Festive fare for a Christmas of close harmonyInstrument : mixed choir solo or with instrumentType : song bookNombre de Pages : 160The Boosey and Hawkes Concerts for Choirs series is an innovative approach to concert planning for choirs. Each volume contains a wealth of material to help the choral director assemble a concert programme - all from one volume. The anthology draws on the vast Boosey and Hawkes archive and also includes many specially-composed or newly-arranged pieces.'Christmas in Blue' is a collection of familiar and not-so-familiar festive songs brought together by Nigel Short, former member of the King's Singers and conductor of Tenebrae. His own new arrangements join those by Christopher Norton (Microjazz), Karl Jenkins, Will Todd, Goff Richards, Carol Canning (a former member of the Swingle Singers) and Ward Swingle himself.Content : Norton: The earthly choir - Norton: Angels and sheperds - Norton: A blue Christmas - Jenkins: Lullaby - Short: Away in a manger - Short: Quem pastores - Short: We wish you a merry Christmas - Swingle: Silent night - Edwards: No small wonder - Todd: Every stone shall cry - Todd: The Christ-child - Clucas: Love came down at Christmas - Canning: Lullay my liking - Canning: Personent hodie - Meakins: De Virgin Mary had a baby boy - Orledge: The 12 inebriate days of Christmas - Richards: Christmas past
SKU: AP.38085
UPC: 038081425573. English.
A little rock and roll PLUS a little disco! Shine a blue light on your mirror ball this Christmas and boogie on down with this surefire holiday hit!
SKU: AP.47004
UPC: 038081536538. English.
A holiday pops tune straight out of the Rat Pack era, co-written by Ol' Blue Eyes himself! This nostalgic mid-tempo swing arrangement starts with voices swapping the melody, then blossoms into sweet choral sonorities. Oh, by gosh, by golly, consider using the SoundTrax CD or SoundPax parts to take full advantage of Mark Hayes's snazzy, jazzy arrangement.
