Adeste Fideles Sheet Music — O Come, All Ye Faithful for Choir, Orchestra & Organ
The Christmas processional with a brass-and-timpani fanfare, SATB choir, full orchestra and organ — conductor’s score, an SATB choral score and all 20 parts in one download. Performed many times by Paul Lorenz.
Edition facts
Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful) by John Francis Wade, arranged by Paul Lorenz for SATB choir and orchestra: full score (5 pages) and separate parts (22 pages), delivered as a PDF (A3 / A4) for instant download, €49.90.
- Instrumentation
- Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon · Horn, Trumpet (2), Trombone, Tuba · Timpani · Organ · Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Double bass
- Choir
- SATB
- Pages
- 27 pages — full score (5) + separate parts (22)
- Key
- A major
- Duration
- approx. 3 min
- Difficulty
- Intermediate (3/5)
- Edition
- 2026
- Format
- PDF, A3 / A4, instant download
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“Adeste Fideles” — in English “O Come, All Ye Faithful” — is the hymn that opens the Christmas service: the doors open, the procession starts, and the whole church stands up and sings. This arrangement by Paul Lorenz gives that moment the entrance it deserves. Sixteen bars of fanfare — two trumpets, horn, trombone, timpani rolls and woodwinds, the organ joining for the final build — end on a fortissimo fermata, and then the choir enters in A major over full orchestra and organ. The fanfare is optional: start at bar 17 and you have a festive hymn setting without it.
This is not a desk edition. Paul Lorenz has performed this arrangement on numerous occasions with orchestra, choir and organ, and the download contains everything those performances needed: the conductor’s score, a professional SATB choral score for rehearsals, separate Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass parts, a complete organ part and every orchestral part — each part on a single page, so no player ever turns a page. The first verse is underlaid in Latin, English and German in every vocal line, so the same material serves a Latin Christmas mass, an English carol service and a German-speaking parish. One price, €49.90, instant PDF download.
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Complete Edition — Full Score, Choral Score & All Parts
€49.90SATB choir and orchestra · 27 pages: score + parts · PDF (A3 / A4)
The complete performance material: conductor’s score with the opening fanfare, an SATB choral score, separate Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass parts, the organ part and all orchestral parts — flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba, timpani, Violin I & II, viola, cello, double bass. 20 parts, each on one page.
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- A Fanfare That Opens the Service: Bars 1–16 belong to the brass — two trumpets in tongued fanfare figures, horn and trombone answering, timpani rolls, oboe and clarinet sustaining, the organ adding weight in the last eight bars — ending on a fortissimo fermata. Perfect for the entrance procession. Leave it out and simply start at bar 17.
- Everything in One Download: Conductor’s score (5 pages, A3), an SATB choral score (2 pages), separate Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass parts, the organ part and parts for flute, oboe, clarinet in B-flat, bassoon, two trumpets in B-flat, horn in F, trombone, tuba, timpani, Violin I, Violin II, viola, cello and double bass — 27 print-ready pages, 20 individual parts.
- Every Part on One Page: Each of the 20 parts fits on a single A4 page, the SATB choral score on two pages side by side. No page turns in the middle of a verse, nothing to tape together, nothing to forget on the music stand.
- Latin, English and German Text: “Adeste fideles, laeti triumphantes”, “O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant” and “Nun freut euch, ihr Christen, singet Jubellieder” are underlaid together under every vocal line. Sing it in one language or use the repeat to move from Latin to the language of your congregation.
- Choral Score and Organ Part for Rehearsal and Performance: The choir rehearses from a clean SATB choral score; the organ part carries the full four-part harmony of the hymn. So the arrangement works with the whole orchestra at Christmas — and with choir and organ alone in every rehearsal and in services without orchestra.
- Performed by Paul Lorenz: Prepared for real Christmas performances with orchestra, choir and organ and performed by Paul Lorenz many times — the dynamics, articulation and bowings in the parts are the ones that worked in the church.
Adeste Fideles sheet music at a glance
| Work | Adeste Fideles — “O Come, All Ye Faithful”, Christmas hymn (18th century, attributed to John Francis Wade); public domain |
| Arrangement | Paul Lorenz — “With Fanfare for Choir & Orchestra”; Paul Lorenz’s arrangements have been recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios |
| Voicing | SATB choir |
| Instrumentation | Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in B-flat, Bassoon, 2 Trumpets in B-flat, Horn in F, Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Organ, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Violoncello, Double Bass |
| Text | First verse in Latin, English and German, underlaid in every vocal line |
| Key and form | A major, 4/4 — fanfare (bars 1–16, optional) and hymn with repeat (bars 17–37) |
| Duration | approx. 3 minutes (fanfare + two times through the hymn) |
| Difficulty | Grade 3 — easy choir writing; the fanfare needs a confident first trumpet |
| Format | PDF, 27 pages — full score on A3, parts on A4; instant download, print-ready and tablet-friendly |
| Licence | Public-domain hymn; arrangement © 2026 Edition Zeitlos, Austria. Print for your ensemble, perform with the purchasing choir and orchestra — no rental, no return deadline |
| Price | €49.90 |
What you receive — page by page
| Pages | Content | Format |
|---|---|---|
| 1–5 | Conductor’s full score, fanfare and hymn | A3 |
| 6–9 | Flute · Oboe · Clarinet in B-flat · Bassoon | A4, 1 page each |
| 10–15 | Trumpet 1 in B-flat · Trumpet 2 in B-flat · Horn in F · Trombone · Tuba · Timpani | A4, 1 page each |
| 16–17 | SATB choral score — all four voices with Latin, English and German text | A4, 2 pages |
| 18–21 | Soprano · Alto · Tenor · Bass, one part each | A4, 1 page each |
| 22 | Organ | A4, 1 page |
| 23–27 | Violin I · Violin II · Viola · Violoncello · Double Bass | A4, 1 page each |
Every part opens with the title and carries bar numbers and rehearsal-friendly multi-bar rests — the parts go straight from the printer onto the stand.
How the arrangement is built
| Section | Bars | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Fanfare | 1–16 | Two trumpets open forte with tongued fanfare figures; horn and trombone answer, oboe and clarinet sustain, the timpani roll to a sforzando. From bar 9 the organ and the flute join, bassoon, tuba, cello and double bass add a climbing bass line, and everything builds through triplets to a fortissimo fermata. Optional. |
| Hymn | 17–37 | The choir enters forte with the hymn in four parts; woodwinds, strings and organ double the voices, the timpani mark the opening phrases, the brass rest. |
| Final refrain | 34–37 | For the last “venite adoremus Dominum” trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba return — the first trumpet with a festive counter-line above the choir — to a closing fermata. With the repeat, sing the hymn twice. |
Scale it to the forces you have
| Your forces | What you use |
|---|---|
| Choir and organ | SATB choral score or voice parts + organ part — start at bar 17 |
| Choir, organ and brass | Add trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba for the fanfare and the final refrain |
| Choir, organ and strings | Add the five string parts for a warm, full hymn sound |
| Choir, organ and full orchestra | Everything — the full Christmas version with fanfare, woodwinds, brass, timpani and strings |
Why this edition works in practice
Most orchestral settings of “O Come, All Ye Faithful” are sold as a score plus separately ordered sets of parts, and the choir sings from a hymn book. Here the whole performance is in one file: the singers get a proper choral score with all three languages, the organist gets a full-harmony part that can carry the hymn alone, and every orchestral player gets a single page. You print what your forces need this year — choir and organ in Advent, the full orchestra with fanfare on Christmas Eve — and you print it again next December without ordering anything.
Programming Adeste Fideles
The fanfare makes this the natural entrance hymn for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day — the choir and orchestra can play the procession in, with the congregation joining from bar 17. It is equally strong as the opening or the final number of a Christmas concert, and it pairs well with Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus for orchestra and choir for a festive close. For a Christmas mass with orchestra, combine it with Kempter’s Pastoral Mass in G, which uses almost the same forces; for quieter moments in the programme, Silent Night for SATB choir and Schlaf wohl, du Himmelsknabe. Running orders that work are in the guide to programming a Christmas choir concert, and the full Christmas collection has the rest of the season. Need another key, a reduced scoring or an extra part? Ask before you buy — bespoke adaptation is part of what this publisher does.
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Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful) sheet music — frequently asked questions
What exactly is included in the download?
One PDF with 27 pages. Pages 1–5 are the conductor’s full score on A3. Pages 6–27 are on A4: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in B-flat, Bassoon, Trumpet 1 in B-flat, Trumpet 2 in B-flat, Horn in F, Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, the SATB choral score (2 pages), separate Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass parts, Organ, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Violoncello and Double Bass — 20 individual parts, each on a single page. Print-ready and tablet-friendly, delivered immediately after purchase.
What is the instrumentation?
SATB choir, flute, oboe, clarinet in B-flat, bassoon, 2 trumpets in B-flat, horn in F, trombone, tuba, timpani, organ, Violin I, Violin II, viola, violoncello and double bass. The arrangement is in A major, in 4/4.
Can we perform it without the fanfare?
Yes. The fanfare occupies bars 1–16 and ends on a fermata; the hymn itself begins at bar 17, which is also where the repeat goes back to. To perform without the fanfare, every player and singer simply starts at bar 17 — all parts carry the bar numbers, so nothing has to be rewritten.
Can we perform it with choir and organ only?
Yes. In the hymn (bars 17–37) the organ part carries the complete four-part harmony together with the choir, so choir and organ can perform the setting without orchestra — in rehearsals, at a second service or in a church where the orchestra does not fit. The choir sings from the SATB choral score or the single voice parts; the organist plays from the organ part. The opening fanfare is written for brass, timpani and woodwinds and is best left out in that case.
In which languages is the text?
The first verse is underlaid in three languages in the full score, the choral score and every voice part: Latin (“Adeste fideles, laeti triumphantes … venite adoremus Dominum”), English (“O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant … Christ the Lord”) and German (“Nun freut euch, ihr Christen, singet Jubellieder … den König, den Herrn”). The hymn section has a repeat, so you can sing it twice — for example in Latin first and then in the language of your congregation.
How long does it take to perform?
About three minutes with the fanfare and two times through the hymn; roughly one minute for the fanfare and one minute for each time through the verse, depending on your tempo. Without the fanfare and with one verse it is just over a minute — easy to fit to the length of an entrance procession.
What difficulty level is this?
Grade 3. The choir writing is a straightforward, homophonic four-part hymn setting — comfortable for church, community and school choirs. The fanfare asks for a confident first trumpet with crisp tongued figures above the stave; the rest of the orchestra plays well within the range of good amateur and semi-professional ensembles.
Is a choral score included for the singers?
Yes — a professional SATB choral score on two A4 pages with all four voices and all three texts, plus separate single-line Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass parts for singers who prefer to see only their own line. The organ has its own part with the full harmony, so choir and organist can rehearse together long before the orchestra arrives.
Is Adeste Fideles in the public domain?
Yes. The hymn goes back to manuscripts of the 1740s associated with John Francis Wade, and the English translation “O Come, All Ye Faithful” is Frederick Oakeley’s from 1841 — both are in the public domain. What you buy here is Paul Lorenz’s arrangement: the fanfare, the orchestration, the organ part and the engraved performance material, published by Edition Zeitlos, Austria.
What licence do we get, and what is the refund policy?
The hymn itself is in the public domain. With the purchase you receive the licence to print the parts for your own ensemble and to perform the arrangement with the purchasing choir and orchestra at concerts, services and Christmas celebrations — you own the files, there is no rental and no return deadline. Any reporting of the public performance to a performing-rights society (GEMA/AKM/SUISA, or ASCAP/BMI/PRS elsewhere) is handled by the organiser as usual, where required. Because the complete files are delivered immediately, downloads cannot be refunded; please study the score preview on this page and contact us for further sample pages before buying if you would like to see more.
Can the arrangement be customised?
Yes — bespoke adaptation is a core service of Paul Lorenz. A different key for your choir, a brass-ensemble or string-only version, additional parts (a second horn, a descant for a soloist), a different language underlay or a version for upper voices are available on request. Please ask before you buy.