Christmas

The text for Dreamweaver is based on parts of the well-known Norwegian medieval folk poem Draumkvedet, an epic ballad that has a lot in common with Dante's The Divine Comedy. The protagonist, Olav Åst...

This much-loved carol, with words by the composer, celebrating the piping of a shepherd boy on his way to Bethlehem, is presented here with informative background information and helpful performance h...

This haunting song by Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson is a poetic reflection on the winter landscape and longing for love, with layered vocals and a rich harmonic underpinning. A starkly beautifu...

One of the most recorded songs in history, this beloved Christmas classic addresses both meek and powerful with a compelling plea for peace. This setting captures the mystery and drama inherent in the...

A stark fifth in the piano represents a chill in the air and frames the opening of this sensitive setting of the popular Rachel Field poem. Nuanced dynamics, tempi, and phrasing invite expressive sing...

Britten's much-loved Christmas choral classic is now available for performance in French for the first time. Maurice Budry translated the majority of the work, with Britten’s approval, and it was broa...

What is it that truly makes Christmas so special? The beloved Danish Christmas song "Hvad Er Det Der Gør Jul Til Noget Særligt" explores this very heartwarming question. Featuring sensitive music by P...

This high-energy original Christmas spiritual is not to be missed! A driving gospel chorus alternates with contrasting verses, then a quote from 'Angels We Have Heard on High' introduces a lively, and...

The Christmas Choirbook is a collection of up-to-date, colorful arrangements of 22 Christmas songs from throughout the world. Among classics, dressed in new harmonic sounds, you will enjoy jazz and po...

This SATB setting of Hildegard von Bingen's Ave Generosa text uses a hauntingly joyful tonality, paying homage to the mysterious story of Mary. A beautiful middle section is surrounded by contrasting,...

Stella natalis is a work in twelve movements by Karl Jenkins celebrating different aspects of Christmastide - winter, the sleeping child, tidings of peace, thanksgiving - with words ranging from the p...

Benjamin Britten's cantata "Saint Nicolas op. 42" is a colorful and dramatic work from 1948. It was composed for the centenary celebrations of Lancing College and impressively sets the life and legend...

Something old and treasured with something new and engaging, this Christmas concept is filled with tenderness and a sense of seasonal wonder. Well-crafted vocal writing opens this carol resetting to e...

Written especially for developing choirs, this festive SA(T)B cantata is overflowing with joyful seasonal songs ideal for smaller ensembles. Original material mingles with traditional carols in a jubi...

This gentle yet uplifting carol was first performed during the 2012 King's College, Cambridge Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. Rutter's gift for melody is in evidence throughout the work, with a s...

Bring festive joy to your Christmas concert with John Rutter's vibrant arrangement of the traditional Cornish "Sans Day Carol". Scored for mixed choir (SATB) and piano (also performable with small orc...

Bring festive joy to your holiday program with the uplifting Christmas carol "Jesus Child", published by the renowned Oxford University Press. This wonderful work for mixed choir (SATB) and piano ench...

This carol was commissioned by Celia Ellingson through LutheranArts in honor of Gary Aamodt's 80th Birthday, December 25, 2017, and dedicated to the annual St Olaf College Christmas Festival. It uses...

Following the Christmas arrangements "Wunschzettel", "Wunschzettel 2.0" and "Wunschzettel für Frauenstimmen", Oliver Gies devotes himself to ten classics of the Christmas carol canon in these two coll...

This arrangement of the traditional carol by Franz Gruber and Joseph Muhr (translated into English by John Freeman Young) was written by Anna Lapwood and the Pembroke College Girls’ Choir for their en...

Just like the previously published 3 voices choir books Volume 1 - Advent & Christmas (C7000) and Volume 2 - Sacred Choral Music (C8000), the new Volume 3 - Secular Choral Music once again offers a un...

Pentatonix covers this song by Fleet Foxes in their signature a cappella style with only body percussion as accompaniment. With a repeating vocal phrase that gradually extends and a wordless contrasti...

This high-energy original Christmas spiritual is not to be missed! A driving gospel chorus alternates with contrasting verses, then a quote from 'Angels We Have Heard on High' introduces a lively, and...

218 Chorstücke zur Advents- und Weihnachtszeit von mehr als 100 Komponisten und Arrangeuren Das neue Chorbuch überzeugt mit einem zeitgemäßen Repertoire in breiter Vielfalt: historische Highlights, ze...

The music dances off the page in this sprightly seasonal offering! A fresh theme written in a classic carol style creates instant joy with its tuneful invitation to the manger. A well-placed hide-a-hy...