Choral TBB choir, piano

SKU: CF.CM9711

Composed by English Carol. Arranged by Noah Reese. 12 pages. Duration 2 minutes, 51 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #CM9711. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CM9711).

ISBN 9781491160060. UPC: 680160918669. Key: G minor. English. English Carol.

Coventry Carol was first performed during the sixteenth century in Coventry, England as a part of the Pageant of the Shearman and Tailors. It was a lament by the mothers of children taken in the Biblical Slaughter of the Innocents. Robert Croo is credited with writing the lyrics in 1534, and the music was written by an unknown composer in 1591. The original manuscript of Robert Croo's poem lasted until a fire destroyed it in 1879. The underlying mixed meter feeling of this arrangement is meant to help the piece build momentum to the third verse to tell the tragic story depicted in the poem. The repeated motif is a descending chromatic scale and can be found throughout all three parts. Teaching a descending chromatic scale from G3 down to D3 will help the basses find their entrances throughout the chorus of the piece. The tenors have the same descending line up an octave in the cued notes starting at m. 49 and can sing in octaves with the basses for practice.  .
Coventry Carol was first performed during the sixteenth Century in Coventry, England as a part of the Pageant of the Shearman and Tailors. It was a lament by the mothers of children taken in the Biblical Slaughter of the Innocents. Robert Croo is credited with writing the lyrics in 1534, and the music was written by an unknown composer in 1591. The original manuscript of Robert Croo's poem lasted until a fire destroyed it in 1879. The underlying mixed meter feeling of this arrangement is meant to help the piece build momentum to the third verse, helping to tell the tragic story depicted in the poem. The repeating motif is based around the altos' descending chromatic scale. The repeated motif is a descending chromatic scale and can be found throughout all three parts. Teaching a descending chromatic scale from G3 down to D3 will help the basses find their entrances throughout the chorus of the piece. The tenors have the same descending line up an octave in the cued notes starting at m. 49 and can sing in octaves with the basses for practice.
Coventry Carol was first performed during the sixteenth Century in Coventry, England as a part of the Pageant of the Shearman and Tailors. It was a lament by the mothers of children taken in the Biblical Slaughter of the Innocents. Robert Croo is credited with writing the lyrics in 1534, and the music was written by an unknown composer in 1591. The original manuscript of Robert Croo's poem lasted until a fire destroyed it in 1879.The underlying mixed meter feeling of this arrangement is meant to help the piece build momentum to the third verse, helping to tell the tragic story depicted in the poem. The repeating motif is based around the altos' descending chromatic scale.The repeated motif is a descending chromatic scale and can be found throughout all three parts. Teaching a descending chromatic scale from G3 down to D3 will help the basses find their entrances throughout the chorus of the piece. The tenors have the same descending line up an octave in the cued notes starting at m. 49 and can sing in octaves with the basses for practice.

Grade 1

SKU: CL.024-4904-01

Arranged by Robert W. Smith. Young Concert Band. Extra full score. C.L. Barnhouse #024-4904-01. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.024-4904-01).

The classic Coventry Carol is an English Christmas carol from the 16th century. The haunting melody became more widely known in1940, after Coventry was bombed by the German Air Force during World War II. On Christmas Day, the BBC broadcasted a service from the ruins of the Coventry Cathedral that included a dramatic choral performance of the work. This single broadcast with the song’s melancholy lyrics gave new meaning to the carol, cementing its place in our holiday repertoire. Robert W. Smith’s powerful Carol For Coventry brings that 1940 cathedral setting to life with a powerful and dramatic opening statement and a flowing, lyrical setting of the classic carol. A very dramatic choice for your holiday program!

Arranged by Richard L. Saucedo. Score and Parts. Young Concert Band. Grade 3. Softcover. Published by Hal Leonard

Arranged by E. L. Lancaster. For Piano. Piano Solo. Level: Late Intermediate. Sheet. 4 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

12 Songs for Voice and Piano. By Thomas Pasatieri. Text: Anonymous; Christina Rossetti; Coventry Patmore; Emily Bronte; Herman Melville; P.B. Shelley; Robert Burns; Robert Herrick; Thomas Love Peacock; Thomas Moore; William Shakespeare. For voice, piano. Piano/Vocal Score. 36 pages. Duration 30:00. Published by Theodore Presser Company.

Arranged by Keith Larson. For percussion ensemble (6 players). Medium easy. Score and set of parts. Duration 1 minute, 40 seconds. Published by C. Alan Publications

Score and Parts. By The Canadian Brass. By Traditional. Arranged by Don Gillis. Brass Ensemble. Carol, Christmas, Classical, Quintet. Full Score and Parts. 8 pages. Canadian Brass #THCB71. Published by Canadian Brass

(with Coventry Carol). Arranged by Greg Gilpin. For Choral (2-Part). Choral. 12 pages. Published by Shawnee Press

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Arranged by Donald Moore. For Choir. (2-Part). Choral Octavo. Novelty, Christmas. Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.