Benjamin Britten

These Christmas carols by Britten have become contemporary classics. The serene Sweet Was The Song contrasts with a moving lament on the hardships of Christmas  A Wealden Trio (both of which are unaccompanied but which have in this edition a piano reduction for rehearsal purposes)  and a memorable setting of Hardy's fine poem The Oxen (accompanied). The Choral Programme Series is now a well-esatablished programming tool for many choirs as it offers a wealth of fresh material from many eras and in many styles. 

The Rainbow by Benjamin Britten for 2-part boys' or women's voices and piano from Three Two-part Songs.

These part-songs were the first of Britten's works to be published. In 1932 Britten showed the pieces to John Ireland during discussions about proofs and possible transpositions.First called Three Studies InCanon revisions in 1932 by the Composer lead to the transposition of The Ride-By-Nights and The Rainbow into G minor and C major respectively.