Carols of Christmas
Arranged for the Clarsach

This book of thirty Christmas carols comprises new arrangements from Cynthia Cathcart which span the range from beginner to advanced, utilizing several different arranging styles.

No levers are necessary to perform the arrangements in this book. Only very minor re-tuning on some selections is necessary: on an instrument normally tuned with only F strings sharp, no more than one string will need to be re-tuned for each consecutive arrangement. A special index offers guidance to the carols that fit on the small clarsach with a range extending to the G below middle C.

Historical and performance notes are given for many of the arrangements. The introduction includes an essay on the history of the Christmas carol, illustrations of the notation used in the book for damping and ringing, and a description of a special fingering technique published here for the first time.

Carols of Christmas
Arranged for the Clarsach

Contents

Introduction Tuning and Notation Guide Two Advanced Techniques Described O Come, O Come Emmanuel O, Little Town of Bethlehem Da Day Dawis On Christmas Night The Changes Baloo, Lammy Good Christian Men, Rejoice What Child Is This? Venite Adoremus The Sleep of the Infant Jesus Love Came Down at Christmas The Holly and the Ivy Silent Night O Holy Night - large harp O Holy Night - small harp

Joy to the World I Saw Three Ships Away in a Manger - W. J. Kirkpatrick Away in a Manger - J. R. Murray Infant Holy Angels We Have Heard on High There's a Song in the Air O Come, All Ye Faithful Bring a Torch Jeannette, Isabella Glad Christmas Bells Ding Dong Merrily on High God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen The Friendly Beasts Lully Lullay Good People All Tomorrow Shall be My Dancing Day Bibliography Indexes

Some of the tunes in this book are on the CD Joy to the World - most are in the same arrangements.