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Choral TB chorus with Piano and optional Solos SKU: CF.BL1327 1. Jingle Bells 2. Up on the Housetop 3. We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Laura Farnell. Octavo. BriLee Music #BL1327. Published by BriLee Music (CF.BL1327). UPC: 672405011709. Key: G major. English.This set of holiday arrangements was designed for a cappella caroling. These pieces work well for caroling with tenor-bass singers OR as two-part mixed caroling selections (soprano-tenor and alto-bass). When sung a cappella feel free to transpose the pieces to the key best suited for the ranges of the performing group. For concert use, these pieces may be sung as a set of three or as individual selections and may be performed a cappella or with the optional accompaniment.Jingle Bells is one of the most popular American Christmas carols and is known world-wide. Though the piece is now most often sung at Christmas, it was originally intended to be sung at Thanksgiving. Written by James Pierpont in the fall of 1857, this piece describes a ride through the snow in an uncovered (open) sleigh behind one horse. Long ago when people used horse-drawn sleighs for winter transportation, bells were attached to the horse's harnesses so that they would jingle as the horse trotted. Since a trotting horse and gliding sleigh make almost no noise on the snow, these bells helped alert other people that a sleigh was coming and avoid collisions.The words and music for Up on the Housetop were written by Benjamin Hanby in 1864. This piece is considered the first song written that focuses primarily on Santa.The precise history of the carol We Wish You a Merry Christmas remains unclear, though the version most known today became popular in the 1930s. The piece originated in England and is probably connected to the tradition of community members sharing treats with carolers on Christmas Eve.As you sing, be aware of the melody line, which is shared between the tenor and bass parts. Be sure to perform these pieces with joy and energy so you can spread holiday cheer!