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This carol for a cappella choir juxtaposes Latin text with a jubilee spiritual celebrating the Magi who saw the star to lead them to the newborn child. The natural rhythmic energy is amplified by sync...

The Unexpected Early Hour brims with energy as the vibrant melody passes between voices and the rocking crotchet-quaver movement drives the piece towards its climactic ending. Offprinted from Weihnach...

Originally a German carol, it was arranged by Ralph Vaughan Williams and has since entered the canon of English choral singing. This version, offprinted from Weihnachts Carols for Choirs, places the o...

This joyful carol triumphantly proclaims the Christmas message and features changing metres and contrasting textures throughout. Offprinted from Weihnachts Carols for Choirs.

This lively carol retells the Christmas story, punctuated by the joyful refrain 'Verbum caro factum est'. Offprinted from Weihnachts Carols for Choirs.

This heartfelt setting of words by the composer begins with a pianissimo drone over which the sopranos introduce the expressive melody, rich with lush harmonies, moments of dynamic intensity, and an o...

Rutter's arrangement of this traditional German tune pairs a beautiful Latin text with accessible and compelling harmonies. Offprinted from Weihnachts Carols for Choirs.

Welt so alt is a melancholic setting of a text by Christina Rossetti. With a falling bassline, artful use of inverted and diminished chords, and a wordless soprano solo, this carol perfectly captures...

A beautiful arrangement of one of Canada's oldest and most popular carols. After four verses, the final refrain culminates in a resplendent 'in excelsis gloria' before concluding with the stillness of...

These Amens were written to fill a liturgical and musical gap in services where the prevailing style of the music is romantic. This is the first publication of the Amens in F and A, and the musical st...

John Rutter's tender and expressive arrangement of Silent Night is presented here in both English and German. In a fascinating note, Rutter outlines the history of this celebrated carol, and this edit...

Setting a 15th-century English text, this carol by David Hamilton alternates a lullaby refrain with a starker, more declamatory style setting references to Jesus' crucifixion. Originally published in...

This version of a familiar and frequently set text is predominantly hushed and awestruck in tone rather than jubilatory. Offprinted from the collection Cantica Nova.

'Locus iste' has become a popular text for church dedication services. This simple and beautiful linear setting by O'Regan provides a stylish alternative to other, over-familiar settings.

Kling no, klokka! is a traditional Norwegian carol, skilfully arranged here for lower voices by Frank Havrøy. The piece has a compelling folk feel, with glissando and chromatic passages contributing t...

The melody of this accessible carol for unison voices and piano (setting the composer's own lyrics) flows with ease. The finely controlled texture builds from sopranos over wordless backing to a rich...

A joyful carol of celebration with the refrain 'Gloria in excelsis Deo'.

In this macaronic carol, Arakelyan combines Latin and English texts and employs effective textural contrasts through unison, imitative, and polyphonic passages.

'Cantemos a María' is a popular Christmas carol from the Dominican Republic in the style of the merengue, the Dominican national dance. The villancico is characterized by its simple melodies and gentl...

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

This gentle yet joyful Christmas Carol sets a text that evokes imagery of Bethlehem at the time of Christ's birth: a land with olive trees and sheep on the hillside. The delicate and supportive piano...

This piece was originally published in a version for mixed voices. With lush harmonies, moments of dynamic intensity, and an overriding sense of awe, it would make an ideal centrepiece for a Christmas...

This is an attractive carol to a traditional Scottish text and with a gentle 'folk-y' feel. A flowing melody, complete with flattened 7ths and delicate Scotch snaps, appears in various guises, each ve...

second part) and piano. With a text by Eugene Field, Higgins' charming melodies gently rock in compound time and start off in unison before growing into a simple two-part texture. The voices are suppo...