NMO13264 Cohens Carols DEMO

Cohen’s Carols

Christmas Music for Mixed Choir

13 Original Compositions and Arrangements by

Jacques Cohen

N.M.O. 13264

Copyright © 2012 by Norsk Musikforlag A/S, Oslo.

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Foreword

This collection comprises a selection of music that over the last few years I have performed around Christmas time with various choirs, notably Lloyd’s Choir in London who, in almost every case, gave the first performances.

As you will see, there is quite a mixture of styles and levels of difficulty. For example, Jingle Bells is light-hearted whereas O Magnum Mysterium is somewhat more serious. The Bell Carol is fairly straightforward whereas The Twelve Days of Christmas is rather more challenging.

Whilst the primary purpose of this book is to enhance your choir’s repertoire for concerts and services during the festive season, some of the pieces (Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind and A Cradle Song) have proved useful at other times of the year. This is particularly true of the Isaiah Introit which has been sung for Remembrance as well as for Advent.

Whilst the Bell Carol and That Yonge Child are for choir with organ, most of the other numbers are originally intended to be sung a cappella . Where an optional accompaniment has been added (for organ, piano, harp, orchestra or brass) or if there is an alternative version, this is indicated in the score and will be available from the publishers.

Recordings of most of the carols in this book can be heard if you visit www.jacquescohen.co.uk

Jacques Cohen

July 2012

WJ Kirkpatrick

1. Away in a Manger

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Tenor

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for Lloyd's Choir

2. Bell Carol

(With organ or piano, or orchestra. Also version for SSAA)

Gentle march tempo

 = 112

Soprano

Alto

Tenor

Bass

Organ (or Piano)

Words and Music by Jacques Cohen

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Ring

outthebells,

ring

outthebells,

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dong

dong

dong

dongdiding

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from

longdarknights

that

mask

frombright

snows

that

pierce

from

longdarknights

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Ring

Ring

outthebells,

ring

outthebells,

ring

outthebells,

outthebells,

bells,

ring

Ring

outthebells,

ring

outthebells,

ring

outthe,

ring,

ring

outthebells,

Ring

outthebells,

ring

outthe,

outthebells,

Ring

outthebells,

ring

outthebells,

Ring

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Ring

outthebells,

ring

outthebells,

bells,

Ring

outthebells,

Ring

Ring

outthebells,

ring

outthebells,

Ring

outthebells,

outthebells,

outthebells,

ring

outthebells,

ring

outthebells

ring

outthebells

outthebells,

Ring

outthebells,

ring

outthebells,

ring

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ring

outthebells,

ring

outthebells,

Ring dim.

dim.

outthebells,

ring

outthebells,

ring

outthebells,

Ring

outthebells,

ring

outthebells,

bells,

ring

outthebells,

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outthebells,

ring

outthe

outthebells,

Ring

ring

outthebells,

Ring

outthebells,

ring

outthebells,

ring

outthebells,

Ring

outthebells,

Ring

outthebells,

ring

outthebells,

Ring

outthebells,

ring

outthebells,

bells,

Ring

outthebells,

ring

outthebells,

Ring

outthebells,

ring

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out

thebells,

Ring

outthebells,

ring

outthebells,

Ring

outthebells,

outthe

ring

ring

outthebells,

Ring

outthebells,

ring

outthebells,

Ring

outthebells,

dim.

bells,

dim.

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For Lloyd's Choir

3. Blow, Blow Thou Winter Wind

Words by William Shakespeare "As you like it" Act II

(unaccompanied)

Music by Jacques

Cohen

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Words from Traditional English Verse

Andante

For Lloyd's Choir

4. A Christmas Canon

(unaccompanied, or with orchestra)

Music by Jacques Cohen

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Forthecanon(bars9to30)thechoirshouldifpossiblebejoinedbytheaudience. Theconductorwillfirstneedtoteachthecanon totheaudiencewhichshouldtakenomorethan2or3minutes.

Christ

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S. A. A. T. B. B.

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Words from the Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors 15th Century English Melody 1591 Arranged by Jacques Cohen Andante

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for Rememberance or Advent

Words from Isaiah, Chapter 2, Verse 4 poco string.

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riten.

among

-the na

tions,

poco string.

S. A.

plowshares,

- and

theirspears

into

T. B.

plowshares,

- and

theirspears

 plowshares,

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plowshares,

theirspears

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swordagainst

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war,learn

war,

learn

warany,

war,

learnwar,

learnwarany,

war,learnwar,learnwar

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war,learn

Words and Music by JL Pierpont

8. Jingle Bells

(unaccompanied, with optional sleigh bells)

and jolly

Arranged by Jacques Cohen

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S. A. T. B.

sleigh!  Jin

sleigh!  Jin

Jin

sleigh!

Jin

gle

-bells!

Jin

gle

-bells!

Jin

gle

-all

theway!

gle

-bells!

Jin

gle

-bells!

Jin gle

-all

theway!

gle

-bells! Jin

gle

-bells! Jin

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gle

-bells!

Jin

gle

-bells!

Jin

gle -all

the

way!

Oh

what

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Jin

gle

-bells!

Jin

gle

gle

-bells!

Jin

gle

-bells!

one

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Half Speed (in 4)

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gle

-bells!

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Words from 18th Century translated by T.A. Lacey Veni, Veni Emmanuel

(unaccompanied, or with organ and/or brass quintet)

15th Century French Melody Arranged by Jacques Cohen

Freely flowing

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law.

Rejoice!

-Rejoice!

Rejoice!

Rejoice!

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Rejoice!

-Rejoice!

To Lisbet and Leif

10.OMagnumMysterium

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11. That Yonge Child

(choir

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Hersong

so:

Hersong

ishoarse

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12. The Twelve Days of Christmas

Music by Jacques Cohen

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S. A. T.

Four

par

tridge

-inapear

tree.

Four

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dim. e string. (ad lib.)

Three

Three

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Three

French hens,

rings,

Four

rings,

rings,

Three

French hens,

Three

French hens,

ling

Three

French hens,

Two

turtle-doves

anda Par

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-ling,cal

-ling,cal

three dim.

three dim.

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Three

Three

French hens,

Two

anda par

Two

Two

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Punchy

S. A. T. B.

tree.

tree.

tree.

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Eight

Seven-swans

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ling, -cal

ling, -cal

ling, -cal

-ling,cal

S. A. T. B.

calling-birds,cal

ling, -cal

ling, -cal

ling -birds,

Three

French hens,

Two

turtle-doves

anda

calling-birds,cal

ling, -cal

ling, -cal

ling -birds,

Three

French hens,

Two

turtle-doves

anda

Call,

calling,-cal

ling, -cal

ling -birds,

Three

anda

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Call,

calling,-cal

Three

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Eight

Eight

Seven-swans

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Rings,

Four

ling, - cal

ling -birds,cal

ling -birds,cal

ling -birds,cal

ling -birds,cal

ling -birds,

ling, - cal

ling -birds,cal

ling -birds,cal

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Twelfth

Twelfth

Twelfth

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drrrumming,

drrrumming,

drrrumming,

drrrumming,

drrrumming,

drrrumming,

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Ten

leven

leven

Ten

lords,

lords

ing,

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Arranged by Jacques Cohen

sure cresc.

have cresc.

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