The answers to the following questions are revealed in this setting of ADESTE FIDELES.

• How could I integrate the Chime stop in a piece that beckons people to gather in adoration?

• What happens if I shift the tune’s original simple meter to compound meter?

• What about adding a festive ostinato that sounds harder than it really is?

Registration

• The registrations for the three piston settings are included. It marks the stops I used featured on the Allen Renaissance Quantum organ. Marks in bold are the new stops added for each setting.

• If you don’t have chimes, find a quiet combination that resembles bells.

• The MIDI voices add to the celebratory vibe. If those are unavailable, plan to “pull out all the stops” for a boisterous ending.

Length

You can customize the length of the piece to suit your needs.

• Short: skip the first and use the 2nd ending, and play to the end.

• Medium: use the first ending and repeat back to bar 19.

• Long: use the first ending and repeat back to bar 6.