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Jingle Bells (James Pierpont)
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= HELP- Editor: David R. King (submitted 2009-12-04). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 30 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Straightforward a cappella version for SATB.
- CPDL #12164: PDF, MIDI and Sibelius 2 files available.
- Editor: Sven Dierke (submitted 2006-07-31). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 45 kbytes Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: after first edition, Boston: Ditson, c. 1859
- CPDL #08722: PDF, MIDI and Noteworthy Composer files available.
- Editor: Marco-cipoo.net (submitted 2004-12-12). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 36 kbytes Copyright: Personal
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- CPDL #07991: PDF, MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer files available.
- Editor: Simone Olivieri (submitted 2004-10-05). Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Score not found on the external site
- CPDL #01715: GIF and MIDI files available.
- Editor: Christopher R. Baker (submitted 2000-11-27). Copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 1.0
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Arrangements
- Editor: Angelina Figus (submitted 2010-11-19). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 60 kbytes Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes:
- Arranger: Angelina Figus
- Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: SAA
- Instruments: a cappella
- Editor: Graeme Morton (submitted 2009-12-02). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 1006 kbytes Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: arr. for SATB a cappella
- Arranger: Graeme Morton
- CPDL #07940: PDF and MIDI files available.
- Editor: Adriano Secco (submitted 2004-09-28). Score information: A4, 25 pages, 890 kbytes Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: arranged by Adriano Secco, with full orchestra, an a cappella version is also available
- CPDL #07939: PDF and MIDI files available.
- Editor: Adriano Secco (submitted 2004-09-28). Score information: A4, 9 pages, 488 kbytes Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: arranged by Adriano Secco, a cappella, orchestral version also available
- Editor: Stefan Karpiniec (submitted 2000-12-27). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 27 kbytes Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Traditional carol arranged by Stefan Karpiniec
General Information
Title: Jingle Bells
Composer: James Pierpont
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Carol
Language: English
Instruments: Piano or orchestra, and various in arrangements
Published: 1857
Description:
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Original text and translations
English text
1.
Dashing through the snow,
In a one-horse open sleigh,
O'er the fields we go,
Laughing all the way.
Bells on bobtail ring,
Making spirits bright,
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight.
REFRAIN
Jingle bells, jingle bells,
Jingle all the way!
O what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh.
2.
A day or two ago
I thought I'd take a ride
And soon Miss Fanny Bright
Was seated by my side
The horse was lean and lank
Misfortune seemed his lot
We ran into a drifted bank
And there we got upsot.
3.
A day or two ago
The story I must tell
I went out in the snow
And on my back I fell;
A gent was riding by
In a one horse open sleigh,
He laughed as there I sprawling lie,
But quickly drove away.
4.
Now the ground is white
Go at it while you're young,
Take the girls tonight
And sing this sleighing song;
Just get a bob-tailed bay
Two forty as his speed
Hitch him to an open sleigh
And crack, you'll take the lead.
