There may be additional sheet music items appropriate to the season that did not make it onto this page. If you are looking for a composition by a particular composer please be sure to look under the composer's name in the alphabetical listings and also in the "collections" section. |
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| Music for the Christmas SeasonFor this Dover edition, Rollin Smith includes both familiar seasonal works and rare Christmas music. Dupr�: finale to Daquin�s No�l X Dupr�: Il est n� le divin enfant Dupr�: Variations sur un No�l Karg-Elert: Chorale Improvisation on In Dulci Jubilo Maleingreau: Symphonie de No�l Bo�ly: 14 Pr�ludes ou Pi�ces sur des Cantiques de Denizot, Op. 15 Daquin: No�l X (Grand Jeu et Duo) Dethier: Christmas Lef�bure-W�ly: Sc�ne Pastorale Lemmens: Hymnus: Creator alme siderum Quef: No�l Parisienne, op. 24, no. 4 Reger: Weihnachten, Op. 145, No. 3 Torres: Navidad from Seis Piezas Breves Tournemire: Cinq No�ls Originaux en forme de Versets, Op. 21, No. 3 |
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| Balbastre, Dandrieu, and D�Aquin No�ls in "French No�ls for Organ"This Dover edition combines the famous and popular variations on French Christmas tunes by Daquin (complete), Dandrieu (book 2 only), and Balbastre (complete, books 1 and 2): 49 sets of variations altogether! |
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| Bo�ly: Album of No�ls, Op 15Fourteen no�ls. |
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| Charles Callahan: A Christmas TriptychI. Plainsong Prelude on Of the Father�s Love Begotten, II. Berceuse on Silent Night, III. A Christmas Flourish |
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| Alexis Chauvet: Nine Organ No�lsedited by Carolyn Shuster |
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| D�Aquin: No�ls(Livre d�Orgue) |
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| Dandrieu: No�ls Book 1edited by Jean Bonfils, registrations by Gaston Litaize |
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| Dandrieu: No�ls Book 2edited by Bonfils, registrations by Litaize |
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| Robin Dinda: Seasonal Hymn Preludes Vol. 1 Advent15 traditional Advent hymns in simple, straight-forward settings. |
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| Robin Dinda: Seasonal Hymn Preludes Vol. 2 Christmas12 traditional Christmas hymns and carols in 1 to 3 page settings. |
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| Robin Dinda: Seasonal Hymn Preludes Vol. 3 Christmas12 well-known carols and hymns in 1 to 4 page settings. |
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| Robin Dinda: Seasonal Hymn Preludes Vol. 4 Christmas13 settings of familiar and lesser-known Christmas hymns and carols. |
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| John Ferguson: Festival Hymns for Christmas for Organ & BrassSettings of Mendelssohn, Adeste Fideles, and Regent Square for brass quartet, timpani and organ with optional vocal descants |
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| Guilmant for Christmasgathers all of the 20 no�ls of op. 60 into 75 pages. Also includes essays by Guilmant, William C. Carl, and editor Wayne Leupold, a chronology of Guilmant's life, and a section on the French harmonium. |
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| Wilbur Held: Nativity SuiteSimple settings of O Come Emmanuel, Silent Night, Shepherds, The Three Kings, Joy to the World |
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| Wilbur Held: Six Carol SettingsGood Christian Men Rejoice, Of the Father�s Love Begotten, From Heaven Above, The First Noel, O Little Town of Bethlehem, God Rest Ye Merry |
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| Frederick Hohman: Comic Variations on Good King Wenceslausincludes Theme (A Medieval Mishap) and variations entitled On the Dark Side of the Moon, An Elephant in the Basement, Jumping Beans, In the Garden, and Being Chased by the Elephant in the Basement. |
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| Hilton Kean Jones: Nine Seasonal Voluntaries for Advent and ChristmasGloria, God Rest You Merry, Es ist ein Ros�, In dulci jubilo, Adeste fidelis, Veni Emmanuel, St. Louis, Cherry Tree Carol, Greensleeves. |
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| Langlais: Christmas Carol Settings for OrganAngels We Have Heard on High; He is Born; In Dulci Jubilo; Joy to the World!; O Come, All Ye Faithful; Silent Night |
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| Nicolas Leb�gue: No�ls Vari�sedited by Norbert Dufourcq |
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| Christmas Music from France and Germany19 settings of Christmas melodies, hymns, and plainchant by French and German composers: France: Villard: Appelons nau - No�l Bourdon: Saboy - No�l Fleury: Variations sur un No�l bourguignon Bouvard: No�l Vosgien Doyen: No�l ancien Joulain: No�l flamand Paponaud: Ricercare pou le temps de No�l Germany Pachelbel: Toccata Fischer: Ricercar on "Ave Maria klare" Poglietti: Ricercar on "Der Tag, der ist so fruedenreich" Murschhauser: Variations on "Lasst uns da Kindelein wiegen" Murschhauser: Aria and Variations Pachelbel: Chorale on "Vom Himmel hoch" Sicher Orgeltabulatur: Chorale on "In Dulci Jubilo" Kindermann: Magnificat octavi toni |
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| William B. Cooper: Spiritual Lullabybased on the Christmas spiritual Baby Bethlehem. This piece is part of the American Guild of Organists African-American Organ Series. |
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| Adolphus Hailstork: Toccata on Veni EmmanuelPart of the American Guild of Organists African-American Organ Series. |
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| Chorale Preludes for AdventNorbert Dufourcq collects settings of Nun komm der Heiden Heiland by Scheidt, Buxtehude, Pachelbel, Vetter, Zachau, Kauffmann, Kniller, Buttstedt, Tellemann, Walther, W. F. Bach, and Marcel Paponaud. Also the earlier Veni Redemptor gentium set by Praetorius. |
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| David Sanger: A Christmas RhapsodyClever potpourri of references to familiar carols such as Veni Emmanuel, Adeste fidelis, Silent Night, Come All You Worthy Gentlemen, etc. 7 minutes |
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| Richard Purvis: Three Carol PreludesLet All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, We Three Kings |
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| Valentin Rathgeber: Pastorales for Christmas, Vol. 1Rathgeber was a Benedictine monk in Banz who published much sacred choral music. Dr. Henderson reports in "A Directory of Composers for Organ" (a comprehensive book of organ repertoire, biographies, and publishers, available from OHS), "At one time he left the monastery without permission to study music. On his return he was for a while imprisoned for this appalling sin." His op. 2 of 1743 contains 59 keyboard pieces including Christmas Pastorales. This volume contains eight of them. |
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| Valentin Rathgeber: Pastorales for Christmas, Vol. 2Seven pastorales |
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| The Parish Organist Part VI (Christmas & Epiphany)24 selections. E. Goldschmidt, ed. |
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| The Parish Organist Part V (Advent & Christmas)24 selections. Erich Goldschmidt, ed. |
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| Chorale Preludes for AdventNorbert Dufourcq collects settings of Nun komm der Heiden Heiland by Scheidt, Buxtehude, Pachelbel, Vetter, Zachau, Kauffmann, Kniller, Buttstedt, Tellemann, Walther, W. F. Bach, and Marcel Paponaud. Also the earlier Veni Redemptor gentium set by Praetorius. |
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| Oxford Book of Christmas Organ MusicCompiled by Robert Gower 35 favorites, including famous arrangements by Sumsion, Purvis, Willcocks, Willan, Lloyd-Webber, Hancock, and many more Contents Johann Michael Bach: Chorale Prelude on 'In dulci jubilo' J.S. Bach: Chorale Prelude on 'In dulci jubilo' J.S. Bach: Sinfonia from the Christmas Oratorio J.S. Bach: Aria 'Schlafe, mein Liebster' J.S. Bach: Chorale Prelude on 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland' J.S. Bach: Chorale Prelude on 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme' Buxtehude: Chorale Fantasia on 'Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern' Buxtehude: Chorale Prelude on 'In dulci jubilo' Howard Blake: 'Walking in the air' Mark Blatchly: Three Versets on 'Away in a manger' Brahms: Chorale Prelude on 'Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen' Carter: Toccata (on 'Veni Emmanuel') Corelli: Pastorale from the Christmas Concerto Daquin: Noël suisse Daquin: Noël Guilmant: Offertoire sur Deux Noëls Handel: Hallelujah Chorus Handel: Pifa (Pastoral Symphony) Gerre Hancock: Fanfare on 'Antioch' Ireland: The Holy Boy Karg-Elert: Chorale Prelude on 'Resonet in laudibus' Carol Ley: Cradle Song W. S. Lloyd-Webber: Interlude on the Coventry Carol Philip Marshall: Prelude on 'Forest Green' Liszt: Die hirten an der Krippe Oxley: Prelude on 'Whence is that goodly fragrance?' Pachelbel: Chorale Prelude on 'Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her' Gordon Phillips: Prelude on 'O little town of Bethlehem' Richard Purvis: Prelude on 'Greensleeves' Rutter: Prelude on 'God rest you merry, gentlemen' Sumsion: Prelude on 'The holly and the ivy' Willan: Prelude on 'This endris nyght' D. Willcocks: Finale on 'Hark, the herald angels sing' D. Willcocks: Prelude on 'Irby' Walcha: Chorale Prelude on 'Den die Hirten lobten sehre' Schulz-Widmar: Prelude on the Sussex Carol Pietro Yon: Pastorale 'Gesù Bambino' |
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| The Church Organist�s Library Volume 3 Music for Advent and ChristmasNOTE: Unfortunately, this volume 3 of the The Church Organist's Library is out of print from the publisher and is no longer available. The web store cannot fill an order for it, so the website will not accept an order. The Church Organist�s Library gathers easy organ music from all historical periods for manuals only and for manuals and pedal. Biographical information is included for each composer. Compiled and edited by Wayne Leupold. Volume 3 includes 17 pieces for the season. F. W. Zachau: In dulci jubilo L. Roques: No�l proven�al C. Hampton: Silent Night [Stille Nacht] J. K. F. Fischer: Ricercar pro Tempore Adventus L. Roques: "D'ou vient cette troupe d'anges" R. Schulz-Widmar: Sussex Carol F. W. Zachau: Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her N. Leb�que: Puer nobis nascitur J.-F. Dandrieu: [Plein jeu] from a Magnificat J.-F. Dandrieu: Trio from a Magnificat C. F. Pitsch: Fuga a la pastorale C.-A. Chauvet: 2nd Sunday of Advent J. R. Cowell: Angels We Have Heard on Silent Night [Gloria] C.-B. Balbastre: Joseph est bien Marie D. Schack: Pastorale J. Brahms: Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen J. C. H. Rink [Rinck]: Orgelstuck [in F Major] S. Scheidt: Magnificat 9, Toni |
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| Dale Wood: Christmas Album for Harp & OrganSilent Night; I Saw Three Ships; Carols of the Manger; Sussex Carol |
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| Harp Editionof Dale Wood Christmas Album above (ed. Linda Wood Rollo) |
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| Wilbur Held: Two Carols for Organ & C InstrumentBright & Glorious Is the Sky (Celestia); I Am So Glad Each Christmas Eve (Christmas Eve) |
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| John Ferguson: Festival Hymns for Christmas for Organ & BrassSettings of Mendelssohn, Adeste Fideles, and Regent Square for brass quartet, timpani and organ with optional vocal descants |
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| Charles Callahan: Christmas Music for Manuals Set 1Tunes: Cradle Song, Ermuntre dich; Yorkshire; Dies est Laetitiae; Forest Green; Irby; Personent Hodie; Une Jeune Pucelle |
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| Charles Callahan: Christmas Music for Manuals Set 2Tunes: Ding Dong! Merrily on High; Go Tell It; Coventry Carol; St. Louis; Divinum mysterium; Adeste Fideles; Stille Nacht; The First Nowell |
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| Charles Callahan: Advent Music for Manuals Set 1Tunes: Consolation; Creator alme siderum; Freu dich sehr (Psalm 42); Nun Komm, der Heiden Heiland; St. Thomas; Veni Emmanuel; Veni Redemptor omnium; Wachet auf |
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| Charles Callahan: Advent Music for Manuals Set 2Tunes: Chesterfield (Richmond), Gabriel�s Message, Helmsley, Merton, Picardy, St. Stephen, Stuttgart, Winchester New |
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| Bo�ly: Complete Organ Works, Vol. 2Works for Advent and Christmas |
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| Gerald Near: Chantworks, Organ Music for the Church Year, Set 1for Advent, Christmas, Epiphany. Seven works based on Gregorian Chant melodies Veni Emmanuel, Conditor alme siderum, Vox clara intonat, Divinum mysterium, O solis ortus cardine, Christe redemptor, O sola magnarum urbium |
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| Paul Manz: Improvisations for the Christmas Season, Set 1 Advent Freu dich sehr; Gottes Sohn ist kommen; Nun komm, der heiden Heiland (3 settings); Veni, Emmanuel; Wachet auf (3 settings) |
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| Paul Manz: Improvisations for the Christmas Season, Set 2 Christmas Carols Dejlig er den Himmel blaa; Es ist ein Ros; Forest Green; Go Tell It; Greensleeves; Quelle est cette odeur agr�able; Quem pastores; Still, Still, Still; Stowey; Tempus adest floridum; Une jeune pucelle; Valet will ich dir geben; W Zlobie Lezy |
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| Paul Manz: Improvisations for the Christmas Season, Set 3 Christmas and Epiphany Hymns and Chorales Der Tag, der ist; Gelobet seist du, Jesu; In dulci jubilo (2 settings); Lobt Gott, ihr Christen Allzugleich; O Jesu Christ, dein kripplein; Puer nobis nascitur; Wie sch�n leuchtet (2 settings) |
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| Christmas for OrganRanging from easy to moderately difficult this collection contains arrangements of popular chorales and sacred songs.
Pieces include:
Advent Robert Fuhrer: Two preludes for the Advent Season from op. 207 Forchhammer: Lift up your heads op. 23,4 Mendelssohn: Macht Hoch die Tur, Allegro Weidenhagen: Mach hoch die Tur op. 40, 1, Lively and spring Herzog: Advent Sonata op. 62, 1, with the chorale "Savior of nations come" Mendelssohn: Nun Komm, her Heiden Heiland; Slow Glubins: Nun Komm, her Heiden Heiland from Christmas op. 55 Festival fantasia op. 104, 4 about "Zion's daughter laugh and sing" Christmas Monar: The holy Christmas feast, op. 37, 1 Monar: Fantasia op. 45, 13 about "A great and mighty wonder" Blumenthal: Christmas piece op. 124, 2 Glubins: Biblical scenes op. 73, 1 Stehle: O come, all ye faithful: Moderato Muller: The shepherds by the manger: Pastoral Birn: Christmas fantasia op. 12 about "Come all you shepherds" Todt: Pastoral F major op. 63, 8 Piutti: Improvisation op. 15 about "Let's all together praise our God" Bossi: Pastoral F major op. 118, 3 Blumenthal: Christmas piece op. 124, 3 about the tune "What a blessed time" Rudnick: Festive atmosphere of Christmas" with the chorale "A great and mighty wonder" Blumenthal: Christmas piece op. 124, 1 about the tune "Silent Night" |
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