Traditional LyricsAdapted by CHARLOTTE LEE

Moderately (q = ca. 92)

Moderately (q = ca. 92)

Copyright © 2011 by Alfred Music Publishing Co., Inc.All Rights Reserved. Printed in USA.

To purchase a full-length performance recording of this piece, go to alfred.com/downloads

O Little Town of Bethlehem (Forest Green) •Gloucestershire Carol • The Sussex Carol

Arranged byDOUGLAS E. WAGNER (ASCAP)

for S.A.T.B. voices and pianowith optional Orchestra and/or Concert Band and SoundTrax CD*

A VAUGHAN WILLIAMS CHRISTMAS

SOPRANOALTO

TENORBASS

PIANO mp

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O

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lit tle- town of Beth le- hem,- howmp

* Also available for 3-part mixed (34787). SoundTrax CD available (34788). Full/String Orchestra (BFOM03002) and/or Concert Band (BD9924) accompaniment available.

“A Vaughan Williams Christmas” presents three English carols that were collected, arranged, adapted,and/or harmonized by Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958).

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still we see thee lie. A bove- thy deep and

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in thy dark streets shin eth- an ev er- last- ing-

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light; the hopes and fears of all the years aremf

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o ver- the town, in car ols- of mer ri- ment- up street and down. Glad

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full voiced- ex cite- ment- ex ult- ant- ly- say: “Good

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