Traditional,
arr. Brandt, Billy,
Meadowlark Melodies
Billy Brandt’s arrangement of the beloved Christmas carol from Cornwall, England, features a straightforward handbell part, unison voices, and a flute obbligato. “The First Noël” was written as an expression of excitement and wonder at the birth of the Christ Child and although today’s world is very different from the time when this carol was first sung, we still sing … and play it … for the same reasons.