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Carols - sheet music (see also carol books) Looking for carol accompaniments? Click here for details of two CDs of excellent organ accompaniments. Adolphe Adam O Holy Night - Sop/Tenor Solo, SATB, organ. Arranged by John E. West as an anthem for Soprano (or Tenor) Solo and Chorus with Organ accompaniment. Richard Rodney Bennett Lullay Mine Liking  - though better known for his jazz collaborations, RRB wrote some superb choir pieces, including this unaccompanied SATB carol Lennox Berkeley I Sing of a Maiden - For SATB Choir A Cappella. Version also provided for Unison Voices and Organ. Benjamin Britten A Boy was Born  - For SATB unaccompanied choir. This is the theme from the Britten's larger choral work A Boy was Born. Corpus Christi Carol  - Taken from A Boy Was Born: Choral Variations For Mixed Voices, this gentle and quiet carol is written for Unison Voices and Organ Shepherd's Carol  - A setting of the text of W.H. Auden for SATB Choir A Cappella Alan Bullard Hill-side Carol - For SATB and piano or organ, with optional flute or treble recorder Andrew Carter A Maiden most Gentle - For SATB and organ or orchestra. This pretty and effortless carol has a winning melody and good variety of texture. Words paraphrased from the Venerable Bede. Mary's Magnificat - gentle carol for SATB and organ Nomen Eius Emmanuel - SATB and organ joyful carol Bob Chilcott Carols Collection - Nine carols from the Rutter's rival: Christmas-tide, For Him All Stars, Lullay Lulla, Mid-winter, Nova! Nova!, Remember O Thou Man, Shepherd's Carol, Time of Snow and Where Riches   The Angel Gabriel - A charming and straightforward setting for Upper Voices and Piano of the well-known text by Sabine Baring-Gould, this delightful carol is characterized by a simple and effective melody. The voices are in unison for much of the piece, dividing in the latter part to proclaim the marvel of Christ's birth. Bob Chilcott's The Angel Gabriel is for upper voices (SS) with piano accompaniment. And Every Stone Shall Cry - This poignant and reflective carol is set to a poetic text by Richard Wilbur, inspired by verses from St. Luke's Gospel. The poem fortells not only of Christ's birth, but also his death. The contrasting, bittersweet emotions it portrays are captured perfectly by the wistful melody which prevails throughout. For SATB a cappella. The Child - A lyrical and gentle carol, arranged for unison voices with a smooth and sonorous Piano accompaniment. Christmas-tide - SATB and piano, flowing carol from the ex-King's Singer and main contender for Rutter's crown For Him all the Stars have Shone - A carol scored for Upper Voice Choir, SATB and Piano Put Memory Away - This gentle and enchanting carol for SATB and Piano, set to a poem by Elizabeth Jennings, began life as the forth movement of Chilcott's Christmas cantata And Peace On Earth. The Shepherd's Carol This Joy - This is the second in a set of three Christmas songs, and is arranged for Upper Voices (SS) with Keyboard accompaniment. A bright and rousing carol. Ronald Corp There is No Rose - Setting of the medieval text for SATB Choir (divis) and Organ (or Piano) John Gardner Tomorrow Shall be My Dancing Day - a traditional Christmas carol, composed by John Gardner, for SATB or Unison Voices with Piano Accompaniment and optional Percussion. Mark Goddard Medieval Carol - A Medieval Carol is for unaccompanied SATB and is a setting of a text transferred from medieval English. Originally written for the Headington Singers, the carol has been performed widely by choral societies and school choirs since 1989. Duration: approx 3 minutes R. Graves Calypso Carol - SATB Calypso Carol - Unison Jack Hawes Carol for the Nativity - Carol for SATB Choir A Cappella Kenneth Hesketh Angels we Have Heard on High - For SATB Choir with Piano or Organ accompaniment. A lively setting of an English translation of Les Anges dans nos campagnes. Christmas Tree Carol - Come to the Manger - A lively setting for SATB Choir and Piano. Gallery Carol - SATB and piano/organ The Holly and the Ivy - An original setting of the text 'The Holly and the Ivy' for Mixed Voice Choir (SATB) with Piano accompaniment. Messenger Carol - SATB and piano/organ Sleep, Holy Babe - A setting of Edward Caswell's text for SATB Choir and Organ (or Piano). Zither Carol - For Children's Choir, SATB and Piano. This is a lively setting of the Czech folk tune incorporating Maclom Sargeant's text Gustav Holst Bring us Good Ale - Holst may be best known for inflicting the Zither Carol on us, but here's something more sophisticated in this SATB a capella setting. Herbert Howells O Mortal Man -SATB with organ - Sussex mummers' carol John Joubert There is No Rose - SATB unaccomp. Dan Kallman Rocking Carol - This traditional Czech carol is here arranged for a capella SATB choir Philip Lawson Noel Nouvelet- arranged by Lawson for the King's Singers and re-arranged here for SATTBB Stille Nacht- (Silent Night) arranged by Lawson for the King's Singers and re-arranged here for SSAA Kenneth Leighton A Christmas Carol - Chorus and organ version of this imaginatively titled carol for Baritone and SATB choir. A Hymn of the Nativity- a Carol for Soprano Solo and unaccompanied SATB chorus. Words by Richard Crashaw. Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny Child - For soprano solo and SATB chorus (unaccompanied). Yes, it's the Coventry Carol - words from the Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors, Coventry, 15th Century. But spare a thought for the original (see Carols for Choirs 1), magnificent in its simplicity and savagery. Ode on the Birth of our Saviour - From 3 Carols Op.25 for SATB choir. Text by Robert Herrick O Leave Your Sheep - Arrangement of Old French Carol for Soprano Solo, SATB Choir and Organ. Star Song - From Three Carols Op.25 SATB Choir. Text by Robert Herrick. Stuart MacRae Adam Lay Y-Bounden - A setting of this often-adopted text for SATB Choir and Organ. This work was commissioned by the Royal School of Church Music Scottish Committee and first performed at Paisley Abbey on 20th September 2003. Lowell Mason Joy to the World! - SATB and organ carol based on Handel (arranged by Rutter) William Mathias Bell Carol - For SATB and organ with optional percussion Wassail Carol - For SATB and organ to a sixteenth-century text Vaughan Meakins Stable Carol - SSA, piano/organ Stable Carol - Version for SATB and piano/organ Boris Ord Adam Lay Y Bounden - Accept no substitutes, you can't beat one-hit-wonder Ord's exquisite setting of this carol - simple yet sophisticated, it's one of the best ever. Harrison Oxley The Linden Tree Carol - For SATB and organ or orchestra C. Hubert Parry Welcome Yule! - Ancient 15th Century Carol set by C. Hubert H Parry. SATB Jocelyn Pook The Snow Carol  - A setting of a poem by Andrew Motion for Upper Voices A Cappella. The work was first performed in November 2002 Desmond Ratcliffe Gabriel's Message  - SATB Gregory Rose The Sussex Carol - SATB arrangement of well-known carol that the composer says will show of your choir's talents to the full Edmund Rubbra The Virgin's Cradle Song - A beautiful short setting for SATB Choir a cappella Christopher Ruck Sussex Carol - the traditional carol 'On Christmas Night' arranged for piano, vocal and guitar. Digital download sheet music (and you can see a preview). John Rutter Carols Collection - Ten of Rutter's best: Angels', Candlelight, Dormi Jesu, Love Came Down at Christmas, Mary's Lullaby, Nativity, Shepherd's Pipe, Star, There is a Flower and What Sweeter Music.   Angels' Carol - A joyful carol of celebration with the refrain Gloria In Excelsis Arranged for SS (or SA) and harp or piano or orchestra Angels' Carol - A joyful carol of celebration with the refrain Gloria In Excelsis Arranged for SATB and harp or piano or orchestra Candelight Carol - For SSAA and organ, or orchestra - note there is also an SATBB version! Candelight Carol - For SATBB Carol of the Children - unison/two part and piano - one of Rutter's best children's carols Carol Collection - ten of Rutter's best, including Angel's, Candlelight, Nativity and Star carols Child in a Manger - SATB setting of a traditional Celtic carol Christmas Lullaby - For SSA and piano or organ - a slow, dreamlike carol Christmas Lullaby - For SATB and piano or organ - a slow, dreamlike carol Christmas Night - SATB and organ in Rutter's arrangement of an old French tune Donkey Carol - For unison/two part and piano Carol of the Children - Unison Voice (Optional 2nd Part), Piano Accompaniment. Gentle and moving carol features simple melodic lines and a delightfully nursery-style Christmas text. Jesus Child - for unison voices and simplified piano, unusually for Rutter arranged by someone else - ideal for schools and children's choirs Jesus Child - the full SATB/piano version Love Came Down at Christmas - SATB and piano/organ setting of the Rossetti words Mary's Lullaby - SSAA and piano - as you might expect, of the tranquil variety Mary's Lullaby - SATB and piano - as you might expect, of the tranquil variety Nativity Carol - A beautifully tranquil Christmas carol for SATB and Piano or Organ Nativity Carol - A beautifully tranquil Christmas carol for SSA and Piano or Organ Nativity Carol - A beautifully tranquil Christmas carol for unison voices and Piano or Organ Rejoice and be Merry - traditional carol for SATB and piano Shepherd's Pipe Carol - Rutter's best known carol for SSA and piano or orchestra Shepherd's Pipe Carol - Full orchestral score Shepherd's Pipe Carol - Complete orchestral parts for Rutter's best known carol (for both SSA and SATB versions) Star Carol - A bright and joyful Christmas carol for SATB and piano with an optional children's chorus Star Carol - Arranged for unison voices with piano reduction accompaniment Star Carol - Full orchestral score Star Carol - Full set of orchestral parts Shepherd's Pipe Carol - Rutter's best known carol for SATB and piano or orchestra Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day - SSA and harp/piano arrangement of this bouncy carol The Very Best Time of Year - SATB carol with piano accompaniment We Wish You a Merry Christmas - Rutter's rousing SATB arrangement of the familiar carol Wexford Carol - For unaccompanied SATB and optional Baritone solo What Sweeter Music - SATB/organ - a slow, tranquil carol Malcolm Sargent Cowboy Carol - For unison or two-part voices and piano. Yee-hah! Geoffrey Shaw How Far is it to Bethlehem - Anthem for Christmas for Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass. Words by Frances Chesterton. Robert Shaw & Alice Parker Boar's Head Carol - Medieval favourite, arranged for TTBB Choir A Cappella Cherry Tree Carol - Arrangement for Tenor Solo and SATB Choir A Cappella G. Smith Coventry Carol - one of the medieval greats, arranged for Soprano Solo and SATB Choir A Cappella Giles Swayne Joseph's Carol - Short strophic carol for unison voice(s) (with optional second part) and piano accompaniment Midwinter - A setting of Christina Rossetti's poem for Soli SATB Quartet and SATB (divisi) chorus. Although this work would tax the most accomplished chamber choirs, the composer remains true to rhythmic style and harmonic colour of previous works. John Tavener Christmas Collection includes: A Christmas Round, A Nativity, Apolytikion of the Creation, God is With Us, Ikon of the Navity, O Do Not Move, The Lamb and Today the Virgin   God is With Us A Christmas proclamation for tenor (or baritone) solo, SATB choir and organ. The Lamb one of Tavener's most approachable pieces, originally came to fame through being used in the Orange TV advert Today the Virgin A carol for unaccompanied SATB choir by John Tavener, with words by Mother Thelka Trad Coventry Carol (Lully, Lulla)arranged as a piano solo in the style of Purcell (the mind slightly boggles). Digital sheet music for immediate download (and you can see a preview) Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night) arranged for piano and vocal. Digital sheet music for immediate download (and you can see a preview) Robert Walker Adam Lay y Bounden - A modern a cappella SATB setting of the popular medieval words In the Bleak Midwinter - A modern a cappella SATB setting of Christina Rosetti's words as used in the ever-popular carol. Written for the choir of Grimsby Parish Church for the Christmas of 1972. Peter Warlock Bethlehem Down - One of the most gorgeous choir carols (unaccompanied SATB) ever written. Sophisticated, but within the reach of most choirs. Arthur Warrell A Merry Christmas - A colourfully vamped up version of We Wish You A Merry Christmas for SATB choir unaccompanied James Whitbourn A Great and Mighty Wonder - A cappella SATB arrangement of Praetorius' carol written for King's College, Cambridge's famous carol service.   Looking for a particular type of music or a CD with a particular piece on? Drop us an e-mail and we'll try to help. 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