2002

Multi-Traditional Holiday Sampler for

Women’s Chorus

Christmas & Hanukkah

SSAA VOICING (Sampler contains 3-4 pages of each score)

FRENCH CHRISTMAS CAROLS NEW!

Pg 3

Les Gais Bergers

by Ralph Raymond Hays

YR8206v3

NEW!

Pg 7

Sleep, Little Dove

by David Frank Long

YR9303v3

by Edgar Colón-Hernández

YR1C12v2

Pg 15 Hodie Christus Natus Est

by Daryn B. Bryden

YR11B11

Pg 19 For All To See

by Jerald Thomas-Hawhee

YR6701v3

SPANISH CHRISTMAS CAROL NEW!

Pg 11 Tres Estrellitas

LATIN CHRISTMAS CAROL NEW!

HANUKKAH BEST SELLER!

YR8206v3

Les Gais Bergers SSAA

Gaily, = 72

I. Ou S'en Vont Ces Gais Bergers?

Traditional French Carol Choral Setting, AdditionalText, and Translation by Ralph Raymond Hays

(Where Are These Gay Shepherds Going?) S Small Group A

S S Full Chorus A A

Marcato, slightly separated

Piano

5

Marcato, slightly separated

S

Òu ooh

Sm. Gp.

s'en vont saw(n) vaw(n)

ces say

gaies gay

ber - ger - es? behr - zheh - reu

Òu ooh

s'en vont saw(n) vaw(n)

ces say

A

5 S S Chorus

A A

5

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gais gay

ber - gers? behr - zhay

II. Entre le Boeuf et l'Ane Gris

(Between the Cow and the Gray Donkey) Traditional French Carol Choral Setting and Enlish Text by Ralph Raymond Hays

Introspectively, = 68 solo or unison chant

En - tre le boeuf awn - treu leu beuf

et ay

l'an - e gris, lah - neu gree

Dort, dor

dort, dor

dort le pe - tit fils. dor leu peu- tee fees

5

Milles an - ges de - vin, meel aw(n)- zheu deu- va(n)

mil - les ser - a - phims mee- leu seh- reu- fa(m)

vôl - ent à l'en - tour de voh- lawn tah lawn- toor deu

ce grand seu grawn

8

Dieux d'Am - our. d'yeu dah - moor 8

L.H.

13

all, unison

Here,

where the cow's

soft

straw

is

piled,

Sleeps,

sleeps,

13

16

sleeps the ti - ny child. 16

Shep-herds on the Earth,

An-gels from a -bove,

III. Il est Né, Le Devin Enfant

(He is Born, The Holy Child)

Processional,

Traditional French Carol Choral Setting and Enlish Text by Ralph Raymond Hays

= 60 3

Soprano

Il eel

est ay

né, nay

le di - vin* leu deu - veen

en - fant, aw(n)- faw(n)

hum,

hum,

hum,

Alto

hum,

hum,

hum,

hum,

hum,

Piano

5 S

Jou - ez haut - bois, zhoo - ay oat- b'wah

re - son - nez mu - set - tes; reh - zoh - nay m'yoo- zeh - teu

Il eel

est ay

né, nay

le di - vin en - fant, leu deu - veen aw(n)- faw(n)

A

hum,

hum,

hum,

hum,

hum,

5

* Although this is the masculine form (devin), it is traditionally pronouned as the feminine (devine) in this Carol

hum,

hum,

hum,

IV. Un Flambeau, Jeannette Isabelle (Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella)

Joyfully,

Traditional French Carol Choral Setting and Enlish Text by Ralph Raymond Hays

= 256

Soprano

Alto

Piano

5 S

A

Un flam - beau, uh(n) flahm- boh 5

Jean zhah

- nette I - sa- bel - le, - net ee- za- bel- leu

Un flam - beau, uh(n) flahm- boh

cour coor

- ons au ber - ceau! - aw(n)z oh behr - soh

YR9303v3

Sleep, Little Dove with

"Chantez, beaux anges" SSAA, Flute and Harp (or Piano)

Based on a traditional Alsatian (French) carol, Dors, ma colombe, along with a new melody (Chantez, beaux anges) by

English translation by E. Cuthbert Nunn, 1868-1914

Andante

David Frank Long

circa 92

With great tenderness Flute

Harp (or Pno.)

* Harmonics to sound an octave higher than notated.

7

S

"Sleep,

lit - tle

Dove,

The

sky's

dark

7

Fl.

7

Harp

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a

-

bove,"

The

-2-

12

S

Vir

-

gin

sang

to

her

in

-

fant

Son;

"Chan

-

tez,

beaux

"Chan

-

tez,

beaux

A

12

Fl.

12

Harp

17

S

anges,

Ber

-

cez

l'En - fant

Qui

dans

ses

lang

-

es,

anges,

Ber

-

cez

l'En - fant

Qui

dans

ses

lang

-

es,

A

17

Fl.

17

Harp

-3-

(No ritardando)

22

brief

S

Rit

en

rê

-

vant,

en

rê

-

vant." brief

A

Rit

en

rê

-

vant,

rê

-

vant." brief

22

Fl. brief

(No ritardando)

22

Harp

28

S

Hum

-

ble

this

sta

-

ble,

Hay

-

ble

sta

-

ble,

Hay

but

the

cra

-

dle,

the

cra

-

dle,

A

Hum 28

Harp

-432

S1

Off'

-

ring

a

nest

of

which

I've

need.

Off'

-

ring

a

nest

of

which

I've

need.

Off'

-

ring

a

nest

of

which

I've

need.

Off

-

ring

a

nest

of

which

I've

need.

S2

A1

A2

32

Harp

36

S

"Sing,

ho

-

ly

an

-

gels

your

sweet

lull - a

-

bys,

"Sing,

ho

-

ly

an

-

gels

your

sweet

lull - a

-

bys,

A

36

Fl.

36

Harp

YR1C12v2

Tres Estrellitas

A Puertorican Carol

("Three Little Stars")

Edgar Colón-Hernández

SSAA

Andante con moto

Arranged by

Soprano1 Tra

la

la lai

la Tra

la

la lai

la Tra

la

la lai

la

tra

Tra

la

la lai

la Tra

la

la lai

la Tra

la

la lai

la

tra

Tra

la

la lai

la Tra

la

la lai

la Tra

la

la lai

la

tra

Soprano 2

Alto 1

Alto 2

5 S1 la lai

Tra

la la lai

la Tra

la

la lai

la Tra

la la lai

la

tra

la

lai

Ahi

S2 la lai

Tra

la la lai

la Tra

la

la lai

la Tra

la la lai

la

tra

la

lai

Ahi

la lai

Tra

la la lai

la Tra

la

la lai

la Tra

la la lai

la

tra

la

lai

Ahi

Tra

la la lai

la Tra

la

la lai

la Tra

la la lai

la

tra

la

lai

A1

A2

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10 S1 vie - nen

ba - jan

-

do

tres

es - tre - lli

-

tas del

cie

-

lo,

que

vie - nen

ba - jan

-

do

tres

es - tre - lli

-

tas

del

cie

-

lo,

que

vie - nen

ba - jan

-

do

tres

es - tre - lli

-

tas del

cie

-

lo,

que

S2

A1

A2 que

14 S1 van

a

-

lum - bran - do

al

Ni - ño que

ya

na - ció.

Se_a

cer - can

can -

van

a

-

lum - bran - do

al

Ni - ño que

ya

na - ció.

Se_a

cer - can

can -

van

a

-

lum - bran - do

al

Ni - ño que

ya

na - ció.

Se_a

cer - can

can -

van

a

-

lum - bran - do

al

Ni - ño que

ya

na - ció.

S2

A1

A2

2

19

21

S1 tan - do

ha

-

tan - do

ha

-

tan - do

ha

-

cia'l

hu - mil

-

de

pe

-

se

-

bre.

Lo_ad

mi

-

ran,

lo_a -

cia'l

hu - mil

-

de

pe

-

se

-

bre.

Lo_ad

mi

-

ran,

lo_a -

cia'l

hu - mil

-

de

pe

-

se

-

bre.

Lo_ad

mi

-

ran,

lo_a -

Lo_ad

mi

-

ran,

lo_a -

S2

A1

A2

23 S1 do

-

ran,

y

le_o

-

fre - cen

pro - tec - ción.

to -dos

ha

-

bìan lle -

do

-

ran,

y

le_o

-

fre - cen

pro - tec - ción.

Ya

to -dos

ha

-

bìan lle -

do

-

ran,

y

le_o

-

fre - cen

pro - tec - ción.

Ya

to -dos

ha

-

bìan lle -

do

-

ran,

y

le_o

-

fre - cen

pro - tec - ción.

Ya

to -dos

ha

-

bìan lle -

S2

A1

A2

3

27 S1 ga

-

do

a

ver al

Re

-

cien - na - ci

-

do,

y

los

San - tos

Re - yes

ga

-

do

a

ver al

Re

-

cien - na - ci

-

do,

y

los

San - tos

Re - yes

ga

-

do

a

ver al

Re

-

cien - na - ci

-

do,

y

los

San - tos

Re - yes

ga

-

do

a

ver al

Re

-

cien - na - ci

-

do,

y

los

San - tos

Re - yes

S2

A1

A2

31

1

2

S1 Ma - gos

ben - di-cen al

Re-den - tor.

Ya

1

di-cen

al

Ni - ño

di-cen

al

Ni - ño

di-cen

al

Ni - ño

di-cen

al

Ni - ño

Dios.

Ahi

2

S2 Ma - gos

ben - di-cen al

Re-den - tor.

Ya

1

Dios.

Ahi

2

A1 Ma - gos

ben - di-cen al

Re-den - tor.

Ya

1

Dios.

Ahi

2

A2

Ma - gos

ben - di-cen al

Re-den - tor.

Ya

4

Dios.

Ahi

YR1B11

Hodie Christus Natus Est SA and piano

Traditional

Daryn B. Bryden (1996)

Allegro Soprano

Alto

Piano

5

Pno.

9

A

S

Ho - di - e

Chris

-

tus

Na

-

tus

Est!

A

Ho - di - e 9

Pno.

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Chris

-

tus

Na

-

tus

13 S

Ho-di - e

Sal

-

va

-

tor

ap-pa-ru

it

A

Est!

Ho-di - e

Sal

-

va

-

13

Pno.

17 A

it 17

Pno.

21 S

Ho - di

e

in

ter

-

ra

Ho

e

ca

-

di

-

e

ge

li

A

Ho

-

di

-

21

Pno.

-2-

-

nunt An

-

tor

ap-pa-ru

25 S

Ho

-

di

-

e

Ho

-

di

-

e

A

25

Pno.

B

29 S

Lae

tan-tur

Arch

Lae

tan-tur

Arch

A

29

Pno.

33 S

an - ge - li

Lae

tan- tur

Arch

an - ge - li

Lae

tan- tur

Arch

an - ge - li

Lae

tan- tur

Arch

an - ge - li

Lae

tan- tur

Arch

A

33

Pno.

-3-

37 S

an - ge - li

Lae

tan-tur

Arch

an - ge - li

an - ge - li

Lae

tan-tur

Arch

an - ge - li

A

37

Pno.

41

rit.

Pno.

C

45

Moderato

S

Ho-di

e

ex

-

le

-

A

Al 45

Pno.

rit.

-4-

-

YR6701v3

for Elizabeth Ann

For All To See

(A Contemplation of the Hanukkah Lights) for S.S.A.A. choir, glockenspiel & piano

Words by Jerald Thomas Hawhee

Jerald Thomas Hawhee (ASCAP) (1998) based on the traditional melodies Hayo Haya, Shibbolet Basadeh, Maoz Tzur

Easily Flowing Glockenspiel

with music-box-like delicacy

1

glk.

L.V.

4

S II

solo opt.

Light a light

for all to see,

Light a light

for li - ber - ty,

Let its glow

-

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ing show the way

To

S

Oh, S II

guide

a

bet - ter

day,

a

bet

-

ter

day.

A

Oh, glk.

10

S

oh,

oh,

oh,

oh,

A

glk.

13

-2-

S

oh,

oh,

oh,

A

oh,

oh,

oh,

glk.

16

S

oh, A

oh,

Oh,

glk.

19

-3-

S

Light a light

for ty-rants' fall,

Lightalight

for

free-dom's call,

for

free-dom's call,

And for those

who paid its cost

That

And for those who paid its cost

That

S II

Light a light for ty-rants' fall,

Lightalight

A

oh,

That

oh,

That

A II

22 S

all

we

love should

not

be

lost.

all

we

love should

not

be

lost.

all

we

love should

not

be

lost.

should

not

be

lost.

S II

A

A II

all glk.

25

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