O Come, O Come, Emmanuel late intermediate Christmas piano sheet music

This arrangement is part of the Come to Bethlehem collection.

This late intermediate Christmas piano sheet music of "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" explores the historical elements of the song with artistry. From a slow, hopeful beginning to an ending with tentative major chords, this late intermediate piano solo will give the pianist broad possibilities of expression.

Musical Elements in O Come, O Come, Emmanuel late intermediate piano solo

• Keys of A minor and C# minor
• Ledger lines
• RH in bass clef
• LH in treble clef
• LH octaves
• LH full arpeggios
• Sixteenth notes
• Accidentals

Performance Tip:

This Christmas sheet music is intended to be very artistic. The first verse depicts the historical hope of pre-Messiah Jews who were desperately waiting for the fulfillment of the promise.

The piece gradually picks up pace to the final verse where there is more major tonality, depicting the Jews excitement for the fulfilled prophesy--yet still tinged with minor chords as their hopes were not fulfilled as they expected.

The arrangement ends on a major chord, symbolizing the positive hope of Jesus the Messiah as Savior of the World and not just the Jews.

There is room for a lot of rubato throughout the entire piece. Phrasing is essential and can be experimenting with.

For pianists who dislike sharps, starting in the C# section may be beneficial to gain confidence with the accidentals presented.