I created this songbook for our annual family Christmas Eve celebration. Many of these freely available versions of popular carols come from sites like ChristmasCarolMusic.org and my own OldFatherChristmas.com (some of which were created just for this songbook). The main focus is on four-part vocal caroling, with the addition of instrumental parts for F and/or Bb instruments when they were available. I have also included a few songs with piano accompaniment (Gesu Bambino, and O Holy Night being the most noteworthy) just because I couldn’t leave them out. This songbook is far from complete and reflects heavily my and my family’s taste. I hope to make future additions, but thought a 100 round pages was a good start. Hope you enjoy this, and Merry Christmas! ~ M Ryan Taylor

• A Christmas Eve Songbook (PDF : 55Mb)

CONTENTS

ALLELUIA – ROUND
ANGEL GABRIEL, THE **
ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH **
AWAY IN A MANGER **
BRIGHTEST AND BEST (STAR IN THE EAST) **
BRING A TORCH
CHRISTMAS IS COMING (ALTERNATE WORDS) – ROUND
COVENTRY CAROL **
DECK THE HALLS – BRASS QUINTET WITH VOICE & CHORDS
GESU BAMBINO – SOLO, PIANO & CHORUS
GLOUCESTERSHIRE WASSAIL (WASSAIL, WASSAIL ALL OVER THE TOWN)
GOD REST YOU, MERRY GENTLEMEN **
GOOD CHRISTIAN MEN REJOICE! **
GOOD KING WENCESLAS
HARK! THE HERALS ANGELS SING **
HERE WE COME A CAROLING **
HOLLY AND THE IVY, THE
I HEARD THE BELLS ON CHRISTMAS DAY **
I SAW THREE SHIPS COME SAILING IN
IT CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR **
JINGLE BELLS – VOICE & PIANO
JOLLY OLD ST. NICHOLAS **
JOSEPH DEAREST, JOSEPH MINE
JOY TO THE WORLD
LO, HOW A ROSE E’ER BLOOMING **
MARCH OF THE THREE KINGS, THE
MY DANCING DAY (TOMORROW SHALL BE . . .)
O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL
O COME, O COME EMMANUEL
O HOLY NIGHT – SOLO, PIANO & CHORUS
O LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM **
ON THIS DAY EARTH SHALL RING **
PATAPAN
RING! BELLS RING!
RING CHRISTMAS BELLS (CAROL OF THE BELLS)
SILENT NIGHT **
SNOWMAN SONG, THE – VOICE & PIANO
SUSSEX CAROL (ON CHRISTMAS NIGHT ALL CHRISTIANS SING) **
TRUTH SENT FROM ABOVE, THE
UP ON THE HOUSETOP **
WE THREE KINGS
WHAT CHILD IS THIS?
WHILE SHEPHERDS WATCHED THEIR FLOCKS **
WINDS THROUGH THE OLIVE TREES
WITH WONDERING AWE **

** Includes parts for F and/or Bb instruments on the following pages.