Holiday Pops Music ~
Chorus & Orchestra
“O Come, All Ye Faithful”
(An arrangement of the popular carol)
See Description, Instrumentation, Text Info, and Reviews at bottom of page.
STATUS: Re-formatting into Sibelius — should be available in summer 2026
PRINT PRICE: $250 + S/H (This includes string parts up to 12, 12, 10, 8, 6.)
PDF PRICE: $185 for a set of PDFs of the full score and all the parts
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FULL SCORE EXCERPT / CHORAL SCORE EXCERPT
SOUND CLIPS:
♦ If you're considering this piece, please contact me to request a demo of the pops version.
♦ You can hear excerpts of this piece in a chamber orchestra version by clicking here.
SCORING: Large SATB chorus, accompanied by a large pops orchestra —
See the “Instrumentation” tab below. / DURATION: ca. 5:00
DIFFICULTY: The choral parts are of moderate difficulty, but the instrumental parts are very challenging, so I recommend that this piece be performed only by professional players.
DESCRIPTION
This is an arrangement of “O Come, All Ye Faithful” unlike any other that's out there!
This piece is highly dramatic and would make an outstanding final number for your holiday pops program (although it can certainly appear elsewhere on the program).
The opening bars are immediately dramatic, the second verse contains a fugue, and the third verse is incredibly majestic. This is probably the grandest and most thrilling carol arrangement that I've ever written.
INSTRUMENTATION
CHOIR: Large SATB chorus
WOODWINDS:
3 Flutes (2nd and 3rd Flutes double on Piccolo)
1 Oboe + 1 English Horn
3 Clarinets in Bb (3rd Clarinet doubles on Bass Clarinet)
2 Bassoons + 1 Contrabassoon
BRASS:
4 Horns
3 Trumpets in C
3 Trombones
1 Tuba
PERCUSSION:
1 timpanist (4 timps), plus 3 percussionists on the following instruments: Glockenspiel, Chimes, Piatti, 2 Suspended Cymbals,
Sizzle Cymbal (suspended), Snare Drum, Triangle, Mark Tree
HARP: 1 Harp
KEYBOARD: 1 electronic keyboard with the following three sounds: church organ, celeste, and a sound of piano + bells
STRINGS: Ideally, a minimum of 10, 10, 8, 8, 6, but slightly less than this is also doable.
TEXT INFO
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Latin words attributed to John Francis Wade, 1751 —
Translated by Frederick Oakeley, 1841
Complete text:
O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant!
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem!
Come and behold him, born the king of angels:
O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!
Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation!
Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above:
“Glory to God, all glory in the highest!”
O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!
Yea, Lord, we greet thee, born this happy morning!
Jesus, to thee be glory given!
Word of the Father, now in flesh appearing!
O come, let us adore him, Christ the Lord!
Gloria! In excelsis Deo!
REVIEWS
Timothy Hankewich,
Music Director and Conductor of Orchestra Iowa:
“This is a stirring arrangement of the holiday classic that is guaranteed to thrill and engage both audience and performers alike. Perfect for a concert closer!”
— Timothy Hankewich, Music Director and Conductor of Orchestra Iowa and its affiliated choirs
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“O Come, All Ye Faithful” is now a stand-alone piece, but was once part of the medley “A Garland of Carols.”
You can read reviews of “A Garland of Carols” here.
