Composed by Simon Andrews. Christmas, 21st Century. Octavo. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers

A Cantata for Christmas. Composed by Joseph M. Martin. Shawnee Sacred. Advent, Cantata, Christmas. Softcover. 128 pages. Published by Shawnee Press

SATB choir, piano - Level 2

SKU: CA.326850

Composed by Hans Georg Pfluger and Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Dieter Leibold. Separate edition with choral collection. Sacred vocal music, Christmas Carols, Advent, Christmas. Full score. 1 pages. Duration 3 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 03.268/50. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.326850).

ISBN 9790007170202. Key: B minor. Language: German. Text: Gerhardt, Paul.

SATB choir, piano - Level 1

SKU: CA.312080

Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn. Arranged by Paul Horn. Separate edition with choral collection. Lieder for choir, Christmas Carols. Full score. Composed 1784. Hob. XXV1a:22. Duration 2 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 03.120/80. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.312080).

ISBN 9790007152178. Key: A minor. Language: German. Text: Lessing, Gotthold Ephraim. Text: Gotthold Ephraim Lessing.

SATB choir, piano

SKU: LO.65-2088S

Composed by Dale Wood. Arranged by Douglas E. Wagner. Choral, cantatas. Christmas. Choral score. Sacred Music Press #65/2088S. Published by Sacred Music Press (LO.65-2088S).

ISBN 9780787759476.

The age-old story of our Lord’s birth, retold each year around the world, is made more real and more deeply felt when experienced through the beloved carols of this season of joy. Dale Wood’s organ settings of such carols have been re-imagined for chorus by Douglas E. Wagner in this work that can be effective as a service of lessons and carols, a Christmas cantata, or a carol collection for service or concert use. While there is a fair amount of nostalgia associated with these treasured tunes and texts, let not these feelings obscure our primary view as we strive to tread the true path this blessed time of year. As we each, in our own way, make our pilgrimage to the Babe lying in a manger, let us instead refocus our hearts and minds and Come Now to Bethlehem.

Composed by Mark Sedio. Christmas, Lessons and Carols. E.C. Schirmer Publishing #8916. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing

By John Purifoy. SATB, piano. Sacred. Cantata. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company.

SATB choir, a cappella (SATB) - Easy to Moderately Difficult

SKU: OU.9780193375598

Composed by Francis Pott. Christmas Songs & Carols - Mixed Voices. New Horizons. Christmas, Choral Leaflet. Vocal score. 8 pages. Duration 3.5'. Oxford University Press #9780193375598. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193375598).

ISBN 9780193375598. 10 x 7 inches.

For SATB unaccompanied As Joseph was a-walking is a beautifully serene and atmospheric setting of traditional words on the prophecy of Christ's birth as told to Joseph by an angel. With rich harmonies, striking chromatic moments, and appealing contours, this is an ideal carol for more able choirs.

About Oxford New Horizons

New Horizons showcases the wealth of exciting, innovative, and occasionally challenging choral music being written today. It encompasses the whole gamut of small-scale choral genres, both secular and sacred, and includes pieces for upper-voice and mixed choirs. With titles by some of the most accomplished choral composers active in Great Britain and abroad, the series introduces new repertoire and fresh talent to a broad spectrum of choirs. New Horizons features composers with growing reputations for quality composition reflecting a strong individual voice. The series is continually expanding and should be the first place to look for attractive and performable contemporary choral music.

SATB choir - Easy

SKU: WD.080689636172

Composed by Marty Hamby. Choral, cantatas. Christmas. Book. Word Music #080689636172. Published by Word Music (WD.080689636172).

UPC: 080689636172.

Christmas is a time for gratitude, a time for celebration and expectation! And it is a time for music! Songs of the season are everywhere around us, reminding us of the birth of the Savior, the anticipated coming of the Christ Child, the advent of the Messiah, and the JOY that is ours as believers. As followers of Christ, we have done more than just anticipate His coming; we have lived the reality of having received the Son of God into our hearts, of knowing Him as Savior, and worshipping Him as the King of kings and Lord of lords! And because of the wonderful gift of God’s Son, given to us, we not only hear the music of Christmas, we SING the song of Christmas, the Song of Joy!

Songs both new and old, celebratory and worshipful, joy-filled and awe-inspired, soul-searching and soul-soothing, weave a tapestry of Christmas wonder that invites the believer to worship and rejoice in His presence, while offering Hope to the downtrodden and Salvation to the lost. In perhaps some of its most powerful moments, Song of Joy ushers the listener into the serene and peaceful strains of the beloved carol Silent Night! Holy Night!, followed by compelling narration leading to the poignant and reflective new song, Somewhere in Your Silent Night (made popular by Casting Crowns). That is followed by a song of invitation and worship with Crowder’s Come As You Are, encouraging the lost to come to Christ and give Him their heart. This song of invitation leads us into the declaration that He is the King of kings who will reign forever in the medley featuring Tomlin’s, He Shall Reign Forevermore, and Elevation Worship’s, Only King Forever.

SATB choir, assembly, organ accompaniment, trumpet 1 in B-flat, trumpet 1 in C, trumpet 2 in B-flat, trumpet 2 in C, trombone 1, trombone 2, timpani - Beginning

SKU: GI.G-8523

Concertato on GLORIA. Arranged by William H. Atwood. Christmastide, Christmas Vigil, Christmas Night, Christmas Dawn, Christmas Day. Choral. Tune name: Gloria. Sacred. Octavo. 12 pages. GIA Publications #8523. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-8523).

UPC: 785147852308. English. Text Source: 'Les anges dans nos campagnes,' French carol, ca. 18th c., tr. from Crown of Jesus Music, London, 1862.

This straightforward concertato setting of an annual favorite features an antiphonal brass introduction that invites the assembly to sing boldly and with conviction. A great choice for the opening or closing hymn at Midnight Mass, not to mention a strong selection for a Christmas concert! The Brass Quartet and Timpani parts are optional.

SATB choir, organ - Medium Difficult

SKU: PL.0319

Composed by Richard Elfyn Jones. Choral, Christmas. Octavo. Paraclete Press #0319. Published by Paraclete Press (PL.0319).

Make Ye Merry uses an anonymous 15th century text with both Latin and English in a joyous, dancelike setting. Mr. Jones has contrasted both the joy and the mystery of Christ's birth in music that is by turns lyric and playful. The ecstatic joy of the Alleluia peals forth brilliantly in this work. There is the rhythmic underpinning that comes from the oldest traditions of the carol while the harmony and vocal lines are more contempory in sound. The organ part is challenging and colorful in style. Make Ye Merry would make a superb finale to any carol concert.

Mixed choir

SKU: FG.55011-355-5

Composed by Matthew Whittall. Score. Fennica Gehrman #55011-355-5. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.55011-355-5).

Asked to contribute a carol to the already rich Finnish Christmas repertoire, music I've sung myself for many years, I was very aware of the things that mark the season for my adopted countrymen: peace, stillness, the cold landscape and home. When I came across Ester Ahokainen's gentle poem, so focused around these images, it seemed like providence. The resulting song is modest and warmly modal, departing only a little from Finnish tradition: a lingering dissonance here, a moment of quiet sentiment held slightly longer expected there. Like the words, the music opens outward in thanks at the end. Aattoilta was composed for the Helsinki Chamber Choir Christmas CD recording, and is dedicated to them.

SATB choir a cappella - Intermediate

SKU: MN.50-1052

Composed by Joseph Running. Christmas, Lessons and Carols, 21st Century. Octavo. MorningStar Music Publishers #50-1052. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.50-1052).

UPC: 688670510526.

Traditional old English text with folksong-like music. Shifts from minor/modal stanzas to major refrain. Appropriate response to reading from Genesis in traditional Service of Lessons and Carols.

SATB choir, male vocal solo, female vocal solo - difficulty: moderately easy

SKU: LP.765762177628

A Christmas Musical for Every Choir. Composed by Lee Black and Gina Boe. Arranged by Marty Hamby. Musical. Easy to Excel. Christmas. Bulk CDs (pack of 10). Published by Lillenas Publishing Company (LP.765762177628).

ISBN 7-65762-17762-8. UPC: 765762177628.

Your choir and congregation will be swept back to Bethlehem and inspired to sing the old story with this new musical from the Lillenas Excel Series. Arranged and beautifully orchestrated by Marty Hamby, it includes a mixture of favorite carols, angelic strains of the title song Sing the Glory, stirring lyrics of Face of a Savior, and the soulful rhythms of Go Tell It. This 8-song, 30-minute musical, created by Lee Black and Gina Boe, is easily accessible to choirs of all levels and sizes, and includes narration for two speakers.