Christmas

Discovery Level 2 Based on the Ukrainian Bell Carol, God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, and Ding Dong! Merrily on High, with additional original music and lyrics, this buoyant piece sparkles with Christmas...

Uses: Advent Scripture: Micah 5:2, Luke 2:4-6, John 7:42 Adorned with a graceful Baroque spirit, this concept piece joins the O Little Town of Bethlehem text with the Coventry Carol tune and creates a...

My Lord Has Come

A setting of one of the seven Advent 'O' Antiphons, O Oriens makes use of luxurious and exotic harmonies, creating a shimmering texture. The focus on human enlightenment in winter's darkness means the...

A beautiful arrangement of one of Canada's oldest and most popular carols. After four verses, the final refrain culminates in a resplendent 'in excelsis gloria' before concluding with the stillness of...

This arrangement of Gruber's timeless carol is warm and gentle. It was recorded by the Cambridge Singers on the The John Rutter Christmas Album (Collegium Records CSCD510). Conductor's scores and inst...

Mit seinem Konzept von choir & body ermöglicht Patrick Bach auch Schulchören mit jungen oder wenigen Männerstimmen, bekannte Weihnachtslieder mit poppigem Touch und neue Weihnachtsballaden modern umzu...

This seven-movement, 40-minute work for choir, soprano and bass soli, and orchestra delivers a tapestry of melodic richness to powerfully portray the anticipation of the wonder and mystery of the birt...

The tenderness of the carol is heightened by this arrangement, and choirs that take time to explore its expressiveness will benefit. While not difficult, an effective performance requires control and...

Jeff Funk's creative new lyrics and the traditional Ukrainian Bell Carol combine to give us a fresh approach to a long standing Christmas favorite. Add a touch of class to your holiday concert with th...

Few can swing like Kirby Shaw and this is proof. The traditional O Christmas Tree is set in a swing style with ensemble scatting and it sounds like it has always been like this - swinging.

It's the classic Chirstmas poem set with swingin' jazz flair! A snazzy bass line and some backbeat finger snaps greet the opening lines, spoken stylistically in rhythm. When the singing begins, it's n...

Sweeping the listener up in the arms of celebration and praise, this anthem captures the anticipation of Advent. Mary's joy becomes our hope as familiar melodies are reimagined in this seasonal sensat...

With a text that patters like a Gilbert and Sullivan aria, this folk-based seasonal offering is destined to become a standard. The joy-filled text is the perfect closer for concerts and services alike...

James Whitbourn's Christmas mass incorporating carol melodies from France, England, Germany and Poland. This edition is the Vocal Score for use with the full ensemble of piccolo, brass, organ and perc...

A special mass for a special occasion: Giovanni Alberti Ristori's (Christmas) Messa per il Santissimo Natale. From 1715 to 1753, Ristori rose to the position of Vice-Kapellmeister at the Electoral Sax...

Camille Saint-Saëns composed his Oratorio de Noël for five vocal solos, mixed choir, strings, organ and harp in 1858. The work, which is sung in Latin, is based on texts from the Old and New Testament...

Johannes Matthias Michel hat mit dieser kleinen Weihnachtsmesse eine leicht singbare Messvertonung für gemischten Chor geschaffen. In der Orgel- bzw. Klavierbegleitung sind bekannte Weihnachtslieder z...

With words based on Matthew 1:23, the names of Jesus are emphasized: Emmanuel, Prince of Peace, Son of God, all proclaiming 'God with us!' This originally appeared in Mary McDonald and Joel Raney's Ch...

Poulenc's setting of "O Magnum Mysterium" for SATB.

Saint-Saëns was just 23 years old when he composed his 'Oratorio de Noël' in 1858 in only twelve days. Edited by Christina M. Stahl, this choral masterpiece is now available in a comprehensive scholar...

Uses: Christmas Eve, Christmas Scripture: Matthew 2:11; Luke 2:13-14 Falling like a gentle snow, this tender anthem is a beautiful invitation to Christmas. The piano accompaniment lends a delicate and...

This festive 4-minute medley combines three favorites into an easily learned celebration of carols. Opening with a joyful Deck the Halls, it moves into a spirited Joy to the World, before the exuberan...