Traditional: Cradle Song: SATB: Vocal Score

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 traditional German carol is set with a gently rocking accompaniment that completely supports the expressive vocals. Available for SATB and SSA.

Uses: Concert ChristmasA new tradition is born in this set of expressive carols based on original poetry by the composer. The writer Terry Esau was inspired by the Alfred Burt Carol legacy and in this set hehas gathered together a winsome grouping of his own holiday songs. There is a rich harmonic vocabulary in his writing that wonderfully cradles the thoughtful texts with gentle beauty.