The First Nowell (Stainer, John)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1
First Publication 1871 in Christmas Carols New and Old (No.6)
Genre Categories Carols; Religious works; For 4 voices (arr); For unaccompanied voices (arr); Scores featuring the voice (arr); For mixed chorus, organ (arr); For chorus with keyboard (arr); Scores featuring mixed chorus (arr); Scores featuring the organ (arr); For mixed chorus (arr); For unaccompanied chorus (arr); English language; For mixed chorus, orchestra (arr); Scores featuring the orchestra (arr); For chorus with orchestra (arr); For strings (arr); Scores featuring string ensemble (arr)

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Performances

Naxos

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Synthesized/MIDI

For Mixed Chorus and Orchestra (Hudson)

 Synthesized Performance
#404903 - 0.02MB - 0:43 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 260×⇩ - MID - Rah9639

MID file (audio/video)
Rah9639 (2015/12/29)

Publisher Info. Robert A. Hudson
Performers Robert A. Hudson
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For Strings (Sousa)

 Synthesized Performance
#670190 - 7.19MB - 4:29 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 104×⇩ - MP3 - Sousawelligton

MP3 file (audio)
Sousawelligton (2021/1/16)

Publisher Info. Welligton Sousa, 2021.
Performers Garritan Instruments for Finale
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Sheet Music

Scores

 Complete Score
#593459 - 0.04MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 202×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2019/10/14)

Editor First edition
Language English
Publisher. Info. Christmas Carols New and Old (pp.12-13)
London: Novello, Ewer & Co., n.d.[1880].
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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 Complete Score
#581699 - 0.35MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1881×⇩ - RRV

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RRV (2019/7/17)

Editor Rodrigo Ruelas Villela
Language Spanish
Publisher. Info. Durango: Rodrigo Ruelas Villela, 2019.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Mixed Chorus and Orchestra (Hudson)

 Complete Score and Parts
#404902 - 0.18MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 7183×⇩ - Rah9639

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Rah9639 (2015/12/29)

Arranger John Stainer
Publisher. Info. Robert A. Hudson
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For Mixed Chorus (Gencer)

 Complete Score
#995040 - 0.54MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 29×⇩ - YunusGencer

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YunusGencer (2025/10/7)

Arranger Ali Yunus Gencer
Publisher. Info. Ali Yunus Gencer, 2025.
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For Strings (Sousa)

 Complete Score
#670184 - 0.17MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 757×⇩ - Sousawelligton

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Sousawelligton (2021/1/16)

⇒ 5 more: Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

 Violins I
#670185 - 0.10MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 224×⇩ - Sousawelligton

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 Violins II
#670186 - 0.10MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 109×⇩ - Sousawelligton

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Sousawelligton (2021/1/16)

 Violas
#670187 - 0.10MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 106×⇩ - Sousawelligton

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Sousawelligton (2021/1/16)

 Cellos
#670188 - 0.09MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 121×⇩ - Sousawelligton

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Sousawelligton (2021/1/16)

 Basses
#670189 - 0.09MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 86×⇩ - Sousawelligton

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Sousawelligton (2021/1/16)

Arranger Welligton Sousa (b. 1988)
Publisher. Info. Welligton Sousa, 2021.
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General Information

Work Title The First Nowell
Alternative. Title
Composer Stainer, John
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. None [force assignment]
Key D major
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 1
First Publication. 1871 in Christmas Carols New and Old (No.6)
Librettist Traditional
Language English
Average DurationAvg. Duration 2-3 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation 4 voices (or mixed chorus) (SATB)
External Links Wikipedia article
Extra Information The collection is in keyboard format, and since Stainer was himself an organist, probably was meant to have a keyboard accompaniment. Tagged for both unaccompanied and accompanied.
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