Composed by Mary McDonald. Choral. Sacred Anthem, Christmas. Octavo. Medallion Music #10/5735MD. Published by Medallion Music

SATB choir divisi and organ, with optional brass quintet and timpani, or SATB choir divisi and full orchestra (Brass Quintet parts include: Trumpets I and II in B-flat or C, Horn in F, Trombone, Tuba, Timpani. Orchestra: 2 2 2 1 – 2 2 2 1 – tmp – hp – str – SATB Chorus) - Intermediate

SKU: MN.50-5602

Composed by Rene Clausen. Christmas, Lessons and Carols. Instrument parts. MorningStar Music Publishers #50-5602. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.50-5602).

UPC: 688670556029. English.

A festive and creative setting of this wonderful traditional English Carol.

SATB choir divisi (a cappella) - Late Intermediate

SKU: MN.50-1049

Composed by Robert Scholz. Christmas. Octavo. MorningStar Music Publishers #50-1049. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.50-1049).

UPC: 688670510496.

Early Christmas/Epiphany text with traditional English tune, TRUTH FROM ABOVE. Chant-like melodies of stanza 1 evolve into short canon. Contrasting sections in major reflect texts of stanzas 2 and 4, stanza 3 has exotic Eastern flavor, all culminating in transcendent ending. Occasional mild dissonances approached with easy voice-leading. Changing meters flow naturally from text and tune.

SATB choir divisi and piano 4-hands - Intermediate

SKU: MN.50-5558

Composed by Mark Hayes. Christmas, Epiphany. MorningStar Music Publishers #50-5558. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.50-5558).

UPC: 688670555589. English.

A spirited setting for choir and 4-hand piano of a traditional English carol and includes a brief hint of “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming.”.

Composed by Traditional Spanish Carol. Arranged by Vicki Hancock Wright. Christian. Octavo. Celebrating Grace #810017. Published by Celebrating Grace

Arranged by Wesley D. Peters. Sing! Christmas, Holiday, Winter. Octavo. Published by Chorister's Guild (LO.CGE88).

By Traditional English Carol / arr. Durham. Arranged by Thomas L. Durham. For SATB Choir. Christmas. Medium Easy

Choir (SATB choir)

SKU: AP.48319

Arranged by Chad Weirick. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Lawson-Gould. Christmas; Sacred; Traditional. Choral Octavo. 20 pages. Alfred Music #00-48319. Published by Alfred Music (AP.48319).

UPC: 038081551425. English. Traditional English Carol.

Here's a wildly inventive reimagining of the traditional English carol that will be a highlight on holiday concerts. The dazzling piano introduction ushers in a rush of crystal-clear chords in bright contemporary harmony, while frequent shifts of meter and style conjure an assortment of moods, from celebratory to reflective. A stunning concert setting that is worth the extra rehearsal.

Choir Secular (SATB choir)

SKU: AP.48873

Composed by Arr. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Choral Designs. Carol Arrangement; Christmas; Sacred. Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Alfred Music #00-48873. Published by Alfred Music (AP.48873).

UPC: 038081561974. English. Ben Cohn.

A Renaissance-era carol brought up to date in a fresh contemporary setting. Veteran Broadway music director and conductor Ben Cohn brings a modern musical theatre sound to this traditional English song. A serenely sparse piano part (during two opening alto solos) gradually grows to a full and glorious accompaniment as more voices join. Listen closely for the juxtaposed stillness/motion and minor/major that symbolize the cold of winter versus the warmth of the season. The entire piece garners edge-of-your-seat wonder, but the greatest chills will come when brief strains from four additional carols trickle in. Simply stunning.

About Alfred Choral Designs

The Alfred Choral Designs Series provides student and adult choirs with a variety of secular choral music that is useful, practical, educationally appropriate, and a pleasure to sing. To that end, the Choral Designs series features original works, folk song settings, spiritual arrangements, choral masterworks, and holiday selections suitable for use in concerts, festivals, and contests.

Arranged by Ruth Morris Gray. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Choral Designs. Christmas; Sacred; Spiritual; Winter. Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Alfred Music #00-37841. Published by Alfred Music (AP.37841).

Chorus a cappella

SKU: BR.CHB-5381-00

Composed by Howard Arman. Choir; stapled. Chor-Bibliothek (Choral Library). Song; Music post-1945; New music (post-2000). Choral score. 80 pages. Breitkopf and Haertel #ChB 5381-00. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.CHB-5381-00).

ISBN 9790004413821. 7.5 x 10.5 inches. English.

As director of the Bavarian Radio Choir, Howard Arman has been actively engaged with international Christmas carols through various Christmas-related CD productions in the past years. This has resulted in a number of original arrangements for four- to eight-part mixed choir a cappella, shedding new light on well-known classics such as O du frohliche [O, you joyful], Stille Nacht [Silent Night] and Lasst uns froh und munter sein [Let us be happy and cheerful]. The first volume includes five Christmas carols from the German-speaking regions. They range from simple but harmonically intriguing settings such as Lieb Nachtigall, wach auf [Dear nightingale, wake up] to eight-part sound paintings with bell-like chimes as in O du frohliche and classical double choir settings such as Resonet in laudibus. The second volume includes five Christmas spirituals with English texts, forming a contrast to the solemn and festive character of the first. The choir can prove its swing and jazz qualities here; the stirring arrangements are a gain for classical Christmas concerts, too. Following the tradition of the spiritual, some settings also require soloists, which can, however, also be recruited from the choir if adequate singers are available. The first piece combines the spirituals It's a Birthday and Wasn't That a Mighty Day to form a medley, Ain't That a Rockin' gives a moment of tranquility before the likewise rousing spirituals Mary Had a Baby and Little David conclude the volume. In both volumes, Howard Arman provides a short preface in German and English, explaining the background of each piece and giving advice on performance.