Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Bells Chart

Bells Chart
I heard the bells on Christmas Day




Words by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
9 Bell Players




1 2










C A#



C# Most Played- 5




Solo:




D - 4





I heard the bells on Christmas Day
F# - 3





Their old familiar carols play.

E - 2





And long and sweet


F - 2





Their words repeat


A





Of peace on earth


A#





Good will to men.


B











C





Carol of the Bells






Music by M. Leontovich









Words by Peter J. Wilhousky









Hark! How the bells,









Sweet silver bells,









All seem to say










“Throw cares away.”






















Christmas is here Bringing good cheer To young and old,

DING

DONG

DING

O 1


2


3



F#


E


D
















Meek and the bold, Ding, dong, ding dong, That is their song,

DONG

DING

DONG

O 4


5


6



C#


D


C#
















With joyful ring
All caroling





DING

DONG





O 7


8







B


F#

































One seems to hear
O, how they pound,





Words of good cheer
Raising the sound





From everywhere,
O’er hill and dale,





Filling the air.

Telling their tale.









Gaily they ring










While people sing









Songs of good cheer,









Christmas is here!































Merry, merry, merry, Merry Christmas,




DING

DING DONG



1


2 3 4





C#


D# F F#


















Merry, merry, merry, Merry Christmas,




DING

DING DONG


Stripe 1


2 3 4





C#


D# F F#


















On, on they send On without end





DING

DONG,





Star 1


2







C#


D




















Their joyful tone To every home Hark how the bells……..

DI---I-----I------I I---I----I---I—NG DONG


3


4


5



E


D


C#





























Ding,Dong,Ding,Dong BONG




STAR 1 2 3 1
1






C# B C# F#
F#






Wonderful Christmas Time
















By Paul McCartney and Wings





















Solo Part























Choir part























VERSE 1



VERSE 2




The mood is right


The party's on




The spirit's up



The feeling's here




We're here tonight


That only comes




And that's enough


This time of year




Simply having a wonderful Christmastime Simply having a wonderful Christmastime

Simply having a wonderful Christmastime Simply having a wonderful Christmastime














CHORUS










The choir of children sing their song





They've practiced all year long






Ding dong ding dong ding dong ding dong



1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2




G A,F G A,F G A,F G A,F

















Ding dong ding dong ding dong ding




1 2 1 2 1 2 1





G A,F G A,F G A,F G




Elvis Presley Singing "Viva Las Vegas"