- All songs listed below include audio samples (or complete versions, in some cases) for your aural perusal, with recordings either of the learning track or of the group who recorded it.
- Difficulty level is my best guess!
- Learning tracks available where indicated.
- Public domain songs include copyright fees assessed through www.clayhine.com . Songs NOT listed as public domain will likely require separate clearance for your particular ensemble.
| Song Title | Difficulty Level | Arranger's Notes | Learning Tracks | Public Domain | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angels We Have Heard on High | 4 | Arranged for Atlanta Vocal Project. Recorded on by AVP on “Sounds of Christmastime” CD. “Majestic” was the word that came to mind when this chart was done! | No | Yes | |
| Auld Lange Syne | 3 | Arranged for Platinum. Recorded several times. Yeah, so it’s not technically a Christmas song – but it is a holiday favorite and makes for a GREAT barbershop song! | www.timtracks.com | Yes | |
| Away in a Manger 2001 | 3 | Arranged for the Big Chicken Chorus. Recorded by AVP on “Sounds of Christmastime” CD. 4 part chorus + soloist/4 part quartet overlay | No | Yes | |
| Away in a Manger 2011 | 3 | Arranged for Atlanta Vocal Project. Recorded by AVP on “More Sounds of Christmastime” CD. 4 part chorus + female soloist. There are 2 versions of this classic song…this version incorporates both, starting w/ lead solo, adding in the harmony parts, then adding a female soloist with the 2nd version. | No | Yes | |
| A Christmas Auld Lange Syne | 3 | Arranged for the Big Chicken Chorus. Recorded by The Zamboni Brothers on “Sounds of Christmastime” CD. Wonderful tune about the joy of being with family and friends on Christmas. | No | No | |
| Christmas Eve in My Hometown | 2 | Arranged for the Big Chicken Chorus. Recorded by the Big Chicken Chorus on ”Have Yourself a Merry-etta Christmas” and by AVP on “Sound of Christmastime” CDs. Very barbershoppy, GREAT message! | No | No | |
| Frozen Venison | 4 | Arranged for Atlanta Vocal Project. What else would you call a medley of Frosty the Snowman and Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer? | timreynolds1234@gmail.com | No | |
| Gesu Bambino | Arranged for the Big Chicken Chorus. Recorded by the Big Chicken Chorus on ”Have Yourself a Merry-etta Christmas” CD. 4 part chorus + overlay WONDERFUL hymn composed in 1917, with an overlay of the melody and lyric from Oh Come All Ye Faithful. | No | Yes | ||
| Go Tell It on the Mountain | 3 | As done by FRED, The Big Chicken Chorus, and Atlanta Vocal Project. | No | Yes | |
| God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen | 3 | Arranged for Atlanta Vocal Project. Recorded by AVP on “Sounds of Christmastime” CD. Several different rhythmic settings to this classic song. Chorus + a soloist, BUT AVP did it with a quartet starting off, then morphing into a soloist + chorus, finishes with chorus | No | Yes | |
| Hallelujah Chorus | 4 | Arranged for Atlanta Vocal Project and the Song of Atlanta Chorus. Recorded by AVP on “Sounds of Christmastime” CD. VERY fun adaptation on Handel’s classic! 4 part male + 4 part female. Guaranteed standing O! | tbrooks@psasecurity.com (male) queenie.tini@att.net (female) | Yes | |
| Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | 2 | Arranged for Atlanta Vocal Project and The Song of Atlanta Chorus. 4 part male + 4 part female, plus 2 short solos. Simple and straightforward. AVP has also used this to sing with mixed youth choruses during the holidays. | timreynolds1234@gmail.com | No | |
| I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day | 1 | Arranged for the Big Chicken Chorus. Recorded by the Big Chicken Chorus on ”Have Yourself a Merry-etta Christmas” CD. | No | Yes | |
| I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm | 3 | Arranged for FRED. Recorded by FRED on ”Have Yourself a Merry-etta Christmas” and “Get Happy” CDs. Lots of swing in this! | No | No | |
| It Came Upon a Midnight Clear / the First Noel / Joy to the World Medley | 3 | Arranged for the Big Chicken Chorus (with a little help). Recorded by the Big Chicken Chorus on ”We Need a Little Christmas” CD. Starts with a quartet, moves into the chorus singing 1st Noel with a voice over, transitions to Joy to the World for a rousing finish! | No | Yes | |
| Jingle Bells 1992 | Arranged for the Big Chicken Chorus. Recorded by the Big Chicken Chorus on ”Have Yourself a Merry-etta Christmas” CD. Starts with a small group/quartet singing a modern arrangement of Jingle Bells, transitions into the chorus | No | No | ||
| Jingle Bells 2012 | 4 | Arranged for Atlanta Vocal Project. Recorded by AVP on ”More Sounds of Christmastime” CD. There have been versions of Jingle Bells that offer “variations on a theme”…and this is one of them! Just 4 part chorus, but lots of variety! | advocals@me.com | No | |
| Jingle Bells with girls | 3 | Arranged for Atlanta Vocal Project. Recorded by AVP on ”More Sounds of Christmastime” CD. …and yet ANOTHER version! This is based on the Big Crosby / Andrews Sisters version. 4 part male chorus (or could be a quartet) PLUS female trio! | No | No | |
| Joy to the World | 4 | Arranged for Atlanta Vocal Project. Ballad start, then launches into a rockin, drivin, 4/4 version. Also a hint of Hark the Herald Angels Sing in the middle. | advocals@me.com | Yes | |
| Let It Snow | 4 | Arranged for Atlanta Vocal Project. Recorded by AVP on ” Sounds of Christmastime” CD. Based on Frank Sinatra version. 4 part male, but some variation and solos (still just 4 parts, though) add to the interest! | No | No | |
| The Man with the Bag | 5 | Arranged for FRED. Recorded by FRED on ” Sounds of Christmastime” CD. OK, this one is fun BUT challenging! | tbrooks@psasecurity.com | No | |
| Marvelous Toy | 2 | Arranged for the Big Chicken Chorus. 4 part chorus + some solos. | No | No | |
| May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You | 3 | Arranged for the Big Chicken Chorus. Recorded by the Big Chicken Chorus on “We Need a Little Christmas” CD. Classic tune by Meredith Wilson! Not really a Christmas tune, but the message fits just fine. 4 part male | tbrooks@psasecurity.com | No | |
| Melakalekimaka | 2 | Arranged for the Big Chicken Chorus. Straightforward barbershop version of the Bing Crosby classic! | No | No | |
| My Night at the Nutcracker | 4 | Arranged for Atlanta Vocal Project. Recorded by AVP on ”More Sounds of Christmastime” CD. Guys - what happens every year around Christmas? Yep, some of us get dragged to the Nutcracker…and this takes classic Tchaicoffsky tunes from the Nutcracker and adds some lyrics that tell us all about how it went! 4 part male. | tbrooks@psasecurity.com | Yes | |
| Oh Come All Ye Faithful | 3 | Arranged for Atlanta Vocal Project. Recorded by AVP on ”More Sounds of Christmastime” CD. Opener-like, rousing, 4 part male. | No | Yes | |
| Oh Holy Night | 4 | Arranged for Atlanta Vocal Project and The Song of Atlanta Chorus. 4 part male chorus, 4 part female chorus, plus male soloist and female soloist. VERY tricky vocals meant to be symphonic and full of reverence and drama! | timreynolds1234@gmail.com | Yes | |
| Please Come Home for Christmas | 2 | Arranged for Atlanta Vocal Project. Recorded by AVP on ”More Sounds of Christmastime” CD. In the style of several groups (Charles Brown, the Eagles, and others), very doo-woppy, complete with a voice over in the middle. 4 part male | tbrooks@psasecurity.com | No | |
| Santa Baby | 3 | Arranged for Atlanta Vocal Project. Recorded by AVP on ”More Sounds of Christmastime” CD. What happens when GUYS ask Santa what they want? Thanks to Michael Buble for inspiring this. 4 part male chorus with lots of doo doo doos, AND room for a soloist…or 6, depending on how many guys you want to have tell their story! | litzjordan@gmail.com | No | |
| Silent Night 1995 | 3 | Arranged for the Big Chicken Chorus. Recorded by the Big Chicken Chorus on ”We Need a Little Christmas” CD. 4 part male barbershop chorus + quartet or small group overly. 3 verses. | No | Yes | |
| Silent Night 2005 | 4 | Arranged for Atlanta Vocal Project. Recorded by AVP on ” Sounds of Christmastime” CD. 4 part male chorus PLUS optional voice-over and guitar start (as legend has it, the song was written on a guitar). Somewhat barbershoppy, but LOTS of cool modern chords. | No | Yes | |
| Sleigh Ride | 3 | Arranged for the Big Chicken Chorus. Recorded by the Big Chicken Chorus on ”We Need a Little Christmas” CD. 4 part male chorus…with small group / quartet. Starts w/ small group, transitions to chorus, then features solos from a quartet in the bridge. | No | No | |
| The Twelve Days of Christmas | 3 | Arranged for the Big Chicken Chorus. 4 part male chorus. | No | Yes | |
| Welcome Christmas | 1 | Arranged for the Big Chicken Chorus. Recorded by the Big Chicken Chorus on ” Have Yourself a Merry-etta Christmas” CD. Who-ville meets barbershop. Straightforward, 4 part male version of the classic tune from the Grinch. | No | No | |
| White Christmas | 3 | Arranged for Atlanta Vocal Project. Recorded by AVP on ” More Sounds of Christmastime” CD. Every year at our house, “Holiday Inn” and “White Christmas” are the movies that usher in the season! At the beginning of the movie “White Christmas”, Bing sings a “yearning for home” version of this tune that inspired this chart. 4 part male. | No | No |