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+\version "2.16.0"
+\include "pop-chords.ly"
+\include "english.ly"
+
+% Good sizes are 16, 18, & 20
+staffSize = #20
+#(set-default-paper-size "letter")
+#(set-global-staff-size staffSize)
+#(ly:set-option (quote no-point-and-click))
+
+%{ Some useful characters: ‘ ’ “ ” – — † ‡ • … %}
+
+\header
+{
+ title = \markup { \override #'(font-family . sans) \fontsize #3.5 "Carol of the Bells" }
+% subtitle = \markup { \override #'(font-family . sans) \fontsize #1.3 "Genevan Psalter, 1551" }
+ composer = \markup { \override #'(font-family . sans) \fontsize #1.3 "Traditional" }
+ arranger = \markup { \override #'(font-family . sans) \fontsize #1.3 "Transcr. S. Hammons" }
+ tagline = $(string-append "Engraved by JLH and Lilypond " (lilypond-version))
+}
+
+
+%
+% Lead vocal
+%
+
+LeadVox = \relative c''
+{
+ \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Sop."
+ \clef G
+ \key fs \minor
+ \numericTimeSignature
+ \time 3/4
+
+ % Intro
+
+ s2. | % 1
+ s2. | % 2
+ s2. | % 3
+ s2. | % 4
+
+ % Verse
+
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 ~ | % 5
+ fs2. ~ | % 6
+ fs2. ~ | % 7
+ fs2. | % 8
+
+ r2. | % 9
+ r2. | % 10
+ r2. | % 11
+ r2. | % 12
+
+ r2. | % 13
+ r2. | % 14
+ r2. | % 15
+ r2. | % 16
+
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 17
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 18
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 19
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 20
+
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 21
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 22
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 23
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 24
+
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 25
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 26
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 27
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 28
+
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 29
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 30
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 31
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 32
+
+ cs'4 b8 cs a4 | % 33
+ cs4 b8 cs a4 | % 34
+ cs4 b8 cs a4 | % 35
+ cs4 b8 cs a4 | % 36
+
+ fs'8 fs fs fs e ( d ) | % 37
+ cs4 cs8 cs b ( a ) | % 38
+ b4 b8 b cs ( b ) | % 39
+ fs4 fs8 fs fs4 | % 40
+
+ cs8 ds es fs gs a | % 41
+ b8 cs b4 a | % 42
+ cs,8 ds es fs gs a | % 43
+ b8 cs b4 a | % 44
+
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 45
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 46
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 47
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 48
+
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 49
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 50
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 51
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 52
+
+ r2. | % 53
+ r2. | % 54
+ r2. | % 55
+ r2. | % 56
+
+ r2. | % 57
+ r2. | % 58
+ r2. | % 59
+ r2. | % 60
+
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 ~ | % 61
+ fs2. ~ | % 62
+ fs2. ~ | % 63
+ fs2. ~ | % 64
+ fs2.-\fermata \bar "|." % 65
+}
+
+AltoVox = \relative c''
+{
+ \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Alto"
+ \clef G
+ \key fs \minor
+ \numericTimeSignature
+ \time 3/4
+
+ % Intro
+
+ s2. | % 1
+ s2. | % 2
+ s2. | % 3
+ s2. | % 4
+
+ % Verse
+
+ r2. | % 5
+ r2. | % 6
+ r2. | % 7
+ r2. | % 8
+
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 ~ | % 9
+ fs2. ~ | % 10
+ fs2. ~ | % 11
+ fs2. | % 12
+
+ r2. | % 13
+ r2. | % 14
+ r2. | % 15
+ r2. | % 16
+
+ r2. | % 17
+ r2. | % 18
+ r2. | % 19
+ r2. | % 20
+
+ fs2. | % 21
+ e2. | % 22
+ d2. | % 23
+ cs2. | % 24
+
+ fs2. | % 25
+ e2. | % 26
+ d2. | % 27
+ cs2. | % 28
+
+ fs4 fs8 fs fs4 | % 29
+ fs4 fs8 fs fs4 | % 30
+ fs4 fs8 fs fs4 | % 31
+ fs4 fs8 fs fs4 | % 32
+
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 33
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 34
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 35
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 36
+
+ fs8 fs fs fs fs4 | % 37
+ fs4 fs8 fs fs4 | % 38
+ fs4 fs8 fs fs fs | % 39
+ fs4 fs8 fs fs4 | % 40
+
+ r2. | % 41
+ ds8 ds es4 fs | % 42
+ r2. | % 43
+ r2. | % 44
+
+ cs2. | % 45
+ b2. | % 46
+ e2. | % 47
+ d2. | % 48
+
+ cs2. ~ | % 49
+ cs2. ~ | % 50
+ cs2. ~ | % 51
+ cs2. | % 52
+
+ r2. | % 53
+ r2. | % 54
+ r2. | % 55
+ r2. | % 56
+
+ r2. | % 57
+ r2. | % 58
+ r2. | % 59
+ r2. | % 60
+
+ r2. | % 61
+ e4 b8 d cs4 ~ | % 62
+ cs2. ~ | % 63
+ cs2. ~ | % 64
+ cs2.-\fermata \bar "|." % 65
+}
+
+TenorVox = \relative c'
+{
+ \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Tenor"
+ \clef F
+ \key fs \minor
+ \numericTimeSignature
+ \time 3/4
+
+ % Intro
+
+ s2. | % 1
+ s2. | % 2
+ s2. | % 3
+ s2. | % 4
+
+ % Verse
+
+ r2. | % 5
+ r2. | % 6
+ r2. | % 7
+ r2. | % 8
+
+ r2. | % 9
+ r2. | % 10
+ r2. | % 11
+ r2. | % 12
+
+ r2. | % 13
+ r2. | % 14
+ r2. | % 15
+ r2. | % 16
+
+ r2. | % 17
+ r2. | % 18
+ r2. | % 19
+ r2. | % 20
+
+ % Verse
+
+ r2. | % 21
+ r2. | % 22
+ r2. | % 23
+ r2. | % 24
+
+ d2. | % 25
+ cs2. | % 26
+ b2. | % 27
+ fs2. | % 28
+
+ b4 b8 b b4 | % 29
+ cs4 cs8 cs cs4 | % 30
+ d4 d8 d d4 | % 31
+ cs4 cs8 cs cs4 | % 32
+
+ cs4 cs8 cs cs4 | % 33
+ ds4 ds8 ds ds4 | % 34
+ e4 d8 d cs4 | % 35
+ cs4 cs8 cs cs4 | % 36
+
+ cs8 cs cs cs a4 | % 37
+ cs4 cs8 cs cs4 | % 38
+ d4 d8 d e d | % 39
+ cs4 cs8 cs cs4 | % 40
+
+ cs8 cs cs cs cs cs | % 41
+ cs8 cs cs4 cs | % 42
+ cs8 cs cs cs cs cs | % 43
+ cs8 cs cs4 cs | % 44
+
+ e,2. | % 45
+ d2. | % 46
+ cs2. | % 47
+ b2. | % 48
+
+ fs2. ~ | % 49
+ fs2. ~ | % 50
+ fs2. ~ | % 51
+ fs2. | % 52
+
+ r2. | % 53
+ r2. | % 54
+ r2. | % 55
+ r2. | % 56
+
+ r2. | % 57
+ r2. | % 58
+ r2. | % 59
+ r2. | % 60
+
+ r2. | % 61
+ r2. | % 62
+ a'4 gs8 a fs4 ~ | % 63
+ fs2. ~ | % 64
+ fs2.-\fermata \bar "|." % 65
+}
+
+BassVox = \relative c
+{
+ \set Staff.instrumentName = #"Bass"
+ \clef F
+ \key fs \minor
+ \numericTimeSignature
+ \time 3/4
+
+ % Intro
+
+ s2. | % 1
+ s2. | % 2
+ s2. | % 3
+ s2. | % 4
+
+ % Verse
+
+ r2. | % 5
+ r2. | % 6
+ r2. | % 7
+ r2. | % 8
+
+ r2. | % 9
+ r2. | % 10
+ r2. | % 11
+ r2. | % 12
+
+ r2. | % 13
+ r2. | % 14
+ r2. | % 15
+ r2. | % 16
+
+ r2. | % 17
+ r2. | % 18
+ r2. | % 19
+ r2. | % 20
+
+ % Verse
+
+ r2. | % 21
+ r2. | % 22
+ r2. | % 23
+ r2. | % 24
+
+ r2. | % 25
+ r2. | % 26
+ r2. | % 27
+ r2. | % 28
+
+ cs4 cs8 cs cs4 | % 29
+ fs4 fs8 fs fs4 | % 30
+ b4 b8 b b4 | % 31
+ fs4 fs8 fs fs4 | % 32
+
+ fs4 fs8 fs fs4 | % 33
+ fs4 fs8 fs fs4 | % 34
+ fs4 fs8 fs fs4 | % 35
+ fs4 fs8 fs fs4 | % 36
+
+ a8 a a a a fs | % 37
+ a4 a8 a fs4 | % 38
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 39
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 40
+
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 41
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 42
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 43
+ a4 gs8 a fs4 | % 44
+
+ e2. | % 45
+ d2. | % 46
+ cs2. | % 47
+ b2. | % 48
+
+ fs2. ~ | % 49
+ fs2. ~ | % 50
+ fs2. ~ | % 51
+ fs2. | % 52
+
+ r2. | % 53
+ r2. | % 54
+ r2. | % 55
+ r2. | % 56
+
+ r2. | % 57
+ r2. | % 58
+ r2. | % 59
+ r2. | % 60
+
+ r2. | % 61
+ r2. | % 62
+ r2. | % 63
+ e'4 b cs | % 64
+ fs,2.-\fermata \bar "|." % 65
+}
+
+
+Riffs = \relative c'
+{
+ \teeny
+%{
+ <ef g bf>2. \times 2/3 { <ef g bf>8 <ef g bf> <ef g bf> } | % 1
+ <ef g bf>4 <ef g bf> <ef g bf> <ef g bf> | % 2
+ s1*3
+ r4 \times 2/3 { <ef g bf>8 <ef g bf> <ef g bf> } <ef g bf>4 <ef g bf> | % 6
+ s1*3
+ r4 \times 2/3 { <bf bf'>8 <bf bf'> <bf bf'> } <bf bf'>4 <bf bf'> | % 10
+ s1*3
+ r4 \times 2/3 { <bf bf'>8 <bf bf'> <bf bf'> } <bf bf'>4 <bf bf'> | % 14
+%}
+}
+
+
+LeadVoxText = \lyricmode
+{
+ Hark hear the bells __ _ _ _
+
+ Hark how the bells
+ sweet sil -- ver bells
+ all seem to say
+ throw cares a -- way
+
+ Christ -- mas is here
+ bring -- ing good cheer
+ to young and old,
+ meek and the bold
+
+ Ring ring a dong,
+ that is their song
+ ring joy -- ful ring
+ all ca -- ro -- ling
+
+ One seems to hear
+ words of good cheer
+ from ev' -- ry -- where
+ fill -- ing the air
+
+ O, how they pound
+ rai -- sing the sound
+ o'er hill and dale
+ tell -- ing their tale
+
+ Gay _ -- ly they ring _
+ while peo -- ple sing _
+ songs of good cheer _
+ Christ -- mas is here
+
+ Mer -- ry mer -- ry mer -- ry
+ mer -- ry Christ -- mas
+ Mer -- ry mer -- ry mer -- ry
+ mer -- ry Christ -- mas
+
+ Hark how they send
+ on with -- out end
+ ring joy -- ful tome
+ to ev' -- ry home
+
+ Hark how the bells
+ sweet sil -- ver bells
+ all seem to say
+ throw cares a -- way
+
+ Ring ding -- a -- ling __ _ _ _ _
+}
+
+LeadVoxTextB = \lyricmode
+{
+ Sweet sil -- ver bells __ _ _ _
+}
+
+LeadVoxTextC = \lyricmode
+{
+}
+
+LeadVoxTextD = \lyricmode
+{
+}
+
+
+Dynamics =
+{
+%{
+ s4_\markup { \italic { snare on 4, bass 8th notes } } s2. | % 1
+ s1*26 | % 2-27
+ s2 s4 \< s | % 28
+ s4_\f s_\markup { \hspace #0.0 \raise #-2.0 \italic { snare 2 & 4 } } s2 | % 29
+ s1*8 | % 30-37
+ s2 s4 \< s \! | % 38
+ s1 | % 39
+ s2. s8 \> s \! | % 40
+ s4_\markup { \hspace #0.0 \raise #-2.0 \italic { bass 8th notes, band builds each repeat } } s2. | % 41
+ s1*8 | % 42-49
+ s4 \< s2. | % 50
+ s4_\f s2. | % 51
+ s1*5 | % 52-56
+ s4_\markup { \hspace #0.0 \raise #-2.0 \italic { rit. last time } } s2. | % 57
+ s2 s4 \< s \! | % 58
+%}
+}
+
+
+\score
+{
+ <<
+ \new ChoirStaff = "Rhythm"
+ <<
+ \new Staff = UpperStaffA { << \new Voice = "lead" \LeadVox \new Voice \Riffs >> }
+ \new Lyrics \lyricsto "lead" \LeadVoxText
+ \new Lyrics \lyricsto "lead" \LeadVoxTextC
+ \new Lyrics \lyricsto "lead" \LeadVoxTextD
+ \new Staff = UpperStaffB { \new Voice = "alto" \AltoVox }
+ \new Lyrics \lyricsto "alto" \LeadVoxTextB
+ \new Staff = LowerStaffA { \new Voice = "tenor" \TenorVox }
+ \new Staff = LowerStaffB { \new Voice = "bass" \BassVox }
+ >>
+
+ \set Score.skipBars = ##t
+ \set Score.melismaBusyProperties = #'()
+ >>
+}
+
+
+\paper
+{
+ #(define fonts (make-pango-font-tree
+ "Times New Roman"
+ "JazzText"
+ "Luxi Mono"
+ (/ staffSize 20)))
+
+% Spread staves vertically across last page (default: t)
+ ragged-last-bottom = ##f
+% Don't spread staves vertically across the page (default: f)
+% ragged-bottom = ##t
+% Allow partial line for last stave (default: f)
+ ragged-last = ##t
+
+% To find out what's eating the space at the top...
+% annotate-spacing = ##t
+}
+