MUSIC FOR ADVENT, CHRISTMAS & EPIPHANY

CAROLS FOR CHOIRS

Adam Lay YBounden

​(SSA & Organ)

In the bleak midwinter

​(SSA & ORGAN)

Hodie Christus natus est

​(Two Part Voice & Piano)

WATTS CRADLE SONG

​(SATTBB or AATTBB)

And thou, Child
(Anthem of St John the Baptist)

(SATB)

HUSH MY BABE, SLEEP GENTLY

​(SATB & ORGAN)

Ukranian Carol of the Bells

​(Arrangement for SSATB)

Away in a manger

​(SATB)

THE SUFFOLK CAROLS

In 2018 the Suffolk Singers commissioned three carols for their annual choral workshop, aimed at being easy to learn, but with skills to gain for each vocal part and as a choir as a whole.
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Click the image of each to view the appropriate score.

O SAPIENTIA
A gently rolling, atmospheric setting of one of the Great 'O' Antiphons of Advent, the original plainsong moving around through the vocal parts

THE VIRGIN'S LULLABY
A piece of unashamed Christmas slush (!) with a pleasing 'big' tune

SING! REJOICE!
A rollercoaster of 3/4 vs 6/8, setting an Epiphany text from 1611

 
​Additionally, there are two videos from the rehearsals during the 2018 Choral Workshop day:

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HYMN-CAROL ARRANGEMENTS

Of the Father's Heart begotten

​(Divinum Mysterium)

Once in royal David's city

​(Irby)

O little town of Bethlehem
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(Forest Green)

Come thou, Redeemer of the earth

​(Puer nobis nascitur)

It came upon the midnight clear

​(Noel)

O come, O come Emmanuel

​(Veni Emmanuel)

On this day earth shall ring

(​Personent Hodie)