Hear the Bells Ring! New Holiday Titles for Beginning Choir Monday, October 20, 2025
recommended by Jen Sper, School Choral Music Specialist
Hear the Bells Ring! by Greg Gilpin, 2-part with piano
This bright Christmas fanfare makes a great opener or closer. Brimming with buoyant vocal parts and playful “ding-a dings” to spare, it’s equal parts festive and fun.
All for a Merry Christmas by Mary Donnelly & George L.O. Strid, 2-part with piano and optional glockenspiel
Mistletoe, bells, and snowflakes celebrate the wonderful season of Christmas in this charming piece for two-part choirs. A delightful part for glockenspiel and a dancing meter in three add to the spirit of cheer and joy.
Walking in the Air arr. John Leavitt, 2-part with piano and optional strings & percussion
Raymond Briggs’ 1978 children’s picture book about a snowman coming to life was made into a celebrated half-hour animated film, “The Snowman.” This song sets the sequence in which the snowman flies with a boy to the North Pole, and the music suits the exciting journey through a winter wonderland. This beautiful winter feature with an optional orchestration for strings and percussion will be the highlight of your winter concert!
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About the Author:
Jen Sper is a Choral Music Specialist here at Stanton’s Sheet Music. A native of Cincinnati, she holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Baldwin Wallace College (now University) Conservatory of Music, and taught 7-12 choir, music theory, class piano, and drama in Southern Ohio before joining the Stanton’s team in 2006. An active choral singer and accompanist throughout the Central Ohio area, Jen can also often be found exploring the exciting restaurant, brewery, and theater scenes in Columbus, wandering through the local metro parks, visiting family around the Great Lakes, or at home with her very friendly cat.