Containing seventeen Christmas carols, this book enables beginners Recorder players to perform simplified arrangements of popular festive repertoire either on their own, using the various accompaniment options to provide the full, original melody, or alongside singers and more advanced players.
Complete with a CD of backing tracks and access to free downloadable Piano accompaniments (available at www.hybridpublications.com), both of which incorporate the original melody line, this book provides the ideal resource for teachers and parents looking to enable recorder players of all standards to join the celebrations of the season.
John Pitts' hugely successful Recorder from the Beginning teaching scheme is ideal for all teachers with its straignforward, easy-to-follow approach and its attractive collections of well-known and original tunes.
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing [Mendelssohn, Felix] [Wesley, Charles]
I Saw Three Ships [Traditional]
In The Bleak Mid-Winter [Rossetti, Christina] [Holst, Gustav]
Infant Holy, Infant Lowly [Traditional]
Jingle Bells [Pierpont, James Lord]
Mary Had A Baby (Spiritual)
O Come All Ye Faithful [Wade, John Francis] [Brooke, William Thomas]
Once In Royal David's City [Gauntlett, Henry John] [Alexander, Cecil]
Past Three O'Clock [Traditional] [Woodward, George Ratcliffe]
Silent Night [Gruber, Franz] [Mohr, Josef]
The Holly And The Ivy [Traditional]
The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy (Traditional)
We Three Kings [Hopkins, John Henry]
We Wish You a Merry Christmas [Traditional]
While Shepherds Watched [Traditional] [Tate, Nahum]
| Arrangement | Recorder Ensemble, Recorder(Trio), Soprano (Descant) Recorder |
| Genres | Christmas |
| Format | Instrumental Album |
| Level | 2 |
| NumberOfPages | 40 |
| Media | CD, Sheet Music |
| Series | Recorder From The Beginning |
| Publisher | Chester Music |
| Contributors | Pitts, John (Arranger) |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9781849381574 |