gustav holst satb christmas
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Christmas Day by Gustav HolstTRANSCRIPT
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Allegretto q. = 96
Allegretto q. = 96
Gustav HolstEd. Douglas J. Walczak (ASCAP)
Christmas DayChoral Fantasy on Old Carols
Copyright 2007 Douglas J. Walczak (ASCAP)This edition may be freely downloaded, duplicated, distributed, performed and recorded.
ALTO
ORGAN
mp
Good
Solo or section
Chris
tian- men,friends
re joice
-
With heart,
and soul,
and
p
man.
p
6
A.
voice;
Give
ye heed
to what
we say:
News!
News!
Je
sus- Christ
is
11
A.
born
to day:
-
Ox
and ass
be fore
- Him bow,
And He
is in
the man
ger- now.
16
A.
Christ
is born
to day!
-
Christ
is born
to day!
-
p
p
21
-
26
S.
A.
T.
B.
mf
Good Chris
tian- men,
re joice
-
With heart,
and soul,
and voice;
mf
Good Chris
tian- men,
re joice
-
With heart,
and soul,
and voice;
mf
Good Chris
tian- men,
re joice
-
With heart,
and soul,
and voice;
mf
Good Chris
tian- men,
re joice
-
With heart,
and soul,
and voice;
ped.
31
S.
A.
T.
B.
Give
ye heed
to what
we say:
News!
News!
Je
sus- Christ
is born
to day:
-
Give
ye heed
to what
we say:
News!
News!
Je
sus- Christ
is born
to day:
-
Give
ye heed
to
what
we say:
News!
News!
Je
sus- Christ
is born
to day:
-
Give
ye heed
to
what
we say:
News!
News!
Je
sus- Christ
is born
to day:
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36
S.
A.
T.
B.
Ox
and ass
be fore
- Him bow,
and He
is in
the man
ger- now,
Christ
is born
to
-
Ox
and ass
be
fore
- Him bow,
and He
is in
the man
ger- now,
Christ
is born
to
-
Ox
and ass
be fore
- Him bow,
and He
is in
the man
ger- now,
Christ
is born
to
-
Ox
and ass
be
fore
- Him bow,
and He
is in
the man
ger- now,
Christ
is born
to
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41
q = q.
S.
A.
T.
B.
day!
Christ
is born
to day!
-
day!
Christ
is born
to day!
-
day!
Christ
is born
to day!
-
day!
Christ
is
born
to
day!
-
p
God
*solo or section
rest
you
mer
ry,
- Gen
tle
- men,
- Let
pp
* if solo, Holst's instructions are that the soloist is placed away from the choir.
Ped.
pp
3
-
47
B.
no
thing
- you
dis may,
-
Re mem
- ber
- Christ
our Sa
vour
- Was
born
on
Christ
mas- day,
To
53
B.
save
us
all
from
woe
and
sin,
When
we
were
gone
as tray.
-
O ti
dings
- of com
fort
- and
59
B.
joy,
com
fort
- and joy,
O ti
dings
- of com
fort
- and
joy.
4
-
64
S.
A.
T.
B.
mf
In
if desired, this may be sung by solo quartet
Beth
le
- hem,
- in
Jew ry,
- This
bless
ed
- Babe
was born,
And laid
with
in
- a
mf
In Beth
le
- hem,
- in
Jew ry,
- This
bless
ed
- Babe
was born,
And laid
with
in
- a
mf
In Beth
le
- hem,
- in
Jew ry,
- This
bless
ed- Babe
was born,
And laid
with
in
- a
mf
In Beth
le
- hem,
- in
Jew ry,
- This
bless
ed
- Babe
was born,
And laid
with
in
- a
p
70
S.
A.
T.
B.
man ger,
- Up
on
- that
ho
ly- morn;
The which
His
Mo
ther,
- Ma ry,
- Did
man ger,
- Up
on
- that
ho
ly- morn;
The which
His
Mo
ther,
- Ma ry,
- Did
man ger,
- Up
on
- that
ho
ly- morn;
The which
His
Mo
ther,
- Ma ry,
- Did
man ger,
- Up
on
- that
ho
ly- morn;
The which
His
Mo
ther,
- Ma ry,
- Did
5
-
75
S.
A.
T.
B.
no
thing
- take
in scorn.
O ti
dings
- of com
fort
- and joy,
com
fort
- and
no
thing
- take
in scorn.
O ti
dings
- of com
fort
- and joy,
com
fort
- and
no
thing
- take
in scorn.
O ti
dings
- of com
fort
- and joy,
com
fort
- and
no
thing
- take
in scorn.
O ti
dings
- of com
fort
- and joy,
com
fort
- and
80
q. = q
S.
A.
T.
B.
joy,
O ti
dings
- of com
fort
- and
joy.
joy,
O ti
dings
- of com
fort
- and
joy.
joy,
O ti
dings
- of com
fort
- and
joy.
joy,
O ti
dings
- of com
fort
- and
joy.
RT
LFT
6
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86
S.
A.
T.
B.
Good
f
Chris
tian- men,
re
-
Good
f
Chris
tian- men,
re
-
Good
f
Chris
tian- men,
re
-
Good
f
Chris
tian- men,
re
-
mf
p
f
mf
p
f
ped.
92
S.
A.
T.
B.
joice,
With heart,
and soul,
and voice;
Now
ye hear
of end
less- bliss:
joice,
With
heart,
and soul,
and voice;
Now
ye hear
of end
less- bliss:
joice,
With
heart,
and soul,
and voice;
Now
ye
hear
of end
less- bliss:
joice,
With
heart,
and soul,
and voice;
Now
ye
hear
of end
less- bliss:
7
-
97
S.
A.
T.
B.
Joy!
Joy!
Je
sus- Christ
was born
for this!
He
hath oped
the heav
'nly- door,
And
Joy!
Joy!
Je
sus- Christ
was born
for this!
He
hath oped
the heav
'nly- door,
And
Joy!
Joy!
Je
sus- Christ
was born
for this!
He
hath oped
the heav
'nly- door,
And
Joy!
Joy!
Je
sus- Christ
was born
for this!
He
hath oped
the heav
'nly- door,
And
102
S.
A.
T.
B.
man
is bless
ed- ev
er- more.
-
Christ
was born
for this!
Christ
was born
for
man
is bless
ed- ev
er- more.
-
Christ
was born
for this!
Christ
was born
for
man
is bless
ed- ev
er- more.
-
Christ
was born
for this!
Christ
was born
for
man
is bless
ed- ev
er- more.
-
Christ
was born
for this!
Christ
was born
for
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-
107
q = q.
q. = q
S.
A.
T.
B.
this!
Christ
f
was born
for
this!
Christ
f
was born
for
this!
Christ
f
was born
for
this!
Christ
f
was born
for
p
f
p
f
115
S.
A.
T.
B.
this!
Christ
was born
for this!
this!
Christ
was born
for this!
this!
Christ
was born
for this!
this!
Christ
was born
for this!
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Allegretto h = 72120
S.
Come,
p all
ye
lof
ty,- come,
ye
low
ly,
- Let
your
songs
of glad
ness
- ring;
p
p
122
S.
In
a
sta
ble- lies
the
Ho
ly,
- In
a
man
ger- rests
the
King:
124
S.
See,
in
Ma
ry's- arms
re
po
- sing,
- Christ
by
high
est- heav'n
a
dored:
-
man.
10
-
126
S.
S.
solo or a few sopranos
mp
The
cantabile
first
No
-
Come,
your
cir
cle- round
Him
clo
sing,
- Pi
ous
- hearts
that love
the
Lord.
128
S.
S.
T.
well
the
an
gels
- - did
Come,
mp
solo or section
ye
poor,
no pomp
of
sta
tion
- Robes
the
Child
your hearts
a
dore:
-
man.
11
-
130
S.
T.
say,
Was
to cer
tain
- - poor
He,
the
Lord
of all
sal
va
- tion,
- Shares
your
want,
is weak
and
poor:
132
S.
T.
shep
herds
- - in
fields
as
they
Ox
en,
- round
a bout
- be
hold
- them;
Raf
ters
- na
ked,- cold
and
bare,
134
S.
T.
lay;
In
fields
where
See
the
shep
herds,- God
has
told
them
That
the
Prince
of Life
lies
there.
12
-
Animato
Animato
136
S.
B.
they
lay
keep
ing
- - their
Come,
mf solo or section
ye
chil
dren,- blithe
and
mer
ry,
- This
one
Child
your mod
el
- make;
138
S.
B.
sheep,
On
a cold
win
ter's
-
Christ
mas
- hol
ly,- leaf,
and
ber
ry,
- All
be
praised
for His
dear
sake;
140
S.
B.
night
that
was
so
Come,
ye
gen
tle- hearts,
and
ten
der,
- Come
ye
spi
rits,- keen
and
bold;
13
-
142
S.
T.
B.
deep.
mf tutti
No
well,
-
No
-
All
in
all
your hom
age
- ren
der,
- Weak
and
migh
ty,- young
and
old.
Piu mosso
Piu mosso
144
S.
A.
T.
B.
High
f
a
bove
- a star
is
shi
ning,
- And
the
Wise
men- haste
from
far:
High
f
a
bove
- a star
is
shi
ning,
- And
the
Wise
men- haste
from
far:
well,
tutti
No
f
well,
-
no
-
f
ped.
14
-
146
S.
A.
T.
B.
Come,
glad
hearts,
and spi
rits
- pi
ning:
- For
you
all
has ris'n
the
star.
Come,
glad
hearts,
and spi
rits
- pi
ning:
- For
you
all
has ris'n
the
star.
No
f
well,
- no
-
well,
No
well,
- no
-
148
S.
A.
T.
B.
Let
us
bring
our poor
ob
la
- tions,
- Thanks
and
love
and faith
and
praise:
Let
us
bring
our poor
ob
la
- tions,
- Thanks
and
love
and faith
and
praise:
well,
Born
is
the
well,
Born
is
the
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-
150 Allegro h = 104
Allegro h = 104
S.
A.
T.
B.
come,
ye
peo
ple,- come,
ye
na
tions,
- All
in
all
draw night
to
gaze.
come,
ye
peo
ple,- come,
ye
na
tions,
- All
in
all
draw night
to
gaze.
King
of
Is
ra
- - -
el,
-
King
of
Is
ra
- el,
-
born
ff
is
the
ff
153
S.
A.
T.
B.
No
ff
well,
-
No
well,
-
Born
ff
is
the
King
of
Is
ra
- el,
-
No
ff
well,
-
No
well,
-
No
-
King
of
Is
ra
- el,
-
born
is
the
King
of
16
-
158 poco rit.
poco rit.
Tempo primo, ma maestoso
Tempo primo, ma maestoso
S.
A.
T.
B.
No
well,
-
No
well.
-
born
is
the
King
of
Is
ra- - el.
-
well,
No
well.
-
Good
Chris
ff
tian- men,
re joice
-
with
Is
ra
- el,
-
Good
Chris
ff
tian- men,
re joice
-
with
ff
162
S.
A.
T.
B.
heart,
and soul,
and voice;
Give
ye heed
to what
we say:
News!
News!
heart,
and soul,
and voice;
Give
ye heed
to what
we say:
News!
News!
17
-
167
S.
A.
T.
B.
News!
ff
News!
Je
sus- Christ
is born
to day:
-
Ox
and ass
be
-
News!
ff
News!
Je
sus- Christ
is born
to day:
-
Ox
and ass
be
-
Je
sus- Christ
is born
to day:
-
Ox
and ass
be fore
- Him bow,
And He
is in
the
Je
sus- Christ
is born
to day:
-
Ox
and ass
be fore
- Him bow,
And He
is in
the
172
S.
A.
T.
B.
fore
Him bow,
And He
is in
the man
ger- now.
Christ
is born
to day!
-
fore
Him bow,
And He
is in
the man
ger- now.
Christ
is born
to day!
-
man
ger- now.
Christ
is born
to day!
-
Christ
is born
to day!
-
man
ger- now.
Christ
is born
to day!
-
Christ
is born
to day!
-
18
-
177
S.
A.
T.
B.
Christ
is born
to day!
-
Good Chris
tian- men,
re joice
- With heart,
and soul,
and voice;
Christ
is born
to day!
-
Good Chris
tian- men,
re joice
- With heart,
and soul,
and voice;
Good Chris
tian- men,
re joice
- With heart,
and soul,
and voice;
Good Chris
tian- men,
re joice
- With heart,
and soul,
and voice;
sempre marcato
182
S.
A.
T.
B.
Now
ye hear
of end
less- bliss:
Joy!
Joy!
Je
sus- Christ
was born
for this!
Now
ye hear
of end
less- bliss:
Joy!
Joy!
Je
sus- Christ
was born
for this!
Now
ye hear
of end
less- bliss:
Joy!
Joy!
Je
sus- Christ
was born
for this!
Now
ye hear
of end
less- bliss:
Joy!
Joy!
Je
sus- Christ
was born
for this!
19
-
187
S.
A.
T.
B.
He
hath oped
the heav'n
ly- door,
And man
is bless
ed- ev
er- more.
-
Christ
was born
for
He
hath oped
the heav'n
ly- door,
And man
is bless
ed- ev
er- more.
-
Christ
was born
for
He
hath oped
the heav'n
ly- door,
And man
is bless
ed- ev
er- more.
-
Christ
was born
for
He
hath oped
the heav'n
ly- door,
And man
is bless
ed- ev
er- more.
-
Christ
was born
for
192
q = q.
q = q.
S.
A.
T.
B.
this!
Christ
was born
for this!
this!
Christ
was born
for this!
this!
Christ
was born
for this!
this!
Christ
was born
for this!
*solo or section
Now
p
to
the
Lord
sing prais
es,
- All
pp
*see instructions, page 3
pp
20
-
198
S.
A.
B.
solo or small group
No
ppp
well,
- No
well,
-
solo or small group
No
ppp
-
you with
in
- this place,
And
with
true
love
and
bro
ther
- hood
- Each
o
ther
- now
em brace;
-
This
204
S.
A.
B.
Born
is
the
King
well,
No
well,
-
ho
ly
- tide
of Christ
mas
- All
o thers
- doth
de face.
-
O ti
dings
- of com
fort
- and
21
-
210
S.
B.
of
Is
morendo
ra
- - - - - -
joy,
com
fort
- and joy,
O ti
dings
- of com
fort
- and
joy.
morendo
Piu lento q. = 66
Piu lento q. = 66
215
S.
A.
el.
solo or section
Good
p
Chris
tian-friendsmen,
re joice
-
With
ppp
man.
ppp
221
A.
heart,
and soul,
and voice;
Now
ye need
not fear
the grave:
Peace!
Peace!
22
-
226
A.
Je
sus- Christ
was born
to save!
Calls
you one,
and calls
you all,
To gain
His ev
er-
-
231 rall.
rall.
Adagio
Adagio
S.
A.
T.
B.
ppp
Christ
was born
to save!
last
ing- hall:
pppChrist
was born
to save!
*soloChrist
was born
to save!
ppp
Christ
was born
to save!
ppp
Christ
was born
to save!
ped
* if the preceeding page was not sung as a solo, divide the altos here.
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