Christmas Songs for Children's Choir

Warm the hearts of your audience with this tender lullaby appropriate for all choirs. A delicate melody gracefully floats over rich harmonies and echoed counter-lines through musical quotes from 'Sile...

The title comes from the line spoken by Tiny Tim in Dickens' A Christmas Carol. The text evokes the images of Christmas: a star shining in the night, angels in the skies, followed by a Christmas bless...

A playful look at the familiar 'Twelve Days of Christmas. ' What can you do with ten lords a-leaping, nine ladies dancing, and all of the other gifts? Wonderfully witty and wildly wacky, this traditio...

You might call it a 'contemporary carol,' and in fact, the lyrics are adapted from an old English carol. The fresh melody and crisp harmonies say 'holidays' and the new words are just right for the ca...

Take your 2-part choir to new heights with this swinging selection with a hip big-band era feel. It's a guaranteed favorite for holiday concerts as students become singing (and dancing) reindeer proud...

A great new arrangement from Andy Beck of the perennial holiday classic. It's the perfect choice for your December concerts, yet it's really a 'winter' song, with no mention of Christmas. Add the opti...

One of the most popular and most performed Christmas songs has been treated with great care by Mark Hayes. This arrangement respects the simplicity of this beloved holiday number, yet still makes it s...

Here's a new doo-wop Christmas classic from the Trans-Siberian Orchestra from the motion picture Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas. A fun-filled, 'shoo-bie doo-wah' holiday blast that's great...

Combine three Christmas favorites ('Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town,' 'Jolly Old St. Nicholas,' and 'Up on the Housetop'), add a 60s rockin' beat, a speech choir/rap section, and what have you got? A ho...

A dramatic modal call and a slow minor verse set the scene for a spirited Hanukkah celebration. A catchy melody with a bouncy accompaniment and handclaps follow. Sing about holiday traditions during t...

What's on everyone's Christmas list? 'Santa, bring me snow, bring me snow, bring me snow' (maybe a foot, or two, or three!). An easy, fun, 60s-style piece written expressly for kids. It's a wintry bla...

The opening piano introduction sets the spiritual stage for this solid gospel-style Christmas number. Lots of 'hallelujah's' make it a joyful addition to your December concerts. There's an add-on sect...

With words adapted from the poem 'Welsh New Year's Eve,' this dance-like setting is a festive choice for wintertime concerts. The hand drum and bell parts are optional but enhance the new-age feel, an...

An exciting African choral for winter. Combination English/Swahili text describes the joy of children running through the plains of Mount Kilimanjaro 'chasing the wild, wild winds of December. ' The c...

A knock-out, rock-out novelty number for 3- and 2-part choirs! What's worse than coal in your stocking? Getting caught under the mistletoe! This silly song features humorous words and 60s-style music...

A charming and unique Christmas piece with lyrics inspired by a famous e. e. cummings poem. 'Little silent Christmas tree, were you sorry to leave the forest?' The music, taking its cue from the text,...

It's just so much fun adding a jazzy twist to this perennial classic! The bright swing tempo, vocal jazz harmonies, and scat singing are easy to accomplish and create a unique, never-heard-it-this-way...

This exciting four-minute holiday medley includes 'Joy to the World,' 'It Came Upon the Midnight Clear,' and 'O Come, All Ye Faithful.' The arrangements are fresh, yet scored for easy learning. Add th...

Keep your fingers crossed; a blizzard's on the way. 'And we're hoping that tomorrow when we wake up, there'll be no school today. ' It's a rollicking, '60s pop-style piece exclusively for your 2-part...

Tuneful and bright, this German carol arrangement is a joy for winter concerts. Sing lightly to achieve vocal flexibility and a consistent lilt. Each delightful bell-like phrase may be sung in English...

Greet seasonal concertgoers with this festive original sung in the madrigal style. Joyful (and mostly step wise) 'fa la la' refrains are sung following each of two welcoming verses, arranged with slig...

Festivity abounds in this sprightly John Leavitt arrangement of the favorite carol. Explosive 'frooms' underscore the familiar melody and text, set with unexpected tonal and metric shifts that really...

No more lives torn apart, and wars would never start, and time would heal all hearts.

This surefire holiday hit intertwines 'Jingle Bells' and 'Jingle Bell Rock' in an energetic rock and roll mini-medley. It's a kick from beginning to end! Featured on the 'Hooray for Hollywood!' moveme...

It's 'Jingle Bells'. . . it's The Nutcracker . . . it's great fun . . . it's 'Nutcracker Jingles! ' Festive frivolity abounds in this clever medley combining a favorite winter carol with the tunes fro...