Description
Book Synopsis50 carols for sopranos and altos (suitable for boys'', girls'', or women''s choirs). It contains mostly simple arrangements of the best-loved carols, some less well-known ones, and four original pieces by Britten (2), Rutter, and Hadley. Most of the Christmas hymns are presented in two versions; for choirs only, unaccompanied, and for choir and audience/congregation, with accompaniment.Orchestral accompaniments for many of the carols are available on hire.
Table of ContentsAdeste fideles ; Angels, from the realms of glory ; Angelus ad Virginem ; As with gladness men of old (2 versions) ; Away in a manger ; The cherry tree carol ; Coventry carol ; Deck the hall ; Ding dong! merrily on high ; Donkey carol ; The first Nowell ; Gabriel to Mary came ; Gabriel's message ; God rest you merry, gentlemen (2 versions) ; Good King Wenceslas ; Hail! blessed Virgin Mary ; Hark! the herald angels sing (2 versions) ; He smiles within his cradle ; The holly and the ivy ; How far is it to Bethlehem? ; I saw three ships ; I sing of a maiden ; Il est ne le divin enfant ; In dulci jubilo (4-part version) ; In dulci jubilo (3-part version) ; The Infant King ; It came upon the midnight clear ; King Jesus hath a garden ; The Linden tree carol ; Lute-book lullaby ; A Merry Christmas ; Nativity Carol ; A New Year carol ; O come, all ye faithful ; O come, O come, Emmanuel ; O little town of Bethlehem ; Once in royal David's city (2 versions) ; Past three a clock ; Personent hodie ; Quelle est cette odeur agreable ; Quem pastores laudavere ; Rocking ; See amid the winter's snow ; Shepherd's Pipe Carol ; Star Carol ; Stille Nacht ; Sussex Carol ; There is no rose ; Tomorrow shall be my dancing day ; Unto us is born a son ; Up! good Christen folk, and listen ; A Virgin most pure ; While shepherds watched
