The Christmas Organist: Organ: Mixed Songbook

English organist and composer Hugh Benham gives us a fresh and elegant description of this much-loved Christina Rossetti poem. The choral writing is wonderful chorale-like with the organ providing graceful support. Hugh calls it a carol/anthem for Christmas or Epiphany and that says it best. Easy-medium.

In dulci jubilo for three-part Chorus two Violins and Basso continuo BuxWV 52Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) was organist of the St Marien church in Lübeck from 1668 until his death. He wrote many works for specific secular occasions feasts and celebrations etc. and although his positon did not require him to compose vocal music he left over 120 vocal works in a wide range of scorings style and length. Almost all texts are sacred and scorings vary from a single voice with instrument to nine voices with several instruments and continuo.Dietrich Buxtehude’s 'Christmas Music“ is suited remarkably well for numerousAdvent and Christmas services as well as general religious services which choirs take part in every year.Although characterised by an extreme economy and simplicity of means this nevertheless opulent-sounding work possesses its own special Christmas magic. It is a piece which can rightly claim its place in the choral repertoire of today.- Score with parts (BA620) separate parts (BA620) and choral score (BA620-91) available for sale

All the favourites in one book! Ideal for carol singers Choirs Organists and Pianists. Over thirty of the most popular Christmas carols arranged in four parts and with Keyboard accompaniment where appropriate.

Das neugeborne Kindelein (The newborn babe the heavenly child) (BuxWV 13)for Mixed choir (SATB) Strings Basso continuoDietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707) was Organist of the St Marien church in Lübeck from 1668 until his death. He wrote many works for specific secular occasions feasts and celebrations etc. and although his positon did not require him to compose vocal music he left over 120 vocal works in a wide range of scorings style and length. Almost all texts are sacred and scorings vary from a single voice with instrument to nine voices with several instruments and continuo.Dietrich Buxtehude’s Cantata forfour part chorus is suited remarkably well for the Christmas services as well as the general religious services which choruses take part in every year.This opulent-sounding work possesses its every own special Christmas magic. It is a piece which can claim a place in the repertoire of many choruses.- Score with parts (BA717) separate parts (BA717) and choral score (BA717-91) available for sale