Festival of Lessons & Carols: Vocal Score

A pack of 10 copies of the superb Carol collection 100 Carols for Choirs as edited and arranged by David Willcocks and John Rutter.The volumes of Carols For Choirs have established themselves as the quintessential carol books for carol-singers around the world. Each volume presents a wide range of carols to suit every occasion from well-known tunes superbly arranged to the best original compositions. 100 Choirs for Carols includes: 74 of the most popular items from Carols for Choirs 1 2 and 3 in one volume 26 pieces new to the series including familiar 'classics' recentcarols and traditional favourites in new arrangements Carols and hymns for Advent Christmas Epiphany and Easter A wide range of styles to suit sacred and secular uses A balanced selection of accompanied and unaccompanied tunes The order of service for a Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

The volumes of Carols For Choirs have established themselves as the quintessential carol books for carol-singers around the world. Each volume presents a wide range of carols to suit every occasion from well-known tunes superbly arranged to the best original compositions. 100 Choirs for Carols includes: 74 of the most popular items from Carols for Choirs 1 2 and 3 in one volume 26 pieces new to the series including familiar 'classics' recent carols and traditional favourites in new arrangements Carols and hymns for Advent Christmas Epiphany and Easter A wide range of styles to suit sacred and secularuses A balanced selection of accompanied and unaccompanied tunes The order of service for a Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols 100 Carols For Choirs is a superb collection of Carols as edited by David Willcocks and John Rutter.

Fifty Christmas Carols-Carols For Choirs: Book Five includes 50 superb carols to celebrate 50 years of the famous Carols for Choirs series. A complete resource for choirs from Advent through to Epiphany.Fresh arrangements from Bob Chilcott and David Blackwell as well as original compositions including many specially written for this collection.A wide range of composers are featured including Alan Bullard Bob Chilcott Gabriel Jackson Philip Ledger Jaakko Mantyjarvi Mathew Martin Cecilia McDowall Francis Pott John Rutter Carl Rutti and David Willcocks.A balanced mix of accompanied and unaccompanied items including the order of service for a Festival ofNine Lessons and Carols.The volumes of Carols for Choirs have established themselves as the quintessential carol books for carol singers around the world. Like its predecessors Carols for Choirs 5 presents a wide range of carols to suit every occasion from classic tunes superbly arranged to the best original compositions. The collection showcases the very best established and new names in choral composition today both in the UK and world-wide.

The Vocal Score for Swiss composer Carl Rütti's De Virgine Maria is arranged here for SATB divisi chorus and Organ accompaniment. This piece was commissioned by the College for 'A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols 2014' and lasts around 3 and a half minutes. De Virgine Maria is dedicated to composer Stephen Cleobury and the Choir of King's College Cambridge. The works of?Carl Rütti has been an output of consistently beautiful choral works that are largely religious in theme. His compositions are well-known for introducing elements of jazz and blues into the English choral tradition that he traditionallyworks within. The lyrics for De Virgine Maria are in Latin. In the September 2015 issue of Organists' Review Michael Overbury writes that this work 'is most attractive for the listener celebratory fun and serious intensely joyful and lyrical.'

Commissioned by King's College Cambridge for the 2015 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols this setting of a poem by George Szirtes on the subject of the flight to Bethlehem has rich and ethereal harmonies.

From John Leavitt's Festival of Lessons and Carols this beautiful setting of the English carol is not to be missed. The accompaniment may be performed on keyboard or harp for an exceptional concert experience. Opt.flute.Available separately: SATB and 3-Part Mixed. Performance time: Approx. 3:30.

Spring in Winter by John Woolrich for SATB was commissioned for the expansive acoustic of King’s College Cambridge. Taking an extract from Christopher Smart’s Hymn 32: The Nativity of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ this short yet effective setting was first performed by the Choir of King’s College Cambridge at the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols 2001 and has subsequently been adopted into their repertoire.

Try this work to open your festival of lessons and carols. Note the very simple part for handbells and finger cymbals.

From John Leavitt's Festival of Lessons and Carols this beautiful setting of the English carol is not to be missed. The accompaniment may be performed on keyboard or harp for an exceptional concert experience. Opt.flute.Available separately: SATB and 3-Part Mixed. Performance time: Approx. 3:30.

Commissioned by Marty F. Myers for John Scott and the choir of St Thomas' Church New York. First performance on 23rd December 2006 at the 4pm Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols given by the choir of St Thomas' Church conductedby John Scott.