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The custom of celebrating Christmas with songs is as as old as Christianity itself.  The very first carol was sung by the angelic choir over the hills of Judea to announce the birth of the Child: "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."  To be sure, these songs were not always carols.  During the first centuries of our Christian era they were strictly devotional hymns, but from the 13th century on, under the influence of the great humanitarian, St. Francis of Assisi, Christmas music acquired a more lighthearted, secular character.The word "carol" means many things today - joy, singing, devotion, holiday spirit and even dancing.  This page provides abundant material for all Yuletide music making:  singing in family groups, schools, churches and an inspiring repertoire for pianists, organists and guitar-strummers.  The Music for Pianos Christmas Page contains some of the best loved carols, hymns, Christmas songs, and instrumental solo pieces by the masters.
PART 1 COMPOSED CAROLS
THE MIDDLE AGES

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Piae Cantiones 1582

Earth to-day rejoices

2'16

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13th Century melody

Here is joy for every age

1'38

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13th Century

O Come, O Come Emmanuel!

1'40

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Reader's Digest Merry Christmas Songbook - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Piae Cantiones 1582

Of the Father's heart begotten

0'51

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The International Book of Christmas Carols - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com

Piae Cantiones 1582 (arr.Gustav Holst 1874-1934)

On this day earth shall ring

1'36

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English Traditional Melody

The Maker of the sun and moon

0'51

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Moosburg Gradual 1355-60

Unto us a Boy is born

2'02

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ENGLISH CAROLS 1400-1700

16th Century

Come, love we God

1'34

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16th Century

Coventry Carol

1'08

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Best Christmas Music - Easy Piano - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com
17th Century

O remember Adam's fall

1'39

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16th Century (arr. Thomas Adam d.1662)

Swete was the song the Virgine soong

3'32

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Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)

The Angels' Song

1'00

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after Christopher Tye(c.1500-73)

While shepherds watched their flocks

0'57

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Reader's Digest Merry Christmas Songbook - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com
EUROPEAN CAROLS 1550-1700
13th Cent.? (arr. by Michael Praetorius 1571-1621)

A boy is born in Bethlehem

1'00

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15th century? Praetorius 1609

A great and mighty wonder

1'16

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The Complete Christmas Music Collection - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com
J.G.Ebeling 1637-76

All my heart this night rejoices

1'16

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Big Book Of Christmas Songs - Easy Piano - sheet music at www.sheetmusicplus.com
Auserlesene catholische geistliche Kirchengesange 1623

Come, angels,come! from heaven, appear!

1'28

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Martin Luther 1483-1546 (arr. J.S.Bach)

From highest heaven I come to tell 

1'08

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French Psalter 1565

Glory be to God on high

1'22

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