The Bells of Bethlehem (Campanas de Belén)

A traditional Andalusian Christmas Carol

Translated & Arranged

  = 110       
by Rebecca Rufin

Soprano        
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     
Bell af ter bell ring ing

     
Cam pa na so bre cam

     
Alto

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            
Bell af ter bell ring ing

   
Cam pa na so bre cam
Tenor

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      
Bell af ter bell ring ing

   
Cam pa na so bre cam
Bass
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                         



Ding dong ding dong

 
             
Hand Bells or
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           
Glockenspiel

       


 
Pianist may play handbell part if and as needed

        
Piano

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          
2

S.
 
     
joy ful ly, Bells ring ing out at the stroke of

    
   
pa na, y so bre com pa na u-
A.
    

             
joy ful ly, Bells ring ing out at the stroke of

     
pa- na, y so bre cam pa na u-

T.

     
joy ful ly, Bells ring ing out at the stroke of

     
pa- na, y so bre cam pa na u-

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B.

     
ding dong ding dong ding dong ding dong ding dong

 
     
     
   
HB/G

    
 
      

      
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 
 
one. Lean out your win dow and you will see,

      
no. A só ma te a la ven ta- na,

          
A.

   
one, BONG! Lean out your win dow and you will see,

        

na. BONG! A só ma te a la ven ta- na,

T.
   
      
one, BONG! Lean out your win dow and you will see,

     
na, BONG! A só ma te a la ven ta- na,


B.

               
  
ding BONG! Ding dong ding dong ding dong ding dong

 
       
       
HB/G

   
     
  
       
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S.

       
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There in his crad le the new born son. The bells, the

     
   
ve rás al Ni ño en la cu- na. Be lén, cam
A.
   


There in his crad le the new born son. The bells, the

           
 
  

ve rás al Ni ño en la cu- na. Be lén, cam

T.        

       
son.  The

    
There in his crad le the new born bells, the bells, the

   
ve rás al Ni ño en la cu- na. Be lén, Be lén, cam

  
        
B.

 
dong  The

 
ding dong ding dong ding dong bells, the bells, the

  
Be lén, Be lén, cam

     
      
HB/G

     
        
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       

        
bells of Beth le hem, The an gels ring the

         
pa nas de Be lén, que los án ge les
A.
  

       
bells of Beth le hem, The an gels ring the


       
      
pa nas de Be lén, que los án ge les

T.    

          
bells of Beth le hem, the bells, The an gels ring the

        

pa nas de Be lén, Be lén, que los án ge les
B.
     
    
bells of Beth le hem, the bells, The an gels ring the


pa nas de Be lén, Be lén, que los an ge les

   

HB/G

        

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       
   
Pno.

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S.

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            
bells and bring us joy ous news of him. Why are you ga ther ing

              
to- can, ¿Qué nue vas me tra éis? Re- co gi- do

 
A.

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      
bells and bring us joy ous news of him. Why are you ga ther ing

           
     
to- can, ¿Qué nue vas me tra éis? Re- co gi- do

T.     


           
bells and bring us joy ous news of him. Why are you ga ther ing

         
 
to- can, ¿Qué nue vas me tra éis? Re- co gi- do
B.
   

      
bells and bring us joy ous news of him. Why ga ther ing


to- can ¿Qué nue vas me tra éis? Re co gi do

     
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HB/G

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
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S.

       
up your flock of sheep? Where are you go ing, lit tle

          
tu re ba ño, ¿A dón de vas pas tor
A.
 
        
up your flock of sheep? Where are you go ing, lit tle

    
    
tu re ba- ño, ¿A dón de vas pas tor

T.  

     
up your flock of sheep? Where are you go ing lit tle

    
       
 
tu re ba- ño, ¿A dón de vas pas tor

B.
   
 
your flock of sheep? Where are you go ing, tell me lit tle

     

tu re ba ño, ¿A dón de vas di me pas tor

   

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   
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HB/G

  
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    

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       tal
shep herd ling? I am bring- ing to the stab le door

           
ci- to? Voy a lle var al por
A.


    
shep herd ling? I am bring ing to the stab le door

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ci- to? Voy a lle var al por- tal

T.   

       
shep herd ling? I am bring ing to the stab le door

     

ci- to? Voy a lle var al por- tal
B.
 
  
shep herd ling? I'm bring ing to sta ble door

   
ci- to? Voy lle var al por- tal




     
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HB/G

     



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       
but ter, cheese, and wine for his fa mi ly, The

       
   
re que són, man te ca y vi no. Be
A.
   

re
   
but ter, cheese, and wine for his fa mi ly, The

         
 
que són, man te ca y vi- no. Be

T.      

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
but ter cheese, and wine for his fa mi ly, 
The

 
 
re que són, man te ca y vi- no.
B.
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
 The


but ter, cheese, fa m'ly.

      

re que són, vi no. Be

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

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  
     
HB/G

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   


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     
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    
S.

     
bells, the bells of
Beth le hem, The

       
lén, cam pa nas de Be lén, que
A.
   

   
bells, the bells of Beth le hem, The

         
   
lén, cam pa nas de Be lén, que

T.       

        
bells, the bells, the bells of Beth le hem, the bells, The

      
  
lén, Be lén, cam pa nas de Be lén, Be lén, que
B.
       
    
bells, the bells, the bells of Beth le hem, the bells, The


lén, Be lén, cam pa nas de Be lén, Be lén, que

   

HB/G

        

        
 

          
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 
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      
S.

       
an gels ring the bells and bring us joy ous news of him.

            
los án ge les to- can, ¿Qué nue vas me tra éis?
A.
      
       
an gels ring the bells and bring us joy ous news of him.

       
       
los án ge les to- can, ¿Qué nue vas me tra éis?

T.    

            
an gels ring the bells and bring us joy ous news of him.

    
       
los án ge les to- can, ¿Qué nue vas me tra éis?
B.
  
   
an gels ring the bells and bring us joy ous news of him.

   
los án ge les to- can, ¿Qué nue vas me tra éis?

      
  



HB/G

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     

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    
Pno.

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S.
 


  
Bell af ter bell ring ing joy ful ly,

      
Cam pa na so bre cam pa- na,

        
A.



          
Bell af ter bell ring ing joy ful ly,

 

Cam pa na so bre cam pa- na,
T.
   


     
Bell af ter bell ring ing joy ful ly,

     
Cam pa na so bre cam pa- na,
B.

     


                   
Ding dong ding dong ding dong ding dong


          
          
HB/G

 
      

       
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
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S.

     
Bells ring ing out at the stroke of two.

  
    
y so bre cam pa na dos
A.
  

          
Bells ring ing out at the stroke of two.


    
y so bre cam pa na dos


T.


Bells ring ing out at the stroke of two, BONG!

         
y so bre cam pa na dos BONG!


     
B.

       
ding dong ding dong ding dong ding BONG!

  
    
 
    
HB/G

    

     
  

      
Pno. 

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S.
 

Lean out the win dow and you will see,

      
A só ma te a esa ven ta- na,

        
A.

  
Lean out the win dow and you will see,

          
A só ma te a esa ven ta- na,

   

T.

  
BONG! out the win dow and you will see

      
BONG! -só ma te a esa ven ta- na,
B.
 
           
   
BONG! Ding dong ding dong ding dong

 
      
     
HB/G

  
     
 
      
Pno.

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S.

       

the Son of God, who is born for you. The bells, the

     
   
por que es tá na cien do Di- os. Be lén, cam
A.
   


the Son of God, who is born for you. The bells, the

           
 
  

por que es tá na cien do Di- os. Be lén, cam

T.        

     
you.  The


the Son of God, who is born for bells, the bells, the

       

por que es tá na cien do Di- os. Be lén, Be lén, cam

   
     
B.

    
dong.  The

 
ding dong ding dong ding dong bells, the bells, the

  
Be lén, Be lén, cam

     
       
HB/G

      

        

 

          
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S.
       

        
bells of Beth le hem, The an gels ring the

         
pa nas de Be lén, que los án ge les
A.
  

       
bells of Beth le hem, the an gels ring the


       
      
pa nas de Be lén, que los án ge les

T.    

          
bells of Beth le hem, the bells, The an gels ring the

        

pa nas de Be lén, Be lén, que los án ge les
B.
     
    
bells of Beth le hem, the bells, The an gels ring the


pa nas de Be lén, Be lén, que los án ge les

   

HB/G

        

     
       
   
Pno.

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 
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  
S.



          
bells and bring us joy ous news of him. Al though it's

           
to- can, ¿Qué nue vas me tra éis? Ca- mi

 
A.



   
bells and bring us joy ous news of him. Al though it's

          
   
to- can, ¿Que nue vas me tra éis? Ca- mi

T.      


        
bells and bring us joy ous news of him. Al though it's

          
to- can, ¿Qué nue vas me tra éis? Ca- mi
B.
   


     
bells and bring us joy ous news of him. Al though


to- can, ¿Que nue vas me tra éis? Ca mi

    

HB/G

      
    
    
     

          
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 walk- ing, 
S.

       
mid- night, Still you're Shep herd, tell me

            
nan- do a me dia no- che, ¿Don de ca mi
A.

      
mid night, Still you're walk- ing, Shep herd, tell me

    
nan- do a me dia no- che, ¿Don de ca mi

T.   

       
mid night, Still you're walk ing, Shep herd, tell me

     
  
nan do a me dia no che, ¿Don de ca mi

B.
  
 
mid- night, still walk- ing, Shep herd, tell me

    
nan- do a me dia no che, ¿Don de ca mi

   




 

     
HB/G 

   



  
      

  
             
Pno.

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83 19
cresc.
S.


 Ooh

 
where you're tra vel ing, ooh

     
nas, pas tor? cresc.Hu hu
A.
   



  
where you're tra vel ing. Ooh ooh

         
cresc.       
nas, pas tor? Hu hu

T.       


    
where you're tra vel ing, To the son of God I am

    
      
nas, pas tor? Le lle vo al Ni ño que

       
cresc.
B.

 

   

where it is you're tra vel ing. To the son of God I am

  
nas ca- mi nas pas tor? Le lle vo al Ni ño que






   
  
HB/G

  
 




     
     

       
 



Pno.


cresc.


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    
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20 88

S.

 

 
ooh The

     
hu Be
A.
  


        
ooh The


                  
hu Be

  
       
T.

          
car ry ing my heart, full of love ov er flow- ing, The

           
na- ce co mo a Di os mi co ra zón, Be
B.
   
 

 
car ry ing my heart, full of love ov er flow- ing, The

      

na- ce co mo a Di os mi co ra zón, Be

 







 
      


 
HB/G

   




   



  
        
Pno.

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          
93 21

    
S.

     
bells, the bells of
Beth le hem, The

        
lén, cam pa nas de Be lén, que
A.
  

    
bells, the bells of Beth le hem, The

        
    
léen, cam pa nas de Be lén, que

T.      

       
bells, the bells, the bells of Beth le hem, the bells, the

       
 
lén, Be lén, cam pa nas de Be lén, Be lén, que
B.
        
    
bells, the bells, the bells of Beth le hem, the bells, the


lén, Be lén, cam pa nas de Be lén, Be lén, que

   

HB/G

        

        
 

          
Pno.

        

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       
            
 
22 96

      
S.

           
an gels ring the bells and bring us joy ous news of him.

         
   
los án ge les to- can, ¿Qué nue vas me tra éis?

 
A.

       
an gels ring the bells and bring us joy ous news of him.

       
       
los án ge les to- can, ¿Qué nue vas me tra éis?

T.    

            
an gels ring the bells and bring us joy ous news of him.

            
los án ge les to- can, ¿Que nue vas me tra éis?
B.
  
   
an gels ring the bells and bring us joy ous news of him.

   
los án ge les to- can, ¿Qué nue vas me tra éis?

      
  
HB/G

    
         
 



  

       
    
Pno.


     
   

101


S.

 

 
A.

 

 
T.

 
 
      
B.




  

  
HB/G




  

   
Pno.

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