Through the centuries, the Christmas season has inspired composers, poets, lyricists and hymn writers to apply their craft in devotion to this event. This book presents 100 arrangements of favorite Christmas carols and advent hymns for cello solo with guitar accompaniment. Suggested chordal accompaniment is included for each solo so that any chordal instrument can accompany the cello. Where appropriate, capo chords are shown.The author has also indicated whether the guitarist should use fingerstyle or strum accompaniment. The music in this book spans centuries and represents a wonderful assortment of solos which may be used as preludes or offertories throughout thevarious seasons in the church year.
Contents
Craig Duncan: A Babe is Born All of a Maiden
Craig Duncan: A Boy is Born in Bethlehem
Craig Duncan: A Virgin Unspotted
Craig Duncan: A Star in the East (Hail the Blest Morn)
Craig Duncan: Angels We Have Heard on High (Gloria)
Craig Duncan: Angels, from the Realms of Glory (Regent Square)
Craig Duncan: As Lately We Watched
Craig Duncan: As with Gladness Men of Old (Dix)
Craig Duncan: The Nativity (Rorate)
Craig Duncan: Ave Maria (Schubert)
Craig Duncan: Away in a Manger (Cradle Song/English)
Craig Duncan: Away in a Manger (Flow Gently Sweet Afton/German Version)
Craig Duncan: Away in a Manger (American Version)
Craig Duncan: Baloo, Lammy
Craig Duncan: Blessed be that Maid Marie
Craig Duncan: Break Forth, O Beauteous Heavenly Light (Ermuntre dich)
Craig Duncan: Brightest and Best (Morning Star)
Craig Duncan: Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
Craig Duncan: Cántico
Craig Duncan: Carol of the Birds
Craig Duncan: Carol of the Bells
Craig Duncan: Christ Was Born on Christmas Day (Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine)
Craig Duncan: Christmas Chant
Craig Duncan: Christmas Noel
Craig Duncan: Coventry Carol
Craig Duncan: Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus (Hyfrydol)
Craig Duncan: Comfort, Comfort Now My People (Freu Dich Sehr)
Craig Duncan: Ding Dong, Merrily on High
Craig Duncan: Down in Yon Forest
Craig Duncan: Early Christmas Morn
Craig Duncan: Exultation (Come Away to the Skies)
Craig Duncan: French Noel
Craig Duncan: From East to West (Von Himmel kam der Engel Schar)
Craig Duncan: Gesu Bambino
Craig Duncan: Go Tell it on the Mountain
Craig Duncan: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Craig Duncan: Good Christian Men, Rejoice
Craig Duncan: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Mendelssohn)
Craig Duncan: He is Born, the Divine Christ Child (Il est NÈ)
Craig Duncan: He Shall Feed His Flock (from ìThe Messiahî)
Craig Duncan: Hills of the North, Rejoice
Craig Duncan: How Great Our Joy (Herrickís Carol)
Craig Duncan: Hush, My Babe, Lie Still and Slumber (Arise/Restoration)
Craig Duncan: I Saw Three Ships (On Christmas Day in the Morning)
Craig Duncan: In the Bleak Midwinter
Craig Duncan: Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
Craig Duncan: It Came upon the Midnight Clear (Carol)
Craig Duncan: Jesu, Joy of Manís Desiring
Craig Duncan: Joy to the World (Antioch)
Craig Duncan: Lo, How a Rose Eíer Blooming (Es ist ein Ros)
Craig Duncan: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Picardy)
Craig Duncan: Lo! He Comes, with Clouds Descending (Helmsley)
Craig Duncan: Love Came Down at Christmas
Craig Duncan: My Dancing Day (Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day)
Craig Duncan: Masters in this Hall
Craig Duncan: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Veni Emmanuel)
Craig Duncan: O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)
Craig Duncan: O Light of Light (Jesu Dulcis Memoria)
Craig Duncan: O Holy Night (Cantique de NoÎl)
Craig Duncan: O Little Town of Bethlehem (St. Louis)
Craig Duncan: O Little Town of Bethlehem (Forest Green)
Craig Duncan: O Sanctissima (O Thou Joyful Day)
Craig Duncan: O Savior of Our Fallen Race (Christie, Redemptor omnium)
Craig Duncan: Of the Fatherís Love Begotten (Divinum Mysterium)