My Favorite Things… Picture Books Pt 12

This is a very special edition of Christmas picture books in July. Three books, all with special music meaning! Take a look at the corresponding music, if you’re a musician! These are pieces worth learning.

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What a Morning!: The Christmas Story in Black Spirituals

Five illustrated spirituals dealing with the birth of Christ on the first Christmas morning. My Lord, what a morning! — Mary had a baby — Go, tell it on the mountain — Sister Mary had-a but one child — Behold that star!

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Product Cover look inside My Lord What a Morning Arranged by John A. Behnke. Sacred. General Worship, Sacred. Handbell score. Hope Publishing Company #1877. Published by Hope Publishing Company (HP.1877).
Product Cover look inside My Lord What a Morning Composed by Michael Neaum. Eboracum Choral Series. Octavo. Published by Banks Publications (KP.ECS279).
Product Cover look inside My Lord What A Morning Composed by Jacques Berthe. Secular, Spiritual & Gospel. Choir part. 2 pages. Published by Editions a Coeur Joie (CJ.A111401019).
Product Cover look inside My Lord, What a Morning! Arranged by Russell L. Robinson. Shawnee Press. Concert. Octavo. 12 pages. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.35032551).
Product Cover look inside Mary Had a Baby TTBB with solo tenor. Composed by Traditional Spiritual. Arranged by Alice Parker and Robert Shaw. Choral. A Cappella, African-American, Christmas, Christmas Sacred, Classical, Spiritual. Octavo. 8 pages. G. Schirmer #OC10191. Published by G. Schirmer (HL.50305130).
Product Cover look inside Mary Had a Baby Arranged by Valerie Crescenz. Hinshaw Sacred. Christmas, Female Voices, Spiritual. Octavo. 8 pages. Hinshaw Music #HMC2231. Published by Hinshaw Music (HL.8764620).
Product Cover look inside Mary Had a Baby (with Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee). Composed by Lugwig Van Beethoven and Spiritual. Arranged by Philip Kern. Choral. A Cappella, Christmas, Spiritual. Octavo. 20 pages. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.35028540).
Product Cover look inside Mary Had a Baby/Joyful, Joyful Arranged by Roger Emerson. Sacred Christmas Choral. Christmas, Gospel, Holiday, Medley, Sacred, Spiritual. Octavo. 12 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.124003).
Product Cover look inside Go Tell It on the Mountain Arranged by Kirby Shaw. Choral. Christmas Sacred, Gospel, Spiritual. Octavo. 16 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.8657645).
Product Cover look inside Go Tell It on the Mountain Arranged by Carolyn Jennings. Mark Foster. Advent, Christmas Sacred. Octavo. 12 pages. Shawnee Press #MF0554. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.35008032).
Product Cover look inside Go Tell It on the Mountain Piano Vocal. Christmas. 4 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.351344).
Product Cover look inside Go Tell It On the Mountain Hinshaw Sacred. Octavo. 16 pages. Hal Leonard #HMC2078. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.8764454).
Product Cover look inside Sister Mary Had-a But One Child Composed by Hal H. Hopson. Choral. Sacred Anthem, Christmas, Spiritual. Octavo. Laurel Press #10/2708LA. Published by Laurel Press (LO.10-2708LA).
Product Cover look inside Sister Mary Had / A But One Child Composed by Simpson. Choral Music. Christmas. Octavo. Published by Bourne Music (BC.375606).
Product Cover look inside Sister Mary Had-a But One Child Arranged by Timothy Paul Banks. Walton Choral. Octavo. 24 pages. Walton Music #WW1404. Published by Walton Music (GI.WW1404).
Product Cover look inside Behold the Star! – SATB Score with Performance CD A Christmas Journey to the Light of Christ. Composed by Lloyd Larson. Choral, cantatas. Christmas, Sacred. SATB score with performance CD. Lorenz Publishing Company #65/2048L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.65-2048L).
Product Cover look inside Behold, That Star Arranged by Robert Page. Hinshaw Sacred. Christmas, Spiritual. Octavo. Hinshaw Music #HMC1158. Published by Hinshaw Music (HL.8763436).
Product Cover look inside Behold That Star Arranged by Philip Kern. Shawnee Press. Christmas. Octavo. 12 pages. Shawnee Press #A2240. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.35001888).
Product Cover look inside Behold That Star! Composed by Thomas Talley. Arranged by Theron W. Kirk. With Standard notation. Coronet Press #392-41892. Published by Coronet Press (PR.392418920).
Product Cover look inside Behold That Star Composed by Mark Hayes (1953-). Choral. Christmas. Octavo. Heritage Music Press #15/3504H. Published by Heritage Music Press (LO.15-3504H).
The Little Drummer Boy Amazon.com

An illustrated version of the Christmas carol about the procession to Bethlehem and the offer of a poor boy to play his drum for the Christ Child.

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Little Drummer Boy, The Walmart eBooks (audio)
Product Cover look inside The Little Drummer Boy Composed by Harry Simeone, Katherine K. Davis, and Henry Onorati. Arranged by Harry Simeone. Shawnee Press. Sacred, Christmas. Octavo. 12 pages. Shawnee Press #A0545. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.35013037).
Product Cover look inside The Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth By David Bowie and Bing Crosby. By Harry Simeone and Henry Onorati. Artist/Personality; Piano/Vocal/Chords; Sheet; Solo. Piano Vocal. Christmas. 8 pages. Alfred Music #37055. Published by Alfred Music (HL.322380).
Product Cover look inside The Little Drummer Boy Arranged by Mark Hayes. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Choral Octavo. Choral, Christmas and Gospel. Octavo. 16 pages. Alfred Music #00-25172. Published by Alfred Music (AP.25172).
Product Cover look inside The Little Drummer Boy Composed by Harry Simeone, Katherine K. Davis, and Henry Onorati. Arranged by Robert D. Vandall. Piano Solo; Solo; Solo Small Ensembles. Signature Series. Christmas; Sacred; Winter. Sheet. 4 pages. Alfred Music #00-39471. Published by Alfred Music (AP.39471).
12 Days of Christmas (The Christmas Choir)

Celebrate the magic of Christmas time with this well-loved traditional poem, The Twelve Days of Christmas. Take a walk through each beautiful scene brimming with details that will remind you of the sights, sounds and smells of Christmas.

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Product Cover look inside The Twelve Days Of Christmas Composed by Various. Arranged by Craig Stevens. Solo. Best of Christmas series. Christmas. Sheet Music. With Text Language: English. 8 pages. Published by Santorella Publications (SP.TS313).
Product Cover look inside My True Love Gave to Me (What to Do with the Presents?) (What to Do with the Presents?). Composed by Andy Beck and Brian Fisher. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Choral Octavo. Choral and Christmas. Octavo. 12 pages. Alfred Music #00-24052. Published by Alfred Music (AP.24052).
Product Cover look inside The 12 Days of Christmas Arranged by Russell L. Robinson. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Choral Designs. Christmas; Secular. Choral Octavo. Alfred Music #00-47627. Published by Alfred Music (AP.47627).

I just loved using books based off a song in storytime! That could be a series all its own! Be on the lookout…

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