Oxford University Press Sheet Music

This carol for a cappella choir juxtaposes Latin text with a jubilee spiritual celebrating the Magi who saw the star to lead them to the newborn child. The natural rhythmic energy is amplified by sync...

Kling no, klokka! is a traditional Norwegian carol, skilfully arranged here for upper voices by Frank Havrøy. The piece has a compelling folk feel, with glissando and chromatic passages contributing t...

SSA unaccompanied. These short, simple settings are suitable for choirs beginning to sing in parts. Each part is easy enough to be learnt by rote if necessary, and each setting is short enough for cho...

SATB unaccompanied & with organ The Ivy and the Holly is a superb collection of carols and motets for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany by contemporary composers. Scored for mixed voices - a cappella an...

for SSATBarB unaccompanied. This is a striking setting of a poem by Gilbert Keith Chesterton, characterised by antiphonal exchanges between the upper and lower voices, and rich, ever-changing harmonie...

Originally published in the New Horizons collection The Ivy and the Holly, this carol has a mysterious, other-worldly character that complements the sixteenth-century text attributed to the Wedderburn...

For SATB unaccompanied - Setting a contemporary poem by Kevin Crossley-Holland, The Heart-in-Waiting is a rich, expressive carol with sonorous chords and a deep, rich sound. Ideal for mixed-voice choi...

SATB Accompanied and Unaccompanied. 10 classic carols with a twist Arranged by leading choral composer Bob Chilcott. Suitable for all mixed-voice choirs. Includes 'Away in a manger' and a jazz waltz v...

Combining a number of early lullaby texts in one setting, Adam and the Mother is a haunting carol recalling the fall of Adam. It combines irregular melodic lines with lilting ostinato passages and wil...

This gentle carol sets a well-known text, 'Balulalow', that paints an image of Mary singing a lullaby to Jesus. Bullard's gentle sways and lilting rhythms reflect the story, while soft dynamics and wa...

This anthem is a tender setting of a prayer by St Richard of Chichester. It features on The King's Singers' albums High Flight (SIGCD262) and Christmas Presence (SIGCD801).

Setting a text by Timothy Dudley-Smith, this is a charming lullaby with a gentle, lilting melody and warm harmonies. Ideal for Christmas services and concerts. 8 pages.

SATB and soprano solo, unaccompanied. This gentle and expressive carol provides a wonderful alternative to more familiar settings of this well-loved text. The music is harmonically rich, and the float...

For SATB unaccompanied This lively and uplifting carol sets a joyful fifteenth-century Christmas text by James Ryman. The music is rhythmic and powerful, with moments of rich and vibrant harmony offse...

SSAATTBB unaccompanied This is a truly beautiful addition to the Christmas repertory, setting a specially commissioned poem by Charles Bennett. The flexible metre creates a sense of movement, while th...

For SATB and organ or string orchestra This peaceful arrangement of James R. Murray's melody explores a different choral texture in each of its verses, from optional solo to SATB a cappella. The final...

Chilcott's arrangement of this well-loved carol is gentle and expressive. Extended harmonies and suspensions beautifully colour the unaccompanied second verse, while the third verse is paired with an...

For SATB and organ or chamber orchestra This is a rich and expressive setting of William Chatterton Dix's famous words. Opening with an elegant melody line for sopranos or tenors, it flowers into full...

Offprinted from Carols for Choirs 5, this exquisite setting of a familiar text by Isaac Watts has flexible scoring, with choirs encouraged to explore different options for each of the four verses. The...

My Lord Has Come

This is an innovative and moving setting of Robert Herrick's popular Christmas text. The carol opens with an uplifting unison melody, and each verse introduces new vocal textures and increasingly expr...

SATB unaccompanied This is a tender setting of the popular Christmas text by the Wedderburn brothers. Stirring climaxes are contrasted with interweaving melodic lines and expressive soprano solos to c...

This anthology of eleven carols celebrates the festive music of John Gardner (1917-2011). It contains some of his most well-known settings alongside new repertoire, including a previously unpublished...

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...

Originally published in the New Horizons collection Cantica Nova, this expansive Advent motet creates a unique sound world through unusual harmonic inflections, striking spatial effects, unmeasured no...