Table of Contents Were You There? (Natalie Sleeth) . . . . . . . . . 1 I Saw Three Ships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Christmas Medley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 (What Child is This, Carol of the Bells, We Three Kings)
Bring a Torch Jeanette, Isabella . . . . . 22 Star Carol (Alfred Burt). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Susser de Glocken. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Stars Were Gleaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 (Infant Holy, Infant Lowly)
Christmas Morning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 It Came Upon the Midnight Clear. . . 55 Lo, How a Rose Ere Blooming. . . . . . 58 Christmas Hymn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Jon Schmidt Catalog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 ©2002 JS Productions All Rights Reserved Any duplication of this material for any reason requires express written consent
Side Notes:
Helpful Hints:
• It would be pretty hard to beat my high school choir experience. Some of my best memories are of when we would perform all over the city during the holidays. This great song by Natalie Sleeth was one of my favorites.
• Rubato means that you use dynamics and/or tempo to create a subtle rise and fall effect whenever you feel so inclined. • Here is a handy rhythm guide to which you can refer to for all of the songs, except "Stars were Gleaming": = 1 beat ( also equals 1 beat) = 2 beats ( also equals 2 beats) = 3 beats ( . also equals 3 beats) = 4 beats ( _ also equals 4 beats) Two of these: = 1 beat
Were You There?
= 70
Tenderly; rubato (see Helpful Hints)
written by Natalie Sleeth arranged by Jon Schmidt
copyright ©2002 1
The Jon Schmidt numbering system you are about to see is an excellent rhythm aid when counted with a beat
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Were You There?
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©1976 Hope Publishing (ASCAP). Used by permission.
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if your hand is big enough, do what I do and play the B down an octave (with the L.H.)
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Were You There?
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attach these notes to the following note (like grace notes but gentler)
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This measure sounds best if you hold all notes for full value and use the pedal markings
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slow cresc.
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Were You There?
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a tempo
Were You There?
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small hand: see below
small hand: play last chord one note at a time slowly beginning with the bottom
I Saw Three Ships = 120 -135
traditional deranged by Jon Schmidt 8 va - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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12 3 45 6 12 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 etc. (Rhythm impaired? These numbers will help you figure out what each note is worth.)
pedal ad-lib except where noted 8
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now lively yet soft (save room for an underlying crescendo to the song's high point) 15
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I Saw Three Ships
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slow cresc.
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now for the chimes section 59
accent simile
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8 vb I Saw Three Ships
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dim.
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no pedal lift until last note
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I Saw Three Ships
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Side Notes:
Helpful Hints:
• I had Simon & Garfunkle’s famous tune: "Are you going to Scarborough Fair" in mind when I did this arrangement (for optimal performance, keep the feel of that song in mind).
• Don’t rush, period (the only possible exception might be on 3rd and long…but be careful of the screen or the quarterback draw).
Christmas Medley "What Child Is This" : Traditional "We Three Kings" : Traditional "Carol of the Bells" : P. Wilhousky, M. Leontovich arranged by Jon Schmidt & Chuck Myers
= 125
Freely
copyright ©2002
pedal ad-lib except where noted 8
now gentle, with a laid back approach to the rhythm (otherwise it can start sounding like too many notes)
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rit.
Christmas Medley
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"Carol of the Bells" ©1936 Carl Fischer Inc. (ASCAP) used by permission
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B E C
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(L.H.) over
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small hand: roll this chord
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Finger substitute so you can hold the E through the pedal lift 206
small hand roll last chord (including the E)
Christmas Medley
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Side Notes:
Helpful Hints:
• The orchestrated version of this arrangement as well as a free four hour collection of my music can be heard for free at mp3.com/jonschmidt. By listening to this collection you can actually push me higher in the daily mp3 charts for the whole world to see! (This message may be copied for home or incidental use.)
• For a better first impression, start learning this song at measure 33. (Also avoid body piercing and wild hair dos.)
Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
= 160
Jon was here
traditional French Carol arranged by Jon Schmidt
copyright ©2002 1
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Don't worry, this obnoxious key signature only lasts 3 lines
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Feel free to continue this scale run up to the next B flat within the same amount of time. (To hear an example of this, go to mp3.com/jonschmidt)
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straw- ber- ry
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pear straw- ber- ry straw- ber- ry
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keep F pressed down through pedal lift |
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( ) - optional rit.
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Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
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Side Notes:
Helpful Hints:
• This lesser-known choral piece is my favorite Christmas Carol of all. In my opinion, the harmonies and chord progressions Alfred Burt originally used are too brilliant to change. Thus, the first and third verse remain true to Burt’s original score. Only the second verse and the ending have been altered. • Performance options: 1: Have a solo instrument double the melody on the first verse, let the piano take a solo on the second verse, then let the solo instrument join back in playing the descant on the last verse. 2: If you have a low enough alto voice, you could play the first 2 verses solo piano. Then, on the last verse, let your voice join in with a soft "ahh" or "ooo" on the descant part. 3: If you can sing high and soft you could do the 2nd option singing the descant up an octave. (This is how it is on the album.)
• Be careful not to rush…it will take the beauty right out of the song.
Star Carol
= 65-75
written by A. Burt arranged by Jon Schmidt
very sensitively copyright ©2002
slight rit.
a tempo
pedal ad-lib except where noted
slight rit.
slight rit.
a tempo
slight rit.
a tempo
simile
Keeping this tie pressed down through the pedal lift will help the dissonance to resolve Star Carol
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© Hollis Music Inc. Used by permission.
Keep a finger on the ties so they survive the pedal lifts
- Small note may be added by small hand
F
( ) Small hand omit the parentheses notes and add small notes ( )
E
A
Star Carol
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(See bottom for optional 3rd verse descant)
molto rit.
Optional 3rd verse descant part for solo instrument or voice (may be transposed up an octave if needed)
molto rit.
Star Carol
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Side Notes:
Helpful Hints:
• Having immigrant parents, I grew up with many of the beautiful German Christmas carols. This is one of my favorites. • Performance option: The left hand may be played in the key of 3 flats if desired (it may not sound very good though).
• You might want to learn the hardest part of this song first: measures 73-79. (I would recommend learning the hard parts first with any song, actually.)
Süsser de Glocken = 240
Gently flowing (sweet Afton)
traditional German Carol arranged by Jon Schmidt
copyright ©2002 1
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Süsser de Glocken
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Bring out the melody 37
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l.h.option
bring out left hand melody Süsser de Glocken
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slower and rubato 106
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as at first
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Small hand roll the last chord (play bass note with the top R.H. note) 139
molto rit.
Süsser de Glocken
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Side Notes:
Helpful Hints:
• This little known Polish carol is an overly well-kept secret that I wanted to let people in on. If you’re from America, you might recognize the last section as "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star." If you are from Germany, it might remind you of, "Morgen Kommt der Weinachtsman (Tomorrow, Santa’s Coming)." • I generally like to avoid basing my transcriptions on the double flag, but believe it or not, what you see below is the simplest possible way to transcribe this song.
• This song is a rhythm nightmare. • Instead of counting the dreaded "1 - ee - and - a - 2 - ee - and - a… etc." just count to 4 over and over (it works a lot better). I have provided some rhythm #’s at the beginning of the song to help you get the idea. • Here is a little rhythm "map key" of sorts that will enable those with a little determination to play not only this song, but any song riddled with double flags. = 1 beat ( also equals 1 beat) = 2 beats ( also equals 2 beats) = 3 beats ( . also equals 3 beats) _ = 4 beats ( also equals 4 beats) = 6 beats ( . also equals 6 beats) Two of these: = 1 beat
Stars Were Gleaming
= 60
(Infant Holy, Infant Lowly)
Gently
5 1
copyright ©2002
traditional Polish Carol arranged by Jon Schmidt 1
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Stars Were Gleaming
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slow cresc.
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slow decresc.
Stars Were Gleaming
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"Twinkle Little Star" section
a little slower and rubato
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G > Play with thumb F
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as at first
a tempo
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rit.
Stars Were Gleaming
slow down the arpeggio as you go up
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Side Notes:
Helpful Hints:
• This tune is an original composition of mine. For a long while, I couldn't think of a title for it. I considered calling it "Santa's Workshop" or "The Train Song," but neither felt right. Then, one day I stumbled upon the title "Christmas Morning." As I played the piece with that image in mind, I began to remember a scene from a previous Christmas. Like a movie sound track, the song fit perfectly as the memory unfolded. I was suddenly experiencing Christmas morning 1996 through the eyes of my two-year-old Annie and four-year-old Spencer: the Christmas lights, a train running on a track around the tree, a new doll house, and a remote control car. That was a Christmas morning I'll never forget!
• The rhythmic precision of a drummer is most helpful when playing this song.
Christmas Morning = 188 Paint the picture written by Jon Schmidt
copyright ©2002 1
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advanced option: adapt these double flag notes into triple flag grace notes
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Christmas Morning
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Christmas Morning
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yes, that's right
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The word "shaboom" will give you the right feel on all syncopated 8th notes 76
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Christmas Morning
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pedal again
"Charlie Brown Christmas" rip off section (For best results, learn this part at a very slow but precise tempo) (used by permission *)
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Christmas Morning
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"Linus and Lucy" by Vince Guaraldi © 1965 Claimant: David Guaraldi & Dia Guaraldi used by permission
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molto rit.
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Do like 50 more repeats of this part just to see what your Mom does
fade away to end
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Christmas Morning
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hold pedal to the end
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It Came Upon the Midnight Clear = 60
Slowly and softly; use dynamics and/or tempo to create a subtle rise and fall effect within each phrase. copyright ©2002
written by Edmund Sears and Richard Willis arranged by Jon Schmidt
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It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
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(Original key version can be downloaded at www.jonschmidt.com)
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rit.
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
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a tempo
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It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
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dim.
Helpful Hints: • Don’t pay any attention to the time signature changes. Just let your natural musical instincts tell you how it should be played.
= 75
Lo, How a Rose Ere Blooming traditional German Carol arranged by Jon Schmidt
Freely copyright ©2002 1
on repeat: play R. H. an octave higher to end of first line
pedal ad-lib 6
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slower
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rit.
Lo, How a Rose Ere Blooming
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Side Notes:
Helpful Hints:
• Here’s a little insider’s secret: This song was actually a first year music theory assignment in college. (I think it got an A minus.)
• Don’t pay any attention to that man behind the curtain.
Christmas Hymn
= 60
Simply; with expression
written by Jon Schmidt
copyright ©2002 1
pedal ad-lib 3
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Christmas Hymn
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Christmas Hymn
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