Sacred Christmas Choral Music

This lyrical setting blends the beloved Silent Night tune and text with a captivating new tune, featuring an optional oboe obbligato that gives a unique color to the piece. The result is a fresh

Featured at the 2018 St. Olaf College Christmas Festival, this is a beautiful and lush setting of the Howard Thurman text. It reminds us that Christmas is a time of light over darkness. The message in the

This pairing of two of the most popular tunes of all time, Beethoven's Ode To Joy and Handel's Joy To The World, create an exciting and inspirational work for holidays or any time of year.

Opening with a solo or small group, this beautiful setting of the Latin text is filled with flowing legato phrases supported by an elegant piano accompaniment and an optional string quartet. Though set with

The beloved carol It Came Upon the Midnight Clear is beautifully melded with fresh original words and music to form this enchanting musical offering suitable for Christmas concerts or services.

A simple prayer of a servant, this a cappella work masterfully captures Mary's response to the angel Gabriel. "Behold, I am the servant of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your will." A

This interpretation of the wonderful French carol is even more exciting than the original! Unexpected harmonies, call-and-response vocals, and the fabulous accompaniment build this setting to new heights.

This soulful, gospel-style setting of the favorite carol O Holy Night is a treat for mixed choirs. Gorgeous smooth harmonies and a stylized piano accompaniment bring a freshness to the standard,

Straightforward rhythms, dissonances, and close harmonies depict the clear and radiant divine essence of this a cappella meditation on the angel Gabriel's greeting to Mary. A poetic translation is included,

Drawing inspiration from the unrelenting chimes and their soul-stirring message of hope, here is a powerful setting of the Longfellow poem. Mixing ancient chant with contemporary musical stylings, this is a

This marvelous poetry is by award-winning Canadian poet, Wendy Jean MacLean and is based on traditional and contemporary thought on the nativity, linking together both sacred and secular images of the

This lovely a cappella setting of the traditional melody and the Isaac Watts text bridges the sound between the Old English carols and the High Lonesome sound of the Appalachians. The optional violin

A fresh and upbeat approach turns this classic carol on its end, injecting vibrant new energy with modern pop harmonies and an unexpected meter. Celebratory and joyful, this arrangement starts big and

This poignant 16th-century English carol is carefully set in an arrangement with modern harmonies and shifting tonalities. Designed to be sung a cappella or with the supportive piano part, the sweeping

Based on the original Michael W. Smith Christmas song, this celebratory setting is teeming with energy and joy. Arranger Lloyd Larson blends in Angels We Have Heard on High and offers an optional

Oliver Tarney has re-worked his popular unaccompanied miniature The Waiting Sky for upper voices. While it would make a beautiful addition to a concert program at other times of the year, the

This lively arrangement is based on a sturdy American hymn tune with a text by Reginald Heber. The accompaniment provides a solid base and colorful riffs while the tune is presented in unison, canon, and

Reverent and peaceful, this arrangement of the beloved carol begins with tender simplicity and slowly weaves additional cascading layers to create a lush landscape of drama and contemplative beauty. The

Juxtaposing styles of the 16th century melody, and classical and contemporary harmonies and rhythms, here is an unexpected and surprising twist on this traditional Christmas ballad that really works. With a

A cool arrangement of a beloved carol, also incorporating the Gloria from Angels We Have Heard on High, that somehow manages to be fresh and nostalgic at the same time! Shaw utilizes a jazz