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COVENTRY CAROL

Tune Information

Title: COVENTRY CAROL
Meter: 4.4.6 D with Refrain
Incipit: 11713 21712 34215
Key: g minor
Source: Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors, 15th cent. (melody)
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Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • Free Harmonizations of Favorite Hymns Volume 3: The Christmas Season
    Composer/Editor James M. Guthrie
    Published By: Self-published (2017) pp. LL
  • The Art of Hymn Playing Volume 2: 250 Preludes Introductions Free Accompaniments & Alternate Harmonizations
    Composer/Editor Charles Callahan
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (2009) pp. 43
  • 120 More Musical Gifts Part 4 Series Two: Variations on Hymn Tunes - Antioch to Engleberg
    Composer/Editors Adrienne Tindall; Sandra Gay
    Published By: Darcey Press (2006) pp. 82

Organ Solo

  • The Organist's Companion Volume 43 Number 1 November 2020 General, Advent, Christams, Epiphany: A Bi-monthly Journal of Quality Organ Music for the Practical Church Musician
    Composer/Editors Wayne Leupold; John G. Barr
    Published By: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. (2020) pp. 3
  • The Sacred Organ Library Volume 4
    Composer/Editor Kevin Uppercue
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2018) pp. 46
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 52 Number 2 November December 2017: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Carson P. Cooman; Kevin Uppercue
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2017) pp. 20
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 52 Number 2 November December 2017: The Organist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Carson P. Cooman; Kevin Uppercue
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2017) pp. 20
  • Carols A to Z: 38 Organ Settings for Worship or Recital
    Composer/Editors Douglas E. Wagner; Kevin Uppercue
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2014) pp. 102
  • PedalPoint Volume 32 Number 2 January February March 2012: For Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Randy Smith; Anne A. Davis
    Published By: LifeWay Christian Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention (2012) pp. 40
  • Nowell, Nowell!: English Carols for Orgaan
    Composer/Editor Gilbert M. Martin
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2010) pp. 8
  • Three Carol Lullabies
    Composer/Editor Emma Lou Diemer
    Published By: Zimbel Press (2010) pp. 7
  • The Organist Volume 112 Number 5 November December 2008: The Service Music Companion for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; Robert J. Hughes
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2008) pp. 46
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 43 Number 2 November December 2008: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; James Southbridge
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2008) pp. 10
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 43 Number 2 November December 2008: The Organist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; James Southbridge
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2008) pp. 10
  • 120 More Musical Gifts Part 4 Series Two: Variations on Hymn Tunes - Antioch to Engleberg
    Composer/Editors Adrienne Tindall; Sandra Gay
    Published By: Darcey Press (2006) pp. 82, 84, 86, 88, 90
  • Easy Organ Library Volume 40: A Collection of Organ Voluntaries for Church Use
    Composer/Editor James Southbridge
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2005) pp. 62
  • The Organist Volume 109 Number 5 November December 2005: The Service Music Companion for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; James Southbridge
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2005) pp. 62
  • Emmanuel God With Us: Easy Christmas Reflections for Organ
    Composer/Editors Peter Lehman; Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2004) pp. 29
  • Hymn Preludes for the Church Year Book 1: Feasts and Festivals
    Composer/Editor Betty Roe
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2001) pp. 55
  • Christmas Music for Manuals Set 2
    Composer/Editor Charles Callahan
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (1998) pp. 5
  • Noels on Christmas Themes Volume One: Homage to the French Noelists
    Composer/Editor Larry Visser
    Published By: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. (1997) pp. 18, 20
  • The Organist Volume 101 Number 5 November 1997: The Service Music Companion for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Gregg Sewell; Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1997) pp. 64
  • The Organist's Companion Volume 19 Number 1 November December 1996 General, Advent, Christmas, Epiphany: A Bi-monthly Journal of Quality Organ Music for the Practical Church Musician
    Composer/Editors Wayne Leupold; George Lachenauer
    Published By: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. (1996) pp. 18-21
  • How Great Our Joy: Christmas Medleys for Organ
    Composer/Editor Dick Torrans
    Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (1995) pp. 46
  • The Oxford Book of Christmas Organ Music: Compiled by Robert Gower
    Composer/Editors Robert Gower; William Southcombe Lloyd Webber
    Published By: Oxford University Press (1995) pp. 88
  • The Sacred Organ Folio No. 50
    Composer/Editor Thomas Chesterton
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1994) pp. 27
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 29 Number 2 November 1994: A Bi-monthly Anthology for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors James Mansfield; Thomas Chesterton
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1994) pp. 27
  • Christmas with Gordon Young: Ten Traditional Carols for Organ
    Composer/Editor Gordon Young
    Published By: Harold Flammer, Inc. (1993) pp. 14
  • PedalPoint Volume 12 Number 1 October November December 1992: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Anne A. Davis
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1992) pp. 14
  • A Christmas Collection: For Organ
    Composer/Editor David M. Lasky
    Published By: The H. W. Gray Company, Inc. (1991) pp. 52
  • Four Christmas Trios for Organ or Strings
    Composer/Editor James L. Brauer
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1991) pp. 10
  • Songs of Assurance: Hymn Medleys for Organ
    Composer/Editor Albin C. Whitworth
    Published By: Genevox Music Group (1991) pp. 18
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 26 Number 2 November 1991: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors James Mansfield; Thomas Bliss
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1991) pp. 27
  • The Organist's Library Volume 10
    Composer/Editor Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1990) pp. 40
  • Chimes for Christmas Organ Music
    Composer/Editors Dorothy Wells; Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1989) pp. 16
  • Easy Organ Library Volume 6: A Collection of Organ Voluntaries for Church Use
    Composer/Editor Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1988) pp. 40
  • The Organist Volume 92 Number 5 November 1988: A Bi-monthly Magazine for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors James Mansfield; Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1988) pp. 40
  • Christmas Chimes for Organ
    Composer/Editors Dorothy Wells; James Southbridge
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1985) pp. 30
  • PedalPoint Volume 4 Number 1 October November December 1984: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Barry Braman
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1984) pp. 22
  • The Organist's Companion Volume 6 Number 1 December 1983 General, Advent, Christmas, Epiphany: A Bi-monthly Journal of Quality Organ Music for the Practical Church Musician
    Composer/Editors Wayne Leupold; Craig A. Penfield
    Published By: McAfee Music Corporation (1983) pp. 8
  • Emergency Organ Book for All Occasions Volume Two: Christmas Palm Sunday
    Composer/Editors Dorothy Wells; Robert J. Hughes
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1982) pp. 8
  • The Sacred Organ Folio No. 26
    Composer/Editor Marilyn J. Rinehart
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1982) pp. 44
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 17 Number 2 November 1982: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Howard Wells; Marilyn J. Rinehart
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1982) pp. 44
  • The Organist Volume 85 Number 5 November 1981 Thanksgiving and Christmas Issue: A Bi-monthly Magazine for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Edward Broughton; Robert J. Hughes
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1981) pp. 54
  • Christmas Carols at the Organ
    Composer/Editor John Innes
    Published By: Hope Publishing Company (1979) pp. 5
  • Five Pieces and Three Fanfares for Organ: For Seasonal, Wedding and General Use
    Composer/Editor Mark Copeland
    Published By: Belwin-Mills Publishing Corporation (1975) pp. 14
  • The Organist Volume 79 Number 5 November 1975: A Bi-monthly Magazine for Church Organists
    Composer/Editor Roger C. Wilson
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1975) pp. 34
  • Noel! Noel! Noel!: Christmas Music for the Organ
    Composer/Editor Gilbert M. Martin
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1974) pp. 18
  • Christmas Pastels: Artistic Transcriptions of Familiar Carols, Hymns and Tunes
    Composer/Editor Wesley Schaum
    Published By: Schaum Publications, Inc. (1970) pp. 10
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 5 Number 2 November 1970: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; James Southbridge
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1970) pp. 40
  • 20 Services for the Church Organist: New interpretations of familiar hymns . . . Suitable for the Church or home
    Composer/Editor Sam Ellson
    Published By: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation (1968) pp. 25
  • Four Easy Christmas Services for the Church Organist: Registered for All Organs
    Composer/Editor Sam Ellson
    Published By: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation (1961) pp. 21
  • A Christmas Album: Six Pieces for Organ
    Composer/Editor Cecil Armstrong Gibbs
    Published By: Oxford University Press (1956) pp. 14
  • The Parish Organist Part Five: Advent and Christmas Music
    Composer/Editors Erich Goldschmidt; Ludwig Lenel
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1955) pp. 38
  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 17 Number 1 October 1953: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Ellen Jane Lorenz; Rob Roy Peery
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1953) pp. 10
  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 17 Number 1 October 1953: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Ellen Jane Lorenz; Rob Roy Peery
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1953) pp. 10
  • Six Carol Preludes: For Organ
    Composer/Editor Gordon Phillips
    Published By: Oxford University Press (1937) pp. 6

Organ Solo: With Optional Instrument Parts

  • Celtic Carols: Keyboard Solos (Includes Optional Solo Instrument Parts)
    Composer/Editor Bruce Greer
    Published By: Word Music (1999) pp. 31

Organ Solo: With Optional Instrument(s)

  • Reflections of Christmas: Quiet Carol Settings for Organ and Optional Flute
    Composer/Editor Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2015) pp. 6

Piano Solo

  • Christmas by Candlelight: Peaceful Celebration for Paino Solo
    Composer/Editor Mary McDonald
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2018) pp. 27
  • A Traditional Christmas: 18 Arrangements Celebrating the Birth of Jesus
    Composer/Editor Melody Bober
    Published By: Alfred Music Publishing Company, Inc. (2016) pp. 14
  • Christmas Expressions: Duets for 4-Hand Piano
    Composer/Editor Joel Raney
    Published By: Hope Publishing Company (2016) pp. 51
  • What Can I Play on Sunday? Complete Collection: 610 Easily Prepared Piano Arrangements for Services throughout the Year
    Composer/Editor Cindy Berry
    Published By: Alfred Music Publishing Company, Inc. (2013) pp. 228
  • A Mark Hayes Christmas: Arrangements for Solo Piano
    Composer/Editor Mark Hayes
    Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (2012) pp. 22
  • Love's Pure Light: Yuletide Classics for the Piano Soloist
    Composer/Editor Lavawan Riley
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (2008) pp. 18
  • The Church Pianist Volume 25 Number 2 November December 2008: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Gregg Sewell; Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2008) pp. 56
  • Christmas with a Velvet Touch: 10 Lyrical Arrangements of Treasured Carols
    Composer/Editor Tom Fettke
    Published By: Alfred Music Publishing Company, Inc. (2006) pp. 9
  • Piano Christmas: Piano Solo Keepsake Edition - The Complete Christmas Collection
    Composer/Editors Carol Tornquist; Bruce Greer
    Published By: Word Music (2006) pp. 66
  • The Birthday of a King: Christmas Classics Arranged for the Piano Soloist
    Composer/Editor Linda McKechnie
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (2004) pp. 36
  • The Church Pianist Volume 20 Number 2 November December 2003: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors David Sarandon; Eugene Butler
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2003) pp. 31
  • Portraits of Christmas: Songs and Carols of the Season for Piano
    Composer/Editor Eugene Butler
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2001) pp. 22
  • Images of Christmas: Solo Piano Arrangements
    Composer/Editor Lloyd A. Larson
    Published By: Thomas House Publications (1999) pp. 16
  • PedalPoint Volume 19 Number 1 October November December 1999: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Anne A. Davis
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1999) pp. 16
  • A Christmas Tapestry: Piano Solos by Joseph Martin
    Composer/Editor Joseph M. Martin
    Published By: Malcolm Music (1997) pp. 73
  • Carols of Christmas: In Baroque Style - Solo Piano Intermediate
    Composer/Editor Carrie Kraft
    Published By: Belwin-Mills Publishing Corporation (1997) pp. 12
  • Colors of Christmas: Arrangements for Piano and Organ
    Composer/Editors Don Phillips; David Carnes
    Published By: Genevox Music Group (1994) pp. 16
  • Rejoice Greatly!: Ten Arrangements for Advanced Piano
    Composer/Editor Marilynn Joy Ham
    Published By: Brentwood-Benson Music Publishing, Inc. (1992) pp. 10
  • Celebrate the Season: New Age Piano Stylings of Traditional Holiday Music
    Composer/Editor Michael Scott
    Published By: Warner Brothers Publications, Inc. (1991) pp. 4
  • His Eye Is on the Sparrow
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Barry Braman
    Published By: Broadman Press (1987) pp. 12
  • Christmas Reflections for Piano: 11 Fresh Arrangements by Teresa Wilhelmi
    Composer/Editor Teresa Patterson Wilhelmi
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1986) pp. 20
  • The Church Pianist Volume 3 Number 2 November 1986: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.; Bonnie Barrett
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1986) pp. 16
  • Christmas at the Keyboard
    Composer/Editor Mark Hayes
    Published By: Gaither Music Company, Inc. (1985) pp. 28
  • Still More Christmas Cameos: A Set of Distinctive Piano Transcriptions
    Composer/Editor John W. Schaum
    Published By: Schaum Publications, Inc. (1966) pp. 21
  • Still More Christmas Cameos: A Set of Distinctive Piano Transcriptions
    Composer/Editor John W. Schaum
    Published By: Schaum Publications, Inc. (1966) pp. 21

Piano and Organ Duet

  • O God, Our Help in Ages Past: Festive Hymn Arrangements for Organ and Piano Duet
    Composer/Editors Mark Hayes; Marvin J. Gaspard
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2018) pp. 15
  • Lullabies for the Christ Child: Gentle Medleys of the Season for Organ and Piano
    Composer/Editor Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2005) pp. 10
  • Carol Medleys: Creative4 Christmas Duets for Organ and Piano
    Composer/Editor Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2003) pp. 24

Instruments: Keyboard and Solo Instrument

  • A Mark Hayes Christmas: Arrangements for Solo Piano
    Composer/Editor Mark Hayes
    Published By: Word Music Group, LLC (2012) pp. 22

Instruments: Organ and Trumpet

  • Sacred Solos for Trumpet & Organ
    Composer/Editor Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1991) pp. 34

Piano Duet+: Piano Duet One Piano

  • Christmas Expressions for Solo Piano
    Composer/Editor Joel Raney
    Published By: Hope Publishing Company (2016) pp. 31
  • Piano Duets for All Seasons: Arrangements for One Piano, Four Hands
    Composer/Editor Ethel Tench Rogers
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1985) pp. 54

Piano Duet+: Piano Duet Two Pianos

  • Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
    Composer/Editor Chip Davis
    Published By: Dots and Lines, Inc. (1985) pp. 29
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The Cyber Hymnal #1077
Text: Coventry Carol
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The Cyber Hymnal #15694
Text: கவென்டிரி கேரல்
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Ancient and Modern #77

Ancient and Modern #77

Bible Songs on Timeless Themes #27

Bible Songs on Timeless Themes #27
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Common Praise #60

Common Praise #60

Discipleship Ministries Collection #22

Discipleship Ministries Collection #22
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Hymns for a Pilgrim People #141

Hymns for a Pilgrim People #141

Les Chants du Pèlerin #163

Les Chants du Pèlerin #163
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Small Church Music #3522

Small Church Music #3522
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The Cyber Hymnal #1077

The Cyber Hymnal #1077
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The Cyber Hymnal #15694

The Cyber Hymnal #15694
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The Hymnal 1982 #247

The Hymnal 1982 #247
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