Three well-loved Christmas carols arranged for SATB a cappella.The first carol Boar's Head Carol is arranged for mixed voices with brass choir or keyboard. The second and third carols Gaudete and Joy To The World are also arranged for optional brass choir.
SKU: HL.226377
ISBN 9781495091506. UPC: 888680674618. 8.5x11.0x2.3 inches.
Composed in both traditional and blended choral stylings, this cantata weaves the historic symbolism of both the Lion of Judah and the Lamb of God into the Christmas story. Through original songs and traditional carols, singers and listeners are reminded that this story is not just an event in history, but a living story that still impacts the world today. Narration, solos, congregational participation and optional children's voices, along with gorgeous orchestrations by Keith Christopher, all work together to make this service a time of both celebration and worship. Songs include: Overture/Sing Christmas!; And So We Wait; It Came upon a Midnight Clear; Who's the Little Baby?; Sleep Little Lion, Sleep Little Lamb; Where Is Peace Tonight?; In This Moment; Angels from the Realms of Glory; Carol of the King. Score and Parts (fl 1-2/pic, ob, cl 1-2, bn, tpt 1-3, hn 1-2, tbn 1-2, tbn 3/tba, perc 1-2, timp, hp, pno, rhy, vn 1-2, va, vc, db) available as a Printed Edition and as a digital download.
SKU: HL.226381
ISBN 9781495091544. UPC: 888680674656. 5.0x5.0x0.078 inches.
SKU: GI.G-005816
From Kevin's recent and successful Christmas Solo: A Children's Musical., you'll find this bright and rhythmically alive two-part choral work just the right thing for your younger singers at Christmastime. If you like this one, you must see the complete musical. Sing Hallelujah to the Newborn King is an excellent choice for a Christmas pageant or carol service. Thanks, Kevin, for this wonderful addition to our repertoire for children.
SKU: HL.1218069
ISBN 9781705195451. UPC: 196288141280. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches. Luke 2:1-20.
This energetic arrangement of the popular Christmas spiritual highlights the invitation to follow the star and find the newborn King. The familiar melody comes alive with a supportive piano accompaniment and jubilant hand claps that enhance the celebratory mood. Optional solos give young singers a chance to shine!
SKU: BR.CHB-5381-00
ISBN 9790004413821. 7.5 x 10.5 inches. English.
As director of the Bavarian Radio Choir, Howard Arman has been actively engaged with international Christmas carols through various Christmas-related CD productions in the past years. This has resulted in a number of original arrangements for four- to eight-part mixed choir a cappella, shedding new light on well-known classics such as O du frohliche [O, you joyful], Stille Nacht [Silent Night] and Lasst uns froh und munter sein [Let us be happy and cheerful]. The first volume includes five Christmas carols from the German-speaking regions. They range from simple but harmonically intriguing settings such as Lieb Nachtigall, wach auf [Dear nightingale, wake up] to eight-part sound paintings with bell-like chimes as in O du frohliche and classical double choir settings such as Resonet in laudibus. The second volume includes five Christmas spirituals with English texts, forming a contrast to the solemn and festive character of the first. The choir can prove its swing and jazz qualities here; the stirring arrangements are a gain for classical Christmas concerts, too. Following the tradition of the spiritual, some settings also require soloists, which can, however, also be recruited from the choir if adequate singers are available. The first piece combines the spirituals It's a Birthday and Wasn't That a Mighty Day to form a medley, Ain't That a Rockin' gives a moment of tranquility before the likewise rousing spirituals Mary Had a Baby and Little David conclude the volume. In both volumes, Howard Arman provides a short preface in German and English, explaining the background of each piece and giving advice on performance.
