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Away in a Manger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Deck the Halls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22The First Noel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Good King Wenceslas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Hark! the Herald Angels Sing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Jingle Bells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Joy to the World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26O Come, All Ye Faithful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12O Little Town of Bethlehem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Russian Dance (Trépak) (from The Nutcracker) . . . . . . . . . .30Silent Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Ukrainian Bell Carol (Carol of the Bells) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16We Three Kings of Orient Are . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8We Wish You a Merry Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

CONTENTS

Alfred’s Premier Piano Express Christmas Book 3 includes familiar Christmas pieces that reinforce concepts included in the All-In-One Accelerated Course, Book 3 of Premier Piano Express . The music continues the strong pedagogical focus of the course while providing the enjoyment of playing familiar music during the Christmas season .

Christmas Book 3 is not correlated page by page with Premier Piano Express, Book 3 . Pieces are arranged in progressive order of difficulty with the easiest pieces first, though it is not necessary to progress straight through the book .

Allowing students to study music they enjoy during the Christmas season is highly motivating . Consequently, reading and rhythm skills often improve greatly when studying holiday music . The authors hope that the music in Christmas Book 3 brings hours of enjoyment to this festive season . Merry Christmas!

FOREWORD

Cover Photo:Christmas Wreath: © Getty Images / Oksana Ariskina / EyeEm

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Jingle Bells

Although Jingle Bells was written while James S. Pierpont lived in Boston, he eventually moved to Savannah, Georgia. While living in Savannah, he served as music director at a Unitarian church where his brother was the pastor. Today, there is a commemorative plaque in honor of Jingle Bells near the church.

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Traditionally, We Wish You a Merry Christmas is the last song carolers sing before moving to the next house. Although the origin of this music is uncertain, this English carol was most likely sung by minstrels in medieval times. Minstrels were musicians who played and sang for public entertainment, much like today’s carolers.

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