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Ce chant de Noël, à la fois doux et joyeux, s'appuie sur un texte qui évoque l'image de Bethléem au moment de la naissance du Christ : un pays avec des oliviers et des moutons sur le flanc de la colli...

This joyous, upbeat carol sets a Christmas text by David Warner entreating the Child of Wonder to 'bring us to thy pure Christmas light'. Vocal pairings, unaccompanied passages, and sparkling organ wr...

Ce joyeux cantique de Jonathan Manners célèbre la naissance du Christ et comprend des versets nouvellement écrits par le compositeur. L'orgue soutient les premières lignes à l'unisson, cède la place à...

Michael Higgins's fun, rhythmic arrangement of the classic carol retains the traditional vocal melody, while syncopation and harmonic twists in the piano create an off-kilter feel. With optional percu...

This is a joyful carol in an upbeat 12/8 metre, with a compelling take on the Christmas story from the point of view of birds. The elegant and undulating piano accompaniment underpins an accessible me...

This jubilant and upbeat Christmas carol sets a celebratory hymn of praise by Timothy Dudley-Smith, weaving together the festive symbolism of the season with heartfelt gratitude for God's works. The p...

With a text by the composer, this piece is a heartfelt invitation to rejoice at the birth of Christ. Though an original piece, familiarity can be found in musical quotations from well-known carols. A...

In this macaronic carol, Arakelyan combines Latin and English texts and employs effective textural contrasts through unison, imitative, and polyphonic passages. Offprinted from Weihnachts Carols for C...

Sara Teasdale's poem about the three kings allows Sarah Quartel to create a haunting atmosphere in this folk-like carol for choir and piano. Offprinted from Weihnachts Carols for Choirs.

This gentle arrangement of the well-known fifteenth-century carol conjures a restful but evocatively melancholy atmosphere. The texture is varied by the use of a soprano or baritone soloist, while the...

The Christ-child combines an English text by G. K. Chesterton with Latin text from a sequence for Pentecost to depict the relationship between Mary and the Christ-child, accompanied by lydian-inflecte...

This is a touching setting of the well-known fifteenth-century words. The contours of Stroope's melodic writing mirror the narrative from the manger scene, while the simple refrain highlights the Chri...

In keeping with its title, this Christmas carol is bursting with joyous energy. Taking Lowell Mason's melody, which was based on an earlier melody by Handel, Rutter enriches the texture in the lower v...

This much-loved arrangement of the traditional English carol 'I saw three ships' is presented here in a German translation. Offprinted from Weihnachts Carols for Choirs.

On this Silent Night perfectly conveys the magic and excitement of winter, conjuring images of warmth by the fireside while the weather outside closes in and giving a subtle nod to Franz Gruber's Sile...

Parry relishes in warm harmonies, with occasional chromatic inflections, in his calm but captivating setting of the anonymous fifteenth-century text There is no rose. Offprinted from Weihnachts Carols...

Offprinted from Weihnachts Carols for Choirs. The orchestral accompaniment is available on rental/hire.

The melody of this accessible carol for choir and organ flows with ease. The finely controlled texture builds from sopranos over wordless backing to a rich SATB harmonization that subsides to a hushed...

This attractive setting of Reginald Heber's 1811 hymn for Epiphany is presented here in a German translation. Bullard brilliantly captures the mood of the text through varied choral textures, expressi...

Chilcott's arrangement of this well-loved carol is gentle and expressive. Extended harmonies and suspensions beautifully colour the unaccompanied second verse, while the third verse is paired with an...

Road to Refuge contrasts pure harmonies with dissonant passages as Wallen draws comparisons between the nativity story and modern refugees. The rippling piano accompaniment and sudden changes in the v...

Burk weaves joyful and declamatory passages with moments of pensiveness, with an extended harmonic vocabulary throughout. Offprinted from Weihnachts Carols for Choirs.

Vincent Novello's arrangement of four verses of the well-known 'Hymn for Christmas' builds from soprano solo, through duet for tenor and bass and trio for alto, tenor and bass (with melody in the midd...

For female vocalist, children's choir, SATB choir, piano, bass, brass, and percussion. This richly expressive cantata sets five discrete texts, each reflecting a different aspect of Christmastide. The...

for SATB with oboe or flute and piano, or orchestra. This captivating rendition of a classic spiritual is a delight to sing. Thornett expertly adds new flavour to the original melody through the addit...