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A Joyous Christmas, score
A Joyous Christmas Harp 1
A Joyous Christmas, Harp 2
Notes from the arranger
In 1863 John Hopkins composed Gather “Around the Christmas Tree.” Its harmonic structure and ending are very similar to “Ding Dong! Merrily On High,” whose melody was a secular dance tune from the 1500’s. After being used for various settings, the Christmas words and music that we know today were published in 1924.
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