For Mixed Chorus and Piano or Amplified Guitar-Beautiful poems by American poets Sara Teasdale and Phyllis McGinley each telling a very human Christmas story. Teasdale's Carol contrasts the magnificence of the songs of angels and kings with the baby Jesus who fellasleep before the song was done. McGinley's Ballad is a retelling of the ancient legend of Befana the Housewife always too busy to gr…

for SATB unaccompanied James Kevin Gray's tender carol Little Baby Born of Mary successfully juxtaposes sound and silence with warm harmonies and gentle rhythms providing the musical backdrop for the timeless story of the nativity.

A celebratory carol for Christmas time with a traditional text and music arranged for Soprano solo and SATB chorus by Richard Allain. The piece includes a full Piano accompaniment for rehearsal purposes only.

This gentle and lyrical setting complements the well-known 15th-century text: 'A babe is born all of a may to bring salvation unto us'. The voices are underpinned by a melodic accompaniment for harp or organ which includes a short quasi-cadenza. The harp part is published separately and there is an orchestral accompaniment available on hire.

The Oxford Book of Flexible Carols is the perfect resource for choirs of all types and sizes. Each piece is presented with flexible scoring options clearly explained throughout enabling performance by various combinations of singers. With carols for Advent Christmas New Year and Epiphany and a fabulous range of accessible quality material this is a must-have collection for all choirs at Ch…

Morton Gould's Serenade Of Carols for SATB choir with SATB soloists and Orchestra. Reduction for Piano 4 hands.Contents:I. We Three Kings The Babe Of Bethlehem Rocking Greensleeves(3:00)II. Boar's Head Carol Patapan Carol of Service (3:00)III. Come Love We God! Coventry Carol The Holly And The Ivy (4:00)IV. Irish Carol God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Wassail Song My Dancing Day(3:30)Born in …

An anonymous 15th century English text forms the lyric framework for this stirring work that features mixed meters and bold melodic lines. Very much in the mainstream of the British choral tradition this short accompanied piecemakes a fine concert opener. Duration: ca. 1:30

Par BUXTEHUDE DIETRICH. Das neugeborne Kindelein (The newborn babe, the heavenly child) (BuxWV 13) for Mixed choir (SATB), Strings, Basso continuo Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) was Organist of the St Marien church in Lubeck from 1668 until his death. He wrote many works for specific secular occasions, feasts and celebrations etc. and although his positon did not require him to compose vocal music…

Using a 15th century English text Robert Farrell has given us a new Christmas carol. There is a buoyant British air about the tune and it is written with a simplicity that will win the hearts of every church choir.