The Twelve Days Of Christmas has been a popular Christmas carol ever since it was first published in 1780. The version of the melody and the lyrics most popular today was written in 1909 by the composer and singer Frederic Austin. This was arranged for SATB choir by Eric Thiman and is published here with a Piano reduction for rehearsal purposes. Eric Thiman (1900-1975) was a British composer and …

This arrangement of the traditional carol The Twelve Days of Christmas is a warm and engaging rendering of the song with some embellishing syllables and well-judged Piano accompaniment arranged for two Voices SA by composer Eric H Thiman.Baritone composer and teacher Frederic Austin was best known for his restoration of The Beggar’s Opera as well as its sequel Polly and the thousands of perf…