A carol written for unaccompanied SATB choir. Text is 15th Century alternating between English and Latin.

In his use of authentic Englsh folksongs Gnostic texts and Vedic hymns one can discern Holst’s search for a compositional Voice beyond the constraints of the European canon in the early 1900’s. In A Dream of Christmas Holstset a medieval carol in Dorian mode modulating to D for the words of Christ manifesting his fascination medieval English music. Harmonies in the refrain are all in th…

with Coventry Carol-These two well-loved Spanish and English lullabies sing one after another in this gentle choral work for SSA and 2-part voices. The piano rocks sweetly below the lilting text creating a unique arrangement of the familiar. A quiet and tender selection for your Christmas program.

Here is a setting of the anonymous 16th-century Spanish carol with a secular English text. Available: 2-Part 3-Part Mixed. Performance Time: Approx. 2:00.

Arr. Philip Sparke. Par HOLST GUSTAV. Christina Rossetti wrote the words to this famous Christmas carol in 1872 in response to a request from the magazine Scribner's Monthly for a Christmas poem. They were set to music by Gustav Holst (1874-1934) for inclusion in the first edition (1906) of The English Hymnal, edited by his life-long friend, Ralph Vaughan Williams. Philip Sparke has carefully arra…

from Journey of Promises-From the highly successful cantata Journey of Promises comes this joyful advent proclamation “Arise and Shine! Your Light Has Come!” based on scripture from the prophecy of Isaiah. Joseph Martin's adaptationof these hopeful words is set to the popular English tune “Sussex Carol.” Brant Adams has provided a luscious orchestration that is a spectacu…

Par WATSON SCOTT. The 14th-century carol, 'Personent hodie,' is both mysterious and powerful. On This Day Earth Shall Ring---a festive processional on the ancient melody arranged by Scott Watson---explores both aspects. Beginning quietly, the modal tune emerges over a chant drone with rustic, medieval percussion. Before long, the piece takes on the joyous character alluded to in the tune's most fa…

The Curlew completed in 1922 is the acknowledged masterpiece of Peter Warlock’s compositional career a work of sensitivity inventiveness and of desolation of spirit appropriate to Yeats’ poetry of unfulfilled love. Although scored in five sections the composer insisted that the work was a chamber piece in one continuous movement. The score includes detailed notes on the motifs and struc…

This is a joyful carol in which John Rutter sets a traditional English text to a bold and straightforward melody and creates an uplifting work replete with forthright Christmas cheer.Scored originally for SATB Voices and Brass ensemble with optional Organ and Handbells this arrangement of Rejoice and be Merry may be performed with Piano playing from the Keyboard reduction given in this Vocal sco…

(Ben Jonson's Carol)-English Renaissance dramatist Benjamin Ben Jonson (1572-1637) was a contemporary of William Shakespeare. John Purifoy has taken Jonson's classic text and coupled with a new melody making for a lovely anthem in celebration of the birth of Christ. Duration: ca. 2:30.