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Jingle Bells II<\/a><\/p>\n Surprise your pre-readers by working on eye-hand coordination with icons and delight them when they ring their beloved carol, Jingle Bells!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pat-a-pan<\/a><\/p>\n Ostinati create a delightful accompaniment to Pat-a-pan, a French Christmas carol written by Bernard de la Monnoye (1641-1728) who collected folk songs of Burgundian dialect. \u00a0The carol tells of the birth of Christ from the perspective of the shepherds with the text reflecting the sound of the drum – pat-a-pan and of the flute – tu-re-lu-re-lu.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sing Noel!<\/a><\/p>\n Go global and celebrate the season with this rhythmic Christmas carol from Liberia using only three chords for harmonic foundation.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Joy to the World<\/a><\/p>\n A great addition for any social activity during the holidays \u2013 distribute the song sheets with handchimes or handbells.\u00a0 When a word is boxed, the pitch is rung and when it is underscored, the pitch is damped.\u00a0 Sing in perfect harmony!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Christmas Round<\/a><\/p>\n Ostinati make this simple, two-part canon sparkle! God Bless All is a Christmas canon that has been sung throughout the centuries. \u00a0It\u2019s origin is unknown.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Jingle Bells<\/a><\/p>\n Three chords chime in Jingle Bells, one of the best known and loved American Christmas carol written in the 1850\u2019s in Massachusetts.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Christ Was Born on Christmas Day<\/a><\/p>\n Using four chords, harmonize the tune, RESONET IN LAUDIBUS, which dates from the 14th century and was used throughout Europe through the centuries. \u00a0The translation below by John Mason Neale is based upon Piae Cantiones, the Swedish collection published in 1582. \u00a0Christus natus hodie translates to Christ is born today!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Good King Wenceslas<\/a><\/p>\n Good King Wenceslas\u2019 text comes from Jon Mason Neale written in 1853. \u00a0It is combined with a 13th century tune, Tempus Adest Floridum, a spring-time tune taken from the collection, Piae Cantiones. \u00a0The text tells the story of a Czech king, St. Wenceslas, who travels on a winter journey on the feast of St. Stephen to give alms to the poor.\u00a0 Four chords harmonize this carol beautifully.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Angels We Have Heard on High<\/a><\/p>\n Perfect for older students and adults, this lesson uses five chords to harmonize the melody.\u00a0 Angels We Have Heard On High is a French Christmas carol by an unknown text writer and is based on the Gospel of Luke. \u00a0It was translated into English during the mid-19th century and gained popularity. \u00a0The tune, GLORIA, was arranged by Edward Shippen Barnes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We Wish You a Merry Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n Using seven chords, harmonize this holiday favorite! We Wish You A Merry Christmas is a traditional English carol celebrating the tradition of giving carolers rewards for singing at one\u2019s door.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Bring some cheer to your class, singing choir rehearsal or Christmas party with these simple carol activities from ChimeWorks.\u00a0 Using chords or ostinati with\u00a0handchimes or handbells, our easy to learn harmonizations will put your musicians in the Christmas spirit and have them wanting more throughout the year! 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