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In the Bleak Midwinter sheet music

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In the Bleak Midwinter is a hauntingly beautiful Christmas carol with lyrics by Christina Rossetti and music by Gustav Holst. Rossetti wrote the poem for an American magazine called Scribner’s Monthly, which was published in 1872. The poem has been set to music by several composers, but the standard version that is performed today was written by Holst in 1906. It is a hymn-like melody which Holst gave the name “Cranham.”

Select the song image below for a printable PDF of In the Bleak Midwinter, or scroll down for links to many more arrangements in seven different keys in treble, bass, and alto clefs. The woodwind and brass arrangements are in the key of concert B flat, and the string arrangements of the carol are in the key of D. You can also view and print the lyrics to In the Bleak Midwinter.

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Play-Along arrangements of In the Bleak Midwinter. These pages have versions of the carol for band and string instruments for you to play with other musicians:

In the Bleak Midwinter for winds and brass
In the Bleak Midwinter for strings
I Saw Three Ships for piano
In the Bleak Midwinter for recorder

More keys! Select a link below for a printable PDF of In the Bleak Midwinter in any of the following keys, for treble, bass, and alto clef.

Treble clef versions of In the Bleak Midwinter:

In the key of A
In the key of B flat
In the key of C
In the key of D (higher version)
In the key of D (lower version)
In the key of E flat
In the key of F
In the key of G

Bass clef versions of In the Bleak Midwinter:

In the key of A
In the key of B flat
In the key of C
In the key of D
In the key of E flat
In the key of F
In the key of G

Alto clef versions of In the Bleak Midwinter:

In the key of A
In the key of B flat
In the key of C
In the key of D
In the key of E flat
In the key of F
In the key of G

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Table of Contents for the Christmas Song Lead Sheets:

Angels We Have Heard on High
Auld Lang Syne
Away In a Manger
Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
Deck the Hall
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
The First Noel
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Good Christian Men, Rejoice
Good King Wenceslas
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Here We Come A-Wassailing
The Holly and the Ivy
I Saw Three Ships
In Dulci Jubilo
In the Bleak Midwinter
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Jingle Bells (short easy version)
Jingle Bells (full version)
Jolly Old St. Nicholas
Joy to the World
O Christmas Tree
O Come All Ye Faithful
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
O Holy Night
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Patapan
Quelle Est Cette Odeur Agréable
Silent Night
Toyland
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Up on the Housetop
We Three Kings
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
What Child Is This?