Robert Kapilow
CHRIS VAN ALLSBURG’S POLAR EXPRESS
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Robert Kapilow
CHRIS VAN ALLSBURG’S POLAR EXPRESS
G. Schirmer, Inc. New York, NY
Instrumentation Baritone Children’s Chorus 2 Flutes (2nd doubling Piccolo) 2 Oboes 2 Clarinets in B= 2 Bassoons 2 Horns in F 2 Trumpets in B= 2 Trombones Bass Trombone Percussion (2 players): Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Marimba, Vibraphone, Chimes, Triangle, Mark Tree, Suspended Cymbal, Gong, Slapstick, Wood Block Piano (doubling Celesta) Harp Strings
CHRIS VAN ALLSBURG’S POLAR EXPRESS Chris Van Allsburg
Robert Kapilow
Calmly, with atmosphere = ca. 120–126 Piccolo
(2)
Flute
1
Piccolo
solo
1 Oboe 2
1 Clarinet in B 2
1 Bassoon 2
1 Horn in F 2 Straight mute 1 Trumpet in B 2
1
Trombone 2
3 Vibraphone, motor on 1 Glockenspiel
Percussion 2
Piano
EFGA BCD
Harp
Baritone Solo
Children’s Chorus
Calmly, with atmosphere = ca. 120–126 div. I “shimmer” Violin
div. II “shimmer”
Viola pizz. Violoncello
Contrabass revised 9/00
Copyright © 1997 by G. Schirmer, Inc. (ASCAP), New York, NY This version © 1998 by G. Schirmer, Inc. (ASCAP), New York, NY Based on THE POLAR EXPRESS by Chris Van Allsburg. Copyright © 1985 by Chris Van Allsburg. Adapted by arrangement with Houghton Mifflin Company. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution.
2 7
to Flute
Picc.
Fl.
1
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
(Vib.) 1 Perc.
(Glock.) 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo On
Child.’s Chorus
(div.) I
Vn.
unis.
(div.) II
Va. (pizz.) (pizz.)
div.
Vc. arco Cb.
div.
Christ
mas
3 12 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
(Vib.) 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
ossia Baritone Solo eve,
man
y
years
Child.’s Chorus
2 soli
I Vn.
gli altri II
Va. (pizz.) Vc. pizz. Cb.
a
go,
I
lay
4 19 1 Fl.
Flute 2
1 Ob. 2 solo 1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 St. mute.
solo
1 Tpt. in B
distantly 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo qui
et
ly
in my
bed.
Child.’s Chorus
tutti, div.
unis.
I Vn.
div.
(div. a2) unis.
II
pizz. Va. (div., pizz.)
unis., arco
Vc. pizz. Cb.
(pizz.)
5 24 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Glock. solo
Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo I breathed
slow
ly
and
si
lent
ly.
I
was
list’n
Child.’s Chorus
tutti, div. a3
solo 1 I solo 2 div.
Vn. II
Va.
Vc. arco Cb.
ing for
a
6 30 1
Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Chimes 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo sound:
the
ring
Child.’s Chorus
(div.)
unis.
div.
unis.
div.
I (div.)
Vn. II
div. Va. div. Vc. pizz. Cb.
ing
bells
of
7 36 1 “tauntingly” Fl. 2 “tauntingly”
1 “tauntingly”
Ob. 2
“tauntingly” 1 Cl. in B
“tauntingly” 2 “tauntingly”
1 “tauntingly” Bsn. 2 “tauntingly” open 1 Hn. in F
“tauntingly” open 2 open
“tauntingly”
1 Tpt. in B
“tauntingly” 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Marimba 1 Perc.
Glock. solo 2
8va
solo
“tauntingly”
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo San
ta’s
sleigh. “tauntingly”
Child.’s Chorus
There
is no San
ta.
“tauntingly”
There unis.
div.
is no San
ta.
unis.
I Vn.
unis.
“tauntingly”
pizz.
“tauntingly”
pizz.
“tauntingly” unis.
pizz.
II
unis. Va. div. unis. Vc.
“tauntingly” arco Cb.
8 42 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 “pretty”
Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Sus. Cym., soft felt mallet 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
8va
F G
Hp.
Baritone Solo I
distantly
Child.’s Chorus
knew
they were wrong.
There is distantly
no San
ta.
There
is
no San
ta.
There
no San
ta.
There
is
no San
ta.
is
div. I sub. Vn.
arco
div.
II sub. arco
div.
unis.
Va. sub. arco Vc. sub. (arco) Cb.
9 47 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
8
Hp.
Baritone Solo Late
Child.’s Chorus
I Vn. II
Va.
Vc. pizz. Cb.
that
night
I
did
hear
sounds.
10 52
fltg.
1
Fl.
fltg. 2
1
Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo From out side
came
the
sounds
Child.’s Chorus
of
hiss
ing
steam
and
sqeak
hiss
hiss (div.) unis. I (div.)
Vn.
unis.
div.
div.
unis.
II
Va. div. Vc. (pizz.) Cb.
arco
ing
me
tal.
11 57
gradually calming
ord.
1
Fl.
ord. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 solo 1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Sus. Cym., soft felt mallet 1 Perc.
Cym., bowed 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo I looked
through
my win
dow,
and
saw
a
train
stand
Child.’s Chorus
div., sul pont.
ord. unis.
I Vn.
sul pont.
ord.
unis.
ord.
unis.
II
sul pont.
div.
Va. sul pont.
ord.
sul pont.
ord.
Vc.
Cb.
gradually calming
ing
12 64
rit.
solo
a tempo = ca.100
solo
1 Fl. 2 solo 1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Vib. 1 Perc.
Xyl. 2
Pno.
G
Hp.
Baritone Solo per
fect
ly
still
in
front
of
my
house.
shouted
Child.’s Chorus
“All
a
shouted
“All
rit. I Vn. II
Va.
unis. Vc.
Cb.
a
a tempo = ca.100
13 70
with energy
1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2 8va
l.h.
l.h.
l.h.
Pno.
6
Hp.
Baritone Solo the con duc tor cried out:
Child.’s Chorus
board!”,
board!”,
with energy I Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
r.h.
“All
“All
a board!
a
board!
All
All
a board!
a board!
All
All
a board!
a board!
Well,
are you com
ing?
Well,
Well,
are you com
ing?
Well,
14 solo
73 1 Fl.
solo 2
1 Ob. 2 solo 1 Cl. in B
solo 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2 8va
Pno.
6 6
Hp.
Baritone Solo “Com
Child.’s Chorus
ing
where?
Com
ing where?”
well,
well,
well,
are
you
com
ing?”
“Are
you
com
ing?
Are
you
com
ing?”
well,
well,
well,
are
you
com
ing?”
“Are
you
com
ing?
Are
you
com
ing?”
I Vn.
div. II
Va. div. Vc.
Cb.
unis.
15 75 1 cresc. poco a poco
Fl. 2
cresc. poco a poco
solo 1
cresc. poco a poco Ob.
solo 2 cresc. poco a poco 1 cresc. poco a poco
Cl. in B 2
cresc. poco a poco 1 cresc. poco a poco
Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
cresc. poco a poco
Hp.
Baritone Solo “Where?
Child.’s Chorus
“All
a
board!”
Com
“All
ing
a
where?”
board!
cresc. poco a poco
Are
you
com
ing?
Are
you
com
ing?
Well,
are
you
com
ing?”
you
com
ing?
Well,
are
you
com
ing?”
cresc. poco a poco
“Are
you
com
ing?”
“Are
you
com
ing?
Are
div. I cresc. poco a poco
Vn. II
cresc. poco a poco Va. div.
cresc. poco a poco
Vc. cresc. poco a poco Cb. cresc. poco a poco
16 77 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F
lightly 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Sus. Cym., soft felt mallet
(choke)
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo “Where? Com
ing where?
Com
ing where?
Tell me where.” lightly
Child.’s Chorus
“To
the North Pole,
of course,
to the North
Pole,
of course,
to the
lightly
“To
the North
(div.)
unis., pizz.
(div.)
lightly unis., pizz.
Pole,
to
the North
Pole,
to
the
North
Pole,
to the
I Vn. II lightly Va. unis.
div.
Vc.
pizz. Cb.
17 80 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
Xyl.
gl.
gl.
2 8va
8va
6
6
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
North
Pole
of
course,
to the
North
Pole
of
course.
North
Pole
of
course,
to the
North
Pole
of
course.
div., pizz. arco
All a
board!
All
All unis., arco
I Vn.
div., pizz.
arco
div., arco
II div.
unis.
div.
Va. if poss. pizz. Vc. arco Cb.
unis., pizz.
a
board!
a board!
All
a board!
All
a
All
a
18 83 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2 8va
8va
8va
8va
8va
8va
3
6
6
6
Pno.
3
Hp.
Baritone Solo cresc.
Child.’s Chorus
board
for
the
Po lar Ex
press.
board
for
the
Po lar Ex
press.
Are
you com ing?
Are
you com
Are you com ing? Are you com ing? This cresc.
is
the
ing?
is
the
This
div.
unis.
div.
unis.
unis.
unis.
I (div.)
Vn.
unis.
II (div.) Va. arco Vc. arco Cb.
19 86 1 cresc.
3
cresc.
3
Fl. 2
1 cresc.
Ob. 2
cresc.
1 Cl. in B
cresc. 2 cresc. 1 cresc.
Bsn. 2
cresc.
1 Hn. in F
cresc. 2 cresc. 1
Tpt. in B
cresc. 2 cresc. 1 cresc.
Tbn.
2 cresc. 3 cresc. Sus. Cym., soft felt mallet 1
Perc.
Xyl. 2
8va
8va
cresc. Pno.
8va
E B
Hp.
Baritone Solo (cresc.)
Child.’s Chorus
Po
lar
Ex
press.”
lar
Ex
press.”
(cresc.)
Po
I 3
cresc.
Vn. II
cresc. div. Va. cresc. pizz. Vc. cresc. pizz. Cb. cresc.
3
20 89 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B
prende Straight mute 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
Glock. 2
8va
3
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
div. unis. I Vn.
div.
unis.
II (div.)
unis.
Va. div., arco arco Vc. pizz. (pizz.) Cb.
arco
unis.
div.
unis.
21 93 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 solo
prende Straight mute
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
Xyl. 2
8va
5
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
I Vn. II div. Va. pizz. Vc. pizz. Cb.
unis.
22 97 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2 solo 1 Cl. in B
3
2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Mar. 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo The train
was filled with
oth
er
child
ren.
All
in
Child.’s Chorus
div. I Vn.
pizz.
div., arco
II
Va. div., arco (pizz.) Vc.
(pizz.) Cb.
their
pa
ja
mas
and
night
gowns.
23 101 1 Fl. 2 solo 1 Ob.
solo 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
(Mar.) 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo We
ate
can
dies
with
nou
gat cen
ters
white
as
snow.
We
Child.’s Chorus
I Vn.
unis.
div., pizz.
II div.
pizz.
Va.
unis., pizz. Vc. (pizz.) Cb.
drank
hot
co
coa
as
24 104
Sweetly
solo
1
Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 St. mute 1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
E F G A B C D
Hp.
Baritone Solo thick
and
rich
as
melt
ed
cho
co
late
bars.
Child.’s Chorus
“Deck
(div.)
Sweetly
I Vn.
div., arco II
arco Va.
arco
pizz.
Vc. (pizz.) Cb.
the halls
with boughs
of
hol
ly,”
25 107 1 Fl.
to Piccolo 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo And
we
sang.
Child.’s Chorus
“Deck
I Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
the halls
with boughs
of
hol
ly,
“jin
gle
bells,
jin
gle
bells,
jin
jin
gle
bells,
jin
gle
bells,
jin
gle
all
the way...”
gle,
jan
gle...”
26 110
Piccolo
Picc. “lightly” Fl.
1
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Vib. 1 Perc.
Xyl. 2 “lightly”
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo Out
Child.’s Chorus
unis. I
Vn.
unis. II unis.
Va. arco Vc. pizz. Cb.
side,
the
lights
of
towns
27 113 1 Fl. 2 solo 1 Ob. 2 solo 1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
solo 1 Hn. in F
solo 2 (St. mute), solo 1
Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo flick ered in the dis
Child.’s Chorus
I Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
tance
as
the
Pol
ar
Ex
28 to Flute
116 Picc.
Fl.
1
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) 1 Tpt. in B
St. mute 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo press
Child.’s Chorus
I Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
raced
North.
29 119 1
3
Fl.
Flute 2 3
1 3
Ob. 2 3
1
3
Cl. in B 2 3
1 Bsn. 2
fltg.
ord.
1 Hn. in F
fltg. 2 fltg. 1
Tpt. in B
fltg. 2
fltg. 1 fltg. Tbn.
2 fltg. 3
Gong 1 Perc.
Xyl. 2 3
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
div. I Vn.
div. II
Va. div. Vc.
Cb.
30 121 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
E F G A BC D
Hp.
gliss.
“hushed” Baritone Solo Soon
Child.’s Chorus
I div., sul pont.
Vn. II
div., sul pont.
Va. div., sul pont. Vc.
Cb.
there
were
no
more
lights
to
be
seen.
31 123 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Sus. Cym., (soft felt mallet) 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo We
Child.’s Chorus
(div.) I Vn. II
unis. Va.
Vc.
Cb.
32 125 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
6
6
6
6
6
Pno.
6
6
7
F G
Hp.
Baritone Solo
3
trav
eled
through
cold
dark
for
ests
where
Child.’s Chorus
(div.) I Vn.
(div.) II
Va.
(div.) Vc.
Cb.
33 127 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
6
6 6
Pno.
6
6 6
6
6
A
Hp.
Baritone Solo lean
wolves
roamed
and
white
tailed
Child.’s Chorus
I Vn. II
div. Va.
Vc.
Cb.
unis.
rab
bits
34 129 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute), solo 1 Tpt. in B
(St. mute), solo 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Vib. 1 Perc. 2
6
6
Pno.
6
6
6
6
6
6
A
Hp.
Baritone Solo
3
hid
from
our
train
as
Child.’s Chorus
3
1 solo I gli altri
Vn.
(div.) II
Va. (div.)
unis.
Vc. (pizz.) Cb.
it
35
In the distance 131 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) 1 Tpt. in B
(St. mute) 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
6
Pno.
6 6
6
Hp.
Baritone Solo thun
dered through
the
qui
et
wil der
ness.
Child.’s Chorus
In the distance tutti, div., non vib. I div. unis.
Vn.
non vib.
II
div., non vib. Va. div. Vc.
Cb.
unis.
non vib.
36
Poco meno = ca. 92–96 grandeur
136 With 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
Xyl. solo 2
Pno.
Hp.
3
Baritone Solo We
climbed
moun
tains
so
high
Child.’s Chorus
Poco meno = ca. 92–96 With grandeur unis., ord. I Vn.
ord. II unis., ord.
Va. unis., ord. Vc.
arco Cb.
div.
unis.
div.
unis.
div.
unis.
div.
it
37 140 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo seemed
as
if
we
would
scrape
the
moon,
Child.’s Chorus
I Vn. II
Va. unis. Vc.
Cb.
div.
unis.
div.
unis.
div.
38 143 1 Fl. 2
1 cresc. poco a poco
Ob. 2
cresc. poco a poco 1 Cl. in B
cresc. poco a poco 2 cresc. poco a poco 1 cresc. poco a poco
Bsn. 2
cresc. poco a poco
1 Hn. in F
cresc. poco a poco 2
cresc. poco a poco 1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
(Xyl.) 2
Pno.
Hp.
cresc. poco a poco Baritone Solo but
Child.’s Chorus
div. I cresc. poco a poco div.
Vn. II
cresc. poco a poco div. Va. unis.
div.
unis.
cresc. poco a poco
Vc. cresc. poco a poco Cb. cresc. poco a poco
the
Pol
ar
Ex
press
nev
er
slowed
39
Intensely
146 1 (cresc.)
Fl. 2
(cresc.)
1 (cresc.)
Ob. 2
(cresc.) 1 Cl. in B
(cresc.) 2 (cresc.) 1 (cresc.)
Bsn. 2
(cresc.)
1 Hn. in F
(cresc.) 2 (St. mute) (cresc.) 1
Tpt. in B
(St. mute) 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
EF GA BC D
Hp.
gliss.
Baritone Solo down.
Fast
er
Child.’s Chorus
Intensely I (cresc.)
Vn. II
(cresc.) Va. (cresc.) Vc. (cresc.) Cb. (cresc.)
and
fast
er
we
ran
a
long,
40 148 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
W.Blk. 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo roll
ing
o
ver peaks
and
through
val
leys,
fast
er
and
fast
er
Child.’s Chorus
unis.
div.
I Vn.
unis. II pizz.
arco
pizz.
arco
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
41 150 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
if poss. 1 Hn. in F
if poss. 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
Fast
er
and
fast
er
we
ran
a
long,
Fast
er
and
fast
er
we
ran
a
long,
roll
ing
o
ver peaks
roll
unis. I stacc. div.
Vn.
unis.
II stacc. Va. stacc. Vc. stacc. Cb. stacc.
div.
and
ing
o
through
ver peaks
and
val
leys,
val
leys,
42 152 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) 1 Tpt. in B
(St. mute) 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
roll
roll
I Vn. II (div.) Va. (div.) Vc.
Cb.
ing
o
ver peaks,
ing
o
ver peaks,
roll
roll
ing
o
ver peaks,
ing
o
ver
peaks
and
through
val
roll
leys
ing
o
ver,
roll
ing
o
ver
43 154 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
Xyl. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
like
peaks
div. I Vn.
div. II
Va. unis. Vc.
Cb.
and
through
val
leys
a
car
on
a
roll
er
coast
er,
44 157 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
(Xyl.) 2
Pno.
Hp.
ossia: Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
car
on
a
a
car
on
a
a
car
on
a rol
ler
coast
er,
like
a
car
on
a
rol
ler
coast
er,
like
a
car
on
a
roll
er
coast
er,
like
a
car
on
a rol
ler
coast
er,
like
a
car
on
a
rol
ler
coast
er,
like
a
car
on
a
roll
er
coast
er,
(div.)
(div.) II
a
like
I Vn.
like 1 solo like
45 160 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Gong 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
I Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
rol
ler
coast
er.
rol
ler
coast
er.
like
a
car
on
a
like
a
car
on
a
rol
rol
ler
coast
er.
ler
coast
er.
46 162 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 solo, open 1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
E FGA B CD
Hp.
gliss.
Baritone Solo The
moun
Child.’s Chorus
unis. I Vn.
(div.) II div.
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
tains
turned
in
to
47 164 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 prende Straight mute 1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
gliss.
Hp.
Baritone Solo hills
and
the
hills
Child.’s Chorus
div. I Vn. II
Va. pizz. Vc.
Cb.
to
snow
cov
ered
48 166 1
Fl. 2
1
Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
6
6
Pno.
6
6
E FGA B CD
Hp.
Baritone Solo plains.
Child.’s Chorus
(div.) I Vn.
(div.) II unis.
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
We
crossed
a
bar
ren
des
ert
of
49 168 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
to Celesta
6
Pno.
6
6
6
Hp.
Baritone Solo ice–
the
Great
Po
Child.’s Chorus
unis., non vib. I Vn.
non vib. II non vib.
Va. div., arco non vib. Vc.
Cb.
lar
Ice
Cap.
50
Expressive
171
to Piccolo
Piccolo
Picc.
Fl.
1
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 St. mute, solo 1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
Xyl. solo 2
Celesta solo
Cel.
solo
E F G A B C D
Hp.
Baritone Solo Lights
Child.’s Chorus
Expressive 1 solo div., ord.
tutti, unis., pizz.
I
Vn.
unis., pizz.
(div.), ord. II div., ord.
Va.
unis., ord. Vc.
Cb.
1/2 arco 1/2 pizz.
ap peared
in
the
51 176
solo
to Flute
Picc. solo
Fl.
1
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
to Piano
Cel.
D
Hp.
Baritone Solo dis
tance.
They looked like the lights
Child.’s Chorus
arco I 3
Vn.
div., arco
unis.
II 3
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
52 180 1 Fl.
Flute 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) 1 Tpt. in B
(St. mute) 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
Xyl. 2
8va
8va
Piano
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo of
a
strange
o
cean
lin
er
sail ing on
a
fro
Child.’s Chorus
div.
unis.
I Vn.
div. II (div.)
Va. (1/2 arco 1/2 pizz.) Vc.
Cb.
unis.
zen
sea.
53
Excitedly
183 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
Xyl. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
Look
o ver
there!
Look
Excitedly
div.
unis.
pizz.
unis.
pizz.
I Vn. II
div. Va. tutti, div. arco Vc. pizz. Cb.
54 187 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) 1 Tpt. in B
(St. mute) 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Sus. Cym. 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
Look there,
where?
(pizz.)
o
ver there,
o
ver there!
O ver there,
o
ver there!
Right
Look where?
arco
I Vn.
(pizz.) II (div.)
Va. (div.) Vc.
Cb.
arco
there!
55 190
Majestic
1
Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 solo, (open) 1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
(spoken): The North Pole. Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
There
is the North Pole,
the North
Pole.
There
is the North Pole,
the North
Pole.
Majestic div. I Vn. II unis. Va.
Vc. arco Cb.
56 194 1
Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 prende Straight mute
St. mute
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
EF G A BCD
Hp.
It was a huge city, Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
unis. I Vn. II div. Va. unis. Vc. pizz. Cb.
standing alone at the top of the world,
filled with factories
57 197 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
solo 1 calming gradually
Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
G
Hp.
where every Christmas toy was made. Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
div. I Vn.
div. II unis.
Va. calming gradually pizz. Vc.
Cb.
58
poco rit.
200 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) 1 Tpt. in B
(St. mute) 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
F B
Hp.
At first we saw
no elves.
Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
(div.)
unis.
(div.)
unis.
poco rit.
I Vn. II
Va. (pizz.) Vc. (pizz.) Cb.
div., arco
59 203
a tempo, with excitement =
1
Fl. 2
1 crisply
Ob. 2
crisply 1 Cl. in B
crisply 2 crisply 1
Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 via sord. 1 Tpt. in B
via sord. 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Mar. 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo They
are
gath
’ring
at
the
cen
ter
of
the
cit
y. crisply
Child.’s Chorus
a tempo, with excitement
=
They crisply
are
gath
er
ing,
They
are
gath
er
ing,
div.
I crisply
Vn.
div. II crisply
Va. crisply unis.
div.
unis.
Vc. crisply Cb.
60 206 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
(Mar.) 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo They
Child.’s Chorus
The
elves
are
gath
er
ing.
The
elves
are
gath
er
ing.
are
gath
er
ing
at
the
cen
(div.) I Vn.
(div.) II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
unis.
ter
of
the
cit
y
61 209 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
open 1 Hn. in F
open 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo cresc.
Child.’s Chorus
They
are
gath
er
ing,
ev’
ry
one’s
gath
er
ing,
elves cresc.
They
are
gath
er
ing,
ev’
ry
one’s
gath
er
ing,
they
unis. I cresc. unis.
div.
Vn. II
cresc.
div.
unis.
Va. div.
unis.
cresc.
Vc. (pizz.)
cresc. pizz. ord.
Cb. cresc.
are
gath
er
ing,
are
gath
er
ing,
62 213
=
1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 open 1 Tpt. in B
open 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
(Mar.) 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
gath er ing at,
at
the cen
ter
of
the cit
y.
gath er ing at,
at
the cen
ter
of
the cit
y.
div.
unis.
div.
unis.
=
I Vn. II div.
unis.
Va. div.
unis.
Vc. arco Cb.
div.
63 217 1 4
4
4
4
Fl. 2 4
4
4
4
1 2
4
Ob. 2
2
4
1 4
Cl. in B 2
4
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 solo, (open) 4
prende Straight mute
4
1 2
Tpt. in B
2
(open)
prende Straight mute
4
2 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Sus. Cym. 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
div.
I
4
cresc. poco a poco
Vn.
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
unis. II 4
cresc. poco a poco
div.
Va. cresc. poco a poco Vc. cresc. poco a poco pizz. Cb. cresc. poco a poco
This
is where
This
is where
64 220
solo
1 Fl.
solo 2
1 Ob. 2 solo 1 Cl. in B
solo 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 solo, St. mute 1 Tpt. in B
solo, St. mute 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
Mark Tree 2
Pno.
E A
Hp.
Baritone Solo sub.
Child.’s Chorus
San
ta
will
bring
the
first
gift
of
Christ
mas,
gift
of
Christ
mas,
sub.
San
ta
will
bring
the
first
(div.)
I “shimmer”
Vn. II
“shimmer” (div.) Va. pizz. Vc. (pizz.) Cb.
“shimmer”
65 223 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Mar. 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
2 soli
tutti, unis. I (gli altri)
Vn. II
Va. arco Vc.
Cb.
the
first
gift
of
the
first
gift
of
66 226 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
(Mar.) 1 Perc. 2
solo
8va
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo Who
Child.’s Chorus
Christ
mas.
Christ
mas. (div.)
I div.
Vn. II unis.
(div.)
ord.
Va.
(div.) Vc. (pizz.) Cb.
ord.
re
ceives
the
first
gift?
67
Murmuringly
230
solo
1 Fl. 2 solo 1 Ob. 2 solo 1 cresc. poco a poco
Cl. in B
solo 2 cresc. poco a poco
solo 1 cresc. poco a poco
Bsn. 2
solo 1 Hn. in F
cresc. poco a poco 2 (St. mute) 1
Tpt. in B
(St. mute) 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Vib. 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo cresc. poco a poco
Child.’s Chorus
Who re ceives the
first
gift?
Who re ceives the
first
gift?
Who
re ceives the first
Who
gift?
re ceives
the
Who re ceives the first cresc. poco a poco
gift?
first
Tell
gift?
Murmuringly pizz.
arco
unis., pizz.
arco
I Vn.
cresc. poco a poco
II
div.
unis.
cresc. poco a poco
unis.
cresc. poco a poco
Va.
Vc. cresc. poco a poco arco Cb. cresc. poco a poco
us
68 235 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B
(cresc.) 2 (cresc.) 1 (cresc.)
Bsn. 2
1 (cresc.)
Hn. in F 2
(St. mute) 1 Tpt. in B
(St. mute) 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
(Vib.) 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo (cresc.)
Child.’s Chorus
Who
re ceives the first
gift?
Who
re ceives the first
gift?
Who
re ceives
the
first
gift
of
Who
re ceives
the
first
gift
of
(cresc.)
who!
Who
re ceives
the first
gift?
div. I (cresc.)
Vn.
div.
II
(cresc.) Va. (cresc.) Vc. (cresc.) Cb. (cresc.)
div.
69 solo
239 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
solo 1 Hn. in F 2 via sord. 1 Tpt. in B
via sord. 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
(Vib.) 1 hushed
Perc. 2
Pno.
EF G A BC D
Hp.
hushed
Baritone Solo 1 solo (or several singers)
Child.’s Chorus
Christ
mas?
Christ
mas?
He will choose
unis. I sub. hushed
Vn. II
sub. hushed Va. sub. hushed Vc. sub. hushed pizz. Cb. sub. hushed
one of you.
70 244 1
Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 open 1 Tpt. in B
open 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Chimes
(Vib.) 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
A
Hp.
Baritone Solo shout: Look, the elves!
tutti
Child.’s Chorus
div.
Look!
The
elves!
Look!
The
elves! unis. div.
I Vn.
unis.
(div.)
div.
“shimmer”
II
div.
unis.
div.
“shimmer”
Va. “shimmer” (div.)
unis.
div.
Vc. “shimmer” arco Cb.
71 248 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
“Outside we saw hundreds of elves.”
“The streets were so crowded with Santa’s helpers...”
Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
unis. I Vn.
unis. II
unis. Va. pizz. Vc. pizz. Cb.
arco
pizz.
arco
unis., pizz.
72 252
G. P.
G. P.
1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
solo 1 Hn. in F 2 (open)
prende St. mute
(open)
prende St. mute
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
“we slowed to a crawl.”
“that, as our train drew closer to the center of the North Pole,...”
“When the Polar Express could go no farther,...”
Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
G. P.
div. I Vn.
div.
unis.
div.
unis.
II
Va. (pizz.)
arco
Vc. arco Cb.
G. P.
73 258
solo
1 Fl.
to Piccolo 2 solo 1
Ob. 2 solo 1 Cl. in B 2 solo 1 Bsn.
solo 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
W.Blk. 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
“The conductor led us outside.”
“We pressed through the crowd to the edge of a large open circle.”
Baritone Solo we
stopped.
Child.’s Chorus
unis. I Vn.
div.
unis.
II
Va. soli Vc.
Cb.
74
rit.
263
Piccolo
Picc. 3
Fl.
3
1
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Vib. 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
G A D
Hp.
“In front of us stood Santa’s sleigh.” Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
rit.
div.
unis. I Vn.
div.
unis.
II
Va.
div. Vc.
Cb.
unis.
to Flute
75 269
Briskly in tempo
= ca. 84–88
1 Fl.
Flute 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
“The reindeer were excited, they pranced and paced.” Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
Briskly in tempo
= ca. 84–88
div.
I div.
Vn. II pizz.
arco
Va. pizz.
arco
Vc. pizz. Cb.
arco
76 272 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 St. mute 1 Tpt. in B
St. mute 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Mar. 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo In
front
Child.’s Chorus
unis. pizz. I unis. Vn.
pizz. II div.
unis.
pizz.
Va. div. Vc.
Cb.
unis.
pizz.
ord., pizz.
of us
stood
San
ta’s
sleigh.
The
rein deer were ex cit ed,
they pranced and paced,
The
rein deer were ex cit ed,
they pranced and paced,
77 275
Fuller
1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) 1 Tpt. in B
(St. mute) 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
ring
ing
the
sil
ver
sleigh
bells,
ring
ing
the
ring
ing
the
sil
ver
sleigh
bells,
ring
ing
the
Fuller arco I Vn.
arco II arco
Va. div. Vc. pizz. Cb.
78
Hushed
278 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) 1 Tpt. in B
(St. mute)
via sord.
2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Trg.
Vib. 1 Perc.
Glock. 2
to Celesta
Celesta
solo
6
Pno. (Cel.)
6
Hp.
C
lightly
3
Baritone Solo It was
Child.’s Chorus
sil
ver
sleigh
bells––
San
ta’s
sil
ver
bells.
sil
ver
sleigh
bells––
San
ta’s
sil
ver
bells.
Hushed
a
ma
gi
div. a3
I “shimmer”
Vn.
div. II “shimmer” div.
Va. “shimmer” (div.)
arco
unis.
Vc. “shimmer” (pizz.) Cb.
cal sound,
79 283
Expressive
solo
1 3
Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
Mark Tree 2
to Piano
Piano
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo like
noth
ing
I
had
ev
er
heard.
Child.’s Chorus
Expressive unis. I Vn.
unis.
div.
II
unis. Va.
div. Vc. arco Cb.
div.
80 289 Radiantly 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
(St. mute)
via sord.
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
Glock. 2
Pno.
Hp.
F
Baritone Solo A
cross
Child.’s Chorus
the
cir
cle the
elves moved a part.
A
cross
Hmm
Radiantly div.
unis.
(div.)
unis.
I
Vn. II
unis. Va. unis. Vc. pizz. Cb.
div.
the
cir
cle the
81 294 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo and
Child.’s Chorus
elves moved
San
ta Claus ap peared,
San
ta Claus ap peared.
a part,
hmm
I Vn. II div. Va. div.
unis.
Vc. arco Cb.
82 299
Jauntily
1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
open 1 Tpt. in B
open 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
Mar. 2
Pno.
Hp.
spoken: “He marched over to us and, pointing to me, said– Baritone Solo “Let’s
Child.’s Chorus
Jauntily I Vn.
div. II
unis. Va.
Vc.
Cb.
unis.
have
this
fel
low
here.”
83 303
solo
1 Fl.
solo 2 solo 1
Ob.
solo 2
solo 1 Cl. in B
solo 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 solo 1 Tpt. in B
solo 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Mar. 1 Perc.
Xyl. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo He
jumped in
to
his sleigh.
The
Child.’s Chorus
div. I Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
con
duc
tor picked me
up.
84 307
solo
1 Fl.
solo 2 solo 1
Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B
prende St. mute 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo I
sat on San ta’s knee
and he asked
me,
San
ta
Child.’s Chorus
(div.)
unis. div.
unis.
I Vn.
div.
unis.
II
div.
unis.
non div.
div.
Va.
Vc. pizz. Cb.
unis., pizz.
turned
and
85 312
Full
1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 prende St. mute 1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Sus. Cym. 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo San
Child.’s Chorus
div.
ta
asked
me:
“What
do
you
want
for
Christ
mas?
“What
do
you
want
for
Christ
mas?
Full
I Vn.
div. II div.
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
86 315 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
sharply rhythmic
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo I
Child.’s Chorus
What
do
What
you
want
for
Christ
do
you
want
mas?”
for
Christ
mas?”
(div.)
unis.
(div.)
unis.
I Vn. II
unis. Va. (pizz.) Vc. (pizz.) Cb.
div.
87 318 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 St. mute 1 Tpt. in B
St. mute 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
Xyl. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo knew
that
I
could
have
an
Child.’s Chorus
I Vn. II
Va. (pizz.) Vc.
Cb.
y
gift
I could
im
ag
ine.
88 321 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo But
the thing
I
want
ed
most
was
not
in
Child.’s Chorus
I Vn.
div. II arco (div.)
unis., arco
Va. pizz. (pizz.) Vc.
Cb.
arco
side
San
ta’s
bag.
89 324 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
(Xyl.) 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo What
Child.’s Chorus
div. I Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
I
want
ed
more
than
an
y
thing
was
90 327 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
solo 1 Hn. in F 2
(St. mute) 1 Tpt. in B
(St. mute) 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
Glock. 2
Pno.
F G C
Hp.
Baritone Solo one
Child.’s Chorus
unis. I Vn.
unis. II
Va.
Vc. (pizz.) Cb.
sil
ver
bell
from
San
ta’s
sleigh.
91 330 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Mar. 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
E FGA B CD
Hp.
Baritone Solo When
I
asked,
San
ta smiled.
Then
Child.’s Chorus
I Vn.
div.
unis.
II
Va. pizz. Vc.
Cb.
arco
he
gave
me
a
hug
and
92 334 1 3
Fl. 2 3
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B
3
2 3
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 solo (St. mute) 1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo told
an elf
to
cut
a
bell
from
a
rein
deer’s
har
ness.
San
Child.’s Chorus
div. I Vn.
div. II
Va. div. Vc. (pizz.) Cb.
arco
ta stood
with the
93 338 1 (cresc.)
Fl. 2
(cresc.) 1 (cresc.)
Ob. 2
(cresc.) 1 Cl. in B
(cresc.) 2 (cresc.) 1 (cresc.)
Bsn. 2
(cresc.)
1 Hn. in F
(cresc.) 2 (cresc.) 1
Tpt. in B
(St. mute)
(cresc.)
2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Sus. Cym., soft felt mallet
(choke)
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo bell
held
high
and
called
out:
Child.’s Chorus
“The
“The
unis.
div.
unis.
div.
I Vn. II
Va.
unis. Vc. pizz. Cb.
94 341 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) 1 Tpt. in B
(St. mute) 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Glock.
Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
first
gift
of
Christ
mas,
the
first
gift
of
Christ
mas.”
first
gift
of
Christ
mas,
the
first
gift
of
Christ
mas.”
unis.
div. unis.
I Vn.
unis.
div.
II
Va.
div. Vc. arco Cb.
unis.
95 344 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2 prende St. mute 1 prende St. mute Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2 8va
solo
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
“The
first
gift
of Christ
mas.”
“The
first
gift
of Christ
mas.”
I Vn.
unis. II div.
unis.
Va. div.
unis.
Vc. pizz. Cb.
div.
96 348 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 solo (St. mute) 1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Chimes 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
G
Hp.
sustained Baritone Solo A
clock
struck
mid
night.
Child.’s Chorus
div.
non vib.
non vib.
non vib.
non vib.
div.
non vib.
non vib.
non vib.
non vib.
non vib.
non vib.
non vib.
non vib.
non vib.
non vib.
non vib.
non vib.
I Vn. II
Va. unis. Vc. (pizz.) Cb.
div. unis.
97 353 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2 solo 1 Cl. in B
solo 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo San
ta
gave
the
bell
to
me
and
I
put
it
in
my bath
robe
pock
Child.’s Chorus
non vib.
non vib.
non vib.
ord.
non vib.
non vib.
non vib.
ord.
non vib.
non vib.
non vib.
ord.
non vib.
non vib.
non vib.
ord.
I Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
et.
98
Quickly, with energy = ca. 120–126
358
=
1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) 1 Tpt. in B
(St. mute) 2
(St. mute) 1
(St. mute) Tbn.
2 (St. mute) 3
Mar. 1 Perc.
Slapstick solo
Sus. Cym.
choke
2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo San
Child.’s Chorus
Quickly, with energy = ca. 120–126 (div.)
=
unis.
I Vn.
(div.)
unis.
II div.
unis.
Va. (div.)
unis.
Vc.
(pizz.) Cb.
arco
ta shout
ed
99 363 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2 via sord. 1 via sord. Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
Slapstick 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo out
the rein
deer’s
names
and
cracked
Child.’s Chorus
his whip.
“Come
Dash
er, come
Dan
cer, come
“Come
Dash
er, come
Dan
cer, come
I Vn. II div.
unis.
Va. div. Vc.
Cb.
100 368 1 3
Fl. 2
3
1 Ob. 2
3
1 Cl. in B
3
2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) 1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo His
Child.’s Chorus
Pran
cer
and
Vix
en,
come
Com
et,
come
Cu
pid,
come
Don
ner
and
Blit
zen.”
Pran
cer
and
Vix
en,
come
Com
et,
come
Cu
pid,
come
Don
ner
and
Blit
zen.”
team
I Vn. II
pizz.
arco
pizz.
unis., arco
Va. (div.) Vc.
pizz. Cb.
charged
for
ward
and
101 372 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
11 11
Celesta
Pno. (Cel.)
E FGA B CD
Hp.
gliss.
float Baritone Solo climbed
in
to
the
air.
Child.’s Chorus
div. I Vn.
div. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
San
ta
cir
cled
102 solo
376 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
Mar. 2
Cel.
A B D
Hp.
gradually calming Baritone Solo once
a
bove
us
and
dis
ap
peared
in
the
cold
Child.’s Chorus
(div.)
unis.
I Vn.
div.
unis. II div.
unis.
Va. pizz. Vc.
Cb.
dark
103
molto meno in 6
381 1
3
Fl. Picc.
a tempo
to Piccolo
Piccolo
solo
2
1 Ob. 2
solo 1 3
Cl. in B
solo 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Vib. 1 Perc. 2
solo
delicately Pno.
B
Hp.
Baritone Solo pol
ar
sky.
Child.’s Chorus
molto meno in 6 pizz.
arco
a tempo div.
I Vn. II div.
unis.
Va.
arco Vc.
Cb.
pizz.
104 387
to Flute
Picc. solo Fl.
1
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
(Vib.) 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo As
soon
as
we
Child.’s Chorus
(div.)
unis., pizz.
(div.)
unis., pizz.
I Vn. II
Va. (pizz.) Vc. (pizz.) Cb.
were
105 391 1 3
Fl.
Flute 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
B
Baritone Solo back
in
side
the
Po
lar
Ex
press,
the
o
ther
child
Child.’s Chorus
arco I Vn.
arco II div.
Va.
arco Vc.
Cb.
ren
106 395 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
ord. 1 Hn. in F
ord. 2 solo, (St. mute) 1
Tpt. in B 2 open 1 open Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
Xyl. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo asked
Child.’s Chorus
to
see
the
bell.
Can
we
see
the
bell?
Can
we
see
it?
Can
we
see
the
bell?
Can
we
see
it?
div. I Vn.
div. II (div.)
unis.
non div.
div.
Va. div. Vc. (pizz.) Cb.
107 400 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
(St. mute) 1 Tpt. in B
(St. mute) 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
E F G C
Hp.
D
Baritone Solo I
reached
in
my
pock
Child.’s Chorus
unis. I
Vn.
unis. II unis.
Va.
unis. Vc.
Cb.
et,
108 404 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B
(St. mute) 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo but
the
on
ly
thing
I
felt
was
a
hole.
Child.’s Chorus
div. I Vn.
div.
unis.
II
Va. div.
unis.
Vc. (pizz.) Cb.
div.
109
Sadly solo
408 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 solo, (St. mute) 1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Vib. 1 Perc. 2
to Celesta
Pno.
F G D
Hp.
dejectedly Baritone Solo I
Child.’s Chorus
Sadly unis. I
Vn.
unis. II div.
Va.
div. Vc.
Cb.
unis.
had lost
the
sil
ver bell
from
San
ta Clau
se’s sleigh.
110
poco rit. Mournfully
412
= ca. 66–69
1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
solo 1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Celesta
Cel.
F C D
Hp.
Baritone Solo It
broke
my
Child.’s Chorus
poco rit. Mournfully
= ca. 66–69
I Vn.
div.
unis.
II unis.
div.
unis.
Va.
Vc. (pizz.) Cb.
div.
heart
to
111 417 1
2
2
2
2
Fl. 2 2
2
2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B
2
2
2
2
2 2
2
2
2
1 Bsn. 2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) 1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
Glock.
2
2
2
Pno.
F
Hp.
G C
F
Baritone Solo lose
the
bell,
but the train start ed mov
Child.’s Chorus
I div. a3
Vn.
unis.
II 2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Va. div. Vc.
arco Cb.
ing.
We
were on our way home.
112 421 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
2
2
1 Hn. in F
2
2
2
2
2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
A D
Hp.
Baritone Solo When the train reached my house,
I
sad
ly
left
the o ther child
Child.’s Chorus
div. I Vn. II 2
2
2
2
Va. 2
(div.) Vc.
pizz. Cb.
2
ren.
113 424 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
solo 1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Vib. 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
col Ped.
A D
Hp.
forlornly Baritone Solo I stood at
my door way and waved good
bye
good
bye
good
bye.
forlornly
Child.’s Chorus
unis.
div.
unis.
div.
Good forlornly
bye
good
bye.
Good
bye
good
bye.
I Vn. II (div.)
“shimmer” unis.
Va. “shimmer” div. Vc.
Cb.
114 428 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F
solo 2
solo 1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
Glock. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo The con duc
tor said some
thing
from the mov
ing
Child.’s Chorus
(div.)
div.
unis.
I
Vn.
unis.
(div.)
div.
II div.
“shimmer”
Va. (div.) Vc.
(pizz.) Cb.
“shimmer”
train,
115 431 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 solo, (St. mute) via sord. 1 Tpt. in B
2
2
2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
8va
8va
Pno.
Hp.
more urgently Baritone Solo but
I could
n’t
hear
him.
“What
did
you
say?”,
I
yelled
out.
Child.’s Chorus
unis.
div.
I Vn.
div. II
unis.
div.
Va.
Vc.
arco Cb.
116 434 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 open 1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Sus. Cym., (soft felt mallet) 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo He
cupped
his hands
a
round
his
mouth
and
he
shout
Child.’s Chorus
unis.
(div.) I
Vn.
unis.
div.
unis.
div.
unis.
II (div.) unis. Va. (div.) Vc.
Cb.
unis.
div.
ed,
117 437
Full & rich
1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
solo 1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B
via sord.
(St. mute) 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
E FG A B CD
Hp.
Baritone Solo “Mer
ry Christ
mas.”
Child.’s Chorus
Mer
ry
Christ
mas.
Mer
ry
Christ
mas.
Full & rich div. I Vn.
div. II
div. Va.
Vc.
Cb.
unis.
div.
unis.
118
colla voce
rit.
quasi a tempo
Briskly = ca. 104–108
rit. solo
441 1 Fl. 2 solo 1 espr.
Ob. 2
solo 1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B
open 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Mar. 1 Perc. 2
Celesta
to Piano
Pno. (Cel.)
Hp.
Baritone Solo
3
Then the Po
3
lar Ex
press
sped
a
way.
Child.’s Chorus
colla voce
rit.
quasi a tempo
div.
unis.
rit.
Briskly = ca. 104–108 unis.
I Vn.
unis.
div.
II
Va. unis. Vc. pizz. arco Cb.
119 446 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Sus. Cym. 1 Perc. 2
Piano
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
I Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
120 451
Brightly, cheerily
1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B
(open) 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
Xyl. 2
Pno.
EF G A B D
Hp.
Baritone Solo On
Child.’s Chorus
Brightly, cheerily I
unis.
Vn. II
(unis.) Va. (unis.) Vc.
Cb.
Christ
mas
morn
ing
121 455 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 (open) 1 Tpt. in B
(open) 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
F
Hp.
Baritone Solo me
Child.’s Chorus
I Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
and my sis
ter
Sar
ah
o pened our
pre
sents.
When
it seemed
ev’ ry thing had been
un
122 458 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
F
Hp.
Baritone Solo wrapped,
Child.’s Chorus
I Vn. II
Va.
(div.) Vc. pizz. Cb.
Sa
rah found one
box
be
hind
the
tree.
123 461
colla voce
1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 prende St. mute 1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
(Glock.) 2
Pno.
EF GA BC D
Hp.
F G C D
gliss.
Baritone Solo It
had
my
name
on
it.
In
side
was
the
Child.’s Chorus
div.
colla voce
I Vn.
div. II
Va. unis. Vc. arco Cb.
div.
unis.
sil
ver
bell.
124
Jauntily
464 1 3
Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
Glock. solo 2 8va
to Celesta
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo There was
a
note.
* “Found this
on the seat
of my sleigh.
Child.’s Chorus
(div.)
pizz. unis.
Jauntily div.
arco
I Vn.
unis.
unis.
div.
div.
II
div.
unis.
Va. pizz. Vc. pizz. Cb. *: Measures 467 & 468 can be quasi-parlando if desired.
unis.
125 468 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Cel.
Hp.
Baritone Solo Fix
that
hole
in your pock
et.”
It was signed
“Mis
ter
C.”
Child.’s Chorus
unis. I Vn. II div. Va. div., arco Vc. arco Cb.
unis.
unis. div.
126 471 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Cel.
Hp.
Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
1/2 play 1/2 tacet I 1/2 play 1/2 tacet
Vn. II
(div.) Va. div. Vc.
Cb.
unis.
div.
127
colla voce
474 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Vib. 1 Perc.
Glock. solo 2
Celesta
to Piano
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo I
shook
Child.’s Chorus
colla voce tutti, div. I Vn.
tutti, div. II unis.
Va. unis. Vc.
Cb.
the
bell.
It
was
the most
beau
3
ti
ful sound
my
128 479
solo
1 Fl. 2 solo 1 Ob. 2
solo 1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 St. mute 1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Vib. 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
falsetto Baritone Solo sis
ter and
I
had
ev
er
heard.
But my moth
Child.’s Chorus
1 solo unis. I gli altri Vn.
(div.) II
Va. div. Vc.
Cb.
unis.
er said,
“Oh that’s too bad.”
129 484 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
solo, open 1 Hn. in F
solo 2
1 Tpt. in B
“pretty” 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
Glock. solo 2
Piano
Pno.
F G C D
Hp.
Baritone Solo “Yes”,
my
fa ther said.
“It’s
brok
en.”
When
Child.’s Chorus
tutti, div. I Vn.
unis. II
Va.
Vc. pizz. Cb.
I’d shak
en that
bell,
130 489 1 Fl. Picc.
to Piccolo
Piccolo
2 solo 1
Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Vib. 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
E A B
Hp.
Baritone Solo my
par
ents
had
not
heard
a
sound.
Child.’s Chorus
(div.) I Vn.
(div.)
“shimmer”
II “shimmer” Va. “shimmer” Vc. “shimmer” Cb.
131 495
rit.
Picc.
Fl.
1
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) 1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Vib. 1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
rit. I Vn.
unis. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
div.
132 500
a tempo
Picc. cresc.
Fl.
1 cresc. 1 cresc.
Ob. 2
cresc. 1 cresc.
Cl. in B 2
cresc. 1 cresc.
Bsn. 2
cresc.
1 cresc.
Hn. in F 2 via sord.
cresc.
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Sus. Cym., soft felt mallet 1 Glock.
Perc. 2
Pno.
EF G A BC D
Hp.
Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
a tempo unis. I cresc. Vn.
unis.
div.
II cresc. div. Va. div.
cresc. unis.
Vc. cresc. (pizz.) Cb. cresc.
div.
133 505
Majestic
1 Fl. Picc.
to Flute
Flute
2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 solo, open 1 Tpt. in B
solo, open 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Baritone Solo At
one
time
most of
my friends
could
hear
Child.’s Chorus
Majestic
div.
unis.
div.
I Vn.
unis.
div.
II
unis. Va.
Vc.
Cb.
div.
the
bell.
134 510 1 Fl.
to Piccolo 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
F A
Hp.
Baritone Solo But
as years
passed,
it
fell
si lent
for
all
of
them.
Child.’s Chorus
(div.)
unis.
(div.)
unis.
(div.)
unis.
I Vn.
div.
II
Va.
Vc. (pizz.) Cb.
arco
unis.
135 515 Picc.
Fl.
1
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F
“lightly” 2 “lightly” 1
Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
to Celesta
Celesta
Cel.
G A C
Hp.
Baritone Solo Ev
en
Sar
ah
Child.’s Chorus
I “lightly”
Vn. II
“lightly” div.
unis., pizz.
Va. “lightly” unis.
pizz.
Vc. “lightly” pizz. Cb.
found
one Christ
mas
that she could
no
long
er hear
its
136 520 solo
to Flute
Picc. solo
Fl.
1
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute), solo 1 Tpt. in B
warmly 2
1
Tbn.
2 warmly 3
1 Glock. solo
Perc. 2
Cel.
Hp.
Baritone Solo sweet,
sweet
sound.
Child.’s Chorus
div.
unis.
I Vn.
div. II
(pizz.)
arco
Va. (pizz.)
arco
(pizz.)
arco
Vc.
Cb.
div.
unis.
137 526 1 Fl.
Flute 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) 1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
Glock. 2
Cel.
A D
Hp.
Baritone Solo Though
I’ve
grown
old,
the
bell
Child.’s Chorus
div. I Vn. II div. Va.
Vc.
Cb.
still
rings
for
138
simply expressive 532 1
Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
via sord.
(St. mute) 1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc.
(Glock.) 2
Piano
to Piano
Pno. Cel.
Hp.
Baritone Solo me.
It
rings
Child.’s Chorus
(div.)
unis.
(div.)
unis.
unis.
div.
I Vn. II
Va. div. Vc. pizz. Cb.
for
me.
as
it
does
for
It
rings
for
us
as
it
does
for
It
rings
for
us
as
it
does
for
simply expressive
139 539 1
Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2 open 1 Tpt. in B
(open) 2
1
Tbn.
2
3 Sus. Cym. soft felt mallet 1 Perc. 2
6 6
Pno.
EF G A BC D
Hp.
Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
all
who
tru
ly
be
lieve.
all
who
tru
ly
be
lieve.
all
who
tru
ly
be
lieve.
I Vn.
div.
unis.
II
Va.
unis.
unis. Vc. arco Cb.
gliss.
140
Quickly
= ca. 120
544 1 cresc. poco a poco Fl. 2 cresc. poco a poco 1 cresc. poco a poco
Ob. 2
cresc. poco a poco 1 Cl. in B
cresc. poco a poco 2 cresc. poco a poco 1 cresc. poco a poco
Bsn. 2
cresc. poco a poco
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Xyl.
Perc. 2
cresc. poco a poco
Pno.
8
Hp.
Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
Quickly
= ca. 120 div.
I div.
cresc. poco a poco
Vn. II cresc. poco a poco (div.) Va. cresc. poco a poco (div.)
div.
Vc. cresc. poco a poco Cb.
141 549 1 (cresc.) Fl. 2 (cresc.) 1 (cresc.)
Ob. 2
(cresc.)
1 Cl. in B
(cresc.) 2 (cresc.) 1 (cresc.)
Bsn. 2
(cresc.)
1 Hn. in F
(cresc.) 2 (cresc.) (open) 1
Tpt. in B
(open) 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
1 Perc. 2
Pno.
(cresc.)
Hp.
Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
I (cresc.)
Vn. II
(cresc.) Va. (cresc.)
Vc. (cresc.) Cb.
142 552 1 Fl. 2
1 Ob. 2
1 Cl. in B 2
1 Bsn. 2
1 Hn. in F 2
1 Tpt. in B 2
1
Tbn.
2
3
Sus. Cym.
(choke)
1 Perc.
Xyl. 2 3
Pno.
gl.
EF GA BC D
Hp.
Baritone Solo
Child.’s Chorus
unis.
div.
unis.
div.
I Vn.
unis.
II unis., pizz.
arco
Va. unis., pizz. arco Vc.
Cb.
div.