Christmas Sheet Music / Score |
Christmas Carols, Christmas hymns and Christmas tunes are two aspects of Christmas that make it special. Even though church-going is somewhat on the wane, traditional Christmas Carols such as Silent Night or The Holly And The Ivy remain as popular as ever. Christmas tunes, such as Jingle Bells, are recorded in ever-different versions, some better, some best forgotten. Even though new tunes seem to appear every Christmas from an ever-increasing number of one-hit wonders, it is the traditional Christmas Carols, Christmas hymns and Christmas tunes that really manage to get us into the spirit of Christmas.
Many traditions we associate with Christmas originate in the Germanic Pagan Midwinter Solstice called Yule. The celebration of the winter solstice was a well established practice long before Northern Europe was Christianised. As a result the Christmas we celebrate today, although as a Christian Festival signifying the birth and celebration of Christ, is in fact a complex melting-pot of Christian and Pagan traditions. In the United Kingdom the Christmas tree was introduced by Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria. Albert was born a German Royal (Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha) and is credited with re-invigorating the Victorian Christmas. He introduced the first Christmas tree to Windsor Castle (in 1834). It is likely that the United States had adopted this practice before the UK, due to the large number of German immigrants populating the United States. By the 1860s the Christmas tree had become more commonplace in western homes, though the decorations would vary from decade to decade.
Santa Clause, one of the most iconographic images of Christmas, appears to be an amalgamation of several “gift-bringers” found in various traditions. It is most likely however, that the main inspiration came from St. Nicholas, a 4th-century Bishop of Myra in Asia Minor. There are few hard facts known about this Saint, but he soon became associated with kindness and as a patron for children. St. Nicholas first became associated with Christmas during the Middle Ages. A 13th century French nun appears to have given the poor gifts on St. Nicholas day (6th of December).
To this day, St. Nicholas day is still celebrated in Germany, with children receiving small gifts and the hymn Jolly old St. Nicholas reminds us of his deeds to this day.
It is one of the easiest ways to get into the Christmas spirit however to hear a brass band or children’s choir singing or playing a traditional Christmas Carol such as We Wish You A Merry Christmas or The First Nowell from their sheet music.
Below we have our selection of Christmas sheet music, be that Christmas Carol sheet music or other Christmas sheet music. Some of our arrangements are more traditional, but other, usually the higher levels also have some Jazz arrangements of Christmas tunes. All our arrangements (bar one or two Jazz arrangements) include lyrics, so you can gather all your family around the piano and have a good sing-along.
Click on a score to view and play an arrangement. Click on the artist's name on the right to see their biography and a summary of their songs.
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| Song Title |
Known From |
Artist/Alternative Song Title |
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| 2 |
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2000 Decembers Ago |
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Joy Williams |
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| 7 |
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7 O'Clock News/Silent Night |
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Paul Simon |
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Simon & Garfunkel |
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| A |
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A Baby In The Cradle |
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D.G. Corner |
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A Baby Just Like You |
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John Denver |
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A Belen Pastores (Villancico) |
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Julian Gomez Giraldo |
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A Boy Is Born In Bethlehem |
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Christmas Carol |
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A Child This Day |
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Christmas Carol |
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A Day, Bright Day Of Glory |
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Christmas Carol |
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A Howdy Doody Christmas (from The Howdy Doody Show) |
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Edward George Kean |
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A Large Collection of Popular Christmas Songs for Piano - Easier Levels |
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Traditional |
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A large collection of German Christmas tunes (Easy Levels) |
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Traditional |
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A large collection of German Christmas tunes (Medium Levels) |
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Traditional |
| Only 10 for letter A shown - A-AB AC-AE AF-AH AI-AM AN-AP AQ-AS AT-AV AW-AZ |
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| B |
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Baby, It's Cold Outside |
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Tom Jones |
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Back Door Santa |
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Clarence Carter |
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Beautiful (Christmas Version) |
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Jim Brickman |
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Beautiful Savior |
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Joseph August Seiss |
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Because It's Christmas (For All The Children) |
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Barry Manilow |
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Because It's Christmas Time |
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Buck Owens |
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Bells Over Bethlehem |
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Christmas Carol |
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Beside Thy Cradle Here I Stand |
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Paul Gerhardt |
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Bittersweet |
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Mannheim Steamroller |
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Blue Christmas |
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Elvis Aaron Presley |
| Only 10 for letter B shown - B-BD BE-BH BI-BM BN-BR BS-BZ |
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| C |
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Campana Sobre Campana |
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Christmas Carol |
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Cantique de Noel (O Holy Night) |
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Mannheim Steamroller |
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Carol Of The Bells |
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The Carpenters |
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Carol Of The Birds |
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Christmas Carol |
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Carol Of The Drum (The Little Drummer Boy) |
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Katherine K. Davis |
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Catching Snowflakes On Your Tongue |
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Mannheim Steamroller |
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Celebration |
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Mannheim Steamroller |
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Chakra IV |
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Mannheim Steamroller |
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Chanukah |
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Sheldon Secunda |
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Child Jesus Came To Earth This Day |
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Christmas Carol |
| Only 10 for letter C shown - C-CD CE-CH CI-CM CN-CR CS-CZ |
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| D |
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Dame, Get Up And Bake Your Pies |
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Christmas Carol |
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Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy (Nutcracker Suite) |
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Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky |
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Tanz der Zuckerfee (Der Nußknacker) Op. 71 |
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Dear Baby Jesus, Now Rest In Sleep |
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Christmas Carol |
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Deck The Hall (jazzy arrangement) |
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Christmas Carol |
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Deck The Halls |
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Traditional |
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Deck The Hall |
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Dime Niño De Quien Eres |
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Christmas Carol |
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Ding Dong! Merrily On High! |
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Christmas Carol |
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Ding Dong Merrily On High |
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Traditional |
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Do They Know |
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Boyz II Men |
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Do They Know It's Christmas? |
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Band Aid |
| Only 10 for letter D shown - D-DD DE-DH DI-DM DN-DR DS-DZ |
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| E |
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Eastern Monarchs, Sages Three |
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Christmas Carol |
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Elfman Medley (from Disneyland's Haunted Mansion Holiday) |
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Danny Elfman |
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Engel auf den Feldern singen |
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Traditional |
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Entre Le Boeuf Et L'âne Gris |
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Chant De Noël |
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Es Ist Ein Ros Entsprungen |
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Trad |
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Evening Prayer |
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Engelbert Humperdinck |
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Everything I Have Is Yours |
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Sarah Vaughan |
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Everywhere, Everywhere, Christmas Tonight |
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Phillip Brooks |
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| F |
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Faeries (Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies) |
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Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky |
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Mannheim Steamroller |
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Fairest Lord Jesus |
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Joseph August Seiss |
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Fairytale Of New York |
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The Pogues |
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Faith Of Our Fathers |
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Phillip Keveren |
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Frederick William Faber |
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Finale (from The Ten Minute Nativity) |
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Alison Hedger |
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Finale/Reprise (from The Nightmare Before Christmas) |
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Danny Elfman |
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Fröhliche Weihnacht überall |
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Traditional |
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From A Distance (Christmas Version) |
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Bette Midler |
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From O'er The Hills Of Fair Judea |
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Christmas Carol |
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From The Eastern Mountains |
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Godfey Thring |
| Only 10 for letter F shown - F-FD FE-FH FI-FM FN-FR FS-FZ |
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| G |
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Gabriel's Oboe |
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Ennio Morricone |
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Gather Around The Christmas Tree |
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John H. Hopkins |
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Gather Round The Christmas Tree |
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Christmas Carol |
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Gee Whiz, It's Christmas |
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Carla Thomas |
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Gesù Bambino (The Infant Jesus) |
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Hal Leonard Student Piano Library |
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Frederick H. Martens |
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Give Love On Christmas Day |
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Johnny Gill |
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Go Light Your World |
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Kathy Troccoli |
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Go, Tell It On The Mountain |
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Traditional |
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Go, Tell It On The Mountain (Accordion) |
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African-American Spiritual |
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God Bless My Family |
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Ann Hampton Callaway |
| Only 10 for letter G shown - G-GD GE-GH GI-GM GN-GR GS-GZ |
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| H |
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Hallelujah |
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Mannheim Steamroller |
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Trad |
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Hanging On My Christmas Tree |
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Alison Hedger |
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Happy Christmas, Little Friend |
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Richard Rodgers |
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Rodgers & Hammerstein |
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Happy Holidays, You Bastard |
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Blink-182 |
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Blink 182 |
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Happy Xmas (War Is Over) |
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John Lennon |
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Hark, The Herald Angels Sing |
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Vince Guaraldi |
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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing |
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Felix Mendelssohn |
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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Accordion) |
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Charles Wesley |
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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (jazzy arrangement) |
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Christmas Carol |
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Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas |
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Frank Sinatra |
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Hugh Martin |
| Only 10 for letter H shown - H-HD HE-HH HI-HM HN-HR HS-HZ |
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| I |
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I Believe |
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Blessid Union Of Souls |
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I Believe In Father Christmas |
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Greg Lake |
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I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day |
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
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Johnny Cash |
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I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day (Accordion) |
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
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I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus |
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Andy Williams |
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Tommie Connor |
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I Saw Three Ships |
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Traditional |
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I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day |
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Wizzard |
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I Wonder As I Wander |
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John Jacob Niles |
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I Wonder As I Wander (High Voice) |
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John Jacob Niles |
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I Wonder As I Wander (Low Voice) |
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John Jacob Niles |
| Only 10 for letter I shown - I-IB IC-IE IF-IH II-IM IN-IP IQ-IS IT-IV IW-IZ |
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| J |
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Jack's Lament (from The Nightmare Before Christmas) |
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Danny Elfman |
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Jack's Obsession (from The Nightmare Before Christmas) |
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Danny Elfman |
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Jesus Holy, Born So Lowly |
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Christmas Carol |
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Jesus Is Born |
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Steve Green |
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Jingle Bell Boogie |
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James Pierpont |
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Jingle Bell Rock |
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Chubby Checker |
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Jingle-Bell Rock |
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Max Bygraves |
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Jingle-Bell Rock (Piano Duet) |
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Bobby Helms |
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Jingle Bells |
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James Pierpont |
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Jingle Bells (Accordion) |
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J. Pierpont |
| Only 10 for letter J shown - J-JD JE-JH JI-JM JN-JR JS-JZ |
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| K |
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Kidnap The Sandy Claws (from The Nightmare Before Christmas) |
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Danny Elfman |
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Kling Glöckchen |
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Traditional |
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Kommet, ihr Hirten |
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Traditional |
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| L |
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Laßt uns froh und munter sein |
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Traditional |
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Last Christmas |
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George Michael |
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Wham! |
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Lay Down Your Staffs, O Shepherds |
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Christmas Carol |
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Le Petit Renne Au Nez Rouge |
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Christmas Carol |
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Chant De Noël |
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Le Sapin |
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Traditional |
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Leise rieselt der Schnee |
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Traditional |
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Leroy The Redneck Reindeer |
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Joe Diffie |
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Les Anges Dans Nos Campagnes |
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Christmas Carol |
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Chant De Noël |
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Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence |
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Christmas Carol |
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Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! |
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Dean Martin |
| Only 10 for letter L shown - L-LD LE-LH LI-LM LN-LR LS-LZ |
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| M |
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Making Christmas (from The Nightmare Before Christmas) |
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Danny Elfman |
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Manger Throne |
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Julie Miller |
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March |
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Robert Schumann |
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March Of The Kings |
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Christmas Carol |
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March Of The Three Kings |
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M.L. Hohman |
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March Of The Toys |
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Victor Herbert |
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March Of The Toys (Accordion) |
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Victor Herbert |
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Marche Des Rois |
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Christmas Carol |
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Chant De Noël |
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Maria Und Joseph |
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Traditional |
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Christmas Carol |
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Mary Had A Baby |
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Christmas Carol |
| Only 10 for letter M shown - M-MD ME-MH MI-MM MN-MR MS-MZ |
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| N |
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Nearer, My God, To Thee |
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Sarah F. Adams |
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Nearer, My God, To Thee (Piano Duet) |
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Sarah F. Adams |
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Neighbor, What Has You So Excited? |
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Christmas Carol |
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Never Do A Tango With An Eskimo |
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Tommie Connor |
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Alma Cogan |
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Nine, Ten, It's Christmas Again! |
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Alison Hedger |
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No More Blue Christmases |
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Gerry Goffin |
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Noche De Paz |
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Joseph Mohr |
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Noel! Noel! |
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Christmas Carol |
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Northumbrian Lullabye |
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Malcolm Dalglish |
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Nu Är Det Jul Igen |
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Traditional |
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Christmas Carol |
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| O |
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O Bethlehem |
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Christmas Carol |
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O Christmas Tree |
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Christmas Carol |
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O Christmas Tree (O Tannenbaum) |
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Traditional |
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Christmas Carol |
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O Come All Ye Faithful |
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Christmas Carol |
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O Come, All Ye Faithful |
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Traditional |
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Adeste Fideles |
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O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) |
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Christmas Carol |
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O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) (Accordion) |
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John Francis Wade |
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O Come Away, Ye Shepherds |
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Christmas Carol |
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O Come, Little Children |
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C. von Schmidt |
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C. von Schmidt |
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O Come, Little Children (Accordion) |
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C. von Schmidt |
| Only 10 for letter O shown - O-OB OC-OE OF-OH OI-OM ON-OP OQ-OS OT-OV OW-OZ |
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| P |
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Panis Angelicus |
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Cesar Franck |
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Luciano Pavarotti |
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Panis Angelicus (O Lord Most Holy) |
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Cesar Franck |
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Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers |
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Ballard MacDonald |
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Past Three O' Clock |
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Christmas Carol |
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Pastores A Belen |
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Traditional |
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Canción De Navidad |
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Pat-A-Pan (Willie, Take Your Little Drum) |
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Bernard de la Monnoye |
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Bernard de la Monnoye |
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Please Come Home For Christmas |
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The Eagles |
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Poor Jack (from The Nightmare Before Christmas) |
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Danny Elfman |
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| Q |
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Quittez Pasteurs |
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Christmas Carol |
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Chant De Noël |
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| R |
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Reindeer Rag |
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Joseph Lamb |
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Rejoice And Be Merry |
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Christmas Carol |
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Rejoice Thee, O Heaven |
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Christmas Carol |
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Reliqui Domum Meum |
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Peter Maxwell Davies |
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Ring Out, Ye Wild And Merry Bells |
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C. Maitland |
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Rise Up, Shepherd, And Follow |
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African-American Spiritual |
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Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree |
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Brenda Lee |
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Rocking |
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Christmas Carol |
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Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer |
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Ella Fitzgerald |
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Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer |
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Christmas Carol |
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| S |
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Süßer die Glocken nie klingen |
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Traditional |
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Sally's Song (from The Nightmare Before Christmas) |
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Danny Elfman |
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Sans Day Carol |
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Christmas Carol |
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Santa Baby |
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Eartha Kitt |
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Joan Javits |
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Santa Claus Is Back In Town |
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Elvis Aaron Presley |
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Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town |
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The Carpenters |
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Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (Piano Duet) |
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Steve Tyrell |
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Santa's Beard |
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The Beach Boys |
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Santa's List |
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Cliff Richard |
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Chris Eaton |
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Santa's Little Sleigh Bells |
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Ruby Wright |
| Only 10 for letter S shown - S-SD SE-SH SI-SM SN-SR SS-SZ |
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| T |
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Teardrops Raindrops |
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Mannheim Steamroller |
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Thank You Very Much |
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Leslie Bricusse |
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The 12 Days Of Christmas |
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Christmas Carol |
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The 13 Days Of Christmas (from Disneyland's Haunted Mansion Holiday) |
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John Debney |
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Carolyn Dawn Gardner |
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The American Patrol |
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F.W. Meacham |
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The Babe Of Bethlehem |
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Traditional |
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The Bells Of St. Mary's |
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Vera Lynn |
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The Best Christmas Of All |
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Kevin Quinn |
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The Birthday of a King (Neidlinger) |
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William H. Neidlinger |
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The Boar's Head Carol |
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Christmas Carol |
| Only 10 for letter T shown - T-TD TE-TH TI-TM TN-TR TS-TZ |
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| U |
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Unto Us A Boy Is Born |
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Traditional |
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Christmas Carol |
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Up On The Housetop |
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B.R. Handy |
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Up On The Housetop (Accordion) |
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B.R. Hanby |
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Up On The Housetop (from Disneyland's Haunted Mansion Holiday) |
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John Debney |
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Carolyn Dawn Gardner |
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| V |
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Viens, Peuple Fidèle |
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Christmas Carol |
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Chant De Noël |
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Vive Le Vent |
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Christmas Carol |
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Chant De Noël |
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Vom Himmel Hoch |
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Traditional |
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Christmas Carol |
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Vom Himmel hoch da komm ich her |
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Martin Luther |
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| W |
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Waiting Up For Santa |
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Alison Hedger |
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Walking In The Air (theme from The Snowman) |
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Aled Jones |
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Waltz Of The Flowers |
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Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky |
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Blumenwalzer, Valse des fleurs |
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Wassail Song |
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Christmas Carol |
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Wassail! Wassail! |
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Christmas Carol |
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Watchman, Tell Us Of The Night |
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Christmas Carol |
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We Gather Together (Piano Duet) |
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Nederlandtsch Gedenckclanck |
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We Three Kings |
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Christmas Carol |
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We Three Kings (jazzy arrangements) |
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Christmas Carol |
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We Three Kings Of Orient Are |
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John H. Hopkins |
| Only 10 for letter W shown - W-WD WE-WF WG-WH WI-WM WN-WR WS-WZ |
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| Y |
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You Don't Have To Be Alone |
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'N Sync |
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You Gotta Get Up (It's Christmas Morning) |
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Rich Mullins |
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You Make It Feel Like Christmas |
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Neil Diamond |
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You're Not Alone |
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Boyz II Men |
