Part 1
00 – Once in Royal.
Starts with solo violin intro. Jayne then sings 1st verse with violin picking up at the end and segueway piece into Joy to the World – ideally with all instruments in intro.
We are singing a 4 hand piano piece but in same key as full score although diferent intro. Would like all instruments in this piece but has to match the 4 hand arrangement.
02 – Deck the Hall – with piano and flute ornamentation if possible
06 – O little town of Bethlehem
11 – God rest ye merry gentlemen
12 – Esta noche – Spanish traditional. Jayne solo but needs instrumental (flute + violin) to replace chorus parts which are not being sung. Can someone play a tamborine?
12a – Varpunen jouluaamuna – violin, flute and piano – needs arranging
14 – White Christmas – big finish trying to find some parts to fit the arrangement – please add anything you can
Part 2
00 – Ukrainian Bell Carol – instrumental
06 – The First Nowell
09 – The Holy City – piano with trumpet
10 – O holy night – this is essentially the finale to the concert – starts with a simple duet with piano and then builds to a repeated last verse with full chorus and all instruments
11 – O come all ye faithful – unaccompanied first verse in Latin – then start first verse again with tutti – 3 verses
12 – Hark the Herald – Fanfare intro – organ and trumpet and then tutti throughout main carol – big finish!!!
Gaelic blessing – spoken
Encore – We wish you a merry Christmas
Wine and mince pies in the Church Hall – you will have earned them!
Many thanks – any ideas of accompaniments welcome.