Festive fare for a Christmas of close harmony-The Boosey & 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 & Hawkes archive and also includes many specially-composed or newly-arranged pieces. The information included at the end of each book will give the choral director invaluable material for brief concert announcements or program notes. 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 Singersand conductor of Tenebrae. His own new arrangements join those by Christopher Norton (Microjazz) Karl Jenkins Will Todd Geoff Richards Carol Canning (a former member of the Swingle Singers) and Ward Swingle himself.

Content : Celebro - Lullay - Cantus triquertrus (The triangle song) - Only heavenly music - Wintertide - Sleep, child of winter - Make we merry - From our earth - The Trotector - Dona nobis pacem (Grant us peace) - Sing with joy at Christmas - Jubilate Deo (O be joyful in the Lord)

Content : In dulci jubilo - Go, tell it on the mountain - Silent night - O Jesus so sweet - Pat-a-pan - Son of Maria - The first Nowell - The Virgin Mary had a baby boy - We wish you a merry Christmas