The Oxford Book of Christmas Music for Organ, Bk 2

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

The Oxford Book of Organ Music by Women Composers presents a comprehensive survey of historical organ pieces by women composers alongside six newly commissioned works. The music is stylistically varied and encompasses secular and sacred repertoire from a range of periods. In addition to original organ repertoire, the collection also contains several organ transcriptions in new arrangements for the instrument. ? 42 pieces for manuals and pedals, in a variety of musical forms, suitable for use at church services or as recital repertoire ? Original music for the instrument, spanning the sixteenth century to the present day, including compositions by Amy Beach, Clementine de Bourges, Nadia Boulanger, Jeanne Demessieux, Cecilia McDowall, Clara Schumann, and Ethyl Smyth, plus commissions from Kristina Arakelyan, Miriam Carpinetti, Ghislaine Reece-Trapp, Isabelle Ryder, Amy Summers, and Rebecca Groom te Velde ? Standalone miniatures, movements from organ sonatas and symphonies, transcriptions of piano, harpsichord, and flute pieces, and an orchestral opera overture ? A variety of difficulty levels, from ABRSM Grades 2-3 through to Diploma standard, with a graded index provided

The Oxford Book Of Christmas Carols has to be one of the most famous and complete of all carol collections. This book contains 197 carols. The majority are for the Christmas season but some are intended for Passiontide Easter or for other seasons of the year. All but 30 have traditional carol tunes mostly with traditional texts.

Music and texts of 201 carols for the Christmas season (many in more than one setting) each with copious notes on historical background and performance. An extensive general introduction gives an overview of the history of the carol and there are a number of appendices dealing with specific areas of the repertory. The book's approach is an attempt to rediscover the native vitality of material that has sometimes been debased and sentimentalized by means of `authentic' period settings and a concern for historically informed performance. Mostly SATB accompanied

First published in a two-part version in The Oxford Book of Flexible Carols Alan Smith's In the Beginning is presented separately here in a mixed-voice arrangement. Kevin Carey's text is set to gently lilting music perfect for choirs and settings at Christmas.

This wonderful collection brings together seven well-loved carols all newly arranged by Mack Wilberg for low voice and piano. Featuring a range of Christmas texts including 'Bring a torch Jeannette Isabella' 'Deck the hall' and 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' it also offers two carols with alternative original foreign-language options (French and Catalan). With a delightful variety of musical styles and moods this volume is perfect for recitals services and concerts at Christmas time.Also available in a volume for high voice.

Christmas Carols-A total of 35 solos for soprano recorder (advanced) or flute (intermediate). Introduction includes hints for performance in school or church use with a sound system fingering chart for recorder high notes and notes regardingspecial techniques such as double tonguing vibrato and recorder glissando. Final pages are a unique section of carol-specific historical notes including Internet addresses. Includes all favorite Christmas carols as well as gemsfrom The Oxford Book of Carols. Ideal for use in church services and Christmas-season concerts or with carolers. These instrumental solos give new meanings to age-old expressions of the Christmas spirit.

Pianoworks is written especially for the older beginner - or anyone who prefers a more adult approach to learning. The books will help you to develop the skills to play in a range of styles including classical folk and pop. The attractive easy pieces range from the great works of the past to the music of today. Pianoworks Christmas is packed full of festive treats for the beginner pianist. You'll find traditional carols alongside well-known Christmas songs and each piece is accompanied by the words allowing friends to sing along as you play. An ideal gift for any beginner pianist working towards the end of Pianoworks Book 1.