The term “Noël” is actually a literary one to begin with: it is used to describe a poem in French, often dialectal language, which is related to Christmas in a broader sense, often depicting shepherds, for example. The songs based on it are therefore not only spiritual, they also belong to the folk tradition. Their origins go back to the 13th century, and the evening singing of Noëls in the home has a long tradition.
Not only the texts often have a rather worldly character. Although the melodies initially mostly go back to well-known Gregorian or hymnal melodies, since the 15th century secular songs have also been used, and to a lesser extent original compositions. Nevertheless, since the 17th century they have found their way into Christmas services, both in sung and instrumental form. The Messe de minuit by Marc-Antoine Charpentier is based on one or more Noëls in each movement.
Apart from organ masses, which process Noëls, it is above all the numerous variation works for organ known as Noël varié that have made this genre famous.
(France)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 756210
for: Gemischter Chor
Chorpartitur, [deutsch, französisch]
Item no.: 459663
Weihnachtslied aus der Bretagne
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Score
Item no.: 1136798
Edition Vieweg (Musikschätze vergangener Zeiten)
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 364274
aus "L’Organiste - 63 pièces composées spécialement pour l’orgue - harmonium"
for: Organ [harmonium]
Sheet music
Item no.: 3165
sur un noël de Saboly: Pastre dei mountagno
aus: Premiere livre de noëls, op. 60
for: Organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 4805
Zwei Weihnachtslieder nach afrikanischen Motiven
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Score
Item no.: 660977
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Item no.: 128703
for: Voice
Music score
Item no.: 617920
Engel singen hierzulande
for: Mixed choir (SABar) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 725410
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 737195
(France)
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Music score
Item no.: 734226
aus "L’Organiste - 63 pièces composées spécialement pour l’orgue - harmonium"
for: Organ [harmonium]
Sheet music
Item no.: 3175
for: Male choir (TTB) a cappella
[französich, deutsch]
Item no.: 577697
sur le noël carcassonnais: "Ecoute, Michel, une chanson si charmante; celui qui la chante doit être un ange."
for: Organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1721
for: Organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 2672
aus: "Troisieme Livre d'Orgue", 1685
for: Organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 4739
aus "Nouveau Livre de Noels pour l’Orgue et le Clavecin"
for: Organ [harpsichord]
Sheet music
Item no.: 3220
for: Mixed choir a cappella
Item no.: 176516
for: Gemischter Chor (SATB)
[französich, deutsch]
Item no.: 577696
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 343500
(Süßes kleines Baby höre unser Lied)
Weihnachtslied mit deutschem Text nach einer jamaikanischen Volksweise
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 660004
für gem Chor und Streicher (Orgel)
for: Mixed choir, strings
Choir score
Item no.: 610762
for: Chor, Glockensoiel, Stabspiele
Choir score
Item no.: 294855
nicht lieferbar für Frankreich
for: Voice, organ manuals [piano]
Score
Item no.: 278360
Minuit, Chrétiens
for: Voice (high), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2473
aus "Nouveau Livre de Noels pour l’Orgue et le Clavecin"
(Paris, 1757)
for: Organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 3131
Minuit, Chrétiens
for: Voice (medium/low), piano
Sheet music
Item no.: 2474
aus "Nouveau Livre de Noels pour l’Orgue et le Clavecin"
(Paris, 1757)
for: Organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 2780
sur les Noëls: "Grand Dieu!" et "Allons Pasteurs, que l’on s’éveille"
for: Organ
Sheet music
Item no.: 1444
Angels o'er the Fields
for: Women's choir (SSA) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 902151
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SSATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 904750
for: Soloists, mixed choir, orchestra
Choir score
Item no.: 657126
Now Arise Ye She Pherds Mild
for: Mixed choir (SATB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 317553
King's Singers Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATTBB) a cappella
Choir score
Item no.: 469947
Choral
for: Mixed choir (SATB), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 470631
Sacred Christmas Choral
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Choir score
Item no.: 555042
Minuit, chrétiens!
for: S, Tenor solo, Gemischter Chor (SATB), Orgel
Score
Item no.: 1337878
Alfred Choral Designs
for: Gemischter Chor (SSAB), Klavier
Item no.: 469096
Alfred Choral Designs
for: Women's choir (SSA), piano
Item no.: 469097
Alfred Choral Designs
for: 2 voices, piano
Item no.: 469098
Alfred Choral Designs
for: Mixed choir, piano
Item no.: 469095
for: Mixed choir (SABar), piano
Chorpartitur
Item no.: 610329
for: Voice (low), piano [organ]
Music score
Item no.: 757469
for: Voice (high), piano [organ]
Music score
Item no.: 757438
for: Gesang (tiefe Stimme), Klavier (Orgel) und Flöte (Violine, Oboe)
Music score
Item no.: 734514
for: Voice (low), piano [organ]
Music score
Item no.: 757495
for: Gesang (hohe Stimme), Klavier (Orgel) und Flöte (Violine, Oboe)
Music score
Item no.: 757461
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