Traditional Christmas Carols Page

Music for Pianos

Christmas Carols Page
Joseph and Mary Admiring Their Son are Joined by a Trio of Angels Who are No Less Impressed Giclee Print

The custom of celebrating Christmas with songs is as as old as Christianity itself. The very first carol was sung by the angelic choir over the hills of Judea to announce the birth of the Child: "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men." To be sure, these songs were not always carols. During the first centuries of our Christian era they were strictly devotional hymns, but from the 13th century on, under the influence of the great humanitarian, St. Francis of Assisi, Christmas music acquired a more lighthearted, secular character.The word "carol" means many things today - joy, singing, devotion, holiday spirit and even dancing. This page provides abundant material for all Yuletide music making: singing in family groups, schools, churches and an inspiring repertoire for pianists, organists and guitar-strummers. The Music for Pianos Christmas Page contains some of the best loved carols, hymns, Christmas songs, and instrumental solo pieces by the masters.

PART 1 COMPOSED CAROLS THE MIDDLE AGES
Composer	Title	MIDI Collection	mp3	mp3	Sheet Music	Digital Sheet Music
Sequenced recordings by Eric Halstead
Piae Cantiones 1582	Earth to-day rejoices (2'16)	MIDI Collection
13th Century melody	Here is joy for every age (1'38)	MIDI Collection
13th Century	O Come, O Come Emmanuel! (1'40)	MIDI Collection
Piae Cantiones 1582	Of the Father's heart begotten (0'51)	MIDI Collection
Piae Cantiones 1582 (arr.Gustav Holst 1874-1934)	On this day earth shall ring (1'36)	MIDI Collection			Contents
English Traditional Melody	The Maker of the sun and moon (0'51)	MIDI Collection
Moosburg Gradual 1355-60	Unto us a Boy is born (2'02)	MIDI Collection
ENGLISH CAROLS 1400-1700
16th Century	Come, love we God (1'34)	MIDI Collection			Contents	Contents
16th Century	Coventry Carol (1'08)	MIDI Collection
17th Century	O remember Adam's fall (1'39)	MIDI Collection			Contents	Contents
16th Century (arr. Thomas Adam d.1662)	Swete was the song the Virgine soong (3'32)	MIDI Collection			Contents	Contents
Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625)	The Angels' Song (1'00)	MIDI Collection			Contents
after Christopher Tye(c.1500-73)	While shepherds watched their flocks (0'57)	MIDI Collection
EUROPEAN CAROLS 1550-1700
13th Cent.? (arr. by Michael Praetorius 1571-1621)	A boy is born in Bethlehem (1'00)	MIDI Collection			Contents
15th century? Praetorius 1609	A great and mighty wonder (1'16)	MIDI Collection
J.G.Ebeling 1637-76	All my heart this night rejoices (1'16)	MIDI Collection
Auserlesene catholische geistliche Kirchengesange 1623	Come, angels, come! from heaven, appear! (1'28)	MIDI Collection
Martin Luther 1483-1546 (arr. J.S.Bach)	From highest heaven I come to tell (1'08)	MIDI Collection
French Psalter 1565	Glory be to God on high (1'22)	MIDI Collection				Contents
Christmas mp3 Carol Collection No 1 Middle Ages Carols, English Carols 1400-1700,European Carols 1551-1700 and European and American Carols 1700-1830. (1 Hour 11 mins)					11753 Items
Christmas mp3 Carol Collection No 2 Collection of later 19th Century and 20th Century Carols (1 hour 8 mins)
Christmas mp3 Carol Collection No 3 Collection of English, German and Welsh Traditional Carols and Luck Visit Songs (36 mins)
Christmas mp3 Carol Collection No 4 Christmas Tree Suite by Liszt (46 mins)
Christmas mp3 Carol Collection No 5 Piano works by Tchaikovsky and Mendelssohn suitable for Christmas (40 mins)
Christmas mp3 Carol Collection No 6 Christmas Songs (42 mins)
Christmas mp3 Carol Collection No 7 Christmas Oratorios (46 mins)
Christmas mp3 Carol Collection No 8 Collection of Christmas piano rolls (69 mins)
Christmas Zip MIDI Collection with full file composition titles and Composers Instant download (6 hours 36 mins)			MIDI Collection