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"The Little Drummer Boy" (originally known as "Carol of the Drum") is a popular Christmas song written by the American classical music composer and teacher Katherine Kennicott Davis in 1941. First recorded in 1951 by the Trapp Family Singers, the song was further popularized by a 1958 recording by the Harry Simeone Chorale; the Simeone version was re-released successfully for several years and the song has been recorded many times since. In the lyrics, the singer relates how, as a poor young boy, he was summoned by the Magi to the Nativity of Jesus. Without a gift for the Infant, the little drummer boy played his drum with approval from Jesus' mother, Mary, recalling, "I played my best for him" and "He smiled at me".
Release Date: 1951
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Karla Worley : On This Very Night - Choral Book Each year at Christmas we celebrate Emmanuel: God with us. This year, stand in the shoes of those who first heard the incredible news that Christ was coming! Imagine being present on the night Jesus was born--knowing that you were chosen to be part of delivering, witnessing and receiving the Good News. How would it feel to cast your eyes on a baby swaddled in a manger, and know that at this moment you are in the presence of God--that on this very night, everything's changed: God is among us! Songlist: Sing Noel, African Noel, This Baby Boy, Joy to the World!, Hallelujah Chorus, Who Would Imagine a King?, The Little Drummer Boy, Go Tell, Go, Tell It on the Mountain, Christmastime, Festival of Carols, Sing Noel King's Singers : 40th Anniversary Collection To celebrate their 40th anniversary the Kings Singers compiled a collection of their most-requested arrangements from the past 15 years since the release of the still best-selling 25th anniversary songbook. Some. like "Danny Boy", "All I Ask Of You" and "Blackbird" date from earlier in the group's history but are still performed regularly by the group and choirs all over the world. Others, such as "Down To The River To Pray", "Under The Sea" and "Africa" have already established themselves in the repertoire of many groups they come in contact with on their tours. Here, then, is a carefully selected mix of folk songs, pop songs and spirituals plus the exquisite Victorian parlor song "The Long Day Closes". Songlist: Africa, All I Ask Of You, Blackbird, Danny Boy, Down to The River to Pray, The Little Drummer Boy, The Long Day Closes, Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel), Penny Lane, Rise Up, Shepherd, And Follow, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Under The Sea, The Water Is Wide Andy Beck : Holiday Highlights for Solo Singers This exciting collection of popular holiday solos includes 10 festive songs that are frequently featured in movies, television programs, radio broadcasts, and professional concerts. These contemporary selections are ideal for seasonal programs, concerts, productions, and recitals. Perform the polished arrangements with our stylish piano accompaniments or with the fully-orchestrated, professionally recorded CD. This is an outstanding seasonal solo collection that will be useful year after year! Titles: I'll Be Home for Christmas * Last Christmas * The Little Drummer Boy * Mele Kalikimaka * Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas * On with the Snow! * Perfect Christmas Night * Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town * Yes, Virginia (There's a Santa Claus) * 'Zat You, Santa Claus? Songlist: I'll Be Home for Christmas, Sleigh Ride (with Lyrics), Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (Vocal Version), 'Zat You, Santa Claus?, Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas (from "Home Alone 2"), Last Christmas, Mele Kalikimaka, Winter Wonderland, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!, The Little Drummer Boy, Perfect Christmas Night (from "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas"), Yes Virginia (There's a Santa Claus) Andy Beck : Holiday Highlights for Solo Singers This exciting collection of popular holiday solos includes 10 festive songs that are frequently featured in movies, television programs, radio broadcasts, and professional concerts. These contemporary selections are ideal for seasonal programs, concerts, productions, and recitals. Perform the polished arrangements with our stylish piano accompaniments or with the fully-orchestrated, professionally recorded CD. This is an outstanding seasonal solo collection that will be useful year after year! Titles: I'll Be Home for Christmas * Last Christmas * The Little Drummer Boy * Mele Kalikimaka * Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas * On with the Snow! * Perfect Christmas Night * Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town * Yes, Virginia (There's a Santa Claus) * 'Zat You, Santa Claus? Songlist: Sleigh Ride (with Lyrics), I'll Be Home for Christmas, Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (Vocal Version), 'Zat You, Santa Claus?, Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas (from "Home Alone 2"), Last Christmas, Mele Kalikimaka, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!, Winter Wonderland, The Little Drummer Boy, Yes Virginia (There's a Santa Claus), Perfect Christmas Night (from "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas") Andy Williams : Christmas Collection 21 holiday songs from this timeless standards crooner and one who's probably best-loved for his Christmas recordings and TV shows. The songs are presented in vocal arrangements in the original keys as sung by Williams. Songlist: The Bells Of St. Mary's, Blue Christmas, Christmas Bells, The Christmas Song, Do You Hear What I Hear, The First Noel, Happy Holiday, The Holiday Season, I'll Be Home For Christmas, Kay Thompson's Jingle Bells, Mary's Little Boy Child, My Favorite Things, O Holy Night, Silver Bells, Sleigh Ride, The Little Drummer Boy, The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, Village Of St. Bernadette, What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?, White Christmas, Winter Wonderland Bob Dylan : Christmas in the Heart Christmas in the Heart is the 47th album from Bob Dylan and his first ever Christmas collection. It features such favorites as: Here Comes Santa Claus - Winter Wonderland - Little Drummer Boy - Must Be Santa - and more. Songlist: O Little Town Of Bethlehem, Christmas Island, The First Noel, O Come, All Ye Faithful, Hark The Herald Angels Sing, The Little Drummer Boy, The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire), Do You Hear What I Hear, The Christmas Blues, Must Be Santa, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane), I'll Be Home For Christmas, Silver Bells, Winter Wonderland Celtic Woman : A Christmas Celebration Enjoy 16 classic Christmas songs as well as as Gaelic rendition of "The Night in Bethlehem" with Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration. This Christmas songbook is perfect for those nights the family is gathered and eager for some holiday music. Songlist: Christmas Song the (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire), Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, The Little Drummer Boy, White Christmas, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!, O Holy Night, Away in a Manger, Ding Dong Merrily on High, Silent Night, Panis Angelicus, Don Oiche Ud I Mbeithil (That Night in Bethlehem), O Come, All Ye Faithful, Wexford Carol, Green the Whole Year 'Round, Carol of the Bells (with Lyrics), Christmas Pipes Various : Christmas Sing-Along Gather around the piano for an old-fashioned sing-along - or download the online sing-along backing tracks to your mobile device for caroling in the neighborhood. All that's missing are your vocals! The music in this book includes the lyrics, vocal lines, piano accompaniments, and guitar chords for 40 seasonal favorites. Reproducible lyrics sheets make it fun and easy for everyone to join in the singing. Songs include: Away in a Manger - Christmas Time Is Here - Feliz Navidad - Happy Holiday - Jingle Bells - Mary, Did You Know? - O Come, All Ye Faithful - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Silent Night - White Christmas - and more. The price of this book includes a unique code that provides access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming. The tracks include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right - available exclusively from Hal Leonard. Songlist: Silent Night, Jingle Bells, Mary, Did You Know?, Angels We Have Heard On High, Joy To The World, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, What Child Is This?, O Holy Night, The Twelve Days Of Christmas, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, It Came Upon The Midnight Clear, Away In A Manger, Auld Lang Syne, The First Noel, God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, O Come, All Ye Faithful, We Three Kings Of Orient Are, Feliz Navidad, Go, Tell It On The Mountain, Deck The Hall, I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day, The Little Drummer Boy, Christmas Time Is Here, The Christmas Song, Do You Hear What I Hear, Sleigh Ride, Frosty The Snow Man, Happy Holiday, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane), and more Various Arrangers : Ultimate Vocal Sing-Along: Christmas Enjoy singing 8 Christmas favorites all arranged for male voice. The Ultimate Sing-Along books give you everything you need to sing with your favorite Christmas songs. Each book has the lyrics, music notation and chords with lyrics-only pages included. There are two versions of every song on the CD: a full performance track with a sound-alike recording, and a professional accompaniment track so you can sing along. When you play the CD on your computer (Mac or Windows) you can easily change the tempo and key to individualize the playback for just your voice and style. Songlist: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, Jingle Bell Rock, Sleigh Ride, Feliz Navidad, Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town, The Little Drummer Boy, The Gift, You're A Mean One, Mr.Grinch Various Arrangers : Sing-A-Long: Best of Christmas It wouldn't be the holidays without a sing-along! This unique Christmas collection features 20 songs with eight pull-out sets of lyrics so that everyone can sing along. Includes: All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth - Blue Christmas - Christmas Time Is Here - Feliz Navidad - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - It's Beginning to Look like Christmas - The Little Drummer Boy - The Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Sleigh Ride - White Christmas - Winter Wonderland - and more. Songlist: All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth, Feliz Navidad, Little Saint Nick, Snowfall, Blue Christmas, The Little Drummer Boy, The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, Christmas Time Is Here, Wonderful Christmastime, Christmas Auld Lang Syne, Christmas In Killarney, The Christmas Waltz, Sleigh Ride, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas, A Marshmallow World, We Need A Little Christmas, White Christmas, Winter Wonderland, You're All I Want For Christmas |
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The classic K.K. Davis song combined with the arranging talents of Jay Althouse has created a fresh new edition of this long-time favorite. Simple, yet elegant could describe the approach that Jay has taken with this new arrangement, and it will surely be the new standard in settings of this great holiday song. A must for every choir!
Arranger: Jay Althouse
A wonderfully orchestrated arrangement of the Christmas classic. Two voicings are published (unison and SATB), making this available to children's choirs as well as adults. Try the track for some middle Eastern flavor!
Arranger: Robert Sterling
Here's a fresh, new approach to a Christmas classic from the talented pen of Kirby Shaw. With its rhythmic drive and Latin feel, this one is a guaranteed winner with your choirs and praise teams. Don't miss it!
Arranger: Kirby Shaw
Now available in an SAB voicing, this choral classic has been given a fresh new setting with a four-hand piano accompaniment (optional two-hand accompaniment is also available). The always-creative Joel Raney beautifully and faithfully captures the spirit of the piece while offering some interesting twists.
Arranger: Joel Raney | Composer: Harry Simeone
This is a wonderful arrangement of an enduring Christmas favorite. Telling the ancient story of a young boy too poor to afford a gift for the infant Jesus, who brings instead a song, offered on his drum. Available in multiple voicings this is ideal for church or school.
Arranger: Robert Sterling | Composer: Henry Onorati
Now available for men, this arrangement respects the simplicity of this beloved holiday classic, yet still makes it soar. A must!
Arranger: Mark Hayes
This is the accompanied version as performed by Fred Waring and The Pennsylvanians. Repeated drum sounds in the voices form the background for the melody in this Christmas standard that has become a holiday tradition of its own. Add finger cymbals to the drum-like piano accompaniment for the finishing touch, or use the master orchestration by Brant Adams. Score and Parts (fl 1-2, ob, cl 1-2, bn, hn 1-2, tpt 1-2, tbn 1-2, btbn, timp, perc, hp, pno, vn 1-2, va, vc, db) available as a digital download.
Arranger: Harry Simeone | Composer: Katherine K. Davis Performed By: Fred Waring and The Pennsylvanians
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