Christmas Songs for Children's Choir

A pulsing, contemporary beat drives this high-powered Christmas work with an unexpected quote from the Hallelujah Chorus. Fresh holiday choral writing.

Oh, my goodness, it's back to the 70's with this disco-style number that's holiday fun for everyone. The singers boogie to the beat and spell out 'S. A. N. T. A. ,' just like the disco classic, 'Y. M....

Three human 'dogs' bark the solos on this hilarious, Baroque-style Christmas novelty number. 'On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me a Schnauzer with a goatee. Arf! Afr!' Outstanding, f...

Subtitled 'Shalom Alechem,' A Wish for Hanukkah is a fresh approach to Hanukkah for 2-part treble or 3-part mixed groups. It opens slowly, dramatically, then moves to a spirited 2-beat feel, evoking E...

This 'rockin' Santa' number features handclaps and foot stomps set to a rock beat. It's a quick-learn piece, and when you add the driving SoundTrax CD (complete with rock guitar and horn section) you'...

Are you ready for some holiday spirit? This fun, catchy holiday piece will put everyone in the Christmas mood! And when your singers pull out their kazoos, well, we can't predict what might happen! Th...

The most ingenious pairing of words and music we've heard in years: the text of 'Deck the Hall' set to Tchaikovsky's 'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy.' You won't believe how easily the 'fa la la's' fit...

Boogie back to disco 70s with this funky holiday number that's fun for everyone. It's not Saturday Night Fever, it's Santa Fever, and he's comin' to town!! 'He's cool, he's hot. He's in the groove. '...

To kindle means to cause something, such as a candle, to begin burning. This December piece describes what we can do 'to make a world where no one fights, as we kindle the Hanukkah lights.' An express...

The title says it all: a tribute to the hard working spouse of Mr. C. 'Without a woman to help him, how would Santa be on time?' From tuning up the sled to getting the reindeer fed, 'it's time to sing...

The traditional strains of Deck The Hall are set in a lilting six-eight tempo and echoed from part to part in this festive carol by Greg Gilpin. With a new polyphonic 'fa-la-la-la' sequence and a deli...

It's fun, it's festive, and it's a piece of cake. It's Jingle Bells combined with 'Chopsticks! ' That's right, you've heard it plucked out on your classroom piano over and over again, but never like t...

Everybody in the choir has tried to catch Santa in the act, and now they can sing about the suspense, the thrill, and the anticipation of Christmas morning with Santa's in the House. It's a little 'Gh...

Listen up Mom, Dad, Grandma, and Santa Claus, 'cause we're singing our entire Christmas list in this up-tempo Broadway-style showtune. 'I want a shiny trombone, a cellular phone, and stereo equipment...

Let your 2-part choir rock and roll with this fun novelty number for Christmastime. What will cheer up Santa Claus during the long winter months up North? Conducting a choir, of course. And your stude...

Here is a captivating arrangement of the traditional 'Kum Ba Ya' combined with an original Christmas chorus that builds to a striking chant-like chorale, and finishes with the brilliant layering of al...

No holiday program is complete without a festive medley of familiar carols. And this one provides a fresh take on some old favorites. It's so flexible with optional solo spots, varied tempos, changing...

10 sets of door beads?. . . '8 disco balls?'. . . '12 lava lamps?'. . . This isn't your momma's 'Twelve Days!' No, it's Greg Gilpin's novel retro rendition that pays a groovy tribute to 1970s pop cult...

It's a multicultural 'Merry Christmas' sung on a combination of Swahili and English texts. A strong African pulse drives this original music, which includes a chorus from the traditional 'Joy to the W...

Greg Gilpin has taken one of Chopin's most beloved piano etudes, created delicate vocal parts, and penned poetic words, resulting in an awe-inspiring work for December or masterwork concerts. Pure uni...

Not your typical Hanukkah piece, this tender ballad in 3/4 time honors the tradition of holiday candle lighting with a unique sound. Logical part-writing and accessible canon in both voicings. 'Candle...

You've never heard it like this before! Your choir will shine on this hip new arrangement of the popular carol featuring infectious rhythms and close contemporary chords. Jazzy and fresh, a special tr...

Celebrate Hanukkah with this jovial partner song featuring a bouncy accompaniment and cheerful hand claps during the repeated refrain. The traditional Hebrew folk song is combined with an original Eng...

A choral medley of four favorite Christmas spirituals: 'Mary Had a Baby,' 'Rise Up Shepherd and Follow,' 'What You Gonna Call Your Pretty Little Baby?,' and 'Go, Tell It on the Mountain. ' Easy part-w...

A refined arrangement of the traditional French carol written especially for young voices. So much can be learned by singing this range-appropriate, skill-building partner song with optional hand drum...