By The Carpenters. By Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane. Arranged by Ken Litton. This edition: pdf. Broadway, Christmas, Film/TV, Jazz, Musical/Show, Standards. Score. 5 pages. Artist of Note, Inc. #1124083. Published by Artist of Note, Inc. (A0.1552084).
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane PIANO SOLO arranged by Ken Litton (ASCAP) Duration: 3:00 Written for the 1943 MGM film musical Meet Me in St. Louis, and sung by Judy Garland, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas has become one of the most beloved songs of all time. Unhappy with the prospect of moving away from their cherished home, a family contemplates the changes and losses involved, but with some hope for a new beginning. The lyric underwent significant changes along the way from “It may be your last” to “make the yule-tide gay,” “Will be near to us no more” to “Will be near to us once more,” “Until then we’ll have to muddle through somehow” to “Hang a shinning star upon the highness bough” as well from “If the Lord allows” to “If the fates allow.” And, there’s a version called Have Yourself a Blessed Little Christmas available elsewhere with the composer’s blessing. Here you’ll find the original (and rare) vocal introduction in a modern musical vocabulary and phrases from both the original versions and the revisions, including the 1957 version done by Frank Sinatra. This arrangement in Bb is fresh and new, still sparkling with the details that take the imagination to the magic of the season, including a final, nostalgic hint of Jingle Bells. And as as solo, it is easier to play than many with comparatively little movement in the left hand beyond beat three. But, the right hand melody range here is such that the vocal range falls just one step short of the universal unison voice range (Bb3 - F5)—think: Star Spangled Banner without the highest note. So, yes, people can sing along with you on this one! All this from the places you go for the best in downloadable resources: Sheet Music Direct sheetmusicdirect.com Sheet Music Plus sheetmusicplus.com As well as via Hal Leonard InStore™ retailers. Also…be sure to check out other titles from East of the Altar/Artist of Note, Inc. Thanks, as always to the good folks at ArrangeMe.com, a division of Hal Leonard.YouTube Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPAOBN4Pt-Y.
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By The Carpenters. By Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane. Arranged by Ken Litton. This edition: pdf. Broadway, Christmas, Film/TV, Jazz, Musical/Show, Standards. Score. 5 pages. Artist of Note, Inc. #1124083. Published by Artist of Note, Inc. (A0.1552084).
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane PIANO SOLO arranged by Ken Litton (ASCAP) Duration: 3:00 Written for the 1943 MGM film musical Meet Me in St. Louis, and sung by Judy Garland, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas has become one of the most beloved songs of all time. Unhappy with the prospect of moving away from their cherished home, a family contemplates the changes and losses involved, but with some hope for a new beginning. The lyric underwent significant changes along the way from “It may be your last” to “make the yule-tide gay,” “Will be near to us no more” to “Will be near to us once more,” “Until then we’ll have to muddle through somehow” to “Hang a shinning star upon the highness bough” as well from “If the Lord allows” to “If the fates allow.” And, there’s a version called Have Yourself a Blessed Little Christmas available elsewhere with the composer’s blessing. Here you’ll find the original (and rare) vocal introduction in a modern musical vocabulary and phrases from both the original versions and the revisions, including the 1957 version done by Frank Sinatra. This arrangement in Bb is fresh and new, still sparkling with the details that take the imagination to the magic of the season, including a final, nostalgic hint of Jingle Bells. And as as solo, it is easier to play than many with comparatively little movement in the left hand beyond beat three. But, the right hand melody range here is such that the vocal range falls just one step short of the universal unison voice range (Bb3 - F5)—think: Star Spangled Banner without the highest note. So, yes, people can sing along with you on this one! All this from the places you go for the best in downloadable resources: Sheet Music Direct sheetmusicdirect.com Sheet Music Plus sheetmusicplus.com As well as via Hal Leonard InStore™ retailers. Also…be sure to check out other titles from East of the Altar/Artist of Note, Inc. Thanks, as always to the good folks at ArrangeMe.com, a division of Hal Leonard.YouTube Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPAOBN4Pt-Y.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global
self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters.
ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular
titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
About Digital Downloads
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