The term “Noël” is actually a literary one to begin with: it is used to describe a poem in French, often dialectal language, which is related to Christmas in a broader sense, often depicting shepherds, for example. The songs based on it are therefore not only spiritual, they also belong to the folk tradition. Their origins go back to the 13th century, and the evening singing of Noëls in the home has a long tradition.
Not only the texts often have a rather worldly character. Although the melodies initially mostly go back to well-known Gregorian or hymnal melodies, since the 15th century secular songs have also been used, and to a lesser extent original compositions. Nevertheless, since the 17th century they have found their way into Christmas services, both in sung and instrumental form. The Messe de minuit by Marc-Antoine Charpentier is based on one or more Noëls in each movement.
Apart from organ masses, which process Noëls, it is above all the numerous variation works for organ known as Noël varié that have made this genre famous.
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 270775
for: 12 cellos
Set of parts
Item no.: 353678
for: Flexible wind ensemble (4 voices), percussion
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 444745
for: Voice, piano
Music score
Item no.: 411546
for: 4 guitars (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 332214
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 107218
for: Oboe, Clarinet [or Cor Anglais] and Bassoon
Set of parts
Item no.: 266761
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 239278
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 239277
for: Organ [harpsichord]
Sheet music
Item no.: 4104
for: Organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 2780
for: Organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1444
Suite aus op. 60
for: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba (quintet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 557467
for: Alto saxophone, piano
Buch
Item no.: 228410
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 409676
Le Noël
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 114354
for: Voice (medium), piano
Music score
Item no.: 271456
En grosses notes et très faciles pour les deux pianistes
for: Piano 4 hands
Ensemble score
Item no.: 972057
for: Concert band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 607782
for: Piano
Item no.: 331129
for: 2 treble recorders, 2 violins, basso continuo
Score, Parts
Item no.: 261903
for: Male choir (TTBB), piano
Score
Item no.: 914067
for: Voice, piano
Score
Item no.: 853626
for: Organ or Harmonium
Score
Item no.: 333714
for: Oboe, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 266913
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 904750
for: Mixed choir, organ [piano]
Score
Item no.: 365744
for: Organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 3579
for: Organ
Item no.: 1703603
for: Flute, 2 violins, basso continuo
Item no.: 200280
Die schönsten deutschen Weihnachtslieder
Audio-CD Vol. 1
Audio-CD
Item no.: 609298
Tacabanda
for: Flexible ensemble
Score, Parts
Item no.: 334539
for: Organ
Item no.: 560544
4 Paraphrasen über Weihnachtslieder
for: Piano
Music score
Item no.: 649891
for: Flexible youth concert band (5 parts), piano; percussion ad lib.
Score (C), Parts
Item no.: 1129520
Insieme Con La Musica
for: 4 guitars (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 161985
Posaune & CD Playback
for: Trombone Solo or Duet & Piano (Organ)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 600726
for: für Soli, gemischten Chor (und kleinen Frauenchor), Knabenchor, Streichorchester (mit Gamben), Cembalo und Orgel
Chorpartitur
Item no.: 142017
for: Organ
Item no.: 261949
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 488278
for: 2 voices, piano
Item no.: 469098
for: OB (FL) KLAR FAG
Item no.: 243287
for: Violin, guitar
Score, Parts
Item no.: 619560
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 201398
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 107895
for: Voice (medium), piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 460093
for: Organ
Music score
Item no.: 495316
for: Descant recorder [oboe], 1–2 violins, basso continuo
Score
Item no.: 231106
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