, tenor, bass. M2023 Ba122 S.121 T569
• [Dazu ist erschienen der Sohn Gottes, S. 40, English and German]. Klavierauszug von Günter Raphael. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, 1936. M2023 Ba122 S.40 R181.
• [Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, S.91, German]. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. Soprano, alto, tenor, bass. M2023 Ba122 S.91
• [Gloria in excelsis Deo, S.191, German]. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. Soprano, tenor. M2023 Ba122 S.191
• [Ich freue mich in dir, S.133, German]. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. Soprano, tenor, alto, bass. M2023 Ba122 S.133
• [Das neugeborne Kindelein, S.122, German]. Klavierauszug von Bernhard Todt. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. Soprano, alto, tenor, bass.M2023 Ba122 S.122 T569
• [Sehet, welch eine Liebe hat uns den Vater erzeiget, S.64, English and German]. Klavierauszug von Ernst Naumann; English version by Charles Sanford Terry. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. Soprano, alto, bass. M2023 Ba122 S.64 N224
• [Susser Trost, mein Jesus kommt, S.151, English and German]. Vocal-score by Günter Raphael; English version by J. Michael Diack. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. Soprano, alto, tenor, bass. M2023 Ba122 S.151 R181
• [Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn, S.152, English and German]. Vocal-score by Günter Raphael; English version by F.S. Copeland; New edition by Werner Neumann. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. Soprano, bass. M2023 Ba122 S.152 R181
• [Uns ist ein Kind geboren, S.142, German]. Kavierauszug von Otto Schroder. Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel, n.d. Alto, tenor, bass. M2023 Ba122 S.142 Sch76

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Books of Carols and Hymns

See also the preparatory section of this list

• An anthology of carols. Selected and edited by David Wulstan. London: J. & W. Chester, [1968]. M2085 W959an
• The Apple Tree: Christmas music from the Cambridge hymnal. Edited by David Holbrook and Elizabeth Poston. Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press, 1976. M2065 Ap52
• Christmas music from baroque Mexico. Edited by Robert Stevenson. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1974. M2065 St47c
• Christmas round the world. Edited and arranged by Ruth Heller. Evanston, IL: Summy-Birchard Co., [1962]. M2065 C464
• Early English Christmas carols. Edited by Rossell Hope Robbins. New York: Columbia University Press, 1961. M2085 R538ea
• The Faber book of carols and Christmas songs. Selected and arranged by Eric Roseberry. London: Faber & Faber, [1969]. M2065 R721f
• Mediaeval carols. Edited by John Stevens. London: Stainer & Bell for the Royal Music Association, 1952. M2084 St47m
• National Christmas carols. Boston: E.C. Schirmer, n.d. M2065 N213
• The Novello book of carols. Compiled and edited by William Llewellyn. London: Novello, 1986. M2065 M857
• Oxford book of carols. London, New York: Geoffrey Cumberlege and Oxford University Press. M2065 Ox2 1928
• The season for singing: American Christmas songs and carols. Compiled by John Langstaff; music harmonized and arranged by Seymour Barab. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1974. M1629.3 C5 Se185
• The season of the year: folksongs of Christmas and the New Year. Compiled and edited by Irwin Silber. New York: Oak Publications, 1971. M1495 Si32s
• Ten Christmas carols from the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Collected and arranged by John Jacob Niles. New York: G. Schirmer. M1629 N594c
• A treasury of Christmas songs and carols. Edited and annotated by Henry W. Simon. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1955. M2065 T71

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Miscellaneous vocal music

• Bach, Johann Sebastian. Weihnachts-Oratorium. Vocal score. Various editors and publishers. M2003 Ba122w
• Berlioz, Hector. L'enfance du Christ; trilogie sacree. Vocal score. French & German. Traduction allemande de Peter Cornelius. Partition reduite pour chant et piano par C. Riss. Paris: Costallat, [1911]. M2003.Be455en
• Billings, William. Bethlehem. Ed. Oliver Daniel. n.p.: Edition Peters, 1971. M2092.5 Bi496b
• _____. Psalm singer's amusement. The angel's carol. Ed. Oliver Daniel. New York: C. F. Peters Corp., 1970. M2092.5.Bi496an
• Britten, Benjamin. A ceremony of carols: for treble voices and harp (or piano). Oceanside, NY: Boosey and Hawkes, [1943]. M2074.3 Br778c
• _______________ . The oxen, a carol for women's voices and piano. [London]: Faber Music, 1967. M2074.2 Br778ox
• _______________ . Sweet was the song, for women's voices unacc. London: Faber Music; New York: G. Schirmer, [1966]. M2094.4 Br778sw
• _______________ . The sycamore tree, for unacc. mixed chorus. London: Faber Music; New York: G. Schirmer, [1968]. M2092.4 Br778sy
• _______________ . A wealden trio: the song of the women. London: Faber Music; New York: G. Schirmer, [1968]. M2094.3 Br778w
• Cornelius, Peter. Weinachtslieder, op. 8. Voice (middle) and piano. Kassel: Bärenreiter, [1970]. M2114.5 C814 op. 8
• Davies, Peter Maxwell. Five carols. For women's voices (SSA). n.p.: Boosey & Hawkes, [1967]. M2094.3 D288c
• Herod; a Medieval Nativity play. An acting version of a 13th century liturgical drama, as contained in a ms. belonging originally to the monastery of St-Benoit-sur-Loire, at Fleury in northern France. Edited, with the text translated into English, and the music transcribed into modern notation, by W. L. Smoldon. London: Stainer & Bell; American agents: Galaxy Music Corp., New York, [1960]. M2000.H432
• Hindemith, Paul. The long Christmas dinner. Piano-vocal score. English and German. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne; New York: Schott Music Corp., [1961]. M1503 H584lo
• Honegger, Arthur. Une Cantate de Noel. Piano-vocal score. English, French and German. Paris: Salabert, 1953. M2023 H756c
• Kerr, Harrison. Carol: on a fifteenth century text. New York: Conatus Music Press, [1975]. M2114.5.K462c
• Musgrave, Thea. A Christmas carol. Piano-vocal score. English. Borough Green, Kent: Novello, 1981. M1503 M972c - Poulenc, Francis. Motets pour le temps de Noel. Mixed choir a capella. Paris: Editions Salabert, 1952. M2092.4 P863mn
• Purcell, Henry. Behold, I bring you glad tidings. Christmas anthem; for three solo voices, choir, and instruments. [New Brunswick, N. J.]: Rutgers University Press, [1953]. M2021.P971b
• Rennaisance Christmas motets: for mixed voices a cappella. Edited by Bruno Turner and Martyn Imrie. New York: Galaxy Music, 1986. M2085 R29 T581
• Rorem, Ned. Miracles of Christmas, for four-part mixed chorus and organ (or piano). New York: Boosey & Hawkes, [1971]. M2072.4.R692m
• _____. Praises for the nativity; for 4 solo voices (S.A.T.B.), mixed chorus, and organ. [New York]: Boosey & Hawkes, [1971]. M2072.4.R692p
• Saint-Saens, Camille. Oratorio de Noël. Piano-vocal score. Latin. Paris: Durand; Philadelphia: Elkan-Vogel, [1967]. M2003 Sa22or
• Scarlatti, Alessandro. Cantata pastorale per la nacita di nostro Signore. Piano-vocal score. English and Italian. Edited by Edward J. Dent. London: Oxford University Press, 1945. M2104 Sc73cp D434
• Schütz, Heinrich. Weihnachthistorie. Vocal score. English & German. Edited by Arthur Mendel. New York: G. Schirmer, [1949]. M2003.Sch79g
• Soler, Antonio. Congregante y festero: villancico. Edited and rev. by Frederick Marvin. Wien: Universal Edition, [1967]. M2021.So43cfM368
• _____. Contradanza de colegio: villancico. Edited and arranged by Frederick Marvin. Wien: Universal Edition, [1967]. M2021.So43ccM368
• _____. De un maestro de capilla: villancico. Edited and rev. by Frederick Marvin. Wien: Universal Edition, [1967]. M2021.So43d M368
• Still, William Grant. Christmas in the Western World. New York: Southern Music, [1967]. M2021.St54c
• Tate, Phyllis. Serenade to Christmas. Piano-vocal score. English. [London]: Oxford University Press, [1973] M2023 T187s
• Telemann, Georg Philipp. Harmonischer Gottes-Dienst. Jauchzet, frohlocket. Hrsg. von Karlheinz Schultz-Hauser. Berlin: C. F. Vieweg, [1966]. M2103.3.T236h jau, Sch84
• _____. Harmonischer Gottes-Dienst. Ihr Völker, hört: Kantate am Fest der Heiligen Drei Könige für mittlere Stimme, Querflöte und Basso Continuo. Ed. Gustav Frock. Kassel: Bärenreiter, 1953. M2103.3 T236h ih F682
• Thompson, Randall. The Nativity according to Saint Luke. Piano-vocal score. English. Boston: E. C. Shirmer Music Co., [1962]. M2003 T377n
• Thomson, Virgil. The Nativity as sung by the shepherds, for four-part chorus of mixed voices with piano acc. New York: G. Schirmer, [1971]. M2072.4.T387n
• Wolf, Hugo. Lieder zur Weinacht, fur mittlere Stimme mit Klavierbegleitung. Leipzig: Edition Peters, n.d. M2065 W831l
• Zador, Eugene. Yehu. Piano-vocal score. English. New York: C. Fischer, 1975. M1503 Z12y

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Organ Music

• Balbastre, Claude. Noels (Christmas music) for the organ. 2 v. New York: E. F. Kalmus, [195-?]. M7 Ba186n
• Barber, Samuel. Die Natali. Silent Night; arr. New York: G. Schirmer, 1961. M13 Ba233d S
• Benoit, Paul. Noel Basque: Introduction and 8 variations pour grand orgue. New York: J. Fischer, [1943]. M11 Be4415n
• The Christmas festival, for organ. Compiled by Howard Zettervall. Dayton, Ohio: Sacred Music Press, 1975. M6 C464
• Corette, Michael. Nouveau livre de Noëls. Edited by Gwilym Beechey. Recent Researches in the Music of the Baroque era. Madison, WI.: A-R Editions, 1974. M2 R243b v. 18
• Dandrieu, Jean Francois. Noëls, organ. New York: Kalmus, [19--?]. M7 D197n
• Daquin, Louis Claude. Nouveau livre de noëls pour l'orgue et le clavecin. Various editors and publishers. M14.5 C5 D239 ; and M 14.5 C5 D239 Bi 484 ; and M14.5 C5 D239 H679
• Douze noëls anciens: pour orgue. ed. Charles Tournemire. Bruxelles: Schott Freres, c1938. M6 D749n T646
• Dupre, Marcel. Variations sur un noël pour grand orgue, op. 20. Paris: A. Leduc, [1961]. M9 D298 op. 20
• Peeters, Flor. Ten preludes on old Flemish carols, organ manualiter. New York: C. F. Peters Corp., [c1973]. M11 P347 op. 119
• Raison, Andre. Organ music. Selections. New York: Edwin F. Kalmus, [19--]. M7.R136 aa
• Sechs Pastoralstücke, für Orgel. Ed. Otto Biba. München: Verlag Doblinger, 1974. M7 Se23
• Yon, Pietro Alexander. Gesu Bambino or The Infant Jesus. New York: J. Fischer, 1917. M11 Y8g

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Piano Music

See also the simple arrangements in the preparatory section of this list.

• Bartok, Bela. Rumänische Weinachtslieder. n.p.: Universal Edition, 1945. M25 Ba285rw
• Crumb, George. A little suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979 : for piano: (after Giotto's Nativity frescos in the Arena Chapel at Padua). New York: C.F. Peters, 1980. Oversize M24.C888
• Dohnanyi, Erno. Selected piano compositions. London and New York: Boosey & Hawkes; Budapest: Editio Musica Budapest, 1969. M22 D682 aa
• Holst, Gustav. Chrissemas day in the morning: for piano solo. London: Oxford Universtiy Press, 1927. M25 H741ch
• Liszt, Franz. [Weinachtsbaum, selections]. New York: Music Press, 1947. M25 L699w aa

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Harp Music

• Christmas harp collection. Arranged by Carlos Salzedo. [London]: Boosey & Hawkes, 1956. M118 C464c Sa39

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String Music

• Christmas Album. Arranged by William Ryden.
• A second Christmas album. Arranged by William Ryden.
• Schoenberg, Arnold. Weinachtsmusik: for chamber ensemble, 2 violins, violoncello, harmonium and piano. Los Angeles: Belmont Music, [1974]. M507 Sch63w

Woodwind Music

Including wind quintets.

• Christmas carols for woodwind quartet. Arranged by Lloyd Conley.
• Christmas carol suite, vol. 1. Wind quintet. Arranged by Dorsey and Holcombe.
• A Christmas delight, vol. 1. Wind quintet. Arranged by the Oklahoma Woodwind Quintet.
• A Christmas delight, vol. 2. Wind quintet. Arranged by the Oklahoma Woodwind Quintet.
• Christmas trio. Clarinet trio. Arranged by C. R. McManus.
• 12 Days of Christmas. Wind quintet. Arranged by Bill Holcombe.
• Dello Joio, Norman. Reflections on an original Christmas tune: for wind quintet. New York: Associated Music Publishers, 1985. M557 D381r
• More Christmas vignettes. Woodwind trio. Arranged by Frank Halferty.
• Twenty-one Christmas carols. Woodwind trio. Arranged by O. J. James.

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Brass Music

• Three French Christmas carols. Brass quintet. Arranged by Elizabeth DiSavino.
• Four brass for Christmas. Brass quartet. Arranged by D. E. Kemp.
• Five old Polish Christmas carols. Horn quartet. Arranged by Edward Gogolak. Buffalo, NY.: The Hornists' Nest, 1981. M459 F586
• 12 Days of Christmas. Brass quintet. Arranged by Bill Holcombe.
• Anderson, Leroy. Suite of carols for brass choir. Rockville Center, NY: Belwin Mills, 1955. M957.4 An239sb
• Berlioz, Hector. Enfance du Christ. Etable de Bethlehem; arr. Transcribed by Allen Ostrander. New York: Edition Musicus, [1951]. Trombone trio. M359 Be455en et Os7
• A Canadian Brass Christmas. Brass quintet. Arranged by Luther Henderson.
• Christmas carol suite no. 1. Horn quartet. Arranged by Ronald Dishinger.
• Christmas carol suite no. 1. Trombone quartet. Arranged by Ronald Dishinger.
• Christmas for two: A collection of 10 duets based on traditional carols. Horn duet. Arranged by Lloyd Conley. Delevan, NY: Kendor Music, 1981. M288.4 C464 C761
• Corelli, Arcangelo. Pastorale from Christmas concerto grosso. Six-part brass choir. Transcribed by Robert King. North Easton, MA: Robert King Music, 1955. M759 C812 op.6 no.8 p K586
• A festival of Albert Burt carols. Brass quintet. Arranged by Hawley Ades.
• Gifts of praise: Christmas brass. Brass quintet. Arranged by Jim Lucas.
• 'Twas the brass before Christmas: five garlands for brass quintet. Arranged by David Baldwin. New York: G. Schirmer, 1978. M559 T912t Ba193

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Preparatory Department

Preparatory Piano Music

• 15 carols for two. Arranged for piano duet by Thomas A. Johnson. London and New York: Hinrichsen/Peters, 1964. M207 F466c J637
• Christmas favorites: arranged for piano. Arr. James Bastien. 2 v. San Diego, CA.: Kjos West, 1979-. M30.Ba2963ch and M30.Ba2963ch v. 1
• Jolly Christmas melodies: simplified to sing or play: phrases divided between the hands. Arranged by Irene Rodgers. Cincinnati: Willis Music, 1946. M30 J685 R616
• Merry Christmas: a baker's dozen of Christmas carols in very easy arrangements for the piano by Walter Kirby. New York: G. Schirmer, 1945. M30 M554m K631
• Sacred Christmas duets for piano. Arranged by John Ibberson. Westbury, NY: Pro Art Publications, 1969. M207 Sa14sa Ib2
• Secular Christmas duets for piano. Arranged by John Ibberson. Westbury, NY: Pro Art Publications, 1969. M207 Se26se Ib2

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Preparatory Vocal Music

• 50 Christmas carols. Compiled by Traugott Rohner and John Christie. Music scored by John Christie. Evanston, IL: M.F. Music, 1968. Piano-vocal score. M457.4 F466 R636
• Christmas carols. Illustrated and done into simple music by Grace Castagnetta and Hendrik Willem van Loon. New York: Simon and Schuster, [1937]. M2065 C463
• The Faber book of carols and Christmas songs. Selected and arranged by Eric Roseberry. London: Faber & Faber, 1969. M2065 R721f
• Favorite Christmas carols: 59 Yuletide songs both old and new. Selected and edited by Margaret Brandford. Arranged by Norman Lloyd. New York: Simon and Schuster, [1957]. M2065 F279
• Jolly Christmas melodies: simplified to sing or play: phrases divided between the hands. Arranged by Irene Rodgers. Cincinnati: Willis Music, 1946. M30 J685 R616
• A treasury of Christmas songs and carols. Edited and annotated by Henry W. Simon. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1955. M2065 T71
• What child is this?: a Christmas songbook for voice and piano. New York: G. Schirmer, 1976. M2065 W556

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Prepared by Paul Cary, former CIM Reference Librarian.