Choral ~ Holiday ~ A Cappella
“Ding Dong! Merrily on High”
(Choral fanfare)
(An arrangement of the 16th-century French melody)
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SCORING: SATB a cappella (minimal divisi) — concert opener or introit
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NOTE: I've also arranged this carol (all three verses) for SSAATTBB a cappella
DESCRIPTION
This brief and rousing setting of the well-known carol (first verse only) is a versatile choral fanfare! It begins with a four-part fugue and ends on a thrilling, wide-spread chord.
It would make a dramatic opener for your holiday concert, or a festive introit for your Christmastide church service.
TEXT INFO
Ding Dong! Merrily on High (short version, for SATB)
Words by G.R. Woodward (1848-1934)
Complete text:
Ding Dong! Merrily on high,
In heav'n the bells are ringing;
Ding Dong! Verily the sky
Is riv'n with angel singing.
Gloria! Hosanna in excelsis! Hosanna!
