Christmas Joy!: SSA: Vocal Score

All the wonder and joy of the holiday season are clearly present in this fresh new work for schools community and church choirs everywhere! Scored in a ?Holiday Pops? style for orchestra choir and optional soloist this 30-minute work is divided into nine sections each titled for a letter in the word C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S. Combine your SATB and/or SSA choirs with orchestra a smaller chamber group or with the spectacular CD accompaniment for a wonderful salute to the season. Sections and songs include: C - It Must Be Christmas; H - Hark! Hear the Children Sing (Sing We Now of Christmas What Child Is This Masters In This Hall); R - Rejoice! Rejoice! (O Come Emmanuel Rise Up Shepherd and Follow); I - I Hear the Bells (I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day Carol of the Bells); S - Snow!; T - 'Twas the Night; M - Merry Merry Christmas (Deck the Hall Bring a Torch Ding Dong Merrily on High Fum Fum Fum Hallelujah Chorus Jingle Bells); A - Angels We Have Heard On High Sheep May Safely Graze); S - Savior (Joy to the World Gesu Bambino).

Words from the Church of Ireland Book of Common Prayer (adapted)-A lilting Christmas benediction that will fill every heart with the joy of the season! Displaying the exquisite choral style of Philip Stopford this work is ideal for both concert and worship.

A Soulful Celebration-Star of wonder star of light fill us with your heavenly light. This is the joyful message of this bright gospel original that will be an accessible addition to both Christmas concerts and worship settings. Truly a soulful celebration! Available separately: SATB SAB SSA ShowTrax CD. Combo parts available as a digital download (tpt 1 tpt 2 tsx tbn gtr b dm prc). Duration: ca. 2:30.

This bright and joyous work by a well-known Swedish composer can be performed with or without the optional liturgical chant in the beginning. It is a great choice for a jubilant Christmas concert opener. Duration: ca. 3:00.

A new Christmas carol composed by Oscar-winning composer Rachel Portman with text by children's author Michael Morpurgo We Were There is arranged for SSA Chorus and Piano. The work was commissioned by Liverpool Philharmonic for their 175th anniversary and first performed by the Liverpool Philharmonic Youth on the 18th of December 2014. Portman's work gained a rapturous reception with critics and audiences praising its pretty melodies and the text by the master of fiction Michael Morpurgo. This Christmas carol makes a fantastically fresh antidote to the tired old favourites and it will definitelybe a hit with audiences who will love the new sound and the divine melodies. It'll certainly be a hit at any Christmas concert. In the September 2015 issue of Organists' Review David Lindley wrote that We Were There 'would make an agreeable piece for a school carol service and should be well within the abilities of a reasonably competent group.' An equally good review from the September 2015 issue of Sunday by Sunday from the Royal School of Church Music states that 'choirs will enjoy this attractive and effective piece.'

The majesty and joy of Christmas resound in this inspirational work recorded by Mariah Carey on her Merry Christmas II You album from 2010. An ideal selection for Christmas concerts and worship! Available separately: SATB SAB SSA ChoirTrax CD. Duration: ca. 3:55.

(How Great Our Joy)-Here is a sparkling setting of the well-known Christmas carol “While By My Sheep” that will fill your heart with joy! The famous dynamic contrasts provide a dramatic touch that will enhance every performance! Availableseparately: SATB SAB SSA ChoirTrax CD. Score and parts (fl 1-2 ob cl 1-2 bn perc 1-2 hp vn 1-2 va vc db) available as a Printed Edition and as a digital download. Duration: ca. 2:00.

Patapan a winner of the 'A Carol for Christmas' competition is a delightful song for SA chorus and piano that can also include men's voices and optional flute and drum. Introducing some irregular metres within an accessible idiom and memorable themes Patapan will make an ideal number for community and children's choirs.A review in the September 2015 issue of Sunday by Sunday from the Royal School of Church Music called this 'winner in a carol competition' an 'enjoyable romp in 6/8 time'.