Jingle Bells (James Pierpont)

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• (Posted 2021-11-21)  CPDL #66808:         

Editor: William Hale (submitted 2021-11-21).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 104 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: This edition adapts Pierpont's own arrangement as given in the original edition to the tune in the standard modern form. Solo, SATB, piano.

• (Posted 2021-11-21)  CPDL #66801:         

Editor: William Hale (submitted 2021-11-21).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 108 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Transcribed from the original edition (Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co., 1857). Solo, SATB, piano.

• (Posted 2009-12-04)  CPDL #20578:     

Editor: David R. King (submitted 2009-12-04).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 30 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Straightforward a cappella version for SATB.

• (Posted 2006-07-31)  CPDL #12164:  PDF, MIDI and Sibelius 2 files available.

Editor: Sven Dierke (submitted 2006-07-31).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 45 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: after first edition, Boston: Ditson, c. 1859

• (Posted 2004-12-12)  CPDL #08722:  PDF, MIDI and Noteworthy Composer files available.

Editor: Marco Gallo (submitted 2004-12-12).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 36 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2000-11-27)  CPDL #01715:  GIF and MIDI files available.

Editor: Christopher R. Baker (submitted 2000-11-27).   Copyright: CC BY 1.0

Edition notes:

Arrangements

• (Posted 2018-07-22)  CPDL #50631:     

Editor: Francis Melville (submitted 2018-07-22).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 86 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged by Francis Melville for SATB unaccompanied.

• (Posted 2016-01-12)  CPDL #38153:     

Editor: John Brown (submitted 2016-01-12).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 31 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Work may be freely copied and performed, but please credit the composer, and I'd be very happy to receive feedback.

• (Posted 2013-09-09)  CPDL #30088:     

Editor: Philipp Goldmann (submitted 2013-09-09).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 131 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged by Philipp Goldmann for six voices SSATTB. Verses 1, 2 & 4, plus French and German verses.

• (Posted 2021-01-22)  CPDL #30087:     

Editor: Philipp Goldmann (submitted 2021-01-22).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 131 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged by Philipp Goldmann for five voices TTBBB. Verses 1,2 & 4, plus French and German verses.

• (Posted 2012-09-19)  CPDL #27185:      (Finale 2011)

Editor: James W. Keefe (submitted 2012-09-19).   Score information: A4, 10 pages, 49 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged by James W. Keefe for eight voices SSAATTBB.

• (Posted 2010-11-19)  CPDL #22651:        (Finale 2007)

Editor: Angelina Figus (submitted 2010-11-19).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 60 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged by Angelina Figus for three voices SAA a cappella.

• (Posted 2009-12-24)  CPDL #20573: 

Editor: Graeme Morton (submitted 2009-12-02).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 1006 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged by Graeme Morton for four voices SATB a cappella. Link broken but available at https://web.archive.org/web/20121224153051/https://www.graememorton.com.au/wp-content/uploads/Jingle-Bells-WR.pdf

• (Posted 2004-09-28)  CPDL #07940:  PDF and MIDI files available.

Editor: Adriano Secco (submitted 2004-09-28).   Score information: A4, 25 pages, 890 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged by Adriano Secco with full orchestra, an a cappella version is also available.

• (Posted 2004-09-28)  CPDL #07939:  PDF and MIDI files available.

Editor: Adriano Secco (submitted 2004-09-28).   Score information: A4, 9 pages, 488 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged by Adriano Secco for a cappella.

• (Posted 2000-12-27)  CPDL #01918: 

Editor: Stefan Karpiniec (submitted 2000-12-27).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 27 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Traditional carol, arranged by Stefan Karpiniec.

General Information

Title: Jingle Bells
Composer: James Pierpont
Lyricist: James Pierpont

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Carol

Language: English
Instruments: Piano or orchestra, and various in arrangements

First published: 1857
Description: 

External websites:

• Free choir training aids for this work are available at Choralia.
• Wikipedia article
• Stefan Karpiniec's website

Original text and translations

English text 1  Dashing through the snow, In a one-horse open sleigh, O'er the fields we go, Laughing all the way. Bells on bobtail ring, Making spirits bright, What fun it is to ride and sing A sleighing song tonight. R:  Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way! O what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh. 2  A day or two ago I thought I'd take a ride And soon Miss Fanny Bright Was seated by my side The horse was lean and lank Misfortune seemed his lot We ran into a drifted bank And there we got upsot.

3  A day or two ago The story I must tell I went out in the snow And on my back I fell; A gent was riding by In a one horse open sleigh, He laughed as there I sprawling lie, But quickly drove away. 4  Now the ground is white Go at it while you're young, Take the girls tonight And sing this sleighing song; Just get a bob-tailed bay Two forty as his speed Hitch him to an open sleigh And crack, you'll take the lead.

French text Vive le vent, vive le vent, vive le vent d´hiver Qui s´en va sifflant, soufflant dans les grands sapins verts ! Oh! Vive le temps, vive le temps, vive le temps d´hiver Boule de neige et Jour de l´An et bonne année grand-mère ! French translation Déboulant dans la neige Dans un traîneau à cheval Par les champs, nous allons Riant tout le long du chemin Les cloches sonnent à l'arrière Faisant sourire les esprits Quel plaisir de rire et de chanter Une chanson de traîneau ce soir. Sonnez cloches Sonnez tout le long Oh, quel plaisir de monter Dans un traîneau à cheval. Sonnez cloches Oh entendez les cloches Déboulant dans la neige Il n'y a plus de peine Quand on est dans un traîneau! Chacun est tellement gai On rit : Ah! Ah! Ah! tout du long Les cloches sonnent à l'arrière Ting et ding, Ting et ding, Ting et ding! Déboulant dans la neige éclatante Il fait moins dix degrés Comme elles sonnent les cloches.

German text Zimetstern han I gern, Mailänderli au, Tirggel und Spitzbuebele und a Ring us Willisau, Läckerli lieben-i, Chräbeli no mee, Totebeinli, Pfäffernüss’ mit Puderzuckerschnee.