Three Carols for Christmas

There is a wealth of Christmas repertoire for choirs to choose from and sometimes it is difficult to select which arrangement you want of your traditional carols. It is refreshing when you get a selection which has a new version of a familiar carol plus two carols which you think you should know but donâ??t. This is the case with Joanna Gillâ??s three new carols. â??Sir Christèmasâ? a traditional British carol in the setting by William Mathias has been a popular choice for many years. Yet here is a refreshing new arrangement with the hint of sleigh bells and a choral texture where the melody is passed from voice to voice. The carol builds to a triumphant ending to highlight the fun and merry making to be had at Christmas. Then we have two new original carol settings: â??I heard the bells on Christmas dayâ? with words by the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It is presented with a swinging bell like texture and a catchy tune builds to a dramatic ending wishing peace on earth goodwill to men. â??Look to the Stableâ? is a new carol with words by Becca Beschizza a gentle lullaby to the new born baby Jesus praising this event and the Glory of God. This gentle melody is bound to become a favourite with both choirs and audiences.The three carols in this album are going to appeal to the singer with their simple but effective word setting along with the beautiful and well-crafted accompaniments. Furthermore they are going to appeal to the audience and will become a popular feature in many Christmas carol services around the world.

Grade 1 - Score and Parts-These lovely settings of three Polish Christmas carols include good opportunities for teaching style and musicality as you prepare for your winter performance. While ?Three Polish Carols? is meant to be performed as acomplete suite directors have the additional security of knowing they can present any of the three pieces as stand alone arrangements if necessary.

Traditional-Christmas Lites is a medley of three familiar Christmas carols arranged in Jazz styles written by David J. Elliott. We Wish You A Merry Christmas Jingle Bells and O Christmas Tree are all included in this piece.Christmas Lites was commissioned by the Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus and premièred the 9th of December 1991 at Orchestra Hall Chicago.

The first two carols of the set are Bennett’s own creations a study in contrasts. The first is a classic carol in common time with syncopation and a divisi Chorus. The second is the engaging African Crib Carol in 3+3+2/8 timeagain with divisi Chorus. The third is a lilting arrangement of a traditional Somerset carol. Separately or as a suite these three carols make a fine addition to seasonal school programming.F Roy Bennett was a respected musiceducator and author of the 20th century who wrote many books of music theory and history that are highly prized by primary and secondary school music teachers. As a composer he was a gifted writer of words and music for schoolchoirs as in this set of three carols.

The House of Christmas comes from a set of three carols settings of poems by G.K. Chesterton. Duration: 3mins 40s. Composer's Note: G.K.C. was a great traveller and on his wanderings a friend to everyone he met. In his own house he was famed for his warmth and hospitality. It is not surprising then that The Inn was for him almost a spiritual symbol. In all of my settings of his poems I have tried to convey the sense of a yearning journey of life coupled with the joy of finding something thought lost forever: we travel to a place that if we are truthful wenever really left. The idea at the centre of The House of Christmas that I dramatise is Chesterton's: that joy is a 'gigantic secret' which resides at the end of all our travelling.

for SATB and organ A Christmas medley using the words and tunes of three carols: The first Nowell: Good Christian friends rejoice: Joy to the world!

Three carols combine in a sparkling and well-crafted setting that's just right for beginning choirs. Includes an original connecting melody along with snippets of: O Come O Come Emmanuel; Go Tell It on the Mountain; Oh Come All Ye Faithful and Joy to the World.

Cowe, Matt (Arranger) - Farncombe, Tom (Editor). A fantastic pocket-sized collection of Christmas cheer. 84 Christmas songs combining traditional favourites and carols with the big Christmas pop hits by Slade, Wizzard, Bing Crosby and David Bowie, The Darkness, Phil Spector, Mariah Carey, Elvis Presley, Paul McCartney and John Lennon. / Niveau : Facile / Recueil / Guitare

The Oxford Book of Flexible Carols is the perfect resource for choirs of all types and sizes. Each piece is presented with flexible scoring options clearly explained throughout enabling performance by various combinations of singers. With carols for Advent Christmas New Year and Epiphany and a fabulous range of accessible quality material this is a must-have collection for all choirs at Christmas. 56 flexibly scored carols Suitable for mixed choirs upper-voice choirs choirs with few men unison choirs small choirs and all other groups New flexible arrangements of traditional carols and modern favourites Brandnew carols written specially for the collection Variety of composers including Kerry Andrew Malcolm Archer Alan Bullard Bob Chilcott Stephen Cleobury Cecilia McDowall John Rutter Mack Wilberg and David Willcocks Wide range of material from Medieval to the present day and including wassails gallery carols world carols and spirituals Accessible keyboard accompaniments suitable for Organ (with or without pedals) or Piano

Easy piano arrangements for 45 festive songs and carols with song lyrics and chord symbols. Complete with song background notes and playing hints and tips. / Piano

Adult Piano Adventures®-This supplementary songbook in the Adult Piano Adventures series allows adult beginners to celebrate Christmas with a range of sacred carols humorous Santa songs and winter favourites for the Piano. This book features three sections: Beginning Christmas Songs Christmas Songs in the Key of C major and Christmas Songs in the key of G major. Contents include: We Wish You a Merry Christmas Angels We Have Heard on High Away in a Manger Jingle Bells We Three Kings of Orient Are (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays It Came Upon the Midnight Clear O Little Town of Bethlehem Frosty the Snowman Jingle-Bell Rock I'll Be Home for Christmas Little Drummer Boy Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas and more.

Christmas Carols for Violin Duet. Designed for violinists familiar with first position and comfortable reading basic rhythms, each two-page arrangement in this collection includes a violin 1 and violin 2 part, with each taking a turn at playing the melody for a fun and challenging ensemble experience. Songs include: Angels We Have Heard on High · Coventry Carol · The First Noel · God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen · The Holly and the Ivy · I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day · Joy to the World · O Holy Night · Sing We Now of Christmas · We Three Kings of Orient Are · and more.

The Oxford Book of Flexible Carols is perfect resource for choirs of all types and sizes. Each piece is presented with flexible scoring options clearly explained throughout enabling performance by various combinations of singers. With carols for Advent Christmas New Year and Epiphany and a fabulous range accessible quality material this is a must-have collection for all choirs at Christmas.