The Coventry Carol: SATB: Vocal Score

Richard Rodney Bennett sets the text of popular sixteenth-century Christmas carol Coventry Carol for SATB chorus unaccompanied. Commissioned and first performed by YiRu Hall and the Portsmouth Grammar School Chamber Choir at Portsmouth Cathedral on 14 December 2011.

Richard Allain's arrangement of the Christmas favourite Coventry Carol for SATB chorus. A Piano accompaniment is provided for rehearsal purposes and all voices split to form a sumptuous double chorus during the setting.

Four Christmas carols that capture the distinctive contradictory and unmistakable choral style of Giles Swayne.Always plain-speaking challenging intense and emotionally honest Swaynes music also brims with wit melody and a sly playfulness that is both captivating and addictive. The Four Christmas Carols were written over several years. The first three are for unison voices with Piano and can be performed by the whole assembly. The fourth requires a larger SATB chorus and is a larger expressive and impressive setting of The Coventry Carol.This set of carols has it all - from grand unison melodies familiar tunes and rousing choruses to morepoignant challenging and unusual passages. It represents a hugely satisfying and entertaining addition to any festive performance or carol concert.

This welcome original setting of the much-loved 15th-century Coventry carol text features a compelling interplay between choir and organ and a contrast of full and a cappella textures. Archer fully exploits the text's dramatic potential and has created a pleasing and useful addition to the carol repertory.

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

Uses: Christmas Epiphany Scripture: Matthew 2:2 Revelation 22:16 This vigorous anthem is based on two well-known carol tunes. The first La Marche des Rois is a regal theme appropriate for the kingly nature of the text and the second The Coventry Carol is one of the most expressive of our Christmas themes. This invitation to the manger is a great choice for post-Christmas services and the season of Epiphany. Solid! Orchestra score and parts (fl 1-2 ob cl 1-2 bn hn 1-2 tpt 1-3 tbn 1-2 btbn/tba perc 1-2 hp pno vn 1-2 va vc db) and Consort score and parts (fl ob cl bn tpt perc 1-2 hp vn 1-2 va vc db) each available as a digital download.