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.

The Water of Tyne is a traditional North Country folk song about lovers separated by the River Tyne. The flowing Piano accompaniment makes the most of the watery setting and adds poignancy to the song’s yearning emotion.WilliamGillies Whittaker was a highly respected English Choral conductor teacher and composer. He was a close friend of Gustav Holst with whom he exchanged voluminous correspondence and as composers they both made their own settingsof English folksongs. For Whittaker these were generally Choral arrangements often for the many choirs he conducted.

The publication of this madrigal-like chorus marks the first time a separate octavo from Ottorino Respighi's (1879-1936) Laud to the Nativity has been made available. Dance with the shepherds as they go to Bethlehem in thissprightly piece whose rhythms and harmonies evoke the spirit of the Renaissance. The original Italian text and an English singing text make this a versatile addition to the choral library of churches and schools.

Vivaldi's Gloria along with The Four Seasons is one of his best-known works and is very popular among the repertoire of sacred choral works. This Vocal Score has been thoroughly edited by Alfredo Casella with piano reduction by Maffeo Zanon and an English translation of the Latin text by Joseph Machlis.

Pop Choral Series-Translating to A Little Crazy the lyrics to this Disney Pixar film Coco are just that. Full of whimsey and surprises The verse text is in English while the repeated lines are in Spanish. A fun hand-clapping section lends itself to movement if desired and the repeated sections make this easy to learn.

Bach, Johann Sebastian Ascension Oratorio BWV 11 Edition no.: BA 10011-90 ISMN: 9790006522514 Language(s) of work: German, English Language(s) of text: German, English Product format: Piano reduction, Urtext edition Binding: Stapled Pages / Format: V, 46 S. - 27,0 x 19,0 cm

Composer and Organist John Merbecke lived in interesting times. He was born soon after the beginning of the 16th century and spent his whole life in service of music at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. In 1543 he was arrested for heresy and sentenced to death but received a royal pardon unlike the three others with whom he was arrested. He returned to his position at Windsor and began work on a concordance of the English Bible to replace the one that had been destroyed when he was arrested. The Book of Common Praier Noted was published in 1550 at a time when the continued use of plainchant was controversial. Here Merbecke sets the chants but in English ratherthan Latin.As a piece of history for students of monody and as a part of the church’s heritage Merbecke’s setting is invaluable.

These two spirituals -- Steal Away and Were You There? -- have become staples in the gospel repertoire and have been skillfully and sensitively combined into a quodlibet for male Voices with Piano accompaniment. Twentieth centuryEnglish Organist Hazel Hudson has published many of these combinations of separate tunes into one work as well as works for student musicians and arrangements of religious music.The work is of intermediate difficulty and is anappealing piece for Choral programmes.