11 Graded Selections For EARLY Intermediate Pianists
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11 Graded Selections For EARLY Intermediate Pianists
Arranged by DAN COATES
All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Away in a Manger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Deck the Halls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Feliz Navidad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Joy to the World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
O Christmas Tree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Rudolph, the Red-nosed Reindeer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Toyland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
The Christmas Hits for Teens series presents carefully leveled, accessible arrangements for the teenage pianist. This series provides students with the fun opportunity to develop their tech nique and musicianship while performing their favorite Christmas songs and carols.
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Words and Music by Don Gardner Arr. Dan Coates
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AWAY IN A MANGER
James R. Murray Arr. Dan Coates
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9 Graded Selections For Intermediate Pianists
Arranged by DAN COATES
Angels We Have Heard On High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
The Christmas Waltz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Frosty the Snowman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Jingle Bell Rock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
O Come, All Ye Faithful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
O Little Town of Bethlehem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
What Child Is This? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
WINTER WONDERLAND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
The Christmas Hits for Teens series presents carefully leveled, accessible arrangements for the teenage pianist. This series provides students with the fun opportunity to develop their tech nique and musicianship while performing their favorite Christmas songs and carols.
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Traditional French Carol Arr. Dan Coates
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THE CHRISTMAS WALTZ
Words by Sammy Cahn Music by Jule Styne
Arr. Dan Coates
© 1954 SANDS MUSIC CORP.Copyright Renewed and Assigned to CAHN MUSIC COMPANY and JULE STYNE
JULE STYNE’S Interest Controlled by PRODUCERS MUSIC PUBL. CO., INC. and Administered by CHAPPELL & CO., INC.All Rights Reserved
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ISBN-10: 1-4706-3886-X ISBN-13: 978-1-4706-3886-3
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8 Graded Selections For LATE Intermediate Pianists
Arranged by DAN COATES
The First Noel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Good King Wenceslas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
(THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE) HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
I’ll Be Home For Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
O Holy Night . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Up on the Housetop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
The Christmas Hits for Teens series presents carefully leveled, accessible arrangements for the teenage pianist. This series provides students with the fun opportunity to develop their tech nique and musicianship while performing their favorite Christmas songs and carols.
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Traditional English Carol Arr. Dan Coates
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GOOD KING WENCESLAS
Words by John Mason Neale Traditional
Arr. Dan Coates
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