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ForewordGrowing up in the local church, there was always something extra special about the Christmas Eve service.

great-grandparents seated together, a beautifully decorated sanctuary dimly lit with candles and tender Christmas music indicating the arrival of the Christ-Child. Tapping into those wonderful memories, I am honored to share my inaugural collection of Christmas music for the church organist.

Tidings of Joy! Promises of Peace is a collection of eight fresh settings to be used throughout the Christmas season. Catering to the many moods of the holidays, there are four selections for festive preludes or

Eve service. Many favorite and beloved carols are included such as What Child Is This?, O Little Town of Bethlehem, and The First Noel. I’ve also included some that are not often arranged for organ, such as the exhilarating Ding, Dong! Merrily On High and People, Look East. General registrations are indicated but I encourage you to use what enables you to express the music as you desire.

music with all who celebrate the good news of Christ’s birth.

– Mary McDonald

About the ArrangerMary McDonald, The youngest of six musical children, she became the family accompanist at holiday gatherings while the older children would sing. Today, Mary is a well-known composer of over 1,000 choral anthems and many

and has had numerous top-selling anthems. Her unique blend of heart, hands, and humor, combined with a wide range of writing and performing styles has kept her in constant demand for nearly 40 years as a composer, keyboard artist, and as a choral clinician.

Mary is married to Brian, a Knoxville, Tennessee architect, and they have two married children and four grandchildren.

ContentsWhat Child Is This? with Lullay, Thou Little Tiny Child .................................................................................3Hark! the Herald Angels Sing ...........................................................................................................................8Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne ........................................................................................................................14Ding Dong! Merrily on High ..........................................................................................................................17People, Look East ...........................................................................................................................................22Infant Holy, Infant Lowly ...............................................................................................................................27O Little Town of Bethlehem with Once in Royal David’s City ......................................................................32The First Noel .................................................................................................................................................36

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FELIX MENDELSSOHNArr. by Mary McDonald

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