Joy To The World (with Angels we have heard on high) by George Friedrich Händel (1685-1759) This popular Christmas Carol is thought to be partly based on excerpts of a melody composed by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) that can be heard three times in his Messiah, namely “Comfort Ye”, “Lift Up Your Heads” and “Glory …
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HWV 56 Hallelujah Chrous (Messiah) by George Frideric Händel (1685-1759) George Frideric Handel was a German-British Baroque composer, famous for his operas, oratorios, and concertos. Handel was born in Germany in the same year as Johann Sebastian Bach and Domenico Scarlatti. He received critical musical training in Italy before settling in London and becoming a …
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Christmas Tree Suite 8 (Weihnachtsbaum) Old Provençal Christmas Song by Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Weihnachtsbaum (English: Christmas Tree; French: Arbre de Noël) is a suite of 12 pieces written by Franz Liszt in 1873–76, with revisions in 1881. The suite exists in versions for solo piano and piano four-hands. Weihnachtsbaum does not demand great virtuosity, and …
Hark The Herald Angels by Chet Atkins (1924-2001) Chester Burton Atkins, known as Chet Atkins, was an American guitarist and record producer who, along with Owen Bradley, created the smoother country music style known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country’s appeal to adult pop music fans as well. Among many honors, Atkins received 14 …
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The Little Drummer Boy by Katherine Kennicott Davis (1892-1980) “The Little Drummer Boy” (originally known as “Carol of the Drum”) is a popular Christmas song written by the American classical music composer and teacher Katherine Kennicott Davis in 1941. In the lyrics the singer relates how, as a poor young boy, he was summoned by …
Silent Night by Chet Atkins (1924-2001) Chester Burton Atkins, known as Chet Atkins, was an American guitarist and record producer who, along with Owen Bradley, created the smoother country music style known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country’s appeal to adult pop music fans as well. Among many honors, Atkins received 14 Grammy Awards …
Christmas Memories Wheels by Tommy Emmanuel (1955-) William Thomas “Tommy” Emmanuel AM is an Australian guitarist, best known for his complex fingerpicking style, energetic performances and the use of percussive effects on the guitar. In the May 2008 and 2010 issues of Guitar Player Magazine, he was named as “Best Acoustic Guitarist” in their readers’ …
One Christmas Night by Tommy Emmanuel (1955-) William Thomas “Tommy” Emmanuel AM is an Australian guitarist, best known for his complex fingerpicking style, energetic performances and the use of percussive effects on the guitar. In the May 2008 and 2010 issues of Guitar Player Magazine, he was named as “Best Acoustic Guitarist” in their readers’ …
We Wish You A Merry Christmas by Ulli Bögershausen (1954-) Ulli Bögershausen is a German solo guitarist and guitar teacher. He is internationally known due to touring Japan, USA and Taiwan in 1995 and further authored several educational books for guitar playing. Börgershausen started classical guitar music education at the age of 9. He is …
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Jingle Bells by Ulli Bögershausen (1954-) Ulli Bögershausen is a German solo guitarist and guitar teacher. He is internationally known due to touring Japan, USA and Taiwan in 1995 and further authored several educational books for guitar playing. Börgershausen started classical guitar music education at the age of 9. He is currently mentoring Sungha Jung, …
