Christmas Praise: Piano Vocal and Guitar: Mixed Songbook

This Nativity with its eight delightful new songs will captivate the hearts of family and friends. It is suitable for school or church and for mixed ages and abilities. As the Biblical story unfods Roman soldiers aredutifully carrying out their tasks many miles from their homeland. Why is everyone so interested in the stable? By the end of the story the Roman soldiers have also entered the stable and praise the Baby King. Duration: 30mins.You will require a license to perform this work at your school/youth theatre; please click here for more information and our application form.Professionally recorded demonstration and backing tracks are available to purchase and download here .

Saint-Saëns's Christmas Oratorio (or Oratorio de Noël) was written in 1858 when he was just 23. This piece was originally scored for five Vocal Soloists Chorus Harp String Quartet and Organ; this the vocal score contains a piano reduction.The Christmas Oratorio opens with a Prelude subtitled 'In the style of Sebastian Bach' harkening back to Bach's Christmas Oratorio. This opening prelude sets the scene for the Christmas story: its lilting pastoral quality creates images of the shepherds tending their flocks in the fields. In the remaining movements the vocal soloists take turns representing different characters such as the narrator ofthe story or as the angel who announces the birth of the baby Jesus while the chorus represents a multitude of angels singing to the glory of the Lord. The final movement of the piece which follows the model of old French Christmas songs is a virtual hymn of praise of all creation in the presence of God.The English version of the text is by N.H. Dole.

Joy to the World gets a gospel remake in this choral setting based on the recording by the contemporary group Avalon expertly arranged by Andre Williams. A great feature for community performances! Available for SATB SAB and SSA. Instrumental ePak and ChoirTrax CD also available. Performance time approx. 3:50. This version for SSA with Piano and optional instrumental accompaniment.

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

Joy to the World gets a gospel remake in this choral setting based on the recording by the contemporary group Avalon expertly arranged by Andre Williams. A great feature for community performances! Available for SATB SAB and SSA. Instrumental ePak and ChoirTrax CD also available. Performance time approx. 3:50. This version for SAB choir with Piano and optional instrumental accompaniment.