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Pulsating rhythms in the piano part underpin this energetic arrangement of a traditional spiritual. The voice parts progress from a forthright rendition of the famous tune at the beginning to bold and...

Pulsating rhythms in the piano part underpin this energetic arrangement of a traditional spiritual. The voice parts progress from a forthright rendition of the famous tune at the beginning to bold and...

Bring festive joy to your Christmas concert with John Rutter's vibrant arrangement of the traditional Cornish "Sans Day Carol". Scored for mixed choir (SATB) and piano (also performable with small orc...

Bring festive magic to your Christmas concerts with the deeply moving 'Nativity Carol' by John Rutter. Featuring both words and music by the world-renowned choral composer, this timeless masterpiece c...

Mary's Lullaby (See The Child That Mary Bore) by John Rutter is a poignant, tender Christmas carol filled with warmth and serenity. With both words and music penned by the celebrated choral composer,...

This carol is also in Carols for Choirs 3. The orchestral accompaniments are available on hire.

Bring festive sparkle to your Christmas concert with the enchanting "Donkey Carol" by John Rutter! Featuring both words and music by the renowned composer, this heartwarming piece retells the Nativity...

Enchant your audience this festive season with "Christmas Night", an atmospheric and uplifting choral piece published by Oxford University Press. Based on an engaging melody from Thoinot Arbeau's hist...

Originally published in Carols for Choirs 2, Rutter's arrangement of this well-known carol is energetic and joyful. The memorable and buoyant melody is supported and driven by lively piano accompanime...

Set a deeply atmospheric and festive tone for the Advent and Christmas season with the timeless classic "O Come, O Come, Immanuel," published by Oxford University Press. This evocative arrangement for...

Also in Carols for Choirs 4. Orchestral material is available on hire and on sale.

Bring festive brilliance to your Christmas repertoire with "Three Carols" for upper voices, published by the renowned Oxford University Press. This enchanting collection of traditional carols is beaut...

Setting a well-loved medieval text, this effective piece paints the story of Jesus through lyrical melodies and beautiful harmonic surprises. The vocal lines offer both powerful intensity and skilful...

Powerful and rousing, this lilting Christmas anthem perfectly sets the jubilant words with a suprisingly intimate finish. Originally published in AStanford Anthology.

The time draws near is instantly recognisable as Chilcott. The text, by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, describes the feeling of anticipation before the birth of Christ. Chilcott has set these words using a pu...

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 Carols for Choirs 6.

The charming and vibrant melody of this attractive carol for choir and organ glides above harmonies that are almost entirely diatonic, but whose originality and frequent passing dissonances mean that...

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...

Based on William J. Kirkpatrick's 'Cradle Song', A Christmas Meditation was originally written as underscoring for a reading of the Biblical account of the Nativity (Luke 2:1, 3-14). In the tradition...

In this beautiful setting, Latvian composer Laura Jekabsone presents a modern, popular take on the familiar carol text by Henry John Gauntlett. The piece is led by two soloists (one upper voice, one l...

Light Triumphant Breaks combines the text of the Sarum introit from the second Sunday of Advent and a translated anonymous Greek text using dancing dotted rhythms and intricate articulation. A free us...

Show them you care ('cos it's Christmas) is a setting of an original text by Mark De-Lisser and Clare Dove in a pop ballad style. It conveys a heartfelt and powerful message that is perfect for Christ...

This sequence of six carols explores the role of Mary in the Christmas story, focussing on her human experience within a story of the divine. The writer Georgia Way places the sycamore tree as a centr...

La mise en musique conviviale de Welcome, all wonders in one sight de Crashaw s'ouvre sur un refrain lumineux et déclamatoire qui proclame "bienvenue" sur une grande partie d'orgue oscillante qui s'ap...

This tunefully lilting carol for choir and organ will prove popular with audiences and choirs alike, its six verses deftly marrying variety with diversity to create an attractive shape. Offprinted fro...