Faber Music

A perfect example of the young Britten's masterful vocal writing in a Christmas choral suite destined to become a major repertoire work. Includes Christ's Nativity, Sweet was the Song, Preparations, N...

Commissioned for the traditional service of Nine Lessons and Carols in King's College Cambridge on Christmas Eve, 1994. Harvey uses words by Bishop Taylor in a beautiful melody sung by one choir, acco...

The Fayrfax Carol was commissioned by the Choir of Kings College, Cambridge for the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols on Christmas Eve, 1997. Subtle and lyrical yet with pointed, bitter-sweet harmon...

In this ideal setting for Christmas, Grier recreates the jubilant scene using an array of crisp, electrically charged rhythms. The effect is vast and spacious.

A lilting a cappella setting of a text by Richard Crashaw (1612-1649), where the clear vocal lines are set against a dark and dense harmonic background. This short piece can be performed at any point...

Commissioned by the American Guild of Organists, this festive anthem for mixed voices and organ is an ideal choice for choirs new to Matthew's music, as well as existing fans. Lively, rhythmic and com...

This Beautiful setting of Sarah Teasdale's Christmas Carol is the latest addition to the Faber New Choral Works Series. Originally, the work was composed for the South Petherton combined Arts Society...

The Faber Choral Signature Series introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich diversity of contemporary composers an...

The Essential Carol Singer provides the solution to the endless problem of too many books and not enough hands. It includes thirty of the most popular carols in one book, all SATB, unaccompanied, with...

The Faber Choral Signature Series introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich diversity of contemporary composers an...

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This piece is part of the Faber Choral Singles series, offering a selection of beautifully crafted arrangements in a diversity of musical styles. From Broadway, pop and folk to spirituals, gospel and...

Commissioned by BBC Music Magazine, Love came down at Christmas is Alexander L'Estrange's stunning setting of the classic poem by Christina Rossetti. The music reflects the direct, sincere and express...

Two Carols by Elizabeth Maconchy comprises two songs for unaccompanied upper voices: I sing of a maiden and This day, both originally conceived in 1966, with words from fifteenth-century texts. While...

This setting of a seasonal text by Mary Wilson is for unaccompanied mixed chorus. It would be an attractive addition to a Christmas choral concert.

A Rose at Christmas is a simple setting of Berowne's words from the first scene of Love's Labour's Lost arranged for unaccompanied mixed voice choir. It was commissioned by the BBC for a c...

Christmas Eve for unaccompanied SATB voices is a festive piece by Wilfrid Mellers, with text taken from the Speierischere Gesangbuch (1617) translated by Elizabeth Hankey. The score includes a piano r...

The Swete Roose was written for the Choir of New College, Oxford. This gentle piece offers choirs an appealingly fresh option for Advent and Christmas services. The lovely 15th-century text provides a...

Hodie was written for Portsmouth Grammar School and is an ideal opener for Christmas concerts. The soaring vocal lines are underpinned by rhythmic and harmonically rich organ part, resulting in a joyo...

A stirring, accessible original carol with words by Joanna Forbes L'Estrange and music by Alexander L'Estrange. Suitable for mixed-voice choirs of all levels of experience, it will prove a popular cho...

Based on Dame Evelyn Glennie's ever-popular A little prayer , this choral setting of the Agnus Dei text is ideal for mixed-voiced choirs seeking fresh repertoire. A perfect choice for Christmas and Ea...

Slade's smash hit 'Merry Christmas, everybody' is teamed up here with 'The Virgin Mary had a baby boy' and the ever-popular 'Do you hear what I hear?', in irresistible arrangements guaranteed to make...

Jane Sebba's Christmas Fare offers a truly original angle on the festive season: the sprited, jazzy Troika and Christmas Fare contrast strikingly with two poignant, moving ballads to produce an irresi...

A collection of four joyful songs exploring the 'lighter' side of the Christmas. 'Have yourself a merry little Christmas' was made famous by the 1944 film Meet me in St. Louis, where it was sung by Ju...