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Binding: Paperback
Brand: Hal Leonard
Dewey Decimal Number: 782
EAN: 9780793507832
ISBN: 0793507839
Label: Hal Leonard Corporation
Manufacturer: Hal Leonard Corporation
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: September 01, 1991
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Sales Rank: 128266
Studio: Hal Leonard Corporation
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Editorial Review:
Product Description:
An outstanding collection of over 125 all-time Christmas classics, including: Angels We Have Heard on High * Auld Lang Syne * The Boar's Head Carol * Christ Was Born on Christmas Day * Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella * Carol of the Bells * Coventry Carol * Deck the Hall * The First Noel * The Friendly Beasts * God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen * I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring * Joy to the World * Masters in this Hall * O Holy Night * The Story of the Shepherd * 'Twas the Night Before Christmas * What Child Is This? * and many more.
Amazon.com Review:
This collection of 128 numbers is distinguished by an unusual slant toward classical music. Victor Herbert's 'Toyland,' a chorale by Martin Luther, and the 'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy' are among the instrumentals, and a Catalonian carol complements the 'Carol of the Bells.' The print is larger than that in most collections, and the keys on the whole are easy ('O Holy Night' is in C). There is also an arrangement of 'Auld Lang Syne' to take you to New Year's Eve. Most, but not all, of the guitar notation is given with fingering charts. --William R. Braun
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Good deal for the money
There are tons of songs this book. It has some of my favorite songs, like Carol of the Bells, Oh Christmas Tree, etc. However, about 70 or 80% of the songs I've never heard before. I think they are "old school" songs with common melody. So, I'd say I really enjoyed about 20% of the songs, but the remaining 80% left something to be desired. I'm not a super piano player, but I'd say only a few songs were challenging to play, some songs were very simple, but most in the simple to average range.
Rating: - Christmas music book for piano
This is a wonderful book of Christmas music, great music arrangements, not too easy and not too hard. The book is in excellent condition and arrived within a week after I ordered it. I was very pleased.
Rating:  - Know which version you're getting
I'm displeased with the way in which Amazon represents these books. It seems that the reviews for all versions (viola, piano/vocal/guitar, cello, etc.) are all lumped together. This makes it easy to come to the false conclusion when viewing the viola version, for example, that the part will include guitar chords and a piano part since they are discussed in the reviews. This is made worse by the linking of the listing for all other parts to the preview of the piano/vocal/guitar. In fact, there's no way to tell exactly what the music looks like for the solo parts, or even if there's a piano accompaniment. The best clue, though, is that the number of pages for the solo instrument parts is about half the number of pages for the piano/vocal/guitar. Just to be clear, I don't own a copy, but thought I might save someone from an unwelcome surprise.
Rating: - Great collection of songs
Great selection of songs, plenty to choose from. I have the Cello version. It is pretty easy to sight read; I would say the level of difficulty is beginner to intermediate student. One thing that stinks is the cello version does not have lyrics. I am hoping all sets are compatible, so that I can get a version for the Piano to have someone play along with me. Also, the binding is annoying. You need clips to keep it open. But, I am planning on bringing it to an office supply store to change the binding to spiral bound. It costs about $3 to change the binding.
Rating: - No lyrics in the viola version.
I think this is a great book of the collected Christmas songs. I have the version for viola, it doesn't have any lyrics. I try to remember the words as I play, but I'll have to get another source just for the lyrics and write them into this book. I'm not home while writing this, but I thought I'd seen Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman, but certainly not The Little Drummer Boy. There are 2 versions of Away in the Manger and something else, I believe.
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