(Carols and Anthems for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany Mixed Choir). By Various. Edited by David Hill. SATB. Music Sales America. Book only. 288 pages

SATB choir - Early intermediate

SKU: GI.G-RCA435

Composed by Joanna Forbes L'Estrange. Advent. Royal School of Church Music. Sacred. Octavo. 12 pages. GIA Publications #RCA435. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-RCA435).

Text Source: 7 Advent Antiphons.

Inspired by the seven O Antiphons traditionally sung immediately preceding Christmas. L’Estrange begins with a refrain that floats over a drone in the lower voices. As the anthem progresses, tight harmonies weave in and out both above and below the drone in a sea of harmony that pleads for the Savior to come. The final chord is a moment of breathtaking beauty.

SATB choir, piano reduction - Early intermediate

SKU: GI.G-9062

Composed by Ephrem Feeley. Advent, Advent 1, Advent 2, Advent 3, Advent 4, Advent 1 A, Advent 1 B. Christmas. Sacred. Octavo. 8 pages. GIA Publications #9062. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-9062).

UPC: 785147906209. English. Text Source: The Roman Missal 2010; Translation: ICEL.

Highly useful during the Sundays in Advent, these short Communion antiphons for SATB choir may also be sung as choral preludes, reflective pieces before or after the Eucharist, or as part of a service of lessons and carols. They could also be presented as a set for choral concerts. Contents: The Lord Will Bestow His Bounty, Jerusalem , Arise, Our God Will Come and A Virgin Shall Conceive..

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.

By Sam Batt Owens. For SATB choir, soloist/unison choir, handbells. Choral Music. Advent. Medium-Easy/Medium. Octavo. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers

By Jonathan Willcocks. For SATB choir, organ (piano) (with optional 2 trumpets and 2 trombones or trumpet). Prima Cantate Series. Sacred Anthem, Eastertide. Octavo. Published by Roger Dean Publishing

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

SKU: OU.9780193388345

Composed by Gabriel Jackson. Christmas Songs & Carols - Mixed Voices. New Horizons. Vocal score. 12 pages. Duration 3'. Oxford University Press #9780193388345. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193388345).

ISBN 9780193388345. 12 x 8 inches.

For SATB unaccompanied Bright, electric, and charged with energy, this setting of one of the seven Advent 'O' Antiphons features Jackson's characteristic flourishes of melodic ornamentation, tempered by moments of calm from the sustained lower voices and softly spoken phrases in the upper voices.

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