Gustav Holst SATB Christmas

Christmas Day
Choral Fantasy on Old Carols
Gustav Holst
Ed. Douglas J. Walczak (ASCAP)
Allegretto q. = 96
ALTO
or section
mp Solo
Allegretto q. = 96
ORGAN
man.
A.
voice;
11
A.
Give

A.
to - day:
Christ
Ox
is born
and ass
to what
we say:
News!
Christ
is born
21
to - day!
the man - ger now.
is
in
Je - sus Christ

is
News!
be - fore Him bow, And He
With heart, and soul, and
friends
to - day!
ye heed
born
16
Good Chris - tian men, re - joice
Copyright 2007 Douglas J. Walczak (ASCAP)

This edition may be freely downloaded, duplicated, distributed, performed and recorded.

26
S.
A.
mf
Good Chris - tian men,
mf
mf
mf
T.
B.
ped.

31
S.
Give
A.

Give
T.
B.

Give
Give
ye
heed
ye
heed
to what
we say:
to what
we say:
to what
joice
News!
say:
News!
voice;
voice;
voice;
News!
News!
Je - sus Christ
Je - sus Christ
News!
voice;
say:
News!
we
heed
re -
ye
to what
joice
we
heed
re -
joice
ye
re -
joice
re -
News!
News!
Je - sus Christ
Je - sus Christ
is
born
to - day:
to - day:
born
to - day:
born
is
is
born
is
to - day:

36
S.
Ox
A.
Ox
T.
B.

Ox
Ox

41
S.
and
B.
ass
be - fore
and
ass
be - fore
ass
and
be - fore
and
ass
be - fore
Him bow, and He
Him bow, and He
Him bow, and He
Him bow, and He
is born
to - day!
day!
day!
Christ
is
is
Christ
is
Christ
is
to - day!
Christ
is born
day!
T.
day!
A.
is born
is born
to - day!
to - day!
Ped.
in
in
in
in
is born
to -
is born
to -
is born
to -
the man - ger now,
the man - ger now,
the man - ger now,
the man - ger now,
q = q.
Christ
Christ
Christ
Christ
is born
to -
p *solo or section
God rest you mer - ry, Gen - tle - men, Let
pp
* if solo, Holst's instructions are that the soloist is placed away from the choir.
47
B.
no - thing you
B.
Re - mem - ber Christ our
Sa - vour Was born on Christ - mas day,
us
all from woe and sin, When we were gone as - tray.
59
joy,
com - fort
and joy,
ti
dings
of
com
com - fort and
fort
and joy.
ti - dings of
To
53

save
B.
dis - may,

64
S.
A.
T.
B.

man
T.
B.
man
Jew
And laid with - in
ry, This bless - ed Babe was born,
In Beth - le - hem, in
Jew
And laid with - in
And laid with - in
Jew
And laid with - in
ho - ly
morn;
ger,
Up - on that
ho - ly
morn;
ger,
Up - on that
ho - ly
morn;
ger,
Up - on that
ho - ly
morn;
Up - on that
ger,
man
-
Jew
70
A.
man
mf
mf
S.
mf
mf
if desired, this may be sung by solo quartet
The
which His
Mo - ther,
Ma
ry, Did
The
which His
Mo - ther,
Ma
The
ry, Did
which His
Mo - ther,
Ma
ry, Did
The
which His
Mo - ther,
Ma
ry, Did

75
S.
no - thing
A.
no - thing
T.
B.

no - thing

no - thing
take
take
in scorn.
in scorn.
A.
B.
of
com - fort
and joy,
com - fort and
dings
of
com - fort
and joy,
com - fort and
ti
dings
of
com - fort
and joy,
com - fort and
dings
of
com - fort
and joy,
com - fort and
ti
in scorn.
ti
take
of
joy.
dings
joy.
dings
joy.
ti
ti

joy, O
ti
dings

joy,
dings

joy,
T.
in scorn.

joy,
ti
take
80
S.
ti
dings
of
q. = q
com - fort and
com - fort and
of
of
com - fort and
com - fort and
joy.
RT
LFT

86
S.
A.
T.
B.
With heart, and
With heart, and
joice,
With heart,

joice,
joice,
and
soul, and
soul, and
voice;
voice;
ped.
Now
Now ye hear
of end - less
bliss:
Now ye hear
of end - less
bliss:
ye
hear
ye
hear
of end - less
bliss:
bliss:
Now
of end - less
voice;
soul, and
re -
soul, and
voice;
With heart, and


joice,
B.
92
T.
Good Chris - tian men, re -
A.
mf
S.

97
S.
Joy!
A.
Joy!
T.
B.
B.
Je - sus Christ was born
Joy!
Joy!
Joy!
man
is bless - ed
for this!
for this!
ev - er - more.
ev - er - more.
Christ
Christ
is bless - ed
ev - er - more.
Christ
He
He
for this!
was
born
was
was
hath oped
hath oped
He
hath oped
the heav - 'nly
this!
for
this!
born
for
this!
born
for
this!
Christ
door, And
door, And
door, And
for
door, And
the heav - 'nly
the heav - 'nly
the heav - 'nly
born

man is bless - ed ev - er - more.
Christ was

man
hath oped
for this!
He
is bless - ed
man
T.
Joy!
102
A.
Joy!

Joy!

S.
born
Christ
was
born
for
Christ
was
born
for
Christ
was
born
for
was
for

107
S.
this!
A.
this!
T.
B.

this!
this!
this!
this!
A.
this!
T.
B.
this!
Christ
was
Christ
was
Christ
was
Christ
was
Christ was born for
Christ was born for
Christ was born for
q = q.

115
S.
9
q. = q
f
born
born
born
born
Christ was born for
for
for
for
for
this!
this!
this!
this!
10
p all

Allegretto h = 72
120
S.
Come,
come,
ye
low
ye
lof - ty,
your songs
of
glad - ness
Let
In
ly,
rests
the
King:
lies
the
Ho
re
sing,
Christ
arms
by high - est heav'n
a - dored:
124
See,
in
sta - ble
Ma - ry's
po -
man - ger
man.
ring;
In
S.

122
S.
ly,
solo or a few sopranos
126
S.
S.
Come, your cir - cle
mp cantabile
round
Him
S.
T.
well
the
clo - sing,
first
128
S.
The
11
Pi - ous hearts that
an

man.
No
love
the
Lord.
gels
did
or section
mp solo

Come, ye poor, no pomp
of
sta - tion
Robes
the Child your hearts
dore:
12
say,
Was
to
cer
130
S.
T.

He, the Lord of

132
S.
shep
T.
all
sal
herds
See
lay;
134
T.
Ox - en, round a - bout

S.
the shep - herds, God
va -
tion,
be
and
poor:
In
Raf - ters na - ked,
fields
That
the Prince of
has
told
them
as
they
cold
and
bare,
weak
them;
hold
poor
tain
fields
in
Shares your want, is
where
Life
lies
there.
Animato
136
S.
13
they
mf
B.
solo or section
Come,
ye chil - dren, blithe
lay
and
138
S.
sheep,
B.
Christ - mas hol - ly,
night
B.
Come,
leaf,
and
ye gen - tle
ry,
der,
be praised for
His
dear
was
Come
make;
ter's
so
and
bold;
sake;
ye spi - rits, keen
win
el
ten
and
one Child your mod
All
hearts,
that
their
cold
ing
On
This
ry,
ber -
140
S.
keep
mer -
Animato
14

142
S.
mf tutti
deep.
T.
B.
All

well,

High
B.
your
a - bove
a - bove
No
hom - age
Piu mosso
T.
all
High
A.
in
144
S.
ren -
well,
der,
Weak
star
is
shi - ning,
star
is
and migh - ty, young
the Wise - men haste
And
shi - ning,
tutti f
And
the Wise - men haste
No
and
old.
from
far:
from
far:
No
well,
no
Piu mosso
ped.

146
S.
Come, glad hearts, and
A.
B.
spi - rits
pi
Come, glad hearts, and
T.
spi - rits
148
Let

Let
T.
B.
ning:
ning:
For
For
well,
you
all
you
all

well,

us bring
us bring
poor
ob
our
poor
ob
our
la -
la -
tions,
tions,
has
has
ris'n
the
star.
ris'n
the
Thanks and love
Born
no
no
Thanks and love
star.
and
faith
and
praise:
and
Born
well,
No
well,
well,
A.
No
S.
pi
15
faith
and
praise:
is
the
is
the
16

150
S.
come, ye peo - ple, come, ye
A.
na - tions, All
B.
King

A.
T.
B.
of
153

Is
King
ra
ff
ff
No -
Born
well,
of
Is
is

the
well,
ra
el,
of
Is
born
is
el,
born
is
the
ff
Allegro h = 104

ff

ff
well,
No -
el,
King
No -
ra
gaze.
gaze.
in all draw night to
Is
in all draw night to
of
King
S.
na - tions, All
come, ye peo - ple, come, ye
T.
Allegro h = 104
No -
well,
ra
el,
the
King

No -
of

158
S.
A.
well,

born
T.
B.

No
is
the
A.
T.
B.
ra
No
King
well.

Is
Chris - tian men, re - joice
ff
Chris - tian men, re - joice
ff
heart, and soul,
and
voice;
Give
Give
ye heed
with
Tempo primo, ma maestoso
with

heart, and soul, and voice;
ra - el.
well.
ff
Good
poco rit.
Good
el,
of
Tempo primo, ma maestoso

162
S.
No
well,
Is
poco rit.
17

what
to
we say:
ye heed
to
we say:
what
News!

News!
News!
News!
18

167
S.
A.
T.
B.
News!
Je
and
News!
News!
Je - sus Christ is born
to - day:
Ox
and
ass
be -
ass
be -
Ox
and
ass
be - fore Him
bow, And He
is
in
the
Je - sus
Christ
is born to- day:
Ox
and
ass
be - fore Him
bow, And He
is
in
the
Him
Him

man - ger
man - ger
Ox
is born to- day:
fore
B.
to - day:
Christ
fore
T.
Je - sus Christ is born
- sus
172
A.
News!
ff
S.
ff
bow, And He
bow, And He
now.
now.
is
is
in
in
the man - ger
the man - ger
Christ is
born
to - day!
Christ is
born
to - day!
now.
Christ is
born
Christ is
born
born
to - day!

Christ is
born
to - day!
Christ is
to - day!
now.
to - day!
19
177
S.
Christ is
A.
Christ is
T.
B.
born
born
to - day!
to - day!
sempre marcato
182
S.
Now
A.
Now
T.
B.

Now

Now

ye hear
ye hear
ye hear

of
of
of
ye hear
of
end - less
re - joice With heart, and soul, and
bliss:
Joy!
bliss:
Joy!
bliss:
Joy!
Joy!
Joy!
Joy!
Joy!
Joy!
Je - sus
voice;
voice;
voice;
bliss:
voice;
end - less
end - less
end - less
for
for
for
this!
this!
this!
Christ was born for this!

20

187
S.
He
A.
He
T.
B.

He

He
hath
oped
hath
oped
hath
hath
oped
this!
B.
this!
the heav'n - ly door, And man
is bless - ed
ev - er - more.
is bless - ed
ev - er - more.
is bless - ed
Christ was born
this!
T.
this!
A.
ev - er - more.
oped the heav'n

And man is bless - ed
- ly door,

192
S.
Christ was born
Christ was born
Christ was born
for this!
for
Christ was born
for
Christ was born
q = q.
Christ was born
Christ was born
ev - er - more.
for this!
for this!
for
for
*solo or section p
for this!
Now to the Lord sing
q = q.
pp
*see instructions, page 3
prais - es, All
21

198
S.
A.
B.
solo or small group

ho - ly
tide
No
this place,
No -
Born
is
the
King
o - thers doth de - face.
well,
Christ - mas All
of
ti
No -
dings of
com - fort and
This
o - ther now em - brace;
solo or small group ppp
well,
And with true love and bro - ther - hood Each
well,
B.
well,
204
A.

No -
you with - in
S.
ppp
22

210
S.
B.
joy,
S.
of
Is
com - fort and joy,
ti
morendo
dings
of
com
Piu lento q. = 66
ppp
man.

A.
221
heart, and
soul, and
voice;
Good Chris - tian
Now
ye
need
not fear
and joy.
solo or section
fort
ra
el.
A.
morendo
Piu lento q. = 66
215
men,
re - joice
friends
the grave:
With
Peace!
Peace!

A.
226
23
Je - sus Christ
was born

231
S.
rall.
ppp
to save!
Christ was born

ppp
last - ing hall:
T.
B.
Christ was born
ppp
ppp
Christ was born
rall.
ped
* if the preceeding page was not sung as a solo, divide the altos here.
Calls you one, and calls you all,
Christ was born
A.
to
Adagio
to
save!
Adagio
*solo
Christ was born
to
save!
save!
His ev - er -
save!
to
gain
save!
To
to

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Christmas Day

Choral Fantasy on Old Carols

the man - ger now.

be - fore Him bow, And He

With heart, and soul, and

Good Chris - tian men, re - joice

Copyright 2007 Douglas J. Walczak (ASCAP)

Good Chris - tian men,

Good Chris - tian men,

Good Chris - tian men,

With heart, and soul, and

With heart, and soul, and

With heart, and soul, and

With heart, and soul, and

Good Chris - tian men,

Him bow, and He

Him bow, and He

Him bow, and He

Him bow, and He

the man - ger now,

the man - ger now,

the man - ger now,

the man - ger now,

God rest you mer - ry, Gen - tle - men, Let

Re - mem - ber Christ our

Sa - vour Was born on Christ - mas day,

all from woe and sin, When we were gone as - tray.

com - fort and

And laid with - in

ry, This bless - ed Babe was born,

And laid with - in

ry, This bless - ed Babe was born,

And laid with - in

ry, This bless - ed Babe was born,

And laid with - in

ry, This bless - ed Babe was born,

if desired, this may be sung by solo quartet

com - fort and

com - fort and

com - fort and

com - fort and

com - fort and

com - fort and

com - fort and

com - fort and

With heart, and

With heart, and

With heart, and

Good Chris - tian men, re -

Good Chris - tian men, re -

Good Chris - tian men, re -

Je - sus Christ was born

Je - sus Christ was born

Je - sus Christ was born

Je - sus Christ was born

the heav - 'nly

the heav - 'nly

the heav - 'nly

the heav - 'nly

Christ was born for

Christ was born for

Christ was born for

Christ was born for