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Away in a Manger sheet music for recorder

There are two popular melodies for the Christmas carol Away in a Manger, and you can select an image below for a printable PDF of each one, for soprano or alto recorder. Away in a Manger for soprano recorder, composed by James R. Murray, is the most popular version of the carol in the United States. The English melody to Away in a Manger for recorder, was written by William J. Kirkpatrick, and it is the most popular version of the carol in Great Britain and other parts of the world. The alto recorder songs on this page are in the key of C, and can be performed along with the band and string versions of Away in a Manger. Visit the lyrics page for Away in a Manger to read the words to the song. See the Away in a Manger lead sheet page for more information on the carol, as well as more arrangements of it. Visit the recorder home page for more Christmas songs for recorder.

New! - Play this song along with piano! Piano accompaniment parts for Away in a Manger are now available to accompany all instruments and singers, in free, printable PDF format. There are also play-along YouTube videos of the carol included below for both soprano and alto recorder, for the version by Murray.

Away in a Manger for woodwinds and brass
Away in a Manger for strings

See the transposition page for explanations and charts to help you determine the appropriate key to play in when performing with instruments that are not in concert key. For a countdown to Christmas, visit the How Many Days Until Christmas page. The Two Happy Bears are excited about the holiday and are eagerly counting every second!

Away in a Manger by James R. Murray for soprano recorder, free printable PDF

 

Play Along Recording for Away in a Manger by Murray for soprano recorder

Away in a Manger by James R. Murray for alto recorder, free printable PDF

Play Along Recording for Away in a Manger by Murray for alto recorder

 

Away in a Manger by William J. Kirkpatrick for soprano recorder, free printable PDF

 

Away in a Manger by William J. Kirkpatrick for alto recorder, free printable PDF

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Table of Contents for the Christmas Song Lead Sheets:

Angels We Have Heard on High
Auld Lang Syne
Away In a Manger
Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella
Deck the Hall
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
The First Noel
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Good Christian Men, Rejoice
Good King Wenceslas
Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Here We Come A-Wassailing
The Holly and the Ivy
I Saw Three Ships
In Dulci Jubilo
In the Bleak Midwinter
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Jingle Bells (short easy version)
Jingle Bells (full version)
Jolly Old St. Nicholas
Joy to the World
O Christmas Tree
O Come All Ye Faithful
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
O Holy Night
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Patapan
Quelle Est Cette Odeur Agréable
Silent Night
Toyland
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Up on the Housetop
We Three Kings
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
What Child Is This?