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1 DING DONG MERRILY ON HIGH (V.1)(40) Brass led, rhythmical, traditional feel 2 DING DONG MERRILY OH HIGH (V.2)(30) Piano and strings, modern beat 3 DING DONG MERRILY ON HIGH (V.3)(30) As version 2, but no percussion 4 GOOD KING WENCELAS (30) Bright and bold with a modern beat 5 GOD REST YE MERRY GENTLEMEN (40) Big and brassy in a 1970s TV theme style! 6 THE HOLLY AND THE IVY (40) Quite rhythmic and staccato, yet delicate 7 DECK THE HALLS (V.1) (40) Strings, bells and brass. Firm but not blasting 8 DECK THE HALLS (V.2) (30) Slower, woodwind and brass led, stately 9 DECK THE HALLS (V.3) (30) Quite traditional, with sung top and tail 10 DECK THE HALLS (V.4) (30) As version 3, but no vocals 11 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS (60) Easy going, with light percussion 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS (10) Shorter version of above 13 WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS (30) Light and bright with a firm beat 14 THE FIRST NOEL (40) Brass and string led. A stirring arrangement 15 IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR (40) Woodwind, harp, with soft voice samples 16 SILENT NIGHT (60) Flute and pizzicato strings 17 I SAW THREE SHIPS (30) A pretty arrangement of this lyrical tune 18 SUSSEX CAROL (30) Bright and pacy, with contrasting orchestration 19 PAST 3 OCLOCK (30) Flute and glockenspiel, quite staccato 20 AWAY IN A MANGER (V.1) (40) Soft vocal and harp, tinkly bells 21 AWAY IN A MANGER (V.2) (30) Slightly faster, piano led with light orchestration 22 IN DULCI JUBILO (30) Piano & woodwind with light strings 23 COVENTRY CAROL (30) Thoughtful, with flute, keyboard & soft voice samples 24 ONCE IN ROYAL DAVIDS CITY (30) Lightly orchestrated 25 NOW THE HOLLY BEARS A BERRY (33) Simple introduction to rich orchestration with strings 26 TWINKLE, TWINKLE LITTLE STAR (30) Childlike instrumentation 27 JINGLE BELLS (V.1) (30) Lots of sleigh bells! Quite traditional 28 JINGLE BELLS (V.2) (60) A more modern, quirky arrangement 29 JINGLE BELLS (V.3) (30) Big on brass 30 JINGLE BELLS (40) Mariachi inspired version of Jingle Bells 31 AULD LANG SYNE (V.1) (60) Sung, with countdown & uproar 32 AULD LANG SYNE (V.2) (50) Sung, no countdown & uproar 33 AULD LANG SYNE (V.3) (50) Instrumental version of above 34 AULD LANG SYNE VOCAL FX1 (11) Countdown 35 AULD LANG SYNE VOCAL FX2 (13) Uproar 36 CHURCH BELLS (V.1) (24) A peal of bells, with choir 37 CHURCH BELLS (V.2) (24) As above, no choir 38 HERALDING THE SEASON* (40) Newsy in style- but joyous! 39 ITS MAGICAL (V.1)* (133) Full arrangement with beat and vocals 40 ITS MAGICAL (V.2)* (133) As above, instrumental 41 ITS MAGICAL (V.3)* (133) As version 1, but no kick drum 42 ITS MAGICAL (V.4)* (133) As version 3, instrumental 43 ITS CHRISTMAS (V.1)* (40) Sing along Christmas song, fully sung 44 ITS CHRISTMAS (V.2)* (40) Top and tail version of above 45 ITS CHRISTMAS (V.3) (40) 46 ITS CHRISTMAS VOCAL FX* (05) Shouted Its Christmas 47 THE SNOWMAN* (30) Light bells and brass, trumpet theme 48 LONELY THIS CHRISTMAS* (40) On your own and sad 49 WINTER WONDERLAND* (30) Bright, happy tune with a swinging beat 50 GOOD NEWS* (30) Bells and brass creating a newsy theme 51 STARRY NIGHT* (30) Woodwind and percussion 52 GOOD GREIF DANCING LASS* (107) Techno meets disco at Christmas 53 FAITHFUL* (103) Ambient, electronic with a beat 54 FAITHFUL SHEPERDS HARK THE BEAT* (218) Getting funky with some old favourites 55 BELL NOEL* (40) Bells ringing out a heart-warming theme 56 CHRISTMAS EVE* (40) Ethereal, with harp & bells 57 IN THE SNOW* (50) 58 PEACE AT CHRISTMAS* (30) * WRITTEN BY JONATHAN SLATTER |
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