This carefully researched anthology presents 42 Christmas carols from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales arranged for the intermediate classic guitarist in standard notation. Phrase and dynamic markings plus light fingering are provided. The collection includes popular carols such as "Away in a Manger", "Once in Royal David’s City" and "The Holly and the Ivy" plus fine lesser-known carols such as "Down in Yon Forest", "In Those Twelve Days" and "Ye Sons of Men, With Me Rejoice". All of the arrangements present the basic tune faithfully and simply before offering more elaborate and sophisticated variations suitable for holiday gigs and concert performance.
Alleluya: A Nywe Werk is Come on Honde
As I Sat on a Sunny Bank (On Christmas Day in the Morning)
Angelus ad Virginem (Gabriel, fram Heven-King)
Away in a Manger
Baloo Lammy
Blessed Be That Maid Marie (From William Ballet’s Lute Book, 16th Century)
Christèmas Hath Made an End (Well-a-Day!) (The Gooding Carol)
Ding! Dong! Merrily on High
Down in Yon Forest (The Castleton Carol)
God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
Good King Wenceslas Looked Out
Good People All, This Christmastime (The Wexford Carol)
I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In
In the Bleak Midwinter
In Those Twelve Days
Joy to the World!
Lully, Lulla, Thow Littel Tyne Child (The Coventry Carol)
O Little Town of Bethlehem
O, Come, All Ye Faithful
Oer Yw’r Gwr Sy’n Methu Caru (‘Deck the Halls’)
Once, in Royal David’s City
Rejoice and Be Merry
Remember, O Thou Man
Rorate (The Nativity)
Sussex Carol
The Seven Rejoices of Mary
The Cherry Tree Carol
The Darkest Midnight in December
The Angel Gabriel from God Was Sent (The Devonshire Carol)
The First ‘Nowell!
The Holly and the Ivy
The Moon Shines Bright (A Medley of Musical Versions)
Ther is No Rose of Swych Vertu
Thus Angels Sung
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day
Puer Nobis Nascitur (Unto Us is Born a Son)
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night (Christopher Tye and Richard Allison)
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night (G. F. Handel)
Ye Sons of Men, With Me Rejoice
Joseph, Being an Aged Man Truly
Let All That Are to Mirth Inclined
