Christmas Saxophone

Duet Book
25 Christmas Carols for Beginner and Intermediate Saxophonists
For Saxophones in the Same Key (2 Altos or 2 Tenors)
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Arranged by Kyle Coughlin

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 Christmas Saxophone Duet Book
25 Christmas Carols for Beginner and Intermediate Saxophonists
For Saxophones in the Same Key

This book consists of twenty five of the best known and beloved traditional Christ-
mas carols -- one for each day leading up to Christmas. They are written specifi-
cally for the saxophone with beginner and intermediate students in mind, and they
progress in terms of difficulty.

There are at least two versions of every carol in this book. The first version of each
song has the melody entirely in the top line of the saxophone parts. In the second
version of each song, the melody is traded back and forth between the two parts.
When playing the second version of any of the carols, always pay attention to the
sections where you have the melody and the sections where you have the accompa-
niment. Your dynamic level should be slightly louder when you have the melody
and slightly softer when you have the accompaniment part.

Special thanks to Tom Benjamin for the suggestions on the arrangements, and
thanks to all of the composers who wrote these beautiful melodies.

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Have Fun and Have A Very Merry Christmas!

Kyle Coughlin
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Table of Contents

Carol Pages
1. Jingle Bells 6-7
2. Jolly Old St. Nicholas 8-9
3. Good King Wenceslas 10 - 11
4. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen 12 - 13
5. Joy to the World 14 - 15
6. In the Bleak Midwinter 16 - 17
7. The First Noel 18 - 19
8. O Come, All Ye Faithful 20 - 21
9. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing 22 - 23
10. O Little Town of Bethlehem 24 - 25
11. Away in a Manger 26 - 27
12. Deck the Halls 28 - 29
13. Silent Night 30 - 31
14. In Dulci Jubilo 32 - 33
15. O Christmas Tree 34 - 35
16. I Saw Three Ships 36 - 37
17. The Holly and the Ivy 38 - 39
18. We Three Kings 40 - 41
19. Up On the Housetop 42 - 43
20. Here We Come A-Wassailing 44 - 45
21. Ding Dong! Merrily On High 46 - 47
22. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear 48 - 49
23. Angels We Have Heard On High 50 - 51
24. What Child Is This? 52 - 53
25. We Wish You a Merry Christmas! 54 - 55

Extra Duets
1. Jingle Bells 56 - 57
2. Jingle Bells 58 - 59
3. O Christmas Tree 60 - 61
4. Silent Night 62 - 63
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1. Jingle Bells
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1. Jingle Bells
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2. Jo!y Old St. Nichola"

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3. Good King Wenceslas

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4. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

19th Century Traditional English Carol

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4. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen

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5. Joy to the World

Music by George Frideric Handel
Words by Isaac Watts

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6. In the Bleak Midwinter

Music by Gustav Holst
Words by Christina Rossetti

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6. In the Bleak Midwinter

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7. The First Noel

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7. The First Noel

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8. O Come, All Ye Faithful

Words and Music by John Francis Wade

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8. O Come, All Ye Faithful

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9. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

Music by Felix Mendelssohn
Words by Charles Wesley

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10. O Little Town of Bethlehem

Music by Lewis Redner
Words by Phillips Brooks

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11. Away in a Manger

Music by James Murray

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12. Deck the Halls

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13. Silent Night

Music by Franz Gruber
Words by Joseph Mohr
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14. In Dulci Jubilo

14th Century German Melody

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15. O Christmas Tree

Traditional German Carol

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16. I Saw Three Ships

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17. The Holly and the Ivy

Traditional English Carol

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18. We Three Kings

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19. Up On the Housetop

Music by Benjamin Handy

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19. Up On the Housetop

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20. Here We Come A-Wassailing

Traditional English Carol

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21. Ding Dong! Merrily On High

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22. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

Music by Richard Storrs Willis
Words by Edmund Hamilton Sears

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23. Angels We Have Heard On High

Traditional French Carol

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24. What Child Is !"?

Traditional English Folk Song

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25. We Wish You a Merry Christmas!

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Extra Duet No. 1

Jingle Bells
Words and Music by James Pierpont
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Jingle Bells
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Extra Duet No. 2

Jingle Bells
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Extra Duet No. 3

O Christmas Tree
Traditional German Carol

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O Christmas Tree
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Extra Duet No. 4
Silent Night
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Silent Night

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