for John Romeri and the Church of the Assumption, Pittsburgh

Candlelight Carol
for S.A.T.B.B. voices, accompanied
1 = Gb
Words and Music by
3/4; Andante con moto
JOHN RUTTER
q = 92

Intro 4 bars
1 2 3 4

5 mp legato e dolce qqqqq qqq

SA. g 1 j | 1 2 3 | f . 2 1 | j g . | g 1 j | 1 2 3 | 4 . 4 5 | 2 . . |
How do you cap-ture the wind on the wa-ter? How do you count all the stars in the sky?__

dim. p
13 qqqq qqq qqqq qqq qqqq
SA. 2 5 4 | 5 6 7 | 1 . 2 3 | 3 4 2 . 1 | 2 5 3 | 4 1 . 4 | 3 g . 2 | 1 . . |
234
How can you mea-sure the love of a mo-ther, or how can you write down a ba-by’s first cry?___

21 p molto legato
qqqqq qqqqq qqq
S. 4 5 6 . | 5 4 3 . | 2 3 1 2 | 3 5 . |
234
Can-dle-light,____ an-gel light,_____ fire-light and star-glow.

p molto legato
qqq qqqqq
A. 2 . 2 1 | j . 1 j | h . j | 2 1 j |
234 2333334
Can - dle- light,_____ an-gel-light,___ and star - glow.

p molto legato qqqqq

T. 6 . 4 | 5 . 6 5 | 4 . 4 | 5 . 5 |
Can - dle- light,_____ an-gel-light,___ and star - glow.

p molto legato
qqq qqq qqqq
B1. 4 . 3 2 | 3 . 2 1 | 4 4 3 2 | 5 3 . |
2334
Can - dle-light, an - gel light, fire - light and star-glow.

p molto legato qqqq

B2. 1 . 1 | 1 . . | 1 1 1 | 1 2 3 . |
2334
Can - dle- light,_____________ fire- light and star-glow.

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25 mf
qqqqq qqqqq
S. 4 5 6 | 5 3 2 | 1 3 $ | 5 . . | 6 7 q . | 7 6 5 . |
Shine on his cra-dle till break-ing of dawn.___ Glo-ri-a,___ glo-ri-a,____

mf
qqq qqq qqq qqq qqq qqq
A. h . j 1 | j . h j | 1 1 1 | 2 . . | 3 . 3 2 1 | 2 . 2 1 j |
234 234
Shine on his cra- dle till break-ing of dawn.___ Glo - ri-a, glo - ri-a,

mf
qqq
T. 6 . 5 4 | 5 5 5 | 6 6
q | q 7 . | q . 6 | 7 . 5 |
2334 2333333333334
Shine on his cra-dle till break-ing of dawn.___ Glo - ri - a.___________

qqqq mf
B1. 4 4 4 | 3 3 3
| 3 2 1 2 | 2 5 . | 5 6 6 | 5 . . |
2334 2334 2333334
Shine on his cra-dle till break-ing of dawn.___ Glo - ri - a.___________

mf
B2. 3 3 2 | 3 3 d | h h 2 | g .
5 | 5 4 4 | 4 3 3 |
23335333334 23333334 2333333
Shine on his cra-dle till break-ing of dawn. Glo - - ri - a_______ in_____

31 mp dim.
qqqq qqqqq qqq qqq mp
S. 6 5 4 . 6 | 5 1 . | 1 1 4 | 3 g . 3 | 2 g . 2 | 1 . . |
in ex-cel - sis Deo!____ An-gels are sing-ing; the Christ child is born._

mp dim.
qqq qqqqq qqq qqq mp
A. 1 . 1 j j | J J . | h h 1 | 1 g . g | h g . g | g . . |
in ex-cel-sis Deo!____ An-gels are sing-ing; the Christ child is born._

mp
qqqq dim. mp
T. 4 5 6 4 | 5 . 5 | 5 4 6 | 5 5 3 | 4 4 4 | 3 . . |
in ex-cel-sis De- o! An-gels are sing-ing; the Christ child is born._

mp
qqq qqqqq qqq qqqq dim. mp
B1. 4 . 4 4 4| 4 . 2 3 | 1 4 3 2 | 3 3 1 | 1 1 j | g . . |
23334 2334
in ex-cel-sis De - o! An-gels are sing-ing; the Christ child is born._

mp
qqqq dim. mp
B2. 3 3 2 2 | 1 . 1 | f f f | g g g | g g g | a . . |
334
___ ex-cel-sis De- o! An-gels are sing-ing; the Christ child is born._

Instrument 4 bars
37 38 39 40

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41 mp legato e dolce qqqqq qqq
TB. g 1 j | 1 2 3 | f . 2 1 | j g . | g 1 j | 1 2 3 | 4 . 4 5 | 2 . . |
Shep-herds and wise man will kneel and a-dore Him, Se-ra-phim round him their vi-gil will keep;_

dim. p
49 qqqqqq qqq qqqqq qqq qqq
TB. 2 5 4 | 5 6 7 | 1 . 2 3 | 3 4 2 . 1 | 2 5 3 | 4 1 . 4 | 3 g . 2 | 1 . . |
234
Na-tions pro-claim him their Lord and their Sa-viour, but Ma-ry will hold Him and sing him to sleep.

57 p molto legato
qqqqq qqqqq qqq
S. 4 5 6 . | 5 4 3 . | 2 3 1 2 | 3 5 . |
234
Can-dle-light,____ an-gel light,_____ fire-light and star-glow.

p molto legato
qqq qqqqq
A. 2 . 2 1 | j . 1 j | h . j | 2 1 j |
234 2333334
Can - dle- light,_____ an-gel-light,___ and star - glow.

p molto legato qqqqq

T. 6 . 4 | 5 . 6 5 | 4 . 4 | 5 . 5 |
Can - dle- light,_____ an-gel-light,___ and star - glow.

p molto legato
qqq qqq qqqq
B1. 4 . 3 2 | 3 . 2 1 | 4 4 3 2 | 5 3 . |
2334
Can - dle-light, an - gel light, fire - light and star-glow.

p molto legato qqqq

B2. 1 . 1 | 1 . . | 1 1 1 | 1 2 3 . |
2334
Can - dle- light,_____________ fire- light and star-glow.

61 mf
qqqqq qqqqq
S. 4 5 6 | 5 3 2 | 1 3 $ | 5 . . | 6 7 q . | 7 6 5 . |
Shine on his cra-dle till break-ing of dawn.___ Glo-ri-a,___ glo-ri-a,____

mf
qqq qqq qqq qqq qqq qqq
A. h . j 1 | j . h j | 1 1 1 | 2 . . | 3 . 3 2 1 | 2 . 2 1 j |
234 234
Shine on his cra- dle till break-ing of dawn.___ Glo - ri-a, glo - ri-a,

mf
qqq
T. 6 . 5 4 | 5 5 5 | 6 6 q | q 7 . | q . 6 | 7 . 5 |
2334 2333333333334
Shine on his cra-dle till break-ing of dawn.___ Glo - ri - a.___________

qqqq mf
B1. 4 4 4 | 3 3 3 | 3 2 1 2 | 2 5 . | 5 6 6 | 5 . . |
2334 2334 2333334
Shine on his cra-dle till break-ing of dawn.___ Glo - ri - a.___________

mf
B2. 3 3 2 | 3 3 d | h h 2 | g . 5 | 5 4 4 | 4 3 3 |
23335333334 23333334 2333333
Shine on his cra-dle till break-ing of dawn. Glo - - ri - a_______ in_____

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67 mp dim.
qqqq qqqqq qqq qqq mp
S. 6 5 4 . 6 | 5 1 . | 1 1 4 | 3 g . 3 | 2 g . 2 | 1 . . |000|000|
in ex-cel - sis Deo!____ An-gels are sing-ing; the Christ child is born._

mp dim.
qqq qqqqq qqq qqq mp
A. 1 . 1 j j | J J . | h h 1 | 1 g . g | h g . g | g . . |000|000|
in ex-cel-sis Deo!____ An-gels are sing-ing; the Christ child is born._

mp
qqqq dim. mp
T. 4 5 6 4 | 5 . 5 | 5 4 6 | 5 5 3 | 4 4 4 | 3 . . |000|000|
in ex-cel-sis De- o! An-gels are sing-ing; the Christ child is born._

mp
qqq qqqqq qqq qqqq dim. mp
B1. 4 . 4 4 4
| 4 . 2 3 | 1 4 3 2 | 3 3 1 | 1 1 j | g . . |000|000|
23334 2334
in ex-cel-sis De - o! An-gels are sing-ing; the Christ child is born._

mp
qqqq dim. mp
B2. 3 3 2 2 | 1 . 1 | f f f | g g g | g g g | a . . |000|000|
334
___ ex-cel-sis De- o! An-gels are sing-ing; the Christ child is born._

75 p
qqqq qqq
S. g 1 j | 1 2 3 | f . 2 1 | j g . | g 1 j | 1 2 3 | 4 . 4 5 | 2 . . |
Find Him at Bet-le-hem laid in a man-ger: Christ our Re-deem-er a- sleep in the hay,_

p
qqqq
A. g h g | g g g | f . h h | g g . | g h j | h h h | h h h | 2 . 1 |
23334
Find Him at Bet-le-hem laid in a man-ger: Christ our Re-deem-er a- sleep in the hay,_

p
qqqq
T. 3 4 2 | 3 4
5 | 2 3 4 4 | 5 4 2 | 3 4 4 | 3 3 3 | 2 3 4 | 6 5 . |
2334 23334 234
Find Him at Bet-le-hem laid in a man - ger: Christ our Re-deem-er a- sleep in the hay,_

p
qqqq qqq
B. 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 | 1 . 1 1 | 1 . 1 | 1 1 2 | h j 1 | 2 . 2 1 | j . h |
23334
Find Him at Bet-le-hem laid in a man - ger: Christ our Re-deem-er a- sleep in the hay,_

83 mf f p
qqqqq qqq qqqq qqqq qqqq
S. 2 5 4 | 5 6 7 | 1 . 2 3 | 3 4 2 . 1 | 2 5 3 | 4 1 . 4 | 3 g . 2 | 1 . . |
234
God-head in-car-nate and hope of sal- va- tion: A child with his mo-ther that first Christ-mas Day.__

83 mf f p
qqqqq qqq
A. j j j | j j j | 1 j h g | h h . | 1 J h g | 1
. h | h g . | g . . |
| | 2334 qqqqq | | | 233336334 23333333634 |
T. 5 3 2 | 3 3 5 | 6 5 4 3 | 5 4 . | 4 . 5 |
4 . . | 4 . . | 3 . . |
| | 2334 qqqqq | | |
233333333336334 | |
B1. g g g | d d 3 | h . h h | 2
2 1 | J . . |
h . 1 | 1 . j | g . . |
| | qqqqq | 234 | | 233336334 | |
B2. g g g | d d 3 | h . h h 2 | 2 1 | J . . |
h . s | g . . | a . . |
234 233333334
God-head in-car-nate and hope of sal- va- tion. Hum________________________________________________

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91 p molto dolce
qqq
S. 2 42 | 3 5 3 | 4 . 5 | 3 . 2 | 1 . 4 | 3 5 3 | 6 . 7 6 |
qqq | qqq | | | qqq | | qqqqq qqq |
A. 2 . 2 1 | j . 3 2 | 1 h j | 2 1 j | h . j 1 | j . 3 | 3 2 1 2 1 |
Ah_______________________________________________________ Ah_____________________________________________

p molto dolce
qqqqq qqqqq qqq
TB. 4 5 6 . | 5 4 3 . | 2 3 1 2 | 3 5 . | 4 5 6 | 5 3 2 | 1 3 $ |
234
Can-dle-light, an-gel light, fire-light and star-glow. Shine on his cra-dle till break-ing of

98 f
qqqqq qqqqq qqqq qqqqq dim.
S. 5 . . | 6 7 q . | 7 6 5 . | 6 5 4 . 6 | 5 1 . |
__________ Glo-ri-a,___ glo-ri-a,____ in ex-cel - sis Deo!____

f
qqq qqq qqq qqq qqq qqq qqqqq dim.
A. 1 j 1 2 | 3 . 3 2 1 | 2 . 2 1 j | 1 . 1 j j | J J . |
2333333334 234 234
_ Glo - - ri a, glo - ri-a, in ex-cel-sis Deo!____

f
qqq qqqq dim.
T. 5 5 6 7 | q . 6 | 7 . 5 | 4 5 6 4 | 5 . 5 |
2333333334 2333333333334
dawn. Glo - - ri - a____________ in ex-cel-sis De- o!

f dim.
qqq qqqqq qqq
B1. 5 . . | 5 6 6 | 5 . . | 4 . 4 4 4 | 4 . 2 3 |
2333334 23334
dawn.______ Glo - ri - a.___________ in ex-cel-sis De - o!

f
qqqq dim.
B2. 5 . 5 | 5 4 4 | 4 3 3 | 3 3 2 2 | 1 . 1 |
233335333334 23333334 2333334
dawn.__ Glo - - ri - a_______ in_____ ex-cel-sis De- o!

103 rall.
dim.
mp qqq qqq mp p
S. 1 1 4 | 3 g . 3 | 2 g. 2 | 1 . . | 1 . . ||
233333334
An-gels are sing-ing; the Christ child is born._________

mp dim. mp p
A. h . 1 | . 1 | h g g . | g . . | g . . ||
| | 2333333363533333634 ||
T. 5 4 5 6 |
. 3 | 4 . . | 3 . . | 3 . . ||
qqqq | | | 233333634 ||
B1. 1 4 3 3 2 |
. 1 | 1 . j | g . . | g . . ||
| | | 233333634 ||
B2. f . g . |
. . | g . . | a . . | a . . ||
23333333333333334 233333334
Hum________________________________________________________

numerical notation is retyped by Dionisius Pratama

Bandung, October 18th, 2020

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