Words and music by French adaptation by q = 112 SAMPLE · 2019. 1. 9. · Merry Christmas to You Merry Christmas to you. Our best wishes to you. May the season have every reason to

Words and music byDonna Rhodenizer

French adaptation byGisèle Caron

Merry Christmas to You

q = 112

© Copyright 2015, 2017 Donna Rhodenizer / Red Castle Publishing

(A bilingual celebration of Christmas)Mixed English/French lyrics

Unison, accompanied: piano, handbells, percussion

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VoiceVocal range: D4 - D5

Mer ry- Christ mas- to you. Our best wish es- to you.

May the sea son- have eve ry- rea son- to be most pleas ing- to you.

Joy eux- No ël- à vous. Nos meil leurs- voeux à vous.

Que cette sai son- vous don ne- rai son- d'ê tre- des plus a gré- ables.-

Hope

legato

and joy and love and peace, we would wish you gifts like these. L'es -

poir, la joie, l'a mour,- la paix, les ca deaux- nous vous sou hait- ons.-

REGISTERED REPRODUCIBLE MASTERwww.redcastlepublishing.com ISMN 979-0-53009-087-9

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Mer ry- Christ mas- to you. Our best wish es- to

Joy eux- No ël- à vous.

you. May the sea son- have eve ry- rea son- to

Nos meil leurs- voeux à vous. Eve ry- rea son- to

be most pleas ing- to you.

Mer

(Bells tacet bars 49- 65)

ry- Christ mas- to

you. Our best wish es- to you. May the sea son- have

eve ry- rea son- to be most pleas ing- to you.



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Hope

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and joy and love and peace, we would wish you gifts like these. L'es-





Nos meil leurs- voeux à vous. eve ry- rea son- to


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be most pleas ing- to you. Mer

Optional unison (no French echo)

ry- Christ mas- to you.


Joy eux- No ël- à

Our best wish es- to you. May the sea son- have eve ry- rea son- to

vous. Nos meil leurs- voeux à vous. eve ry- rea son- to

be most pleas ing- to you. May the sea son- have eve ry- rea son- to


be most pleas ing- to you. Mer ry- Christ mas,- Joy eux- No ël,- a

ve ry- Mer ry- Christ mas- to you.


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q = 112

Full Score




Unison, accompanied: piano, handbells, percussionWords and music by

Donna RhodenizerFrench adaptation by

Gisèle Caron

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Range: D4 - C5

Bells

Drums

Drums tacet until bar 30 Bells play both times

1. Mer ry- Christ mas- to you. Our best wish es- to you.

2. Joy eux- No ël- à vous. Nos meil leurs- voeux à vous.

Duration: approx. 3:35


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1. Mer ry- Christ mas- to you. Our best wish es- to

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Mer ry- Christ mas- to you. Our best wish es- to you.

Joy eux- No ël- à vous. Nos meil leurs- voeux à

May the sea son- have eve ry- rea son- to bemost pleas ing- to you. Mer


ry- Christ mas- to

vous. eve ry- rea son- to bemost pleas ing- to you.


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you. Our best wish es- to you. May the sea son- have


eve ry- rea son- to be most pleas ing- to you. May the sea son- have

eve ry- rea son- to be most pleas ing- to you.


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eve ry- rea son- to be most pleas ing- to you. Mer ry- Christ mas,-

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Joy eux- No ël,- a ve ry- Mer ry- Christ mas- to you.

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Merry Christmas to you. Our best wishes to you. May the season have every reason to be most pleasing to you. Joyeux Noël à vous. Nos meilleurs voeux à vous. Que cette saison vous donne raison d’être des plus agréables.

Hope and joy and love and peace, We would wish you gifts like these. L’espoir, la joie, l’amour, la paix, Les cadeaux nous vous souhaitons.

Merry Christmas to you. (Joyeux Noël à vous.) Our best wishes to you. (Nos meilleurs voeux à vous.) May the season have every reason to be most pleasing to you.

Instrumental

Merry Christmas to you. Our best wishes to you. May the season have every reason to be most pleasing to you. Joyeux Noël à vous. Nos meilleurs voeux à vous. Que cette saison vous donne raison d’être des plus agréables.

Hope and joy and love and peace, We would wish you gifts like these. L’espoir, la joie, l’amour, la paix, Les cadeaux nous vous souhaitons.

Merry Christmas to you. (Joyeux Noël à vous.) Our best wishes to you. (Nos meilleurs voeux à vous.) May the season have every reason to be most pleasing to you. Repeat

May the season have every reason to be most pleasing to you. Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noël, a very Merry Christmas to you.

Words and music by Donna Rhodenizer French adaptation by Gisèle Caron © 2009, 2017 Donna Rhodenizer / Red Castle Publishing

REGISTERED REPRODUCIBLE MASTER www.redcastlepublishing.com

ISMN 979-0-53009-087-9

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French adaptation byGisèle Caron

q = 112




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Mixed English / French lyrics


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shake

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© Copyright 2015 Donna Rhodenizer / Red Castle Publishing



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Handbellswith vocal cues

Bells

Mer ry- Christ - mas to you. Our best wish es- to you.




REGISTERED REPRODUCIBLE MASTER

www.redcastlepublishing.com ISMN 979-0-53009-087-9

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Hope

legato

and joy and love and peace, we would wish you gifts like these. L'es poir,- la joie, l'a -

mour, la paix, les ca deaux- nous vous sou hait- ons.- Mer ry- Christ mas to

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May

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Mer

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ry- Christ mas- to you. Our best wish es- to you.


Joy eux- No ël- à vous. Nos meil - leurs voeux à vous.


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Hope

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Mer ry- Christ mas- to you.


Joy eux- No ël- à

Our best wish es- to you. May the sea son- have eve ry- rea son- to

vous. Nos meil leurs voeux —— à vous. eve ry- rea son- to



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May the sea son- have eve ry- rea son- to


be most pleas ing- to you. Mer ry- Christ mas- Joy eux- No ël,- a

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ve ry- Mer ry- Christ mas- to you.

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Words and music by French adaptation by q = 112 SAMPLE · 2019. 1. 9. · Merry Christmas to You Merry Christmas to you. Our best wishes to you. May the season have every reason to