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.

Holst's collection of Twelve Welsh Folk Songs was published in 1931 with the lyrics translated into English by Steuart Wilson. Two of these are presented here scored for SAB three-partchorus with a Piano reduction provided for rehearsal purposes. Gustav Holst (1874-1934) was an English composer and teacher. Having studied under Stanford and Parry he became a close friend of Vaughan Williams they would often critique each other’s work and influenced composers such as Tippet and Britten. He is best remembered for his Planets suite.

James Cartwright Macy (c.1845-1918) was an American songwriter and composer. Born in New York City he spent most of his life living and working in Cleveland. He wrote dozens of popular songs and pieces for the Piano as well as hymns and anthems. He also wrote under several pseudonyms meaning that a large proportion of his work could presently be unattributed to him.Little Tommy Went A-Fishing is possiblyMacy’s best-known work today. It is presented here for SATB choir with a Piano reduction provided for rehearsal purposes. A version for TTBB male voice chorus is available in a separate edition.

This exclusive collection brings together 12 of Nico Muhly?s sacred works for mixed-voice choir. These vivacious fresh and dramatic pieces will make an impact whether in the church or in the concert hall and range from the intimate Lord keep us modest when we claim to the effervescent Bright Star Carol alongside service music such as Muhly?s Third Service. All are accessible to learn and offer choirs a new slant on contemporary choral music at its very best.  'Choral music has always been at the emotional core of my musical output. Even when I?m writing large-scale orchestral works (or indeed chamber music) I alwaysfind myself returning to techniques and textures I?ve greedily stolen from centuries of music from Tye to Howells early and recent. I try to design my own choral music primarily for use in worship where the measure of the success of the piece is if it helps guide the listeners? ears upwards and elsewhere as sacred architecture and the various rituals of the church themselves are meant to do. The specificity of music heard only in certain seasons is for me an important and thrilling element of the choral tradition: a Beethoven Symphony is welcome at any point in the year but an anthem for Candlemas works only then at a certain time of day and on a certain day of the year. With this functional spirit at the heart of the compositional process I hope that the music collected here makes equal sense in a concert setting. These works range from ordinaries of the mass to hymns to motets and represent a decade and a half of output.' - Nico Muhly

The 'Christmas Choirbook' is a collection of up-to-date, colorful arrangements of 22 Christmas songs from throughout the world. Among classics, dressed in new harmonic sounds, you will enjoy jazz and pop intonations, as well as gospel renditions of 'Go Tell It' and 'Joyful'. The skandinavien Christmas songs are particularly special: contemplative and musical, even droll as in the story about the Christmas troll in the finnish 'Tomtarnass Julnatt'.The 'Christmas Choirbook' offers many stylistic choices for the Christmas and Advent season choir music, so let the available CD (ED 9896-50) inspire you in the joyful singing of these pieces. Of course the recordings, meant only as a first and hopefully appealing impression, represent only a few of the many possible interpretations you will bring to the arrangements.Full verses were intentionally not recorded, although we did overlay simple instrumental accompaniments to the a cappella movements. In addition, the CD includes pure choire versions as well as some 'sing-a-longs', i.e. instrumental tracks for you to use as half-playback. / Choeur

Veteran church music composer/arranger and congregational worship specialist Benjamin Harlan has crafted solid arrangements of 40 favorite praise and worship songs in Sanctuary Praise and Worship. This outstanding reproducible collection is designed to be a flexible and practical resource for blended worship. A CD-ROM included in the book contains reproducible instrumental parts, lead sheets, and PowerPoint files for projection. / Choeur

First We Sing Songbook One is a collection of twenty children's songs rhymes and games from around the world. Whether you are looking for new songs to add to your repertoire or for new ways to teach familiar favorites FIRST WE SING is full of fresh ideas for the music class. First in a new series of volumes designed to bring delightfully singable songs and practical pedagogy together in one anthology this book is perfect for use in both homeand school. Teachers will find extension activities for the classroom historical references pedagogical indices and suggestions for including the songs in a literacy-based music curriculum. First We Sing includessuggestions for Orff instruments and recorder along with seasonal and holiday songs singing games and songs just for fun. Ideally suited for teaching musical skills this collection provides a ?vocabulary? of musicand play from which children can draw today. Adults and kids of all ages will discover the fun and enjoyment of listening learning singing and playing these songs for generations to come. Available: Book/CD. Suggested for grades1-5.

Dieses Handbuch ist Ratgeber und zugleich Praxisleitfaden. Es enthält systematische Einfu?hrungen zu Themen wie Singen mit Kindern, Instrumentalspiel, Bewegung und Tanz sowie zahlreiche konkrete Umsetzungsbeispiele mit bekannten und neuen Kinderliedern, Musicals, Abzählreimen, Fingerspielen und Fußversen. Ein stattliches Multimedia-Paket, bestehend aus einer CD mit vielen Liedern und Playbacks sowie einer Hybrid-CD mit Videofiles neuer Fingerspiele und PDFs mit Bildvorlagen zum Ausdrucken runden das Angebot ab. / Choeur

All Creatures of Our God and King-(All Creatures of Our God and King). Now available for men's chorus this exciting work was recorded by First Call. Based on All Creatures of Our God and King and paired with a powerful African chorus features fiery syncopations opportunities for soloists and a full complement of percussion instruments. Awesome!

All Creatures of Our God and King-(All Creatures of Our God and King). Now available for men's chorus this exciting work was recorded by First Call. Based on All Creatures of Our God and King and paired with a powerful African chorus features fiery syncopations opportunities for soloists and a full complement of percussion instruments. Awesome!

What a fantastic way to bridge the gap between unison singing and two-part harmony! This winning addition to the Two-gether We Sing series features 10 festive chorals for the holidays, written and arranged with tuneful melodies and strong, independent counterlines. Put several of these holiday songs together to create a December performance. Sing one, sing two, sing a few! Recommended for grades two through seven. Book is 100% Reproducible. / Choeur

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.

Choral Medley-Join the cast of Glee as they spread Christmas cheer with dazzling renditions of these holiday classics in a 10-minute medley that will add sparkle to every December concert! Includes: The Most Wonderful Day of the Year; Merry Christmas Darling; Jingle Bells; Angels We Have Heard on High. Available separately: SATB SAB SSA ShowTrax CD. Combo parts available as a digital download (tpt 1-2 tsx/fl cl tbn bsx/bcl syn gtr b dm). Duration: ca. 9:35 (ca. 6:45 with opt. ending).