With well over a million copies sold this may be the most popular partner song to Silent Night ever. This new SAB arrangement lets the men start with the first counter-melody followed by the sopranos on a second tune. The altos bring in the familiar carol which can include the audience/congregation as well. Great closer for any Christmas season holiday concert or service. Chamber Orchestra inclu…

(Christmas Cantata)-It was into the shadows and winter of this world that Christ came to bring us the light and warmth of his salvation. The new cantata Winter's Grace from renowned composer Joseph M. Martin celebrates this great light and washes the sanctuary with the message of hope peace joy and love using a program of candles scriptures prayers and music. The incorporation of familiar c…

Helen Grime wrote this Christmas carol for the Hallé Youth Choir to sing at the close of 2013. The words are from an anonymous medieval cradle song.Grime said of the piece: ?I haven?t written muchchoral music before so it?s really exciting for me. And I know they?re an absolutely fabulous choir. I wanted to write something quite simple in structure and clear in meaning.?

Word of God now made incarnate-This energetic setting of a 14th-century Christmas gradual recalls the lively rhythms and open harmonies of medieval song. It can be sung in the original Latin or in English. A wonderful carol to be enjoyed by church and concert choirs alike.

5 Songs For Upper Voices-This collection brings together five brand new carols by Bob Chilcott for upper Voices and Piano. Suitable for women's choirs or youth choirs the carols weave an imagery of birds and the natural world with the Christmas narrative setting texts by long-term collaborator Charles Bennett.

aus Schlichte Weisen. Par REGER MAX. The vocal oeuvre of Max Reger is quite comprehensive but only few of his more than 300 works have become firmly established in the concert repertoire. One song, however, was to become a real big seller: 'Mariä Wiegenlied' in which the composer had woven the old Christmas carol Joseph, lieber Joseph mein. Because of its huge success, Max Reger recommended to his…

Beginning with a strong fanfare this selection eventually moves into the traditional French carol “Angels We Have Heard on High”. But the greatest part is when Ms. Foncannon brings in Beethoven's “Ode toJoy” and weaves them together as if they have always meant to be joined. The Christmas classic nature of the song enables this church anthem to work in many school situati…

From the flexible and useful Sunday Choir Kit series Season of Rejoicing is an easy-to-prepare 20-minute musical for Christmas which captures the spirit of the season with fresh carol arrangements and inspired new songs.Add the narration (or optional drama) to create a simple yet special Christmas celebration. Season of Rejoicing is perfect for small choirs senior choirs youth choirs ensemble…

Backings and vocals to 200 timeless songs-Favoutite Memories is a nostalgic and fond return to singing music from the War years to the 1970's. It includes: 125 popular songs traditional Folk songs old-time 'Music Hall' songs film And Show Songs pop songsfrom the '50s '60s and '70s 50 favourite traditional and contemporary hymns. 25 Well-known Christmas Carols and Songs. This wonderful volume…

Gaudete ('rejoice' in Latin) is a sacred Christmas carol which is thought to have been composed in the 16th century but could easily have existed as a monophonic hymn in the late medieval period particularly due to its Medieval Latin lyrics. The British vocal ensemble The King's Singers recorded Gaudete for their 1990 ‘A Little Christmas Music’ album and it has remained one of their favouri…