Various Arrangers: Christmas Carols for Developing Choirs

Develop your choir's a cappella skills with "Alleluia Madrigal", a straightforward original madrigal by Donald Moore. Traditional harmonies, modest ranges, and lots of repetition make it a quick-learn piece. Contrasting dynamics and a lilting three-four meter create a joyful song that is good for Christmas or general use. "What'cha Gonna Bring For Christmas?" - Feature your best solo crooner(s) on this ’50s inspired a cappella chorus that begs Santa for a timeless teen wish: “Won’t you bring me someone to love?” The choir serves equally as the featured act (of the chorus and bridge) and the backup singers (for two dreamy verses). The final falsetto phrases and 7th chord cadence deliver a sweet doo-wop ending. "Christmas Eve Is Here" - A fresh approach to this early French carol. Polyphony resounds as sections of the choir perform unique and overlapping lines in a minor mode. Performance options include any combination of a cappella choir, handbells or tonechimes, piano, hand drum, and tambourine. Impressive. "Come, See The Baby" is a new, original Christmas spiritual by Jay Althouse. This full-sounding work features much three-part singing over a solid, traditional bass part, as well as an echo section between the women and the men. Sudden dynamic changes are powerful and effective (and simple to sing).

Various Arrangers: Christmas Carols For Children's Choruses

'Lullay, Lullow' (aka 'Mary's Lullaby') is a 2 part arrangement of the 15th Century English carol. Short, but sweet, this carol is perfect for your beginning choir. Betty Bertaux's 3 part arrangement of 'The Holly and the Ivy' is an excellent edition to your Holiday program, and it also is a great tool to help your children's choir learn to sing polyrhythmic harmonies. 'Christmas Bells' is based on the text written by Heny Wadsworth Longfellow, which he wrote in 1863. During that Christmas season, his son was critically wounded in a war, and the text expresses his anguish over war and his longing for peace on earth. The message is as timely today as it was over 125 years ago. While technically challenging, this setting is a must have in your repertoire! Mary Goetze's arrangement of 'Wexford Carol' (from Ireland) has exquisite 3 part harmonies and gives that special voice in your choir the opportunity for an 8 measure solo. Her arrangement of 'Infant Holy' is another 3 part masterpiece, not to be missed! Both pieces would work well for an advanced children's choir or young women's choir.

Benjamin Britten: A Ceremony of Carols

Procession Wolcom Yole There Is No Rose The Yonge ChildB Balulaow As Dew In AprilleB This Little Babe Interlude In Freezing Winter NightB Spring Carol Deo Grcias RecessionB Spring Carol

Lionel Lethbridge: Six French Carols

Carol For Christmas Eve The Journey of the Wise Men The Shepherd's Carol Will That Time Return Again? Carol of of the Wise Men Sing Praises SSA a cappella

A selection of accessible arrangements of traditional French carols for treble voices.

Walter Ehret & George K. Evans: Christmas Carols of France

We Sing in Celebration He is Born, the Holy Child Angels O'er the Fields Were Singing O Come Away, Ye Shepherds The Sleep of the Infant Jesus What is This Perfume So Appealing? Neighbor, What Has You So Excited? O Holy Night Pat-a-Pans Ballad of Jesus Christ Although You Still are Weak and Helpless Christmas Comes Anew Sleep, Little Dove Shepherd, Shake off Your Drowsy Sleep Whence Comes This Rush of Wings Afar? March of the Kings Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella Touro-Louro-Louro Whence Art Thou, My Maiden?

A collection of French Christmas carols for unison or 2-part voices with French and English texts.

Linda Spevacek: Accompanied Christmas Gems for 2 Part Treble Choirs

Christmas Madrigal Roundezvous A Festive Madrigal Merrily Sing Noel! Riu, Riu, Chiu SA

Peter Hunt: Voiceworks at Christmas - 30 Seasonal Songs

Voiceworks is a magnificent resource for promoting good singing in pre-schools, schools, community choirs and everywhere that people sing. The Voiceworks books (complete with CDs) are packed with songs and ideas which are practical, motivating, and accessible. Voiceworks at Christmas is an inspired new collection of 30 seasonal songs from unison to 4-part harmony and beyond. It's invaluable to all choral groups and overflows with festive cheer. The songs range from plainsong to jazz carols, gospel songs and folk pieces to well-known carols in sparkling new arrangements, and brand new carols by living composers. Voiceworks at Christmas features songs and carols suitable for singing at Advent, Christmas and secular occasions during the winter. Every type of voice at all stages of development can be accommodated, and, apart from the songs that specifically demand tenor and bass voices, they can be taken by anyone who can comfortably manage the range. The music is grouped loosely in themes, and each section contains a range of challenges from simple unison or two parts to fuller choral arrangemen

Various Arrangers: Christmas Solos for Kids

Away in a Manger Infant Holy, Infant Lowly Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella The Friendly Beasts Go, Tell It on the Mountain He Is Born, the Divine Christ Child It Came Upon a Midnight Clear Mary Had a Baby Once in Royal David's City O Christmas Tree O Come, Little Children Rocking Silent Night The Sleep of the Infant Jesus What Child Is This?

The perfect answer for those Christmas solo needs at church or school! These 15 carol arrangements are very flattering to child singers. The vocal range of the book generally spans middle C up a ninth. Children will be inspired to excel by hearing each song sung by someone their own age. Practice accompaniments are also on the Enhanced CD (when put into a computer, you can change the tempo and key of each song).

Various Arrangers: Kids' Holiday Solos

The Chipmunk Song Christmas Time Is Herre Feliz Navidad Frosty the Snow Man A Holly Jolly Christmas Jingle Bell Rock Night Before Christmas Song Pine Cones and Holly Berries / it's Beginning to Look Like Christmas Rockin Around the Christmas Tree Rudolph the Red Nosed Riendeer

Celebrate the season with 10 fun solos chosen especially for children! This piano/vocal collection includes a companion CD of full performances by children soloist, plus piano accompaniment tracks for practice.

Various Arrangers: Disney's Christmas Songbook for Children

As Long As There's Christmas Dear Santa Deck the Hall Ding Dong! Merrily On High! Good King Wenceslas I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day Jingle Bells / Sleigh Ride Through the Snow Jolly Old St. Nicholas O Christmas Tree Oh, What a Merry Christmas Day Parade of the Wooden Soldiers Snow Ho Ho Toyland Twas the Night Before Christmas Up On the Housetop We Wish You a merry Christmas

This special collection of 17 tunes is perfect for kids who can sing these holiday chestnuts around the fire at Christmas. Big-note piano with vocal arrangements.