Fourteen of our best-selling Easter hymns in their most commonly sung keys! Often joyous and celebratory, sometimes thoughtful and haunting, in a mix of contemporary and classical styles, these hymns are classics that can be used year-round. Each accompaniment background track comes with sheet music.<br><br>
A joyful contemporary arrangement of this Easter hymn. Simple lyrics tell the Easter story, to the music of a Dutch folk tune. Acoustic guitar, piano, bass, and percussion.
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A beautiful arrangement of the classic carol for full orchestra. Straightforward tempos make this easy to sing for children and adults. Lots of celeste, harp, piano, glockenspiel, and pizzicato strings give it a light Christmas tone.
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The Spiritrax.com Christmas Collection Vol. 2 includes twelve popular Christmas songs in their most commonly sung keys. Click each title below to preview that track. Each accompaniment background track comes with sheet music and a demonstration version.
A contemporary orchestral accompaniment to this carol about charity and blessing the poor. Three verses, with the third verse up a step for dramatic emphasis. Thick orchestral writing combines with a pop rhythm section for a glorious Christmas ambience.
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Made famous by Nat King Cole and Mel Torme, this is a classic orchestral arrangement, perfect for soloists. Lush, jazzy, and full of Christmas spirit. Used by permission.
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Gather round the campfire for this laid back acoustic guitar and hand percussion arrangement of the Christmas favorite hymn Away in A Manger. Features three verses, with a simple ending featuring a toy piano that would accompany children nicely. Great for Christmas Eve services.
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Wintery and flowing, this full and lush orchestral arrangement of the Christmas hymn The Bells of Christmas will transport your congregation or audience back to the manger where Jesus was born. Features full orchestra, bells, and strings for an unforgettable Christmas eve hymn. Three verses.
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A quiet, contemplative jazz quartet arrangement of the french folk tune, featuring piano, bass, brushes, and a mellow jazz guitar. Original text by Jean de Brebeuf, this Christmas hymn celebrates the birth of the king on a cold winter night. Great for Christmas Eve services and Xmas worship. Three verses, each with a refrain, and an extra refrain at the end.
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A soaring orchestral anthem that takes a classic Easter hymn and gives it a contemporary spin. Effective as both a solo worship piece and for choirs, this song captures the essence of Easter morning joy, with themes of nature, love, hope, and peace.
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This grand and peaceful SATB chorus is movement 21 of Handel's Messiah. The last movement in Part 1, it is usually the last song before intermission in performances of the full work. Gentle and easy to sing with a triumphant ending, with a text simple enough for anyone to understand.
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A slow, moving aria for alto, Movement 23 of Handel's Messiah, describing Christ's sorrows. Strings gently weep in the accompaniment. As the A section is over five minutes in length, Handel's instructions to continue with a bridge and then repeat the A section in its entirety are rarely followed. This recording ends, like most, at the end of the A section; the bridge is available separately as Spiritrax 1209, "He Gave His Back to the Smiters".
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A very brief accompanied recitative from Handel's Messiah for tenor (or soprano). Only 30 seconds long, movement 31 forms a bridge between two short tenor arias, "Behold, and See if There Be Any Sorrow" and "But Thou Didst Not Leave His Soul in Hell", so a recital soloist might perform all three as a set. Very slow and rubato, with tempos following the London Philharmonic recording with Walter Susskind conducting.
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M ovement 41 of Handel's Messiah is a lively, energetic SATB chorus. Imitative parts and frequent modulations present an interesting challenge for any choir. One measure has been added to the beginning to establish tempo and key.
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Orchestral and dramatic accompaniment arrangement of the traditional Christmas song, O Holy Night. Original text and music by Placide Clappeau and Adolphe-Charles Adam. Perfect for a solo performance piece during the holiday season. Guide vocal track recorded in A Major. Karaoke video version also available, item ID 1167 (sold separately).
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