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I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day

Arranged by Ryan James Brandau

A majestic, Romantic setting of Longfellow’s “Christmas Day,” for SATB, baritone solo, and orchestra. Interludes between verses feature poignant solos in the orchestra, and the final verse builds to a Mahler-inspired climax. A magnificent vehicle for an operatic or musical theater baritone (in Eb) or tenor (in F).

Duration: 4:00

Instrumentation: 2.2(Eng Hn).2(Bass Cl).2. 4.3.(3).0 perc(2) timp harp piano strings

Available as a movement in Joy to the World: a Christmas Suite


Full Score - I Heard the Bells for baritone solo, SATB, and orchestra (version without trombones)

Digital file (PDF)

FULL SCORE - I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day for SATB, baritone, and orchestra (version without trombones)
$35.00

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A majestic, Romantic setting of Longfellow’s “Christmas Day,” for SATB, baritone solo, and orchestra. Interludes between verses feature poignant solos for the orchestra, and the final verse builds to a Mahler-inspired climax. A magnificent vehicle for an operatic or musical theater baritone.

Duration: 4:00

Instrumentation - 2.2(Eng Hn).2 (contrabass Cl).2 4.3.0.0 perc (2), timp, harp, piano, strings

Vocal score available for purchase. Set of parts available for rental.

Also available as a movement within Joy to the World: a Christmas Suite

Full Score - I Heard the Bells for baritone solo, SATB, and orchestra (with trombones)

Digital file (PDF)

FULL SCORE - I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day for SATB, baritone, and orchestra (version with trombones)
$40.00

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A majestic, Romantic setting of Longfellow’s “Christmas Day,” for SATB, baritone solo, and orchestra. Interludes between verses feature poignant solos for the orchestra, and the final verse builds to a Mahler-inspired climax. A magnificent vehicle for an operatic or musical theater baritone.

Duration: 4:00

Instrumentation - 2.2(Eng Hn).2 (contrabass Cl).2 4.3.0.0 perc (2), timp, harp, piano, strings

Vocal score available for purchase. Set of parts available for rental.

Also available as a movement within Joy to the World: a Christmas Suite

Full Score - I Heard the Bells for tenor solo, SATB, and orchestra (with trombones)

Digital file (PDF)


Vocal Score for baritone solo, SATB, and orchestra

Digital file (PDF) and permission to print copies as necessary

VOCAL SCORE - I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day for SATB, baritone, and orchestra
$30.00

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Vocal score for this majestic and Romantic setting of Longfellow’s “Christmas Day,” for SATB, baritone, and orchestra. A magnificent vehicle for an operatic or musical theater baritone.

Duration 4:00

Purchase permits buyer to print copies of vocal scores as necessary.

Full score available for purchase. Set of parts available for rental.

Also available as a movement within Joy to the World: a Christmas Suite

Vocal Score for tenor solo, SATB, and orchestra

Digital file (PDF) and permission to print copies as necessary


Set of Parts - I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day for Baritone, SATB, and Orchestra

Full set of hard copy parts for rental. String counts can be specified at checkout. Price includes fee for shipping to performer (but not return).

SET OF PARTS - I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day for SATB and orchestra
$175.00

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Set of parts (rental) for this majestic and Romantic setting of Longfellow’s “Christmas Day,” for SATB, baritone, and orchestra.

Duration: 4:00

Instrumentation - 2.2(Eng Hn).2 (contrabass Cl).2 4.0.0.0 perc (2), timp, harp, piano, strings

Full score and vocal score available for purchase. Set of parts includes both Bb and A Clarinet parts.

Set of Parts - I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day for Tenor, SATB, and Orchestra

Full set of hard copy parts for rental. String counts can be specified at checkout. Price includes fee for shipping to performer (but not return).


FULL SCORE - I Heard the Bells for baritone and SATB, organ, brass, percussion, and harp - Calkin, arr. Ryan James Brandau

Digital file (PDF)

FULL SCORE - I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day for baritone, organ, brass, percussion - arr. Ryan James Brandau
$40.00

Digital file (PDF) full score for download.

A majestic, Romantic setting of Longfellow’s “Christmas Day,” for SATB, baritone solo, and orchestra. Interludes between verses feature poignant solos in the orchestra, and the final verse builds to a Mahler-inspired climax. A magnificent vehicle for an operatic or musical theater baritone.

0.0.0.0 4.4.3.1. organ, harp, piano


Set of Parts - I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day for baritone, SATB, organ, brass, and percussion.

0.0.0.0. 4.4.3.1. organ, perc (2), piano, harp (If you need changes to the instrumentation, please contact the arranger at: ryanbrandau@gmail.com)

SET OF PARTS - I Heard the Bells for SATB and baritone, with organ, brass, percussion, and harp - Calkin. Arr. Ryan James Brandau
$140.00

Set of hard copy physical parts for rental. Price includes shipping to recipient (does not include return shipping).

A majestic, Romantic setting of Longfellow’s “Christmas Day,” for SATB, baritone solo, and orchestra. Interludes between verses feature poignant solos in the orchestra, and the final verse builds to a Mahler-inspired climax. A magnificent vehicle for an operatic or musical theater baritone. Adapted from the orchestral version for organ, brass, and percussion, with harp and piano.