Instant Sheet Music

This is a PDF download for the sheet music "O Holy Night," arranged for solo piano. This is a digital file you print from home.

Performance notes: every Christmas collection is incomplete without this standard. What makes it everyone’s favorite? I’m not quite sure, but I have always loved the perfectly rising melodic line coupled with the traditional triplet accompaniment.

In this arrangement, I’ve taken the “less is more” approach. Because of its innate beauty, I’ve not adorned the melody very much. Of course, I couldn’t leave out the traditional triplets, so I’ve included them in each verse as a “throwback” to the original. Make sure to distinguish clearly between the straight eighth notes and the triplet combinations. 

As far as piano arrangements go, this is a little long, so don’t let the tempo drag. Keep moving steadily forward, with the final climax always in mind. At the D major key change, communicate that beautiful text: Fall on your knees / O hear the angel voices.