Der Erfolgsautor Klaus Heizmann stellt mit dieser Sammlung für Frauenchor populäre Hits und Evergreens traditionellen Volksliedern und Folksongs gegenüber. Die Arrangements sind bewusst einfach gehalten und mit Klavierbegleitung. So ist ein unterhaltsames, gemischtes Konzertprogramm schnell einstudiert und auch die Zugabe wird zum Ohrwurm.

50 carols for sopranos and altos (suitable for boys', girls', or women's choirs). It contains mostly simple arrangements of the best-loved carols, some less well-known ones, and four original pieces by Britten (2), Rutter, and Hadley. Most of the Christmas hymns are presented in two versions; for choirs only, unaccompanied, and for choir and audience/congregation, with accompaniment. Orchestral accompaniments for many of the carols are available on hire.Inhalt::Willcocks: Adeste fideles Willcocks: Angels, from the realms of glory Willcocks: Angelus ad Virginem Kocher/Willcocks: As with gladness men of old (2 versions) Kirkpatrick/Willcocks: Away in a manger Willcocks: The cherry tree carol Rutter: Coventry carol Rutter: Deck the hall Willcocks: Ding dong! merrily on high Rutter: Donkey carol Willcocks: The first Nowell Willcocks: Gabriel to Mary came Rutter: Gabriel's message Willcocks: God rest you merry, gentlemen (2 versions) Willcocks: Good King Wenceslas Wood: Hail! blessed Virgin Mary Mendelssohn/Willcocks: Hark! the herald angels sing (2 versions) Willcocks: He smiles within his cradle Rutter: The holly and the ivy Willcocks: How far is it to Bethlehem? Willcocks: I saw three ships Hadley: I sing of a maiden Rutter: Il est ne le divin enfant Pearsall: In dulci jubilo (4-part version) Rutter/Pearsall: In dulci jubilo (3-part version) Rutter: The Infant King Sullivan/Willcocks: It came upon the midnight clear Rutter: King Jesus hath a garden Rutter: The Linden tree carol Ballet/Rutter: Lute-book lullaby Rutter: A Merry Christmas Rutter: Nativity Carol Britten: A New Year carol Willcocks: O come, all ye faithful Willcocks: O come, O come, Emmanuel Willcocks: O little town of Bethlehem Gauntlett/Willcocks: Once in royal David's city (2 versions) Rutter: Past three a clock Rutter: Personent hodie Willcocks: Quelle est cette odeur agreable Rutter: Quem pastores laudavere Willcocks: Rocking Goss/Willcocks: See amid the winter's snow Rutter: Shepherd's Pipe Carol Rutter/Pont: Star Carol Gruber/Rutter: Stille Nacht Willcocks: Sussex Carol Britten: There is no rose Rutter: Tomorrow shall be my dancing day Willcocks: Unto us is born a son Woodward: Up! good Christen folk, and listen Rutter: A Virgin most pure Willcocks: While shepherds watched

29 carols for SSA accompanied and unaccompaniedThis upper-voice collection contains original pieces and arrangements from all over the world. In a huge array of styles, there's music here to suit all adult or youth upper-voice choirs. The volume includes carols by popular composers and little-known compositions. Each piece may be sung in its original language or in English, and pronunciation guides are provided for all non-English texts. A helpful introduction includes programme notes for all pieces.Accompaniments for some of the carols are available on hire.