Sacred Christmas Choral Music

African American poet Countee Cullen is the text source for this musical work which captures a flavor that respects the difficulties of the African American heritage. The title is used as a litany response

The arranger stays true to the tune with the harmonies you expected to hear. The pleasure is in the variety with each verse, sometimes 4-part men, sometimes staggered entrances, and so on. Excellent for the

This gently rocking short carol sets a 15th-century medieval text for unaccompanied choir.

While there are many arrangements of the STILLE NACHT tune, this setting creatively fuses the traditional Gruber tune with original material by this fine young composer. Scored for mixed voices with piano,

Arranged in a swing style, the big-band flavor adds a classy element to the sound and is the charm that brings a smile to the listener's face, as this is not anywhere near the familiar setting of this

Written in swing style with choral writing that is both intelligent and musical, the big-band flavor adds a classy element to the swing sound - and this charm will bring a smile to both performers and

This work addresses the difficulties of our world while finding cause for hope and peace within them. Accordingly, the lyrics play off the themes of darkness and light and invoke the memories of childlike

The music showcases lyrical lines for each section, exploring the great mystery of the Incarnation through the polyphonic texture of the chorus, culminating with the soloists proclaiming "Alleluia" in

Matthew Culloton has set this traditional carol for SSATBB a cappella voices. The lilting choral accompaniment evokes pizzicato sounds surrounding the tenor melody in verse one. The other verses are set

This gentle Marian lullaby is set beautifully for treble voices. True to the composer's style, the melody is compelling with rich and simple harmonies and shifting time signatures that give the work a

This work is a new Christmas carol that calls us to love, faith, and hope. With a beautiful and supportive piano accompaniment and accessible vocal lines, this work will appeal to a wide variety of

Deeply moving, this work speaks of the wonder of the Christ Child living among us on the earth. A sensitive and supportive piano accompaniment underlines a timeless melody. The optional audience

Archer's innovative setting of this traditional text swings energetically between 7/8 and 6/8, presenting a fresh take on the original tune. Subtly shifting keys and choral textures illumine the verses.

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

"Awake the voice, awake the string...what sweeter music can we bring?" Join a classic Robert Herrick Christmas poem and the inspired music of Jean Berger, and you have the makings of a superb addition to

Beginning simply and starkly, this distinctive arrangement of the traditional carol grows in intensity to an impressive climax, and then gradually returns to the more subdued mood with which it began. Drawn

One of the most beloved of Christmas carols, the familiar Greensleeves melody presents lovely lyrical lines for singing with a sacred Christmas text. The interesting piano accompaniment coupled with the

Campkin's setting of Edward Caswall's hymn text is simply elegant. The strophic setting combines lyrical vocal lines in an a cappella texture to create a lovely Christmas lullaby. An optional accompaniment

Three choruses from Part I of Handel's Messiah, including Glory to God, And the Glory of the Lord, and O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion, have been skillfully

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day receives a completely new original setting in this lovely piece for young treble choirs. Lyrical lines, flexible text, and

Both haunting and hopeful, this 15th century French carol setting affords emerging singers opportunities to develop musicianship through colorful tone development and emphasis on the text. Sung in English,