Cantique de Noel

Adolphe Adams (1803-1856)

  
Andante Maestoso q = 60 Arranger IRC

Flutes 1,2        


Oboes 1,2         

            
           
       

solo
A Clarinets 1,2  
3 3 6
p dolce

 

Bassoons 1,2       

 
F Horns 1,2         

 
F Horns 3,4         


C Trumpets 1,2         

Trombones 1,2
        

Bass Trombone
        

 
Tuba        


E, A, E

Timpani        

       
         
p 5
Harp
        

         
Soprano
(optional) 

 

Alto       
 Maestoso q =60
(optional)

    
sul tasto
Andante

       
  

Violin I
pp

      
   sul tasto      
Violin II  pp

Viola          

Violoncello
        

 

Double Bass       
Parts available from ivanchiam@gmail.com
*cue notes to by played in the absence of singers.
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8

Fl.       


Ob.       

                
Cl.      
espress. 3 3

 

Bsn.      

 
      
Hns.
 
      


Tpt.       

Tbn.
       

B. Tbn.
       

 
Tba.       

      
 
Timp.

     

   


        
5

    
Hp.
    
 

       
S.
(opt) 



A.      
(opt)

     
  
     
Vln. I 
     
      
Vln. II 

Vla.        

                       
    
 
solo

Vc. 
p dolce 3 6 6

 

Db.      
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      
17
   
14

    
1.solo
Fl.  
p


Ob.       
 
              6

            

Cl.
6 6
6

 

Bsn.      

 
       
con sord.
   
sfp
Hns.
 
         
con sord. 3.solo open
       
   
sfp p


Tpt.       

Tbn.
       

B. Tbn.
       

 
Tba.       

Timp.
      

 

         
  
  
           


   
p
gli

Hp.
   
s.s

   
    
       
S.
(opt) 


      
     
    
A.
(opt)

   
   
O Ho - ly night the stars are bright ly


Vln. I   
   
    
Vln. II 

Vla.        

 
  
 

         
pizz.    
Vc.
tutti
p

 

            
pizz.
Db.
p
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             
20

Fl.        

               
     
1.solo
Ob.   
p

Cl.       

 

Bsn.      

 
          

  
1.solo open
       
  
p
Hns.
 
        

     
   


Tpt.       

Tbn.
       

B. Tbn.
       

 
Tba.       

Timp.
      

              
                       

           


     
Hp.
       
        

 
    
  
    
   
      
S.
(opt) 
Long lay the world in sin and err - or pi - ning 'til He ap



 
   
  
    
  
A.

(opt)

 
shi - ning it is the night of our dear Sa viour's birth.

Vln. I       


Vln. II       

Vla.        

             
Vc.         

 
                   
  
Db.
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  a2   

  
26

Fl.           

               
mf p

   
           
  
a2
Ob.  
p
a2

  
        
    
Cl.
mf
p
   
    

     
  
 
Bsn.
p
 

 
mf

   
                              
   
p senza sord.
Hns.
 
  
   
   
senza sord.
p


    
1.solo
           
Tpt.          
p
 

Tbn.
       

B. Tbn.
       

 
Tba.       

Timp.
      

   
     

  
Hp.
         
 

   
S.
       
    
 
                
(opt) 
pear'd and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope the wea - ry world re - joi - ces, For yon - der breaks a new and glo - rious morn.

  
          
             
 
A.
(opt)

 
A thrill of hope the wea - ry world re - joi - ces, For yon - der breaks a new and glo - rious morn.

          

Vln. I   
p p


        
 
Vln. II div.
p p  

Vla.                     

p p


          
arco
Vc. 
p

 

  
arco
Db.       
p
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  
 
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   
    
     
  
 
    
Fl.


                     
f

        
mf cresc.

    

Ob.   f

                  
mf cresc. 3 3 3


                    
 
a2
       
marcato
        
   
Cl.

mf
 f 3 3 3 3


cresc.

    
 
   
          
a2

   
Bsn.
  f

  
mf


     
cresc.

     
            
         
mf cresc. f marcato 3 3 3
Hns.
                         
           
mf cresc. f marcato 3 3 3 3

  3
 3

                       
a2

     

Tpt.

  
               
mf cresc. f marcato

                
3

 
Tbn.           
mf cresc. f

    
     
            
B. Tbn.
mf cresc. f

    

   
Tba.
         

  cresc.
mf f

              

Timp.    
f marcato 3 3 3 3


      
Hp.
       

                    
    
S.
(opt)   
Fall onn your knees! O hear the an - gel voi - ces! O ni - ght di - vine O


              
 
    
A.
(opt)   
        
   

 

Fall on your knees! O hear the an - gel wait for your de - li - ve - rance de - vine O

     
 

          
 
      
Vln. I
mf
 f

    
cresc.
  
        
     
  

  
 
      

    
Vln. II

mf   cresc. f

 
   

        
 
        
Vla.

cresc. f

 
mf
  
                
Vc.
     
mf cresc. f

                  

Db.
   
mf

cresc. f
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43
   
    
  
   
 
38

Fl.  
         
p cresc. f
 
         
  
   


 

Ob.   

 
f

     a2               

3 3

     
 
              
a2
Cl.     
3 p 33 3 3 f
cresc.
3

     3
 
  
   

3

a2
        
 
Bsn.
p cresc. f 3 3

     
3

  
                
           
soli
              
3 3
p 3 3 cresc.3 3 f

   
Hns.
                    
  
    
soli
        
 
  


 3         
3 3 p 3 3 cresc.3 3 f

           
3 3 3 1st opt
 
3 3 a2

Tpt.           

         
       
 
     
f

        

p

    
cresc.
        
   
Tbn.  
p cresc. f

          
3
B. Tbn.        
p    f
cresc.

  

      
3
    
  
Tba.
p    f

  
cresc.

          
Timp.     
3 3 p cresc. f


      
Hp.
       

       
     
         

S.
(opt)   
night when Christ was born. O night di - vine O night O night di - vine.

         
 
        

    

A.
(opt) 
 
   
 
 
   
  
night when Christ was born. O night di - vine O night O night di - vine.

 
  
Vln. I   
p cresc. f
   
          
 

Vln. II
  
p cresc. f

         
Vla.       
p cresc. f

    
    
3
   
3
        
 
Vc.
p cresc. f 3 3
3


optional
    

   
3 3
Db.     
 
    
  
p cresc. f 3 3 3
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 
44
49
        
1.solo
Fl. 
p


Ob.       

            3 3
3 3 3 3

Cl.            

3 3 3
3 dim.  

p

          

        
   
Bsn.    
3 p

 
3 3 3 dim.
3
3

   
          
    

dim. p
Hns.
 
   
3.solo
     
  
     
    dim. 
 p
p

Tpt.       

Tbn.
       

B. Tbn.
       

 
Tba.       

Timp.
      


    
3 3 3 3 3

         
 
3 3
f 3


Hp.
        

 

       
S.
(opt) 


  
A.      
(opt) 
    
 
Tru - ly He

    
Vln. I   
dim. p

 
     
 
Vln. II  


dim. p

           
    
3
      
Vla.    
3 3 3 3 3 3 p
3 dim. 3 3

   
3
       
3 pizz. 3
           
Vc.
    
3 dim. p
3 3 3

    
3



3
   
pizz.
 
play
           
Db.       
3 3 3 p
3 dim.
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                   
50

Fl.       


        
1.solo
Ob.
p

Cl.      

 

Bsn.     

 
    
1.solo
   
p
Hns.
   
  

       
           


Tpt.      

Tbn.
      

B. Tbn.
      

 
Tba.      

Timp.
     

 
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

           
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3


3


p
     
Hp. 3

    
  
 

    

 
 
S.
     
(opt) 
Chains shall He


   
  
      
 
     
A.
(opt)
   

 
taught us to love one an - o - ther His law is love and His gos - pel is peace.

Vln. I      


Vln. II      

Vla.       

 
3
 3

3
 3
  3

     
3

    
3
Vc.      
3

 
               
  
Db.
10

       
55

     
a2
Fl. 

 
p

                 
Ob.     

     
Cl.   

mf p

 

    
Bsn.
p


 
        

       
   
 
Hns.
 
     


      
1.solo
 
Tpt.   
p 

Tbn.
      

B. Tbn.
      

 
Tba.      

Timp.
     


3 3 3 3 3 3

                                                     
3 3 3 3 3 3 3


3 3 3 3 3 3 3

      
Hp.
     
   

   

  
   
   
     

           
S.
(opt)  
break for the slave is our bro - ther and in His name all op - pres - sion shall cease. Sweet hymns of joy in

 

      
  
A.
(opt)

 
Sweet hymns of joy in

   
Vln. I        
mf p

   
Vln. II         
mf p

               
Vla.    
mf3 3 3 3 p

                
   
3 3

3 arco

Vc.         
3 3 3
3 3

    

       
arco
Db.    
 11

             
63
    
60

Fl.     

  
a2
  
Ob.    
mf

 
6

6 6

  
6

a2
Cl. 
 
   
 
mp 

a2     
      

    
Bsn.   
3 3

 
mp 3 3

   
 
mp
Hns.
 
    

mp


Tpt.     
 
  
        



Tbn.
     

B. Tbn.
     

 
Tba.     

Timp.
    

 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

         

3 3 A-B-C#-Db-E-F#-Gb

     glis
ad lib. s. s.
Hp. glis
  
 
 

  

 
S.
     
 
            
(opt)

grate - ful cho - rus raise we, let all with - in us praise His ho - ly name. Christ is the


 
             
   
A.
(opt)
 

     
grate - ful cho - rus raise we, let all with - in us praise His ho - ly name. Christ is


       
6

6 6 6 6
Vln. I 
     
  
3 3 mp

      
6

 
3 3 6 6 6 6
   
    
Vln. II
mp

  
6 3 3 3 3

              
        
Vla.
mp

           
6          
   

Vc.
mp 3 3
3 3

     
Db. 
mp
12

 
64

Fl.    

                 
 
Ob.


6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
    
6 6 6

                 

6
Cl. 

                            
Bsn.           
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

  
3 3 3 3


   
 
Hns.
 
    
  

Tpt.    



Tbn.
    
p

B. Tbn.
     
p


    
Tba.



p

Timp.
    
p



s. glis glis glis
glis s. ss. s. ss.
s.
Hp. gli gli
 

   
 

S.
(opt)         
Lord! O praise His Name for - e - - ver. His

  
            
A.
(opt)

 
the
Lord! O praise His Name for - e - - ver.

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

        
                   
Vln. I

 6 6 6 6

       

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

         

      
Vln. II

 
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
         
3 3 3
        
3 3
    
            
Vla.

    
 
   
 
                    
Vc.    
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3

  
Db.    
 13

   
  
 

67

Fl. 

      
f

     

     
Ob.  
f

    

                                                           
marcato
Cl. 
6 6 6 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

  

Bsn.     
f

  
3
 
3

  
3

      
    
f marcato
Hns.
  3

     
3 3
       
 
f marcato
   
3 3 3 3
 3 3 3 3 3
      
                   
a2 3
Tpt.
marcato
f
3 3

                               
marcato
Tbn.
f 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

       
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
B. Tbn.                 
f marcato

 
Tba.      
f


Timp.
                  
f 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6


   
Hp.
    

     

   

S.
(opt)       
po - - wer and glo - - ry e ver more pro -




   
A.     


(opt)   
   
  

po wer and glo - - ry e ver more pro -

Vln. I 
f

      
Vln. II 
f

  
Vla.     
f

    
Vc.
  
f

  

Db.     
f
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   
  
70    
Fl.  

     
p cresc. f

 
  
      
  
Ob.
 

  
f

       
                     
3
3

Cl.       

p 3 f
cresc. 3

    
 
 
3
 
3
             
    
Bsn.
p f

 
cresc.

  
                 
3
3 3
  
      
          cresc.    
p f
3


Hns. 3
      
3

                     
  
3 3

  
 
 3
p cresc. f

 
3 1st opt
     
3 3 a2
      
Tpt.   
                 
p     f

 
cresc.

              
Tbn.      




 
p 3 3 f
cresc. 3 3

  
3
    
3 3 3
                
B. Tbn.
p cresc. f

 
  
3 3
 
             
Tba.
  
p
  
f


cresc.


      
Timp.  
p cresc. f


    
Hp.
     

     

        

S.
(opt)
claim. O praise His Name O Christ is the

  
     
       
A.
(opt)

  
     
claim. O praise His Name His Name O Christ is the

Vln. I  
cresc. f
 
p
  
  
Vln. II  
p cresc. f

     
Vla.     
p cresc. f

 
   
3
 
3
             
    
Vc.
p cresc. f

   

 
3
 
3
             
    
Db.
p cresc. f
 15


  
75
       
                                                
74

Fl. 

     
6 6 6 6 6 6 6
6
 
             
    
a2

Ob.   

   
mf
6
              
a2
     
6
 
a2

Cl.              
6  3 3 3 3

 
3 3


 
   
3 3
       
3 3
Bsn.                          
   
  
             


   
     
Hns.
 
        
 

          
a2

 
 
3 3

a2 3 3
           
  
Tpt.

 
       
               
                 
Tbn.
 
3 3 3 3

    

3 3
  
3 3
               
 
B. Tbn.

   
    
3 3 3 3
        
        
Tba.

 

E to F, A to Bb, E' to F'

Timp.       

 
 
   
Hp.
     

        
S.
(opt)    
Lord. Christ is the Lord O


A.
(opt)   
   
   

 
Lord. Christ is the Lord O
   
                                              
6

Vln. I            

6 6
 6 6 6 6 6 6

   
                                              
6

Vln. II             
6 6
 6 6 6 6 6 6

                      
  
     
3 3 3 3 3 3
              
         
Vla.
6 
                      
  
     
3 3

3 3 3 3
Vc.
                    
6  

  
    
        

    
3 3
Db.          
 3 3
16

        

                
      x=x  
      
   3  Maestoso
               x=x    
77 

Fl.       

   
      3              
6 6 ff

           
6
  
       


      
Ob.

               
ff

 
             
 3     
       
         
a2
Cl. 
3 3 ff

    
         
      
3
       
3

 
3 3
 
Bsn. 
                     
   
  
ff

    
                  
     3     
  
 
      
  
ff

  
   
              
Hns.
     3      
   
         

    
               
ff
  3      
    
  
a2 3 3
Tpt.                

             
ff

   

  
           3      
            
Tbn.

3 3 ff

           

  
   
 
3 3

3
       
            
B. Tbn.
ff 
           
 
 
    
3 3 3


    
      
Tba.
       
 ff

      



 
          
Timp.
     ffp  

   
        
Hp.
         
  

                  

   3      
S.
(opt)           
praise His law is love and His gos - pel is peace No - ël O night O night de

      
                    
     


    
3
A.
 
  de
(opt)

  x=x               O night

  night  
 

       
 3  Maestoso
praise His law is love and His gos - pel is peace No ël O
   
                  
x=x
Vln. I   
6 6

         
6 ff

           
     3     
Vln. II 
                       

  


6 6

          
 3     
6 ff

 

       
    
3 3 3
     
Vla.
            
   ff

                    

   
   
3 3 3

   3      
Vc.
    
         
 ff

              

 
 


3 3
      
3
         
Db.
     
ff
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     

  
 
rallentando - - - - -
88 CODA INCOMPLETE
83
  
Fl.      

        
 
      
 
Ob.      
  

 

p

 
 
  
  
Cl.           
p

 
 
   
 
   
3 3 3



a2

          
Bsn.
 p

      
marcato
  
 
     

1.solo
     


      
Hns.

  

 

  
   


   
    
 
        
a2 3 3 3 1.solo

    
Tpt.
 
   
marcato

  
 
Tbn.
             
a2 3
      
marcato 3
3
 
    
  3 3 3
         


B. Tbn.

marcato
 

             
3 3 3
Tba.
        

marcato


    
    
Timp.

fp cresc.


             
 
     
Hp.
 
    

  
p 
             
 
 
    
S.
(opt)  
vine. No - ël No - ël O night O night de - vine.

   
 
 

A.
           
(opt)

  
- - -  
 
vine. No - ël No - ël O night O


rallentando - - CODA INCOMPLETE

Vln. I      

     
 
Vln. II      

    
 
             
3

Vla.    
marcato 3 3

       
                 
3
 

Vc.
marcato 3
3

      
                    
3
Db.
marcato 3
 
3
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 
 
90
 
 
Fl.           
fp cresc. ff
 
              


             
    
Ob.
  
 
fp cresc. ff

 
 

             
             
   
Cl.
fp cresc. ff

   
         
Bsn.
         fp ff


cresc.

 
      

          
a2

f fp cresc. ff
Hns.

            
a2

      
cresc. 
ff


f fp
 
     
Tpt.         
fp cresc.

  
ff

Tbn.
              
fp cresc. ff

              
 
B. Tbn.
fp cresc. ff


Tba.           

   

 
fp cresc. ff

             
 
Timp.
fp cresc. ff

                     

  
      
         
            
Hp.
     
     
   
           
  
 
S.
(opt) 
O Ho - ly night


     
A.           
(opt)

 
    



O Ho - ly night

Vln. I        
pp fp cresc. ff


       

Vln. II        
pp fp cresc. ff

 
         
Vla.       
pp

 
fp cresc. ff

              
 
Vc.

 
fp cresc. ff


 
            
 
Db.
fp cresc. ff