This selection of thirty traditional Christmas Carols for classical guitar includes some of the most beautiful carols from several countries, most of which are well known. There are also ten new compositions which, although they have no lyrics, are intended to create a festive flavour to complement the popular songs.
Written generally for the early to intermediate-level player to enjoy, there are a few songs that are a little more advanced but, in the main, they are simple arrangements.
If you would like to sing these carols, simple chord accompaniments and song lyrics are included. (Paul Coles)
Tate Nahum: While Shepherds Watched
Kirkpatrick Williams James: Away in a Manger
Gruber Franz Xaver: Silent Night • Stille Nacht
Traditional: Good King Wenceslas
Traditional: The First Nowell
Traditional: I Saw Three Ships
Sharp Cecil: The Holly and the Ivy
Traditional: Good Christian Men, Rejoice • In dulci jubilo
Goss John: See, Amid the Winter's Snow
Traditional: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Traditional: O Come, All Ye Faithful • Adeste fideles
Traditional: Coventry Carol
Gauntlett H.J.: Once in Royal David's City
Hopkins John Henry: We Three Kings of Orient Are
Traditional: A Child This Day Is Born
Mendelssohn Bartholdy Felix: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Traditional: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
Pierpoint James: Jingle Bells
Traditional: Dormi, dormi, bel bambin
Händel Georg Friedrich: Tochter Zion, freue dich
Bach Johann Sebastian: Ich steh an deiner Krippen hier
Traditional: O Christmas Tree • O Tannenbaum
Traditional: We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Traditional: Auld Lang Syne
Traditional: Les angers dans nos campagnes • Hört der Engel helle Lieder
Traditional: Leise rieselt der Schnee
Traditional: Kommet, ihr Hirten
Traditional: Entre le bœuf et l'âne gris
Traditional: Il est né le divin enfant
Coles Paul: Bells They Are a Ringing Loud and Clear
Coles Paul: Christmas Tree and Holly Leaves
Coles Paul: Little Children Listen Now: Jesus Christ Is Born
Coles Paul: Church Bells Ring
Coles Paul: Little Baby in the Crib
Coles Paul: Journey of the Magi
Coles Paul: Stars in the Night Sky
Coles Paul: Dingle Dells
Coles Paul: On Christmas Eve
Coles Paul: Caribbean Christmas Song
Traditional: Quelle est cette odeur agréable?