Christmas Saxophone Duet Book
25 Christmas Carols for Beginner and Intermediate Saxophonists For Saxophones in the Same Key (2 Altos or 2 Tenors) PDF Edition Arranged by Kyle Coughlin
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Christmas Saxophone Duet Book
25 Christmas Carols for Beginner and Intermediate Saxophonists For Saxophones in the Same Key This book consists of twenty five of the best known and beloved traditional Christmas carols -- one for each day leading up to Christmas. They are written specifically for the saxophone with beginner and intermediate students in mind, and they progress in terms of difficulty. There are at least two versions of every carol in this book. The first version of each song has the melody entirely in the top line of the saxophone parts. In the second version of each song, the melody is traded back and forth between the two parts. When playing the second version of any of the carols, always pay attention to the sections where you have the melody and the sections where you have the accompaniment. Your dynamic level should be slightly louder when you have the melody and slightly softer when you have the accompaniment part. Special thanks to Tom Benjamin for the suggestions on the arrangements, and thanks to all of the composers who wrote these beautiful melodies. Please check www.SkyLeapMusic.com for more educational materials. Have Fun and Have A Very Merry Christmas! Kyle Coughlin
Christmas Saxophone Duet Book Table of Contents
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1. Jingle Bells 2. Jolly Old St. Nicholas 3. Good King Wenceslas 4. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen 5. Joy to the World 6. In the Bleak Midwinter 7. The First Noel 8. O Come, All Ye Faithful 9. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing 10. O Little Town of Bethlehem 11. Away in a Manger 12. Deck the Halls 13. Silent Night 14. In Dulci Jubilo 15. O Christmas Tree 16. I Saw Three Ships 17. The Holly and the Ivy 18. We Three Kings 19. Up On the Housetop 20. Here We Come A-Wassailing 21. Ding Dong! Merrily On High 22. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear 23. Angels We Have Heard On High 24. What Child Is This? 25. We Wish You a Merry Christmas!
Pages 6-7 8-9 10 - 11 12 - 13 14 - 15 16 - 17 18 - 19 20 - 21 22 - 23 24 - 25 26 - 27 28 - 29 30 - 31 32 - 33 34 - 35 36 - 37 38 - 39 40 - 41 42 - 43 44 - 45 46 - 47 48 - 49 50 - 51 52 - 53 54 - 55
Extra Duets 1. Jingle Bells 2. Jingle Bells 3. O Christmas Tree 4. Silent Night
56 - 57 58 - 59 60 - 61 62 - 63
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1. Jingle Bells Words and Music by James Pierpont
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1. Jingle Bells Version 2
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2. Jo!y Old St. Nichola" Traditional 19th Century American Carol
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3. Good King Wenceslas 13th Century Carol
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3. Good King Wenceslas Version 2
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4. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen 19th Century Traditional English Carol
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4. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen Version 2
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5. Joy to the World Music by George Frideric Handel Words by Isaac Watts
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5. Joy to the World
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6. In the Bleak Midwinter Music by Gustav Holst Words by Christina Rossetti
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7. The First Noel Traditional English Carol
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7. The First Noel Version 2
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8. O Come, All Ye Faithful Words and Music by John Francis Wade
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9. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Music by Felix Mendelssohn Words by Charles Wesley
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9. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Version 2
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10. O Little Town of Bethlehem Music by Lewis Redner Words by Phillips Brooks
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10. O Little Town of Bethlehem Version 2
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11. Away in a Manger Music by James Murray
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11. Away in a Manger
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12. Deck the Halls Welsh Carol
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12. Deck the Halls Version 2
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13. Silent Night Music by Franz Gruber Words by Joseph Mohr
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14. In Dulci Jubilo 14th Century German Melody
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14. In Dulci Jubilo
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15. O Christmas Tree Traditional German Carol
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15. O Christmas Tree Version 2
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16. I Saw Three Ships Traditional English Carol
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16. I Saw Three Ships Version 2
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17. The Holly and the Ivy Traditional English Carol
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17. The Holly and the Ivy
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18. We Three Kings Music by John Hopkins, Jr.
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18. We Three Kings Version 2
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19. Up On the Housetop Music by Benjamin Handy
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19. Up On the Housetop
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20. Here We Come A-Wassailing Traditional English Carol
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20. Here We Come A-Wassailing Version 2
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21. Ding Dong! Merrily On High French Melody
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21. Ding Dong! Merrily On High
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22. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Music by Richard Storrs Willis Words by Edmund Hamilton Sears
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22. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
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23. Angels We Have Heard On High Traditional French Carol
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23. Angels We Have Heard On High Version 2
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24. What Child Is !"? Traditional English Folk Song
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25. We Wish You a Merry Christmas! Traditional English Folksong
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25. We Wish You a Merry Christmas! Version 2
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Extra Duet No. 1
Jingle Bells Words and Music by James Pierpont
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Extra Duet No. 1
Jingle Bells Version 4
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Extra Duet No. 2
Jingle Bells Words and Music by James Pierpont
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Extra Duet No. 2
Jingle Bells
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Extra Duet No. 3
O Christmas Tree Traditional German Carol
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Extra Duet No. 3
O Christmas Tree Version 4
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Extra Duet No. 4
Silent Night Music by Franz Gruber Words by Joseph Mohr
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