{"slug": "the-first-noel", "name": "THE FIRST NOEL", "meter_label": "L.M.", "meter": {"pattern": [8, 8, 8, 8], "doubled": false, "refrain": false, "alleluia": false, "irregular": false}, "composer_source": "Traditional English melody", "canonical_key": {"tonic": "d", "mode": "major"}, "preferred_harmonization": "the-first-noel-oh70", "provenance": {"layer": "tune", "source": "oh-source-1931", "source_kind": "open_encoding", "pd_basis": "pub_pre_1931", "pd_evidence": "Open Hymnal X:70; all components published pre-1931 (latest year 1911).", "pd_jurisdictions": {"US": true}}, "harmonization": {"slug": "the-first-noel-oh70", "tune": "the-first-noel", "music_file": "the-first-noel-oh70.ly", "canonical_key": {"tonic": "d", "mode": "major"}, "time": "3/4", "pickup": "4", "system_breaks": [13, 25, 38, 50, 63], "final_barline": "|.", "amen": false, "verse_variable_melisma": true, "refrain": {"soprano_note_start": 51}, "markings": [{"soprano_note": 51, "kind": "refrain"}], "provenance": {"layer": "harmonization", "source": "oh-source-1931", "source_kind": "open_encoding", "pd_basis": "pub_pre_1931", "pd_evidence": "Open Hymnal X:70; all components published pre-1931 (latest year 1911).", "pd_jurisdictions": {"US": true}, "encoding_origin": "Open Hymnal Project 2014.06, X:70", "encoding_license": "PD-dedication"}, "music_ly": "%% The First Noel\n%% Imported from Open Hymnal ABC X:70 via tools/abc_import.py\n%% Open Hymnal X:70; all components published pre-1931 (latest year 1911).\n\\version \"2.24.0\"\n\nglobal  = { \\key d \\major \\time 3/4 \\partial 4 }\n\nsoprano = {\n  fis'8 e'8 d'4.( e'8) fis'8 g'8 a'2 b'8 cis''8 d''4( cis''4) b'4 a'2 b'8 cis''8 d''4( cis''4) b'4 a'4( b'4) cis''4 d''4( a'4) g'4 fis'2 fis'8 e'8 d'4.( e'8) fis'8 g'8 a'2 b'8 cis''8 d''4( cis''4) b'4 a'2 b'8 cis''8 d''4( cis''4) b'4 a'4( b'4) cis''4 d''4( a'4) g'4 fis'2 fis'8 e'8 d'4.( e'8) fis'8 g'8 a'2 d''8 cis''8 b'2 b'4 a'2( a'4) d''4 cis''4 b'4 a'4( b'4) cis''4 d''4( a'4) g'4 fis'2\n}\nalto = {\n  d'4 a2 d'4 e'2 e'4 a'4~ a'4 g'4 fis'2 d'8 e'8 a'4( fis'4) g'4 a'4( d'4) g'4 fis'4~ fis'4 e'4 d'2 cis'4 a2 d'8~ d'8 e'2 e'4 a'4~ a'4 g'4 fis'2 d'8 e'8 a'4( fis'4) g'4 a'4( g'4) g'4 fis'2 e'4 d'2 cis'4 a2 d'4 cis'2 fis'4 g'2 g'4 fis'2( a'4) fis'4 fis'4 g'4 fis'2 g'4 fis'2 e'4 d'2\n}\ntenor = {\n  a8 g8 fis2 d'4 cis'2 b4 a4~ a4 b8 cis'8 d'2 b8 a8 a4~ a4 cis'4 d'4( b4) g4 a4( d'4) a4 a2 a8 g8 fis2 d'8~ d'8 d'4( cis'4) b4 a4~ a4 b8 cis'8 d'2 b8 a8 a4~ a4 cis'4 d'4~ d'4 e'4 a4( d'4) a4 a2 a8 g8 fis2 b4 a2 a4 b4.( cis'8) d'8 e'8 fis'2( e'4) d'4 d'4 d'4 d'2 g4 a2 a4 a2\n}\nbass = {\n  d4 d2 b,4 a,4( a4) g4 fis4~ fis4 g4 d2 g8 g8 fis4( d4) e4 fis4( g4) e4 fis8( g8 a4) a4 d2 a,4 d2 b,8~ b,8 a,4( a4) g4 fis4~ fis4 g4 d2 g8 g8 fis4( d4) e4 fis4( g4) e4 fis8( g8 a4) a,4 d2 a,4 d2 b,4 fis2 d4 g4.( a8) b8 cis'8 d'2( cis'4) b4 a4 g4 d'4( d4) e4 fis8( g8 a4) a,4 d2\n}\n"}, "harmonizations": [{"slug": "the-first-noel-oh70", "tune": "the-first-noel", "music_file": "the-first-noel-oh70.ly", "canonical_key": {"tonic": "d", "mode": "major"}, "time": "3/4", "pickup": "4", "system_breaks": [13, 25, 38, 50, 63], "final_barline": "|.", "amen": false, "verse_variable_melisma": true, "refrain": {"soprano_note_start": 51}, "markings": [{"soprano_note": 51, "kind": "refrain"}], "provenance": {"layer": "harmonization", "source": "oh-source-1931", "source_kind": "open_encoding", "pd_basis": "pub_pre_1931", "pd_evidence": "Open Hymnal X:70; all components published pre-1931 (latest year 1911).", "pd_jurisdictions": {"US": true}, "encoding_origin": "Open Hymnal Project 2014.06, X:70", "encoding_license": "PD-dedication"}, "music_ly": "%% The First Noel\n%% Imported from Open Hymnal ABC X:70 via tools/abc_import.py\n%% Open Hymnal X:70; all components published pre-1931 (latest year 1911).\n\\version \"2.24.0\"\n\nglobal  = { \\key d \\major \\time 3/4 \\partial 4 }\n\nsoprano = {\n  fis'8 e'8 d'4.( e'8) fis'8 g'8 a'2 b'8 cis''8 d''4( cis''4) b'4 a'2 b'8 cis''8 d''4( cis''4) b'4 a'4( b'4) cis''4 d''4( a'4) g'4 fis'2 fis'8 e'8 d'4.( e'8) fis'8 g'8 a'2 b'8 cis''8 d''4( cis''4) b'4 a'2 b'8 cis''8 d''4( cis''4) b'4 a'4( b'4) cis''4 d''4( a'4) g'4 fis'2 fis'8 e'8 d'4.( e'8) fis'8 g'8 a'2 d''8 cis''8 b'2 b'4 a'2( a'4) d''4 cis''4 b'4 a'4( b'4) cis''4 d''4( a'4) g'4 fis'2\n}\nalto = {\n  d'4 a2 d'4 e'2 e'4 a'4~ a'4 g'4 fis'2 d'8 e'8 a'4( fis'4) g'4 a'4( d'4) g'4 fis'4~ fis'4 e'4 d'2 cis'4 a2 d'8~ d'8 e'2 e'4 a'4~ a'4 g'4 fis'2 d'8 e'8 a'4( fis'4) g'4 a'4( g'4) g'4 fis'2 e'4 d'2 cis'4 a2 d'4 cis'2 fis'4 g'2 g'4 fis'2( a'4) fis'4 fis'4 g'4 fis'2 g'4 fis'2 e'4 d'2\n}\ntenor = {\n  a8 g8 fis2 d'4 cis'2 b4 a4~ a4 b8 cis'8 d'2 b8 a8 a4~ a4 cis'4 d'4( b4) g4 a4( d'4) a4 a2 a8 g8 fis2 d'8~ d'8 d'4( cis'4) b4 a4~ a4 b8 cis'8 d'2 b8 a8 a4~ a4 cis'4 d'4~ d'4 e'4 a4( d'4) a4 a2 a8 g8 fis2 b4 a2 a4 b4.( cis'8) d'8 e'8 fis'2( e'4) d'4 d'4 d'4 d'2 g4 a2 a4 a2\n}\nbass = {\n  d4 d2 b,4 a,4( a4) g4 fis4~ fis4 g4 d2 g8 g8 fis4( d4) e4 fis4( g4) e4 fis8( g8 a4) a4 d2 a,4 d2 b,8~ b,8 a,4( a4) g4 fis4~ fis4 g4 d2 g8 g8 fis4( d4) e4 fis4( g4) e4 fis8( g8 a4) a,4 d2 a,4 d2 b,4 fis2 d4 g4.( a8) b8 cis'8 d'2( cis'4) b4 a4 g4 d'4( d4) e4 fis8( g8 a4) a,4 d2\n}\n", "preferred": true}], "license": "The hymn texts and tunes are in the public domain; per-layer provenance is recorded on each record."}