Organ and Lead Sheet arrangements of the Christmas Carol “Ding Dong! Merrily on High“. Everyone can play and sing these arrangements!
The melody used in this carol is a 16th Century French dance tune. Thoinot Arbeau (1519-1563), using the pen name Jehan Tabourot, published this tune with the title “Branle de l’Official” in Orchésographie.
English composer George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848–1934) wrote the words. He published “The carol “Ding Dong! Merrily on High” in 1924 in The Cambridge Carol-Book: Being Fifty-two Songs for Christmas, Easter, And Other Seasons.
Easy Arrangements for Piano / Organ / Vocal
These arrangements are either in:
- a singable key – in this case, F major.
- an easy to play key of C major
Listen to the organ arrangement
Ding Dong! Merrily on High Sheet Music Collections
These collections include the 3 main verses of this Christmas carol, plus a separate lyric sheet with 3 additional verses.
The lead sheet / fake book included in each collection contains the melody with chord symbols and lyrics in an easy to sing key. Suitable for all level of abilities on piano / organ / vocal / guitar etc.
The organ collection contains the fake book collection plus an easy organ arrangement with notated left hand and foot pedal accompaniment plus harmonies in the right hand. This arrangement is provided in two keys: C major (for solo performance) or F major (for accompanying others to sing)
Download Choices
Fake Book: a 4 page PDF in A4 format, comprising a cover page, 2 pages of lyrics, and a single page lead sheet in F major
Organ Collection: a 6 page PDF in A4 format, including a cover page, 2 pages of lyrics, the lead sheet, a single page organ score in F major and a single page organ score in C major.
