Carol of the Bells - SATB

Carol of the Bells - SAAB M. Leontovich arr. Peter J. Wilhousky

Soprano

b3 &b 4 œ œ œ œ

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Hark! hoe the bells, sweet sil - ver - bells,

° b ™ S1 & b ™ œ 5

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Christ - mas is here, bring - ing good cheer

A2

b ™ b ™ ˙™ & ¢

dong,

° b œ S1 & b œ 9

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all seem to say "throw cares a- way."

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to young and old,

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Ding,

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meek and the bold

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ding,

dong,

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ding, dong, dong, dong, that is their song,with joy - ful ring, all car - ol - ing. One seems to hear

A1

b &b ˙™

Ding,

A2

b &b ˙™

Ding,

Bar.

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dong,

ding,

dong,

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dong,

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ding,

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One seems to hear

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One seems to hear

dong,

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° b S1 & b œ

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b &b œ

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b &b œ

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words of good cheer

A1

words of good cheer

A2

words of good cheer

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from eve - ry - where,

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from eve - ry - where,

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fil - ling the air.

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fil - ling the air.

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fil - ling the air.

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how they pound,

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how they pound,

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words of good cheer

from eve - ry - where,

fil - ling the air.

O,

how they pound,

rai - sing the sound o'er hill and dale, tell - ing their tale. Gai- ly they ring while peop- le sing

A1

b &b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ rai - sing the sound o'er hill and dale, tell - ing their tale. Gai- ly they ring while peop- le sing

A2

b & b n˙ ™

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how

hap

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are their

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tones. Gai- ly they ring while peop- le sing

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rai - sing the sound o'er hill and dale, tell - ing their tale. Gai- ly they ring while peop- le sing

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songs of good cheer , Christ- mas is here! Mer - ry, mer - ry,

A1

b &b œ œ œ

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mer ry, mer ry Christ - mas

nœ

songs of good cheer, Christ- mas is here! Ding,

A2

b &b œ œ œ

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ding,

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songs of good cheer, Christ- mas is here! Ding, dong, ding, dong.

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songs of good cheer, Christ- mas is here! Ding,

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That

dong,

dong,

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is their song,

° b œ œ œ œ œ S1 & b œ # œ œ nœ

3

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Mer - ry, mer - ry, mer - ry, mer - ry Christ - mas.

A1

A2

b & b ˙™ b &b

ding,

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with

Bar.

° b S1 & b œ

their

A2

Bar.

b & b ˙™ b &b

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joy - full ring,

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joy - ful

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tone

ding,

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all

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A1

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A2

b &b

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dong,

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dong,

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dng, ding,

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eve - ry

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home.

ding,

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Hark!

How

the

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bells,

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dong.

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ding,

sweet

on with - out end

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car - ol - ing. Ding,

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On, on they send,

dong, ding,

ding,

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Bar.

ding,

ding,

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A1

nœ

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dong.

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sil - ver - bells,

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all

seem

to

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say

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"Throw - cares

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a - way."

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b & b ˙™

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Dong.

A1

A2

b &b

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On

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on

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they send,

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A1

A2

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to

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e - very home.

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end,

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with - out

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dong, ding,

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dong, ding,

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their

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dong.

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jöy - ful

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tone