Christmas Hymns - Music Sheets

A Christmas carol (also called a noel) is a carol (song or hymn) whose lyrics are on the theme of Christmas or the winter season in general and which are traditionally sung in the period before Christmas.

These Christmas carol music sheets contain both the words and a basic music score to help guide the reader to sing the carol correctly or be used for a simple accompaniment.

Christmas Carols and Hymns - Music and Lyric sheets

The tradition of Christmas carols dates back as far as the thirteenth century, although carols were originally communal songs sung during celebrations like harvest tide as well as Christmas. It was only later that carols began to be sung in church, and to be specifically associated with Christmas. Traditionally, carols have often been based on medieval chord patterns, and it is this that gives them their uniquely characteristic musical sound. Some carols can be traced directly back to the Middle Ages, and are among the oldest musical compositions still regularly sung.