Every Christmas Eve for decades, the world-renowned Choir of King's College Chapel, Cambridge has broadcast the Festival o Nine Lessons and Carols worldwide on BBC Radio (Carols from King's is also televised by the BBC every Christmas annually). It never fails to inspire and appeal by bringing together readings from the Christmas story with the singing of traditional carols in which all may join: classic Christmas arrangements for the choir and exciting newly-composed anthems that often become choral classics. For countless people the broadcast of Nine Lessons and Carols is a major part of the Christmas experience. 

Now the King's College Director of Music, Stephen Cleobury, has created this album of forty-six of the most enduring choral pieces from the Festivals. Thirteen are published here for the first time, ten were specially commissioned for King's and seven are carols for choir and congregation. Wide ranging in sources, this collection includes arrangements by King's directors of music David Wilcocks, Philip Ledger and Stephen Cleobury and leading contemporary composers such as Richard Rodney Bennett, Bob Chilcott, Jonathan Dove, John Joubert, Roxanna Panufnik, Arvo Part, John Rutter, Peter Sculthorpe, John Tavener, and Judith Weir.

Christmas at King's includes a preface by Stephen Cleobury and a useful appendix of readings with relevant repertoire from the collection for those choirs who want to present their own Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols.

Songlist: Once In Royal David's City, A Great and Mighty Wonder, A Tender Shoot, A Virgin Most Pure, Adam Lay Ybounden, Alleluya, A New Work Is Come On Hand, Away In A Manger, Be Merry, Benedicamus Domino, The Birthday of Thy King, Bogoroditsye Dyevo, Christo Paremus Cantica, God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen, Good King Wenceslas, I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In, I Wonder As I Wander, I Sing Of A Maiden, Illuminare, Jerusalem, In Wintertime, Infant Holy, Infant Lowly, The Infant King, It Came Upon The Midnight Clear, Jesus Christ The Apple Tree, The Lamb, Morning Song For The Christ Child, Myn Lyking, No Small Wonder, Love Came Down At Christmas, Noel nouvelet, Nowel, and more

Christopher Aspaas, conductor of the St. Olaf Viking Chorus and Chapel Choir, is compiler and editor of this new collection of anthems for male voices in the rich tradition of St. Olaf choral music. This collection is suitable for all levels of ability for use throughout the year. Here are fourteen well-crafted and accessible anthems that will be useful to church, college, and community choirs. In addition to several classic settings by St. Olaf composers, the collection includes new male chorus arrangements of popular anthems, as well as new works based on familiar hymns or freely composed.

Songlist: Beautiful Savior, Come, Ye Disconsolate, Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus, I Wonder As I Wander, In a Lowly Manger Born, In the Bleak Midwinter, Jesus Loves Me, Lamb of God, Let the Whole Creation Cry, Rise Up, O Men of God, The King of Love and Grace, This Joyful Eastertide, Were You There?

Noel 2 is an exciting collection of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany music for mixed voice choirs, from the easy to learn to the more challenging and unconventional. The contents range from the Renaissance to the present: from Bach and Sweelinck, familiar settings of traditional and lesser known carols through the ages to Howells and Leighton and works by today's composers include Richard Rodney Bennett, Eric Whitacre, John Tavener, Tarik O'Regan and Richard Allain. Among the 43 anthems, mixed voice choirs of all levels will find new arrangements of favorite carols, hymns with new descants, as well as stimulating original works for the Christmas season.

Songlist: Ubers Gebirg Maria Geht, Adam Lay Y Bounden, Angelus ad Virginem, Away In A Manger, Bethlehem Down, Coventry Carol, Ding Dong! Merrily on High, E'en So, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come, Gallery Carol, Gaudete!, Gloria, Dei Sir Gesungen, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Hodie Christus Natus Est, I Wonder As I Wander, I Wonder As I Wander, In Dulci Jubilo, Jesus Christ The Apple Tree, Lasset Uns Frohlocken, Long, Long Ago, Love Came Down At Christmas, Lullay My Liking, Lux Aurumque, 'O' Antiphon, O Come, All Ye Faithful, O Come, O Come, Emmanuel, O Jesulein, Of A Rose, Once In Royal David's City, Puer Nobis, Resonet In Laudibus, and more

A selection of sacred carols.

Songlist: O Come, All Ye Faithful, What Child Is This?, I Wonder As I Wander, Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming, It Came Upon A Midnight Clear, O Come Emmanuel, Away In A Manger, Joy To The World, O Little Town Of Bethlehem, O Holy Night, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, Angels From The Realms Of Glory, Angels We Have Heard On High, Come Thou Long Expected Jesus, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne, While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks, I Heard The bells On Christmas Day, As With Gladness Men Of Old, Good Christian Men Rejoice, The First Noel, We Three Kings, Silent Night

This collection of carols by Owain Park brings together five beautiful works composed for SATB without divisi. Adam lay ybounden is a setting of medieval English words, and is perfect as a seasonal introit. The Holy Child and A Winter Bloom are settings of words by contemporary British poets, Georgia Way and Hannah King, which both offer a reflective take on the festive period. Here is the little door was composed for readers of the BBC Music Magazine, and captures the wonder of Frances Chesterton's text - at first meditative and subdued before becoming more colorful and lively. I Wonder as I Wander is a reworking of an existing piece by Owain Park scored for larger choir (MUSNOV297385). The wistful melody has the character of a folk song, with mellifluous writing for the accompanying voices.

Songlist: Adam lay ybounden, The Holy Child, A Winter Bloom, Here is the little door, I Wonder as I Wander

Bennett's first collection of choral pieces written specifically for the Christmas season. These four carols to American texts recall traditional music of the New World.

Songlist: Away In A Manger, A Child Of God, I Wonder As I Wander, Rise Up, Shepherd, And Follow

Gabriel's Message is an 8-part divisi (the beginning splits into 16 parts!) triumphant Christmas Chart. 'Jingle Bells' features a fun vocal accompaniment with great opportunities for soloists. 'I Wonder As I Wander' is a sweet carol with beautiful vocal textures. In this arrangement of 'Go Tell It On The Mountain' the composer focuses on the text, bringing out the meaning of the song, which is often not understood. The 'Twenty Christmas Canons' are easily accessible as they can be performed by all voice types and in any key.

Songlist: Gabriel's Message, Jingle Bells, I Wonder As I Wander, Go, Tell it on the Mountain, Twenty Christmas Canons

More great teaching material at the same level as the first volume. Over 30 songs in each volume with no song duplicated between voice types. A student could easily begin either in The First Book or The First Book Part II, or the books may be used concurrently.

Songlist: Blow, Ye Winds, Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind, Bois Epais (Sombre Woods), Bright Is The Ring Of Words, Build Thee More Stately Mansions, Deep River, Die K?nige (The Kings), Die Wetterfahne (Weathervane), Down Harley Street, Du Bist Wie Eine Blume (Thou'rt like unto a Flower), Du Bist Wie Eine Blume (Thou'rt like unto a Flower), Ein Ton (What Sound Is That?), Eldorado, The First Concert, Give A Man A Horse He Can Ride, God Is My Shepherd, The Heart Worships, I Wonder As I Wander, In Einem K?hlen Grunde (Mill Of The Valley), Jesus, Fount Of Consolation, L'Amour De Moi (Love of My Heart), Le Miroir (The Mirror), O'er The Hills, Os Tormentos De Amor (The Torments of Love), Pilgrim's Song, Pretty as a Picture, The Pretty Creature, The Roadside Fire, Rolling Down To Rio, Sea Fever, and more

More great teaching material at the same level as the first volume. Over 30 songs in each volume with no song duplicated between voice types. A student could easily begin either in The First Book or The First Book Part II, or the books may be used concurrently.

Songlist: Bright Is The Ring Of Words, Down Harley Street (Kingsford), Du Bist Wie Eine Blume (Thou'rt like unto a Flower) (Liszt), Ein Ton (What Sound Is That?) (Cornelius), Eldorado (Walthew), The First Concert (Mana-Zucca), Give A Man A Horse He Can Ride (O'Hara), The Heart Worships (Holst), Jesus, Fount Of Consolation (Bach), Die Könige (The Kings) (Cornelius), O'er The Hills (Hopkinson), Os Tormentos De Amor (The Torments of Love) (Kilenyi), Pilgrim's Song (Tchaikovsky), Pretty as a Picture (Herbert), The Pretty Creature (Storace/Wilson), The Roadside Fire (Vaughan Williams), Rolling Down To Rio (German), Sea Fever (Andrews), The Slighted Swain (Wilson), The Song Of Momus To Mars (Boyce), Verrathene Liebe (Love's Secret Lost) (Schumann), Die Wetterfahne (Weathervane) (Schubert), Deep River, I Wonder As I Wander, Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind (Arne), Blow, Ye Winds (Dougherty), L'Amour De Moi (Love of My Heart) (15th Century), Toglietemi La Vita Ancor (Take Away My Life) (Scarlatti), Du Bist Wie Eine Blume (Thou'rt like unto a Flower) (Rubinstein), Who Is Sylvia (Schubert), and more

This collection includes new arrangements for voice and piano of six songs originally published in Ten Christmas Carols from the Southern Appalachian Mountains, collected by John Jacob Niles, as well as familiar classics composed by Niles. The recorded performances will help all become familiar with these new settings. All selections are appropriate for student singers as well as more experienced singers for use in Christmas services.

Songlist: The Carol Of The Birds, The Cherry-Tree, Down In Yon Forest, The Flower Of Jesse, I Wonder As I Wander, Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head, Jesus, The Christ, Is Born, Lulle Lullay, See Jesus, The Saviour, The Seven Joys Of Mary, Sweet Little Boy Jesus, What Songs Were Sung

This collection includes new arrangements for voice and piano of six songs originally published in Ten Christmas Carols from the Southern Appalachian Mountains, collected by John Jacob Niles, as well as familiar classics composed by Niles. The recorded performances will help all become familiar with these new settings. All selections are appropriate for student singers as well as more experienced singers for use in Christmas services.

Songlist: The Carol Of The Birds, The Cherry-Tree, Down In Yon Forest, The Flower Of Jesse, I Wonder As I Wander, Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head, Jesus, The Christ, Is Born, Lulle Lullay, See Jesus, The Saviour, The Seven Joys Of Mary, Sweet Little Boy Jesus, What Songs Were Sung

John Jacob Niles : Songs of John Jacob Niles - Revised and Expanded Edition   

35 songs by Kentucky-born John Jacob Niles, one of the most loved American vocal composers, whose songs are a staple of contest solo lists. 11 songs have been added for the 2015 expanded edition. Includes Gambling Songs and a collection of Niles' Appalachian Carols, as well as a preface by and biographical notes on the composer. New in the 2015 Revised and Expanded edition: The Blue Madonna - Calm is the Night - Careless Love - Reward - Wayfaring Stranger - The Cherry-Tree - Lulle Lullay - Down in yon forest - Jesus the Christ is born - The Seven Joys of Mary - See Jesus the Saviour Complete Table of Contents: The Black Dress - Black is the color of my true love's hair - The Blue Madonna - Calm Is the Night - Careless Love - The Carol of the Bells - Evening - The Flower of Jesse - Go 'way from my window - I wonder as I wander - Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head - The Lass from the Low Countree - Little Black Star - The Lotus Bloom - My Lover is a farmer lad - Reward - Ribbon Bow - The Robin and the Thorn - Sweet little boy Jesus - Unused I am to lovers - Wayfaring Stranger - What Songs Were Sung - When I get up into Heaven - The Wild Rider - The Rovin' Gambler - The Gambler's Lament - The Gambler's Wife (By-Low) - Gambler, don't you lose your place - Gamblyer's Song of the Big Sandy River - The Cherry-Tree - Lulle Lullay - Down in yon forest - Jesus the Christ is born - The Seven Joys of Mary - See Jesus the Saviour These two lovely volumes for high and low voice are the result of years of growing scholarship around the work of a composer often slighted...We are fortunate indeed to have this latest generous edition, offering as it does a wealth of material for recital and pedagogic purposes. The inclusion of Niles's own notes from the original edition are particularly moving.--Journal of Singing

Songlist: Poor Wayfaring Stranger, Evening, Careless Love, I Wonder As I Wander, Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head, The Black Dress, Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair, The Cherry-Tree, Down In Yon Forest, Lulle Lullay, The Carol Of The Birds, The Seven Joys Of Mary, Sweet Little Boy Jesus, What Songs Were Sung, The Flower Of Jesse, Jesus, The Christ, Is Born, See Jesus, The Saviour, Go 'Way From My Window, The Lass From The Low Countree, The Rovin' Gambler, The Blue Madonna, Reward, Calm Is The Night, The Lotus Bloom, The Gambler's Lament, The Gambler's Wife (By - Low), Gambler, Don't You Lose Your Place, Gambler's Song Of The Big Sandy River, My Lover Is A Farmer Lad, The Wild Rider, and more

This superb 382-page resource contains more than 350 North American folk songs, carefully sequenced both rhythmically and melodically for use with the Kodály method, which is based on authentic Hungarian folk music. The collection features information about solfege, form, phrase, length, range, rhythmic construction, and more.

Songlist: Jubilee, 1 2 3, Ah Vous Dirai-Je, Maman? (Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star), Animal Song, Frog Went A-Courtin', Poor Wayfaring Stranger, Christus Natus Hodie, Goodbye, Old Paint, All The Pretty Little Horses, Let Me Fly, Cumberland Gap, On Springfield Mountain, Jesus Born In Beth'ny, Alphabet Song, I Wonder As I Wander, Daddy Shot A Bear, Down In The Valley, Soldier Boy, Little Bird, Skip To My Lou, Mary Had A Little Lamb, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, Pretty Saro, London Bridge, The Farmer In The Dell, Hickory Dickory Dock, I Got A Letter This Morning, Riding In A Buggy, Awake, (Go Tell Aunt Rhody) The Ole Grey Goose Is Dead, and more

Christmas music selected especially for the classical singer. For Low Voices. In addition to piano accompaniments and full performances playable on both your CD player and computer, this enhanced CD also includes tempo adjustment and key changes.

Songlist: Caroling, Caroling, The Christmas Song, Do You Hear What I Hear, Gesu Bambino, Go, Tell It in the Mountain, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, I Wonder as I Wander, I'll Be Home for Christmas, O Holy Night, Silver Bells, Some Children See Him, White Christmas

Christmas music selected especially for the classical singer. For High Voices. In addition to piano accompaniments and full performances playable on both your CD player and computer, this enhanced CD also includes tempo adjustment and key changes.

Songlist: Caroling, Caroling, The Christmas Song, Do You Hear What I Hear, Gesu Bambino, Go, Tell It in the Mountain, I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, I Wonder as I Wander, I'll Be Home for Christmas, O Holy Night, Silver Bells, Some Children See Him, White Christmas

his beautiful new volume in The Vocal Library is a large resource for classical singers of 53 songs for holiday services and events, designed for a lifetime of use. Contents include 26 Art Songs/Traditional Songs by composers such as Dello Joio, Bach, Debussy, Wolf, Niles, and including classics such as "Gesu Bambino," "O Holy Night," and "The Virgin's Slumber Song." This section also includes the complete song cycle Weihnachtslieder by Peter Cornelius. The 19 Christmas carols include 5 Alfred Burt carols, arrangements by John Jacob Niles and Harry T. Burleigh, and 14 arrangements by Richard Walters.

Songlist: The Birthday of a King, Bright Star, Caroling, Caroling, A Christmas Carol, The Christmas Song, The Christmas Waltz, Deck the Hall, Do You Hear What I Hear?, Epiphanias, Ermuntre Dich, Mein Schwacher Geist, The First Noel, Gesu Bambino, Go, Tell It On The Mountain, The Holly and the Ivy, Holy Infant's Lullaby, I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day, I Saw Three Ships, I Stand Here at the Cradleside, I Wonder as I Wander, I'll Be Home For Christmas, In the Bleak Midwinter, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head, Jesus Of Nazareth, Les Anges Dans nos Campagnes, Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming, The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, Noel Des Enfants Qui N'ont Plus De Maisons, Nun Wandre, Maria, O Hearken Ye, and more

This beautiful new volume in The Vocal Library is a large resource for classical singers of 53 songs for holiday services and events, designed for a lifetime of use. Contents include 26 Art Songs/Traditional Songs by composers such as Dello Joio, Bach, Debussy, Wolf, Niles, and including classics such as "Gesu Bambino," "O Holy Night," and "The Virgin's Slumber Song." This section also includes the complete song cycle Weihnachtslieder by Peter Cornelius. The 19 Christmas carols include 5 Alfred Burt carols, arrangements by John Jacob Niles and Harry T. Burleigh, and 14 arrangements by Richard Walters.

Songlist: The Birthday of a King, Bright Star, Caroling, Caroling, A Christmas Carol, The Christmas Song, The Christmas Waltz, Deck the Hall, Do You Hear What I Hear?, Epiphanias, Ermuntre Dich, Mein Schwacher Geist, The First Noel, Gesu Bambino, Go, Tell It On The Mountain, The Holly and the Ivy, Holy Infant's Lullaby, I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day, I Saw Three Ships, I Stand Here at the Cradleside, I Wonder as I Wander, I'll Be Home For Christmas, In the Bleak Midwinter, It Came Upon a Midnight Clear, Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head, Jesus Of Nazareth, Les Anges Dans nos Campagnes, Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming, The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, Noel Des Enfants Qui N'ont Plus De Maisons, Nun Wandre, Maria, O Hearken Ye, and more

Titles in the Original Keys for Singers series are designed for vocalists looking for authentic transcriptions from their favorite artists. The books transcribe famous vocal performances exactly as recorded and provide piano accompaniment parts so that you can perform or practice exactly as your favorite artists sang them! This volume features more than two dozen holiday hits as sung by famous female crooners.

Songlist: Caroling, Caroling, The Christmas Song, Christmas Time Is Here, Do You Hear What I Hear, Feliz Navidad, Grown-Up Christmas List, Hallelujah, Happy Holiday, Happy Xmas (War Is Over), Hard Candy Christmas, Here Comes Santa Claus, A Holly Jolly Christmas, I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus, I Wonder As I Wander, I'll Be Home For Christmas, It's Beginning To Look Like Christmas, Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!, Merry Christmas, Darling, My Favorite Things, Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree, Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer, Santa Baby, Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town, Silver Bells, The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, There Is No Christmas Like A Home Christmas, White Christmas

15 holiday classics in beautiful classical arrangements for high voice, with accompaniment tracks available online for download or streaming. Includes: The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) - Christmas Time Is Here - The Christmas Waltz - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - I Wonder As I Wander - I'll Be Home for Christmas - In the Bleak Midwinter - It Came Upon the Midnight Clear - Mary Had a Baby - The Most Wonderful Time of the Year - O Holy Night - Silent Night - Silver Bells - Sleigh Ride - White Christmas.

Songlist: Silent Night, O Holy Night, It Came Upon The Midnight Clear, I Wonder As I Wander, In The Bleak Midwinter, Christmas Time Is Here, Mary Had A Baby, The Christmas Song, The Christmas Waltz, Sleigh Ride, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, I'll Be Home For Christmas, The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, Silver Bells, White Christmas

15 holiday classics in beautiful classical arrangements for low voice, with accompaniment tracks available online for download or streaming. Includes: The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) - Christmas Time Is Here - The Christmas Waltz - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - I Wonder As I Wander - I'll Be Home for Christmas - In the Bleak Midwinter - It Came Upon the Midnight Clear - Mary Had a Baby - The Most Wonderful Time of the Year - O Holy Night - Silent Night - Silver Bells - Sleigh Ride - White Christmas.

Songlist: Silent Night, O Holy Night, It Came Upon The Midnight Clear, I Wonder As I Wander, In The Bleak Midwinter, Christmas Time Is Here, Mary Had A Baby, The Christmas Song, The Christmas Waltz, Sleigh Ride, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, I'll Be Home For Christmas, The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, Silver Bells, White Christmas

With companion CD of recorded accompaniments. Contents: The Lord's Prayer (Malotte) - The 23rd Psalm (Malotte) - The Beatitudes (Malotte) - Prayer of the Norwegian Child (Kountz) - Song of Devotion (Beck) - I Wonder As I Wander (Niles) - Wayfaring Stranger (Kountz) - Were You There (arr. Johnson) - Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit (arr. Johnson) - Prayer Perfect (Speaks) - Create in me a clean heart, O God (Mueller) - I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked (O'Hara).

Songlist: Poor Wayfaring Stranger, I Wonder As I Wander, The Beatitudes (Malotte), The Lord's Prayer, Were You There?, Create In Me A Clean Heart, O God, Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit, I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked, Prayer Of The Norwegian Child, The 23rd Psalm, The Prayer Perfect (Speaks), Song Of Devotion (Beck)

With access to online audio files of recorded accompaniments. Contents: The Lord's Prayer (Malotte) - The 23rd Psalm (Malotte) - The Beatitudes (Malotte) - Prayer of the Norwegian Child (Kountz) - Song of Devotion (Beck) - I Wonder As I Wander (Niles) - Wayfaring Stranger (Kountz) - Were You There (arr. Johnson) - Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit (arr. Johnson) - Prayer Perfect (Speaks) - Create in me a clean heart, O God (Mueller) - I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked (O'Hara).

Songlist: Poor Wayfaring Stranger, I Wonder As I Wander, The Beatitudes (Malotte), The Lord's Prayer, Were You There?, Create In Me A Clean Heart, O God, Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit, I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked, Prayer Of The Norwegian Child, The 23rd Psalm, The Prayer Perfect (Speaks), Song Of Devotion (Beck)

Selection of art songs and spirituals that are appropriate for classical singers. Suitable for performances in church or recital. Includes: I Wonder As I Wander (John Jacob Niles); Mary Had a Baby (Hall Johnson); O Holy Night (Adolphe Adam); On Christmas Eve (Sibelius); and more.

Songlist: What Child Is This?, O Holy Night, I Wonder As I Wander, Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head, Mary Had A Baby, Lulle Lullay, Sweet Little Boy Jesus, What Songs Were Sung, Noel, Noel, Bells Are Ringing, On Christmas Eve, Glory Hallelujah To De New-born King, Mary's Soliloquy

Selection of art songs and spirituals that are appropriate for classical singers. Suitable for performances in church or recital. Includes: I Wonder As I Wander (John Jacob Niles); Mary Had a Baby (Hall Johnson); O Holy Night (Adolphe Adam); On Christmas Eve (Sibelius); and more.

Songlist: What Child Is This?, O Holy Night, I Wonder As I Wander, Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head, Mary Had A Baby, Lulle Lullay, Sweet Little Boy Jesus, What Songs Were Sung, Noel, Noel, Bells Are Ringing, On Christmas Eve, Glory Hallelujah To De New-born King, Mary's Soliloquy