These 15 arrangements of traditional and popular Newfoundland & Labrador Christmas songs have been beautifully arranged by Anne Devine, Jean Hewson, Megan Skinner and Christina Smith. They are suitable for community, school and church choirs and range in difficulty from easy to moderate level. The songs were selected from Comfort and Joy – Songs of Newfoundland Labrador Volume 4 (Vinland Music, 2002).
Commissioning of the arrangements was made possible by a grant from the Bruneau Centre for Excellence in Choral Music to the Soundbone Traditional Arts Foundation in 2015.
The score and parts for each song are available from Vinland Music as an email download. You can listen to a (computer-generated) mp3 of each arrangement and view the first page of the score. Purchasing a song title entitles a choir to make one copy of the score as well as a copies of the parts for each choir member and accompanist. Copies of the music must only be used by members of the purchaser’s choir and may not be lent, sold or otherwise transferred to others without the express permission of the publisher.
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Song Title |
Author(s) |
Ref # |
Arranger |
Voices |
Level |
Notes |
1. The Cherry Tree Carol |
Traditional |
VIN 306 |
Megan Skinner |
SATB |
moderate |
with piano accompaniment |
2. Child of Bethlehem |
Norah Browne & Eric West |
VIN 305 |
Megan Skinner |
SATB |
moderate |
with piano accompaniment |
3. A Children’s Winter |
Dermot O’Reilly |
VIN 309 |
Christina Smith |
SAT |
easy/moderate |
with guitar or piano accompaniment and optional cello part |
4. Christmas Day |
Hugh Scott & Gary O’Driscoll |
VIN 301 |
Anne Devine |
SATB |
moderate |
with piano accompaniment and guitar chords |
5. Christmas in the Harbour |
Gary O’Driscoll |
VIN 303 |
Anne Devine |
SST/B |
moderate |
a cappella |
6. Come and I Will Sing You |
Traditional |
VIN 310 |
Jean Hewson |
SAT |
easy |
a cappella |
7. Glad Tidings |
Harrison J. Bryant |
VIN 307 |
Megan Skinner |
SATB |
moderate |
a cappella |
8. God Bless Ye Merry Gentlemen |
Traditional |
VIN 314 |
Jean Hewson |
SATB |
moderate |
a cappella |
9. Let There Be Room |
Winston Coles |
VIN 304 |
Anne Devine |
SAB |
moderate |
with piano accompaniment and optional descant part |
10. Mary’s Lullaby |
Winston Coles |
VIN 302 |
Anne Devine |
SATB |
moderate |
with piano accompaniment and guitar chords |
11. The Moon Shines Bright |
Traditional |
VIN 311 |
Jean Hewson |
SAB |
moderate |
a cappella |
12. The Mummers Song |
Bud Davidge |
VIN 312 |
Jean Hewson |
SAB |
easy/moderate |
with guitar accompaniment |
13. The Seven Joys of Mary |
Traditional |
VIN 308 |
Megan Skinner |
SAB |
moderate |
with piano accompaniment and guitar chords |
14. Snow is Dancing |
Eric West |
VIN 313 |
Jean Hewson |
SAB |
easy |
with guitar or harp/piano accompaniment |
15. The Wren |
Traditional |
VIN 315 |
Jean Hewson |
SSA |
easy |
a cappella |