This Christmas medley includes five carols ("O Christmas Tree," "What Child Is This," "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day," "Silent Night and Go Tell It on the Mountain") with optional piano and optional SATB voices. Each carol is arranged in a distinctive style, with contrasting use of mallets featured in two of the settings. German, as well as English texts are given for "O Christmas Tree" and "Silent Night." A perfect choice to feature your ringers (and singers) for your Christmas worship service or concert
Voicing: 3, 4 or 5 octaves handbells with optional piano and SATB choir
Composer: Traditional German; 17th century English air; John Baptiste Calkin; Franz Gruber; African American spiritual
Arranger: Margaret R. Tucker
Tune source: Traditional German; 17th century English air; John Baptiste Calkin; Franz Gruber; African American spiritual
Season: Christmas
Level: 3