Carols for Choirs 6

for SATB, accompanied and unaccompanied Carols for Choirs 5 continues the tradition of its predecessors by providing a complete resource for choirs from Advent through to Epiphany. Featuring brand new carols and arrangements of classic tunes, the collection showcases the very best established and new names in choral composition today.Inhalt::Cecilia McDowall: A Heavenly Song Malcolm Archer: A little child there is yborn Carl Rutti: A Patre Unigenitus Howard Skempton: Adam lay ybounden W. J. Kirkpatrick arr. Alan Bullard: Away in a manger (UK tune) James R. Murray arr. Bob Chilcott: Away in a manger (US tune) Trad. German arr. Stephen Cleobury: Blest Mary wanders through the thorn John Rutter: Candlelight Carol Francis Pott: Carol 16th-cent. French arr. Mack Wilberg: Ding dong! merrily on high Alan Bullard: Glory to the Christ Child Trad. English arr. Mark Sirett: God rest you merry, gentlemen Piae Cantiones arr. Bob Chilcott: Good King Wenceslas Mendelssohn arr. Paul Leddington Wright: Hark! the herald-angels sing Gabriel Jackson: Hush! my dear Alan Bullard: I saw a stable Andrew Simpson: I saw three ships Matthew Martin: I sing of a maiden Old German carol arr. Bob Chilcott: In dulci jubilo Trad. English/Sullivan arr. John Scott: It came upon the midnight clear (UK tune) Willis/Burnap arr. Mack Wilberg: It came upon the midnight clear (US tune) Mason/Handel arr. Mack Wilberg: Joy to the world! 14th-cent. German arr. David Blackwell: Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming David Willcocks: Lullay, my liking Will Todd: My Lord has Come John Rutter: New Year J. F. Wade arr. Philip Ledger: O come, all ye faithful 15th-cent. French arr. Paul Leddington Wright: O come, O come, Emmanuel Bob Chilcott: O little town Jaakko Mantyjarvi: Old Christmas Returned (or Hospitality Revived) Kerry Andrew: Out of the Orient crystal skies Bob Chilcott: Pilgrim Jesus Alan Bullard: Scots Nativity John Goss arr. Paul Leddington Wright: See amid the winter's snow Franz Gruber arr. Bob Chilcott: Silent night Trad. English arr. Bob Chilcott: Sussex Carol Philip Ledger: The Bell Carol Gabriel Jackson: The Christ-child Matthew Owens: The holly and the ivy Bob Chilcott: The Sparrows' Carol Hermione Roff: The Virgin's Song Howard Skempton: There is no rose Alan Smith: There is no rose John Hearne: There's a song in the air! Z. Randall Stroope: This endris night Jussi Chydenius: Voices in the Mist Jonathan Willcocks: Wassail J. H. Hopkins arr. Paul Leddington Wright: We three kings of Orient are Thomas Hewitt Jones: What child is this? Este's Psalter arr. Bob Chilcott: While shepherds watched their flocks

50 Christmas carols Orchestrations for several of the carols from this collection are available on sale or hire under the titles Three Carol Orchestrations and Five Christmas Carols. Eight Carols for Brass for 5 and 8 part brass (to accompany carols from Carols for Choirs 1 and Carols for Choirs 2) are also on sale.Inhalt::Britten: A boy was born Kodaly: A Christmas Carol Kodaly: A great and mighty wonder Warrell: A merry Christmas Wood: A virgin most pure Willcocks: Adeste fideles Bach/Willcocks: And there were shepherds Jacques: Angels, from the realms of glory Kocher/Willcocks: As with gladness men of old Kirkpatrick/Willcocks: Away in a manger Jacques: Away in a manger Willcocks: Blessed be that maid Mary Vaughan Willams: The Blessed son of God Poston: The Boar's head carol Tate: Carol, with lullaby Anon: Coventry Carol Shaw: Coventry Carol Wood: Ding dong! merrily on high Willcocks: The first nowell Jacques: Gallery carol Vaughan Williams: Gloucestershire wassail Willcocks: God rest you merry, gentlemen Jacques: Good King Wenceslas Mendelssohn/Willcocks: Hark! the herald angels sing Jacques: The holly and the ivy Willcocks: I saw three ships Jacques: I saw three ships Pearsall/Jacques: In dulci jubilo Willcocks: Infant holy, infant lowly Sullivan: It came upon the midnight clear Wood: King Jesus hath a garden Jacques: The linden tree carol Ballet/Shaw: Lute-book lullaby Vaughan Williams: No sad thought his soul affright Willcocks: O come, all ye faithful Bach: O little one sweet Vaughan Williams/Armstrong: O little town of Bethlehem Cooke: O men from the fields Gauntlett/Mann: Once in royal David's city Wood: Past three a clock Jacques: Rejoice and be merry Willcocks: Rocking Goss/Willcocks: See amid the winter's snow Berlioz: The Shepherd's farewell Willcocks: Sussex Carol Cornelius/Atkins: The three kings Joubert: Torches Willcocks: Unto us is born a son Woodward: Up! good Christen folk, and listen Vaughan Williams: We've been a while a-wandering Walton: What cheer? Jacques: When Christ was born Ravenscroft: While shepherds watched their flocks Armstrong Gibbs: While the shepherds were watching Sargent: Zither Carol

A second collection of 50 carols, mostly for SATB, some unaccompanied, and some having accompaniments for piano, organ, orchestra, or brass ensemble. Many of the carols are from traditional sources, rearranged, as well as carols written especially for this volume by composers including William Walton, Benjamin Britten, Richard Rodney Bennett, and William Mathias. Instrumental material for most of the accompanied items is available on hire. Eight Carols for Brass for 5 and 8 part brass (to accompany carols from Carols for Choirs 1 and Carols for Choirs 2) are also on sale.

A third collection of 50 carols, mostly for SATB, some unaccompanied, and some having accompaniments for piano or organ or orchestra. The carols reflect a diversity of styles and periods, while remaining within the capacity of an average group of amateur performers. Includes compositions and arrangements by Britten, Holst, Howells, Hurford, Vaughan Williams, and Walton. Orchestral and brass accompaniments for many of the items are available on hire.Inhalt::Mathias: A babe is born Schein: A babe is born in Bethlehem Willcocks: A child this day is born Vaughan Williams: All in the morning Rutter: Angel tidings Willcocks: Angelus ad Virginem Willcocks: Bethlehem, of noblest cities Willcocks: Birthday Carol Willcocks: Boar's head carol Rutter: Child in a manger Willcocks: Christ was born on Christmas Day Monteverdi: Christe, redemptor omnium Bach: Christmas Oratorio (3 extracts) Willcocks: Come all you worthy gentlemen Come, rock the cradle for him (from Psalteriolum Harmonicum) Willcocks: The Cradle Rutter: Cradle song Tchaikovsky: The crown of roses Willcocks: Deck the hall Rutter: Donkey carol Willcocks: Earth has many a noble city Rutter: Flemish carol Willcocks: Gabriel's message Mendelssohn: Hark! the herald angels sing Willcocks: He smiles within his cradle Willcocks: Hush! my dear, lie still and slumber Rutter: I saw three ships Willcocks: Il est ne le divin enfant Rutter: In dulci jubilo Holst: In the bleak mid-winter Rutter: Jesus Child Walton: King Herod and the cock Rutter: King Jesus hath a garden Hopkins/Willcocks: Kings of orient Willcocks: Lo! he comes with clouds descending Wade: O come, all ye faithful Walford Davies: O little town of Bethlehem Praetorius: Omnis mundus jocundetur Wood: Once, as I remember Praetorius: Psallite unigenito Charpentier: Salve puerule Willcocks: Shepherds, in the field abiding Gruber/Cashmore: Silent night Stevens: Sing we to this merry company Rutter: Star carol Hurford: Sunny bank Rodney Bennett: Susanni Britten: There is no rose Wood: This joyful Eastertide Howells: Tryste Noel Rutter: Wexford Carol Willcocks: What child is this? Rodney Bennett: What sweeter music

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