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Ever want to poke fun at the madrigal style - especially at Christmas time? This is an excellent teaser for the chamber choir that sings all over town at Christmas. All the parts stake their claim and...

Respected scholar Peter Aston has created the definitive edition for the Christmas Cantata (BWV 142) long attributed to Bach. Returning to the original source manuscripts, Dr. Aston has not only provi...

Respected scholar Peter Aston has created the definitive edition for the Christmas Cantata (BWV 142) long attributed to Bach. Returning to the original source manuscripts, Dr. Aston has not only provi...

With an Irish air that feels fresh and festive, the text has an ancient quality that pairs well with the original melody.

This catchy Christmas song is a delight to sing. Bouncing rhythmic phrases over a walking bass line propel the joyful message forward. Clatterbuck's contemporary style contains a familiar flavoring th...

This piece from the Jo-Michael Scheibe Sacred Choral Series was arranged for the 31st annual Birmingham Boys Choir Christmas Concert in December 2008.

This piece from the Jo-Michael Scheibe Sacred Choral Series was arranged for the 31st annual Birmingham Boys Choir Christmas Concert in December 2008.

Here is a wonderful Christmas piece with a tune that will capture your heart not once but twice. The end of each verse has a hook that draws you in, but you fall all the way when you hear the joyful c...

Now available in a TTBB arrangement, the music fuses two Christmas themes: Still, Still, Still and Silent Night. Harp or piano. Available: SATB, SSAA, TTBB.

The poem by Edmund Hamilton Sears evoking the first Christmas eve, inspired this arrangement of long lyric lines and warm, expressive harmonies. Optional oboe or flute. Available: SATB.

The arrangement of this much loved Christmas spiritual may be sung either a cappella or be performed with the optional conga part. The composer calls it a 'cross-inspiration' between traditional chora...

With the use of wood blocks and cow bell in true calypso style, this Christmas arrangement offers a different and yet accessible approach to the well-loved music and words by Isaac Watts. The playful...

This original composition is one of the commissioned Christmas carols in the ongoing collaboration between the American Composers Forum and the Plymouth Music Series of Minnesota (previously published...

This tuneful setting of a traditional secular carol text contains subtle harmonic hints of older modalities, and was written for the composer's own high school choir. A lilting, flowing piano part sup...

Poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)

Gary Fry's powerful and imaginative treatment of the familiar Christmas classic will move choir and audience alike. Can be performed with piano or synthesizer, or optional orchestral parts are availab...

From the suite Three Baltic Carols, this brisk and energetic song expresses joy about winter and the Christmas season. A secular carol, it would work well in holiday or winter concerts. The simple mel...

This little-known African-American spiritual has a good high school or university choir in mind. In this arrangement, about Mary and her baby, the bass line rocks through the piece, making this a grea...

Esta nueva edición de un verdadero tesoro y un fiel favorito para la época navideña es una hermosa celebración del alegre calor que marca la marea de Yule. Puede cantarse a capella, con piano u órgano...

Following the popular Estonian carols Ule Lume Lagedale and Skating, this Christmas song celebrates the season's joy with children and animals. It is fun and quick to prepare for high school and beyon...

This great teaching piece is just perfect for a holiday processional or a winter time concert formation! With optional instruments (hand drum, triangle and tambourine), it has great flexibility. This...

The soaring soprano solo adds drama to this work based on Israeli poet Jacob Fishman's poem of the oil that once gave light and hope in times of battle, now celebrated in the eight nights of Chanukah....

With Jingle Bells words set to new music in a jazz waltz feel, along with a playful flute part, this song is easy to prepare, with a rewarding result! Suitable for most mixed choirs, this will be the...

Here's a wonderfully refreshing medley of seasonal favorites! Includes: The Holly and the Ivy, Angels We Have Heard on High, Ding Dong! Merrily on High! Available: 2-Part, 3-Part Mixed. Performance Ti...

This selection creatively pairs the Ukranian Bell Carol with We Three Kings of Orient Are. Ideal for developing choirs. Available: 3-Part Mixed. Performance Time: Approx. 2:15.