"CAROL OF THE BELLS"

for Four-part Mixed Voice (SATB)

Music by : Word & Arranged by :
M. Leontovich a cappella Pieter J. Wilhousky

Allegro

    
(staccato)
           
   
ppsempre cresc.

 
pp
       
. . . .
Soprano
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Hark! how the bells; Sweet sil - ver bells, All seem to say "Throw cares a - way" Christ - mas is here

     

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Alto

 6. . .
Ding,

     
Tenor

  

    
Bass
  

                          

    
sim. p

Bring-ing good cheer

To young and old,

Meek and the bold

Ding, dong, ding, dong,

That is their song,

With joy- ful ring,

All car-ol- ing.

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dong, ding, dong, Ding, dong, ding, dong

   

 
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One seems to hear, Words of good cheer, From ev' - ry - where
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Fil - ling the air
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how they pound,
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Rais - ing their sound,
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One seems to hear, Words of good cheer, From ev' - ry - where Fil - ling the air O, how they pound, Rise - ing their sound,

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One seems to hear,
   
Words of good cheer,
   
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O, how

   
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One seems to hear, Words of good cheer, From ev' - ry - where Fil - ling the air O, how they pound, Rise - ing their sound,

Copyright © 1936 by Carl Fischer, Inc., New York

International Copyright Secured Copyright Renewed
                    
     
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O'er hill and dale, Tell - ing their tale, Gay - ly they ring, While peo - ple sing song of good cheer, Christ - mas is here!

                     

   
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O'er hill and dale, Tell - ing their tale, Gay - ly While peo - ple sing song of good cheer, Christ - mas is

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hap - py are their tones, Gay - ly they ring, While peo - ple sing song of good cheer, Christ - mas is here!

       
 
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O'er hill and dale, Tell - ing their tale, Gay - ly they ring, While peo - ple sing song of good cheer, Christ - mas is here!

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Mer-ry,
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mer - ry,
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mer-ry,
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mer-ry Christ -
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mas!
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Mer-ry,
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mer - ry, mer-ry,
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mer-ry Christ - mas!
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On, on they send,
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on with-out end

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their song,
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joy - ful ring,
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their joy - ful tone to ev' - ry home. Hark! how the bells; Sweet sil - ver bells, All seem to say "Throw cares a - way" dong

 

 

dim. senza rit.

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dim. senza rit.

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slowly (dicatated)
   

 
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Ding, dong, ding, dong.

  
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Ding, dong, ding, dong.

       

         
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on with-out end their joy- ful tone to ev' - ry home. mf

  
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Bohm!
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