The Big Book

of Christmas Carols
for String Quartet,
Volume III

Full Score

Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light

Johann Sebastian Bach(1685-1750)

Andante

4
Violin I & b 4

U
n

4
& b4

Violin II

B b 44

Viola

f
Violoncello

? 4
b4

Vln. I & b

U

U

n U
b

U

p

Vla.

U
b
&
U
B b j

Vc.

?b

Vln. II

U

p
U
j

U

p
U

j
J

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b
Vln. I &

# U

cresc.

&b

Vln. II

j
#

Bb

Vla.

ff

U
# #
cresc.
U
n

U

ff

U

ff

cresc.

Vc.

?b

U #

cresc.

13

b
Vln. I &

ff

1.

U 2. rit.

p
Vln. II

& b

U

p

<b>
n

Vla.

p
U
? <n><n> n

Vc. b
<b>
Bb

U b2
b 4

U

U

bb 42

bb 42

U

U

U

2
bb 4

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Ding, Dong, Merrily on High (with Two Variations)

Traditional English

Theme
Allegro q=96

bb 2
4
. j . . - - . j . . - -
Vln. I &
.
.
mf

Vln. II

Vla.

b 2
& b 4

j
j

. .

. . -

mf

B bb 42 . . j . . - - . . j . .

- - -

mf

2
?
b

Vc. b 4

. .
J
- -

mf

. .
J
- -

A
bb


Vln. I &
.
9

Vln. II

b
&b

p
Vla.

B bb

j
.

?
b
Vc. b
p

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B
15
bb - -


Vln. I &
. .
f

b
& b .
.. . -f
B bb . . - - j

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

? bb . .

->
f

j j
>
>

j j
>
>

j j
> >

C
Variation I
bb

. . .
Vln. I &
.

j j
> >

22

Vln. II

b
& b . .
. - -

Vla.

B bb . . - -

j . . - -

mf

j
. . mf
j . . -

mf
Vc.

? bb

. . . . .
. . J
. .

- -
- mf

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D
30
bb j - - . . . . . . . .

Vln. I &
. .
mf
Vln. II

Vla.

pp

b
& b j .
. mf
B bb j . . -

.
. . . . .
.
.
pp

mf
Vc.

pp

? bb . .

J
- mp

37

b
Vln. I & b
. .
Vln. II

Vla.

b
& b .
.
B bb

E
.
j . . - -
mp

j
mp

mf

. .
- -

j . . - mp

. .
?

Vc. b
-
mp

mf

>
mf

>

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43

bb .
Vln. I &

b
& b .

Vln. II

Vla.

B bb

Vc.

? bb

>

>

>

F
Variation II
bb

j . . -
Vln. I &
mf

b
j
Vln. II & b
..
. . mf
j . .
b
B

Vla.

. . . .
- -

? bb

. .

J
-mf

G
j . . - -
mf

. j
.
. .

j . .
-

mf

49

Vc.

. . -

f . . . .
-

>

J
p

- -

>
p

>
- -
mf
p
. .

J
-mf

mf

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58

j

>

>

Vln. II

b
&b

Vla.

B bb

Vc.

? bb

65

j

>

>

j
j

>
mf

>
mf
>

>
>
>
mf

bb
Vln. I &

j
>

>

- . .
. .
- -

. . - . .
- -

mf

.
b n
Vln. I & b J
mf
Vln. II

b
&b

Vla.

B bb

Vc.

?b
b

.
# .
J

>

J
mp
>

>
mp

mp

>

.
# .
J
3

j

>
>

.
n
J
3

j
>
>

>

j
>
>

>

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b
&b

Vln. I

.
.

.
.

. . .
-

3
.

b
.
J
& b J #
# .
3

b 43

. . . -
J
J

b 43

. . . -
J

b 43

. .
j
J
.
-

3
b4

Vln. II

Vla.

b
&b
B bb

>

?
b
Vc. b

j
>

>

J
f

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The Holly and the Ivy

Traditional English

Moderato

Violin I

b 3
& 4 -j

mp

3
& b 4

Violin II

B b 43

? b 3
4

pp
Viola

pp

Violoncello

pp

Vln. I & b

--

mf

mf
Vln. II

Vla.

&b

Bb

mf
Vc.

?
b

mf

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11

13

b
Vln. I &

1.

- -

Vla.

Bb

Vc.

?b

&b

Vln. II

2. U

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In the Bleak Midwinter

Moderato

4
-
Vln. I & b 4
J -

Vln. II

4
& b 4

-
p
-
4
Vla. B b 4
-
p
- -

4
?

Vc. b 4
J

j
Vln. I & b

Gustav Holst

j
w

J - -

w

j
j

- -
J -
J - -

mp
Vln. II

Vla.

&b
Bb

mp
Vc.

mp

,
w
,

mp

w
,
w
w

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13
b -
Vln. I &
J

13

1.
U
j

Vln. II

b
&

-
p

-
B

b
Vla.
p
- ?

Vc. b
J
p

2. U
w

pp

j U

U
w

U
w

U
w

pp

mp

pp

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It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (English)

Trad., Adapted Sir Arthur Sullivan

Moderato

Violin I

b 4
& 4

B b 44

mp
Violin II

4
& b 4
mp

Viola

mp
Violoncello

? 4
b 4

mp

J


Vln. I & b

Vln. II

&b

# # j

Vla.

Bb

j
n

?

Vc. b

- -
J

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15

11

b
Vln. I &

Vln. II

&b

Vla.

Bb

Vc.

?b

<n> -

n -

14

Vln. I & b

1.

&b

Vla.

Bb

Vc.

?b

Vln. II

2.U

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Lullay My Liking
Allegretto

Violin I & 4

15th C., Arr. Gustav Holst

p
Violin II

Viola

3
&4
- - p

B4
p

Violoncello

?3
4

4
4

4
4
4
4

U
Vln. I &

M
43

2
3
4 4

4
4

3
2

3
4

2
3
4 4

4
4

3
2

pp

U
&

Vln. II

pp

U
B #

Vla.

Vc.

Solo
espressivo

2
3
3
4
4
4

pp

? U

pp

3
4

2
3
4 4

4 3
4
2

4
4

3
2

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N
3
4

15

3
Vln. I & 2

17

44

3
&2

Vln. II

3
B2

Vla.

3
4
- -
p
Tutti

3
4

?3
Vc.
2
22

Vln. I &
Vln. II

3
4

4
4

4
4
4
4

Solo

pp

mf

3
4

4
4

U
#

3
4

4
4

3
4

4
4

pp

Vla.

pp
Vc.

pp

- # # 44 - -

U
& #
B

O
# #J 43 -

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29

3
Vln. I & # #
4

Vln. II

&

Vla.

3
4

3
4

PTutti

44

- - - -
p

4
4
4
4

p
Vc.

37

Vla.

4
4

4
Vln. I & 4
Vln. II

3
4

4
&4

4
B4

? 4
Vc.
4

pp

U
#

Q
3
2

Pt F.B.
3
#
2 -

3
4

Solo

3
4

pp

mf

U
#

3
2

3
4

pp

3
2

3
4

pp

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42

3
Vln. I & 4
Vln. II

Vla.

4
4

3
4
& 4 # 4 #
B 43

4
4

19

R
3
4
p
Tutti

3
4
- -
p

3
4
p

?3
Vc.
4

4
4

49

Vln. I &
4

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

4
& 4

4
B 4
? 4
4

3
4

U
3
4

S(Tutti)
4 #-
4
J
-

pp

mf

U
3
# 4

4
4

4
4

pp

3 #U
4
pp

3U
4
pp

(Tutti)

# - -
4
J
4
mf

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55

#
# 43
Vln. I &

2
3
4 4

2 3
4
4

2
3
4 4

42 43 -

42 43

2 3
4
4

2 3
4
4

2 3

4
4

f
Vln. II

&

3
4

Vla.

3
4

# # 3
?
Vc.
4

63

Vln. I &

44

p
Vln. II

Vla.

&
B #

- - - -
p

Vc.

3
4

4
4

4
4
4
4

3
# 4

3
4

3
4

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21

U
5
4

3
2

3
4

4
4

3
4

U
3
& 4

5
4

3
2

3
4

4
4

3
4

U
B 43 #

5
4

3
2

3
4

4
4

3
4

71
3U
Vln. I & 4

pp
Vln. II

pp

Vla.

pp

3
?
Vc.
4

5 Solo
3
3
4
3
4 J# 2 # # 4 # 4 4
p

pp

77

Vln. I &

- -

p
Vln. II

&

Vla.

- -
p

p
Tutti

Vc.

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83

rit.

Vln. I &
&

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

4
4
4
4
4
4

bb

pp

U
w

bb

U
#w

bb

pp

4
4

U
w

pp

U
w
pp

bb

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23

Noel Nouvelet
Allegretto

bb 2 n

Violin I & 4

W
n

mf

Violin II

b 2
b
& 4
# n

# n

B bb 42 n

mf

Viola

mf
Violoncello

French Traditional

? bb 2
4

mf

X
bb
-
Vln. I &
9

j -
-

Y
1.
2.
n U

bb 43

bb 43

bb 43

3
bb 4

Vln. II

-- - #- n-
b
n

B
#

b
n
Vla.
J
> >

?
b
.
.

Vc. b
.
.
b
& b n #-

n #

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Nous Voici Dans La Ville

Moderato

bb 3 - - -
- Violin I & 4
- J
J
mf

b3
& b 4 j
- - - mf
b3
j
Viola B b 4
- -
- - #mf
- - - -
3
?
b
Violoncello b 4
J

Violin II

mf

Vln. I

bb -
&

AA
-

15th C. French

- -

J -

j
-

- J - -

j
n-

- J

n-#
J

- - -
J
-

-
-

J
-

j
-

- -

j
-

Vln. II

b
& b #-

j
n-

Vla.

B bb -

-
J

- -
J

-
J

-
J

-
-

J
-

j
-

? b -
Vc. b

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12

bb
Vln. I &
#
Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

b
&b

BB
- -J - -

B bb

? bb

25

1.
j
- #

2. U

j
- - - - -
J

j
-

-
J

-
-

j
-

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Nowell sing we, both all and some

Allegro q=152

b3
Vln. I & b 4
mf
b3
Vln. II & b 4
mf
B bb 43 -

Vla.

mf
Vc.

? bb 3
4

- - n- -
- -

CC

j
- n
- n
J
-

mf

DD
b
- -
Vln. I & b

- 9

-
f

Medieval

- n
-

mp

mp

mp

- n

EE

mp

FF
- mf

Vln. II

Vla.

b
& b - - - -
B bb

- - n- -

n n

n - mf

- -
mf

- ?
b

- -
Vc. b

- -
mf

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18

bb
Vln. I &

- n

b
b
&

b
Bb

Vln. II

Vla.
n

b

Vc. b

26

bb
- -
Vln. I &

27

GG

mf -f

2.

bb

#
mp

bb

bb

ff

f-ff

- - -

- - n

mf -f

mf -f

mf -f

ff

II

- - n

f-ff

ff

ff

b
j
b
Vln. II & n
<n>
- - n
f-ff
- - n
b
B
b
Vla.
J
f-ff
- -

?b
Vc. b

HH
-

1.

mp

bb

mp

mp

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Once in David's Royal City

Henry John Gauntlett (1805-1876)
Harm. Arthur Henry Mann (1850-1929)

Moderato

b 4

Violin I & b 4
J

mf

Violin II

b 4
& b 4 n

<b>

B bb 44

mf

Viola

mf

Violoncello

? bb 4

mf

b
Vln. I & b
Vln. II

Vla.

b
& b n
B bb

?b
Vc. b

<b>

,

f

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9
bb -
Vln. I &

-
J

29

2. U

bb

bb

bb

bb

1.
-

J

Vln. II

b
&b

Vla.

B bb

Vc.

? bb

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Past Three O'Clock

Allegro q=144

b3
Violin I & b 4

Traditional English
Harm. Sir Charles Wood (1866-1926)

- -

mf

Violin II

b3
&b 4
mf

- -

- -

Viola

B bb 43

-
-

-
-

-
-

mf
Violoncello

? b3

b4

mf

JJ
bb , -
Vln. I &
21

Vln. II

b
&b

Vla.

B bb

?b
Vc. b

p
,

,
p

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29

bb U
Vln. I &

KK

31

mf

b U
b

&

Vln. II

mf

U
B bb

Vla.

mf
Vc.

? bb U

mf

34

b
Vln. I & b

1.

, 2. U

,

Vla.

B bb

,
U

Vc.

? bb

b
&b

Vln. II

bb
bb
bb
bb

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Pat-a-pan
Allegro h=96

Violin I

bb C
&

French Traditional

- -

# n -

- -

mf
Violin II

b
&b C

mp

Viola

Violoncello

B bb C

? bb C

. .
mp

. . -

mp

simile

. . - . . - . . - . . - . . - . . - . .

b
Vln. I & b

Vln. II

b
& b #

Vla.

B bb

Vc.

- -

# -

- - # n- -

- -

- -

?b
b - . . - . . - . . - . . - . . - . . - . . - . . - . . - . .

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33

10

bb

Vln. I &

- -

- -

Vln. II

b
& b #

- -

n- -

# # n

Vla.

B bb

- -

- -

# n

Vc.

? bb

- . . - . . - . . - . . - . . - . . - . . - . .
14

bb 1.
Vln. I &
w
Vln. II

Vla.

b
&b

B bb w

2.
w

bbb

bbb

U
?b

Vc. b
- . . - . . - . . - . . - . . - . . -

bbb
bbb

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Personent Hodie
Allegro maestoso q=132

Violin I

bb 4
& b4

German 1360, Arr. Gustav Holst

f
Violin II

b4
& b b4

f
Viola

Violoncello

B bbb 44

f



? bb 4

4
b

b
Vln. I & b b
Vln. II

Vla.

b
&b b

B bbb

?b
Vc. b b

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35

11

bb
Vln. I & b

b
&b b

B bbb

Vln. II

Vla.

ff

ff

ff

Vc.

? bb

>
>
ff
sf
sf

17

1.

bb
Vln. I & b

b
&b b

Vln. II

B bbb
>


?
>
b
Vc. b b
>
>

Vla.

sf

sf

>

>

>

>

>

>

n
>
>

>
>

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23

bb 2.
Vln. I & b
Vln. II

b
&b b

b
Vla. B b b
>
? b >
Vc. b b

>

>

>

, >

n
>
>

,
n
>
fff
, >

>

, >

fff

bbb

bbb

bbb

bbb

fff

fff

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37

Puer Nobis

Piae Cantiones, 1582

Allegro q=132

Violin I

bb c
& b

B bbb c

mf
Violin II

b
& b b c
mf

Viola

mf
Violoncello

? b c
b b

mf

b
Vln. I & b b

1.

2.

Vln. II

b
&b b

Vla.

B bbb

?
b
Vc. b b

b 44

b 44

U
w

4
b 4

b 44

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The Rocking Carol

Andante

b 4

n
Violin I & 4
mp

- -

pp

mp

B b 44 - n
-

pp

mp

- - - -

- -

pp

mp

mp

Violoncello

mp

mp

Viola

pp

4
& b 4 - - - -

Violin II

Traditional Czech

? 4
b 4

mp

Vln. I &
p

&b

Vln. II

Bb

Vla.

p
Vc.

?b
p

-
mp

- -

mp

mp

n b
mp

- -

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11
b - n
Vln. I &

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

39

1.

& b - -

B b n-

? b - -

U
2.

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Sans Day Carol

Moderato

Vln. I

b3

-& 4 - - -
mf

Vln. II

Vla.

3
& b 4 - - - -
mf
B b 43 - - - -

-
-

mf

- - - - -
3
?
-
Vc. b 4

Traditional Cornish

LL
-- -. - - -
-- -.
- - -

- -.

mf

MM
NN

Vln. I & b
- - -

- - - -
Vln. II & b

-
- - - - - -

Vla.

- -

- -
?

Vc. b

- -
-

- -
- -

- -
- - - - - -

-
- -
-

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41

OO
1.
- - - -

2.
- -

bb

- - - - -
-

- -

bb

- -
- -
p
mf
- - - -
?
Vc. b
-

- -

bb

- -

bb

16

Vln. I &
p
Vln. II

Vla.

& b #
p

mf

mf

Bb

mf

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See Amid the Winter's Snow

Sir John Goss (1800-1880)

Moderato

Violin I

bb 4
& 4
J -
mp

Violin II

b4
&b 4
p

Viola

B bb 44
p

Violoncello

? b4
b4

j
-

b
j
Vln. I & b
- Vln. II

Vla.

b
&b

PP-

J

B bb w

?b
Vc. b

- -
J

mf

- -
J

-
- J

mp

mf

- -
J
mp
- -

J

j
- -
mf

mp

mf

- -
J

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12

bb

Vln. I &
Vln. II

Vla.

b
&b
B bb

?b

Vc. b

- - j
- -
J
-
-

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43

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J

2.rit. U

bbb

bbb

bbb

bbb

j
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j
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- -
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f

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The Seven Joys of Mary

Traditional English

Allegretto q.=96

Violin I

bb 6
& b 8 j j j j j - -j
- - -

Violin II

b6
& b b8

Viola

B bbb 68

Violoncello

?b6
b b8

b
Vln. I & b b
-

j
-

j
-

j
-

j
-

Vln. II

b
&b b

Vla.

B bbb

Vc.

?b
bb

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bb
Vln. I & b
-

j
- -

j
-

j
-

j U

Vln. II

b
&b b

Vla.

B bbb

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b

QQ
13
bb
j
j
j
j
j
j j
j j j
j
Vln. I & b

- - - p

Vln. II

b
&b b

Vla.

B bbb

j j j j j
- - p

Vc.

?b
bb

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bb
j
j j j j j
j j j
Vln. I & b
j

- - - - - - - - - - -
Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

b
&b b

B bbb j j j j j j j j - -j - -j
- - - - - ? bb
b

26

bb
jU
j
j
j
j j
j j
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U
b

Vln. II & b b

Vla.

Vc.

j j j
j
b

Bb b J
J
J

J J

- - - -
?b
bb

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bb
j
Vln. I & b
Vln. II

Vla.

RR

b
& b b j j
-p
B bbb j j - -j
p

Vc.

47

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b

j
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39

bb
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b
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j j j j j
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b
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b J
J
J
J J
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J J
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Vc. b b
J
J

j jU

J
J

- - - U
J
J J

j
j

J
J
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J J

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46

bb
Vln. I & b

SS
j j j j j j
- - - -
- mp

b
& b b j j
- j
b

B
b

Vla.
b J- - - - -
?
b
J J
Vc. b b

Vln. II

j
- - j j j
- mp
- - j j
j

J
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mp
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J J
mp

j j
j

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j

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j
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j
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j - -j j
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j
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52

bb
j j
j
j j
j j j j
Vln. I & b j

- - - - -Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

b
&b b

j

B bbb j

? bb j -
b

j j j
-- j j j
-- -

j
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j
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J
j
-
j
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j
- j
-
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j
-
j
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j j
- j j

j
J

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59

bb
jU
j
j
j
j

Vln. I &
- -

j j
- U
bb
j
j
b
j
Vln. II &
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j j
b
j j j
B
j
b

Vla.
b- -- J
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?
b
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J
J
J - - - -

j
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mf

j
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j
j j
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j j j
mf

j
j
j
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mf

65 TT
bb
j
j
j
j
j
j j j
j
Vln. I & b
j

- - - - -
- - -

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

b
&b b

B bbb
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j
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j j
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j
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j
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j j
j
j j

- - - j
j j j j
- - -

j
j j - - j

- J
J

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bb
jU
j
j j
j
j
j
j
b

Vln. I &
- - - - - - - -
U
bb
j
b
j
j
j
j
Vln. II &
- - - -j - -j n j - -j - -
U
j
j j
j
b
j
j
j
B
j
j
j
b

Vla.
b - -
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j - - j j U
?
j
b

Vc. b b
J

J
J
- - - -

77

bb
j
j
b

Vln. I &

j j - -j j
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&b b

UU
. . . .

j
j j
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mp

j
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mp
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j
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J
J
J
J
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j j j - - j j
Vc. b b
- J
J
J - - - - - - - J

Vln. II

j
- n -
B bbb j

mf

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83

bb
. .
. .
Vln. I & b

. . . .

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

b
& b b . . . . . . . .
- B bbb J

j - - J J - - - -J
J
J

? bb
j j
b

- -- -

j - - j j j j
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89

bb - - j - -
Vln. I & b
J n
J
mf

Vln. II

Vla.

- -J
J
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- -

J J
J J
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j
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J J
n
mf
f
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b
Bb b J J
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& b b - -j j j

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b

Vc. b b

J
J

j - - j j

J
J
f

j
j j
- - -
J
J J

j j j
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VV
95
bb - - - - - - - -
J
J J
J
Vln. I & b
J J
J J
J
ff

Vln. II

Vla.

b
&b b

-
b
Bb b

j
- - -
J

j j
j
j j

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j
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j
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j j - - j j
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J J
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j
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Vc.

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j
b

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101
bb - - - - - - - - - - J - -J
J J
J
J J
J
Vln. I & b
J J
J

Vln. II

bb j j j j j
j
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& - - - - - - - -j - -j j j J J J

Vla.

--B bbb - -j j J J - - - -j - -j nj - -j J J J
J
J

Vc.

? bb - - j j
j j j - - j j - - j
- - - - - b J J
J
J
J

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bb
Vln. I & b

U
J

b
&b b

j U

B bbb

?b
Vc. b b

j U

108

Vln. II

Vla.

112

9
8

9
8

j
n

9
8

j
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9
8

bb 9
Vln. I & b 8

Vln. II

b9
& b b 8

Vla.

B bbb 98

Vc.

?b9
b b 8

53

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The Shepherds' Farewell

Hector Berlioz

(from L'Enfance du Christ, Op. 25)

Allegretto e=104
b 3 nj> nj>

Violin I & 8
>
f

Violin II

3
& b 8 #j
f

Viola

>
B b 83

Violoncello

12

Vln. I

>

j
#

> >

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b8
>

j j

J
#

j j j
j j

- - - - - p
> - j - - j j j - -J
J
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j
j
j
j

b
& j J

WW
J n <b> j j
J

mf

mf

n n # <n> j j

Vln. II & b

- - -
mf
p

- -
j
j
- - b- -
j
Vla. B b # # n
J
J
J
- -mf
p

j

?

Vc. b

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b
# U

Vln. I &

J
J

55

b b<n> b
b
b
b

mf

j # U
b b <n> b b j
j
b

Vln. II &
b b

J
b
b
f
mf
U

j
bj b bJ bb

Vla. B b
J
J
f
mf
U
? j - - - -J # <n> b b J bJ b
Vc. b
J

J
J
J
f

b
Vln. I &

j
j
b b

Vln. II

p
Vla.

Vc.

j
b b b <n>

B b nj b
p

j -

- j

? b b b
b b

XX
Tempo I

J n > nj>
poco rit.

33

&b

mf

<n> J
p

j j
- - - p

#j

j
#

>

>

j
<n>J
>
p
f

>

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On Repeat:
poco pi lento

b
J J #
Vln. I &

>
p -pp

Vln. II & b
j j

- >
p -pp
>
> - B
j - - j
b
Vla.
J
J
p-pp

Vc.

?b

>

j
# j j
j
- - - -j
j - -j

mf
p

Vc.

- -
j
j
j
j

>
- - - -
p-pp

54
b
n

Vln. I &
J
J
J
mf
p
n n #
Vln. II & b
mf
p

j
j
j

b
n

Vla.
b - -
- J
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nj
J
J
mf
p

YY
<b> j j
p

<n> j j
- - - p

1ma volta stems up

J #
J
J
p

2da volta stems down

1ma volta stems up

2da volta stems down

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b
# U

Vln. I &

J
J

Vln. II

Vla.

j # U

&

U

j
Bb

57

b b b
b
b
b
f
p

b b b b j
b b
J
b
b p
f
mf

j
b

mf
p

mp

mp

pp

pp

bj b bJ bb nj b

f
mp

p
pp

mf
p

U
j - - - -
b- - b b
?

# <n> J
J
Vc. b
J
J

J
f
mf

mp
p
poco rit.

74

Vln. I & b b

j
b

b
J
p
pp

p
Vln. II

Vla.

& b b b
B b b

<n>

?
Vc. b b b

<n>
p

j
- -

j
-
<n>
J

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81

e=76

b nj>
Vln. I &

>

j
n

pp

& b #j

Vln. II

j
#

pp

>
Bb

Vla.

>

poco rit.

>

>
>

>
>
>

b 44

b 44

b 44

4
b4

pp
Vc.

?b

>
pp

>

>

>

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Still, Still, Still

Andante

Violin I & b 4

4
& b4
p

B b 44

Violin II

Viola

Traditional Austrian

p
Violoncello

? 4
b4

Vln. I & b
Vln. II

&b

Vla.

Bb

Vc.

pp

pp

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bw
Vln. I &

1.

&b
p

B b

Vln. II

Vla.

2.

bb

bb

bb

bb

p
Vc.

?b

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The Wexford Carol

(Good People All)
Andante q=76

b 3 j

Vln. I & b 4
mp
Vln. II

Traditional Irish Tune

,
J j b j <n>
J
J

,j
b 3 j
j
j
b

J
& 4

mp

Vla.

,
B bb 43 j J j
mp

3
?

Vc. b 4 J
J

b ,
J

<n>

mp

bb , b b b
j
J
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J
J
J
J
J
J
Vln. II

Vla.

,
j
b j
j b j
j
b
&

J J b b j J
B bb j

? b
Vc. b
J

,
j
J
, b
J
J

b b j b
J
b j b
b
J

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1.
2.

U
U

J
J J

, j
b
& b

U j
U
j
j
j

,
B bb j

U
j
j
<n> J j

<n>J J b J nJ U
J

bb , j
<n>
Vln. I & b
Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

? bb ,
J

b
b

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While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night

Este's Psalter, 1592

Moderato

Violin I

b 4
& 4

4
& b 4

B b 44

mf
Violin II

mf

Viola

mf
Violoncello

? b 4
4

mf

Vln. I & b
f
Vln. II

& b

1.

B b

# n

?
Vc. b
f

2. U

mf

f
Vla.

mf
U

mf

mf