After the success of 'Christmas a cappella' (BA 7573) for mixed choir Graham Buckland has now turned his attention to an edition for female voices. This collection includes popular Christmas melodies in traditional as well as more popular settings from many countries around the world including USA UK France Germany Austria Poland and the Czech Republic. All pieces are arranged for two female voice parts with a piano accompaniment but a third optional voice part is also included in many cases. This edition presents one of the most comprehensive collections of Christmas choral settings for female voices.Collection of international Christmas songs forfemale voicesFor two to three parts with piano accompanimentTraditional as well as more popular settingsAll song texts in German and English A selection:A child this day is born / Adeste fideles / Angels from the realm of glory /A virgin most pure / Away in a manger / Deck the hall! / Entre le b?uf et l? ne gris / Es ist ein Ros entsprungen /Fröhliche Weihnacht überall! / Go tell it on the mountain / I saw three ships / Joy to the world / Les anges dans nos campagnes /Macht hoch die Tür / Nun komm der Heiden Heiland /O Heiland reiß die Himmel auf / O Jesulein süß / Orientis partibus / Quando nascette Ninno / Stern über Bethlehem /The angel Gabriel from heaven came / The Carol of the Drum /The first Nowell / We wish you a merry Christmas /Wie schön leuchtet der MorgensternThe editorGraham Buckland is a conductor and composer and studied in Cambridge London and Brno. He is now university music director in Regensburg.

Plaisir d’Amour is frequently performed and recorded by artists as diverse as Charlotte Church Paul Robeson and Joan Baez. Written in 6/8 time the melody with ornamentations flows gently over the arpeggiated accompaniment. When Elvis Presley sang ‘I can’t help falling in love with you ’ he was probably unaware that the melody was based on a French love song written in 1784. J.P.E. Martini was a German composer who became a court musician for MarieAntoinette. Managing to adapt to conditions after the Revolution Martini continued to compose produce and teach music into the early 1800’s.

Five songs from German jazz musician Roger Cicero's critically acclaimed album Männersachen have been arranged here for Male Voices (Tenor, Baritone, Bass with Piano Accompaniment) by Carsten Gerlitz. The bestselling album sees Cicero sing big band music in the Rat Pack style with German lyrics, truly an exciting prospect!The arrangements in this choral songbook are full of life, with tracks alternating between close-harmonies and a more traditional lead vocal with backing. The variety makes each track stand alone, while all five songs are a joy to sing from start to finish. The songs included are Frauen regier'n die Welt, Kein Mann für eine Frau, Schön dass du ba biest, Wenn sie dich fragt and Zieh die Schuh aus.On the accompanying CD are backing tracks and demonstration tracks, allowing you to hear how the songs should sound as well as sing with a professional accompaniment. / Voix D'Hommes Et Piano