Psalm 46

Samuel Scheidt (1587 - 1654) was a German composer, organist and teacher of the early Baroque era, and was one of Germany's most distinguished composers at that time, especially in the field of keyboard

John Rutter wrote this great work for the 2012 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols held each Christmas Eve at King's College. This arrangement is written for combined concert band and chorus, but may be

And there were shepherds is from The Christmas Oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach, intended for performance in church during the
Christmas season. It was written for the Christmas season of 1734. The

The text for Blessed be that maid Mary comes from an anonymous 15th century English author. It makes liberal use of a common literacy device of the time: mixing English and Latin phrases together. The

The tune for Child in a Manger first appeared as the hymn tune BUNESSAN, composed in the Scottish Inner Hebrides and published in 1900 as a Christmas carol with lyrics translated from the Scottish

John Rutter's Christmas Lullaby was commissioned by The Bach Choir in 1989 to celebrate the 70th birthday of their conductor, Sir David Willcocks. The choral parts are included in the score for

Christmas Night is John Rutter's setting of a traditional French Carol, with words by Jon Rutter, It became the theme of one of his Christmas albums, focusing on the central event of the Christmas

Come, Thou Redeemer of the Earth is an Advent hymn with roots in a Latin hymn attributed to St. Ambrose of Milan (340 - 397), 'Veni Redemptor gentium.' It was translated into English by John Mason Neale in

The Latin text of this lullaby has been known and admired for centuries. John Rutter's choral setting has been arranged here for combined concert band and chorus but may be performed by concert band alone.

Gabriels' Message is the familiar story of Mary: "Most highly favoured lady - - for known a Mother thou shalt be - - all generations laud and honour thee." This a cappella setting by David Willcocks is

This is an traditional English Christmas carol and New Year song, apparently composed c. 1850. It refers to "wassailing," or singing carols door to door wishing good health. This arrangement represents one

The luscious sounds of this piece match the beauty and gentleness of the text, with words and music by John Rutter. The choral part is shown in the score for reference but is not included as a part of the

Arranged for optional audience and/or choir participation.  Opening with John Rutter's famous fanfare on "O Come, all ye Faithful", the medley also includes "Joy to the World", "God rest ye merry,

Love Came Down at Christmas is a perfect example of beauty in simplicity. This arrangement is compatible with the published version, except that it has been lowered by one-half step (semi-tone)

This familiar Easter hymn is introduced with a chorale prelude of fanfare, power, and delicacy, typical of John Rutter's magnificent compositions. Arranged for combined chorus and wind band, the piece may

With words and music written by John Rutter, this is one of his earlier and frequently performed carols for Christmas. The beauty and simplicity lends itself to concert band instrumentation offering a

This traditional French carol dates from the late 15th to early 16th century. The song was long ago translated into English as Sing We Now of Christmas; the word "nouvelet" has the same root as

With lyrics created in the seventeenth or early eighteenth century and music from around 1875, Quittez, pasteurs is a traditional French folksong perhaps originating in the Anjou region. The original

Herald the joy of the Christmas season with this stirring original carol from John Rutter, arranged here for combined chorus and band or concert band alone. This setting promises to fill your concert hall

Named "the world's greatest living composer and conductor of choral music" by US television station NBC, there's no denying Rutter's skill at seducing both choirs and audiences alike with his rich harmonies

Unto Us is Born a Son is a medieval Christmas carol found in a number of manuscript sources - the 14th-century German Moosburg
Gradual and a 15th-century Trier manuscript. The Moosburg Gradual itself

Zion hears the watchmen singing (Zion hört die Wächter singen) is the fourth of seven movements of Bach's cantata Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme ('Awake, calls the voice to us'), BWV 140, also