Both a dedicated carol singer and an authority on the history of English music Nicholas Temperley here offers a unique book of 37 carols dating from the fifteenth century to the present.For over fifty years he has sung edited and composed carols each Christmas and in Christmas is Coming the fruit of his enthusiasm is combined with his wealth of knowledge to produce an outstanding and original new collection. As John Rutter observes in his Foreword the book does not pointlessly duplicate what can be found in many other carol books but has a personality and purpose of its own.Twenty-two fresh and practical arrangements include carols from Austria France Germany Mexico Poland and the USA alongside music both rare and familiar from the rich heritage of the English carol tradition. As well as eight of his personal favourites from J. S. Bach to Charles Ives the author includes seven new compositions of his own settings of medieval and traditional texts that reveal his skill as a choral composer whose command of style ranges from the humorous to the profound.In addition to sample programmes and translations there are invaluable notes on the performance and history of individual items plus an historical summary of the genre as a whole: everything in fact to make Christmas is Coming an indispensable companion for singers who wish to enrich the seasonal repertoire for concerts churches and traditional Yuletide carolling.

Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER. UNE EXCELLENTE OCCASION DE COMMANDER PLUSIEURS EXEMPLAIRES EN A CONSIDERABLEMENT REDUIT LES PRIX - SAUVER UNE LIVRE PAR COPIE. Entrer dans l'esprit festif avec ce trio de smashing de nouveaux arrangements pour choeur, mettant en vedette les favoris record ' Rockin'autour de l'arbre de Noël ', ' Let it snow' et ' All I want for Christmas est vous '. Garantie d'avoir vos auditoires atteignant pour la GUI et les tartes hachis !/ Recueil / Choeur

Festive fare for a Christmas of close harmony-The Boosey & Hawkes Concerts For Choirs series is an innovative approach to concert planning for choirs. Each volume contains a wealth of material to help the choral director assemble a concert programme - all from one volume. The anthology draws on the vast Boosey & Hawkes archive and also includes many specially-composed or newly-arranged pieces. The information included at the end of each book will give the choral director invaluable material for brief concert announcements or program notes. Christmas In Blue is a collection of familiar and not-so-familiar festive songs brought together by Nigel Short former member of the King's Singersand conductor of Tenebrae. His own new arrangements join those by Christopher Norton (Microjazz) Karl Jenkins Will Todd Geoff Richards Carol Canning (a former member of the Swingle Singers) and Ward Swingle himself.

Usher in the Christmas season with Christmas Carol Celebration. Brimming with fresh, new arrangements of favorite carols reflecting moments both triumphant and tender in the Christmas story, this 40-minute cantata for choir and congregation is easily prepared and presented, yet highly effective. Selective new original material is woven into the work to complement the classic carols. The narration is written by veteran Ragan Courtney, offering a poetic perspective of the Birth of Christ. / Choeur

This Fantasia is founded on the following traditional English carols: The Truth Sent From Above (Herefordshire) words and tune; Come All You Worthy Gentlemen (Somerset) words and tune; On Christmas Night (Sussex) words and tune; There Is A Fountain (Herefordshire) tune only; together with fragments of other well-known carol tunes. The work is scored for ordinary full Orchestra with Organ and set of bells (ad lib.) or String Orchestra with Organ or Piano. Alternatively it may be accompanied by Organ or Piano alone played from the Vocal score with an optional solo Cello part (H212). A chorus part for performance bysolo Baritone and TTBB is also available (W41). The chorus is required to sing in four different ways:1. Singing the words.2. Singing with closed lips.3. Singing \'Ah\'.4. Singing with half-closed lips i.e. with a short \'u\' sound as in the word \'but\'. Watch Pasadena Master Chorale performing Ralph Vaughan Williams\' Fantasia On Christmas Carols:

Director Stageright and Music Director Highnote are busy leading the final rehearsals for the annual Christmas pageant and holding a few last-minute auditions. Will they be able to find just the right trio to play the three wise men? Will Harold and the Angel Choir make their entrances on time? Appropriate for both schools and churches, the score of this simple-to-stage production features traditional carols and occasionally invites the audience to sing along! Works well with performers of any age. / Choeur

Great new carols for upper voice-Here are three absolutely brand new Christmas carol collections. They vary in mood from the very gentle to the joyous and have one thing in common ?????? they are great to sing and gorgeous to listen to.

Célébrons les vacances dans le monde entier! Après un titre de la chanson joyeuse, vos élèves seront ensuite profiter de la présentation de chants traditionnels et chants venus de 15 pays différents. Le script en option (10 narrateurs par chanson) décrit les coutumes et les traditions saisonnières qui se produisent dans chaque pays pendant la saison des fêtes. Pourquoi ne pas parcourir le monde à Noël? C'est un excellent choix pour les écoles-et groupes de jeunes de l'église, aussi. / Choeur

A Cantata for Christmas-Composed in both traditional and blended choral stylings this cantata weaves the historic symbolism of both the Lion of Judah and the Lamb of God into the Christmas story. Through original songs and traditional carols singers and listeners are reminded that this story is not just an event in history but a living story that still impacts the world today. Narration solos congregational participation and optional children's voices along with gorgeous orchestrations by Keith Christopher all work together to make this service a time of both celebration and worship. Songs include: Overture/Sing Christmas! - And So We Wait - It Came upon a Midnight Clear - Who's the Little Baby?- Sleep Little Lion Sleep Little Lamb - Where Is Peace Tonight? - In This Moment - Angels from the Realms of Glory - Carol of the King. Score and Parts (fl 1-2/pic ob cl 1-2 bn tpt 1-3 hn 1-2 tbn 1-2 tbn 3/tba perc 1-2 timp hp pno rhy vn 1-2 va vc db) available as a Printed Edition and as a digital download.

Gathered from of our most successful seasonal cantatas this compilation of beloved carols is designed to work as choral anthems or for choir and congregational corporate singing. Erase the boundaries between loft and pew bybringing the church body together in the embrace of time-tested Christmas and Advent selections. Fully orchestrated by Brant Adams these arrangements will lift your sanctuary singing to new heights. Congregants sing along whilethe choir adds power depth and harmonic color. The final verses of these Christmas standards are among some of the most inspiring passages you will ever experience. These arrangements will be used year after year for?Hanging of the Green? gatherings ?Lessons and Carol? services or for festival hymn singing during the holidays. Available separately: SATB Listening CD Preview Pack (Book/CD Combo) Orchestration CD-ROM(Score and Parts for Flute 1

Sacred Cantata-In the words of Karl Wilhelm Ramler this cantata is one of the most beautiful Christmas compositions of the 18th century. Written for a performance in 1759 it combines festive trumpet sounds with moving chorale settings.Telemann has used his musical resources with moderation and restraint allowing the chorus to appear at the central passages in both sections and painting an unobtrusive pastoral background for the Christmas setting. A worthy alternative in any Christmas concert.Our edition contains an English translation of the German text in an appendix and follows the Urtext of the Telemann Edition (vol. 30) thereby providing a reliabletext reflecting the latest findings of scholarship.Urtext of the Telemann EditionFull score and performance material (BA5852) and vocal score (BA5852-90) available for sale.