Choral Music

Christmas & Holiday

Holiday & Winter Madrigals

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Pavane Publishing

The admired conductor and composer from North Dakota, Edwin Fissinger, also left us with some classic Christmas carols arranged for his college ensembles. His writing style captures a "warming around the holiday fire" spirit. Advanced high school, college and community choirs will enjoy singing this carol in concerts and madrigal dinner feasts, for which it was originally written.

The Holly Carol

SATB Octavo divisi

Shawnee Press

"Winter is coming, there goes the plumbing! Fa la la la..." The well-known Thomas Morley madrigal Sing We and Chant It is reimagined as a delightful winter-themed novelty selection with humorous lyrics reflecting the smiles and trials of wintertime. Perform it a cappella or with the optional piano accompaniment for your holiday concert or madrigal dinner.

Winter Is Calling

SATB Octavo opt. Piano Accompaniment

Heritage Music Press

The festive style of this high-energy original will add a colorful flair to any program! Jaunty accents and staccatos in the middle "Hey! Ding-a dong" sections highlight the wonderful interplay between voice parts and add to the merriment as the piece builds to a thrilling climax. Useful for Christmas or any time of year!

Throw Open Your Shutters!

SATB Octavo

Copyright Year

Arranged as a joyful processional, this 14th-century Latin motet can be sung completely a cappella or accompanied by hand drum and tambourine. This short work includes an optional repeating section that may be sung as many times as necessary. A perfect concert opener at any time of year.

Alle Psallite

SATB Octavo opt. Hand Drum and Tambourine

Editors Choice Year

Alfred Music Publishing

Wish your audience a merry Christmas and a happy New Year in just half a minute. This madrigal-style a cappella novelty is equally easy to learn and enjoyable to sing. Plus, it's a great choice to close any seasonal performance – Christmas concerts, community events, madrigal feasts, door-to-door caroling, singing telegrams – you name it!

30-Second Merry Christmas

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. Challenging and so gloriously festive, this is a tour-de-force for larger groups, community choirs, and adult church choirs.

Masters in This Hall

Yes! It only takes thirty seconds to perform this unique and tasty "Fa La La!" Use it as a warm-up exercise, a concert opener, closer, or even a surprise encore! A terrific vehicle for teaching independence of parts and dynamic contrasts, this is also an introduction to imitative style and a cappella singing!

Thirty Second Fa La La

BriLee Music Publishing

The story of this classic carol about a king who gives to the poor is told in all five verses, with optional soloists when the king converses with his loyal page. With a supportive piano accompaniment and clever choral writing, this festive piece is a wonderful choice for developing choirs in multiple voicings.

Good King Wenceslas

Three-Part Mixed Octavo or SAT(B)

Carl Fischer LLC

The traditional carol receives an upgrade in this stately arrangement for tenor-bass choirs. Perfect for your madrigal dinner or concert, this accompanied setting incorporates some simple Latin phrases and original melodic material to create a new presentation that will delight your audience. Bold unison passages and strong harmonies abound in this exciting adaptation.

The Boar's Head Carol

TBB Octavo

Madrigal marries Deck the Hall in this beautifully crafted arrangement well suited for developing choirs of all ages. Use handbells, vibraphone, or piano along with hand drum for a delightful and novel opening or processional for your next holiday concert.

A Medieval Fa La La

SAB Octavo with opt. Handbells & Hand Drum

Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC

This popular traditional English carol is given an updated arrangement with some old English pronunciation and very accessible counterpoint. The use of Latin text along with English gives it a true renaissance feel. This will be a fun addition to any holiday concert.

SATB Octavo divisi, or SSAATTBB

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Choristers Guild

A clever contemporary-style a cappella original that incorporates the lyrics, tune, and style of the traditional English carol God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen. Featuring vocal ostinato patterns which support the melody, a little multi-meter fun and a touch of Renaissance style, this piece works equally well for large and small mixed or treble ensembles. Add the optional percussion parts for hand drum and claves for even more flair.

Comfort and Joy

This popular traditional English carol is given an updated arrangement with some old English pronunciation and very accessible counterpoint. The use of Latin text along with English gives it a true renaissance feel. This will be a fun addition to any holiday concert.
 
Each Virtual Choral Bundle includes part-dominant recordings that can be shared with members of your choir, click-track recordings so that students can record at home and educators can easily set up virtual choir recordings, a full live demonstration performance track and a piano accompaniment track. All licenses necessary for rehearsals and performances, either live or virtual, are included with purchase of the bundle. The proper number of octavos for your choir must be purchased separately.

SATB Virtual Kit divisi, or SSAATTBB

Originally composed for five voices, this delightful English madrigal works very well for developing voices in three parts.  Sung a cappella or with keyboard reduction, it's a wonderful introduction to the madrigal style. There are more than enough "Fa la la la la" phrases to fill every heart with holiday cheer!

To Shorten Winter's Sadness

Three-Part Mixed Octavo

Hal Leonard Corporation

Celebrate the holidays in fine style with this superb combination of the traditional Catalonian carol Fum Fum Fum and the Welsh Carol Deck the Hall, along with a few clever lyrical and musical additions. Ideal for madrigal groups, pop/jazz groups and concert choirs, it will engage your singers in a very positive way, with piano or a cappella. Highly recommended!

Fum Fum Fantasy

Choral Tracks, LLC

This bundle includes: 
<li>A Part Dominant Track for each voice part</li>
<li>A Balanced Voices Track</li>
<li>A Piano-Only Accompaniment Track (non-performance)</li>
 
If the work is a cappella, no accompaniment track will be included.
 
Part dominant tracks are the perfect place to start as the highlighted part is dominant with the other parts in the background for reference. The balanced voices track give a full choir balanced volume mix to allow musicians to hear a piece of music as a full performance. The piano only accompaniment track offers the perfect way to practice singing independently and can even be used in full choir rehearsals. Each bundle is licensed to be used by up to 50 users. Please adjust the quantity accordingly if you have more than 50 users.

SA Part-Dominant MP3 Bundle

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In a festive a cappella arrangement, this 13th-century medieval carol is sung in Latin with a variety of harmonic textures and an easy flowing mixed meter. It's an ideal programming choice for Christmas concerts or madrigal dinners.

The Angel's Message

SSATB Octavo

A lively, exciting inviation to celebrate Christmas, this will make a great program opener. Add the optional percussion or use the accompaniment CD for an authentic Renaissance flavor. Both singers and audiences will want to move with the spirit and shout for joy!

A Christmas Madrigal

Be Glad This Festive Day

SATB Part-Dominant MP3 Bundle

The sixteenth-century German composer Johannes Eccard was a pupil of Orlando di Lasso and an important figure of the Protestant Reformation. This five-voice partsong in German will be a buoyant and joyful addition to traditional Christmas concerts and madrigal dinners. Includes English translation.

Ubers Gebirg Maria geht

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