Choral Music

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Holiday Choir with Band or Orchestra

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Pavane Publishing

The 16th-century carol Personent Hodie has never sounded so thrilling! With an original text of peace and hope along with brilliant harmonic colors and rhythmic motifs, this six-minute single-movement work is an exciting addition to the Christmas repertoire. It can be performed with piano accompaniment alone; however, three dynamic orchestrations for brass quintet, chamber orchestra, or full orchestra are also available for rental.

Gloria, Hodie!

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Alfred Music Publishing

Handel's famous Water Music becomes a spirited holiday fanfare with the addition of a celebratory Christmas text. Buoyant vocal parts, traditional choral writing, and the stately hornpipe feel are a natural fit for the season, and the optional brass and timpani add even more of a festive flair. Perfect for high school and community holiday concerts!

Christmas Hornpipe

Editors Choice Year

Beckenhorst Press

From sparkling joy to moments of tender awe, this setting provides an incredible opportunity for your Christmas programming. Additional accompaniment options available separately allow great flexibility: four-hand piano accompaniment; brass ensemble or string quartet, both with optional percussion; and a flexible full orchestra version. An accompaniment track is also available.

Angels We Have Heard on High

Celebrating Grace, Inc

Along with Reginald Heber's text, this setting of the spirited early American folk tune STAR IN THE EAST is a perfect choice for Christmas concerts and services. The lively refrain is punctuated with rhythmic energy, and the choral parts are well supported by the accessible piano accompaniment. Optional parts for flutes, strings, and percussion are available separately.

Brightest and Best

JN Music

"Come on, y'all!" This unique and fresh arrangement of a holiday favorite as a western hoedown is rip-roaring Americana fun! The traditional melody is paired with open harmonies and folk-like themes, and a highly entertaining square dance feature includes body percussion for handclaps, thigh slaps, and foot stomps. High school and community choirs will love this! Perform with piano alone, or add the full instrumentation for strings, percussion, and jug band trio for the full barn-dance effect! From an 18-minute work of four movements that may be performed independently (with optional endings), in pairs, or as a complete set: 1. Winter Chimes 2. Silver Bells 3. Sleighin’ Song (Jingle Bells Hoedown) 4. This Year (Ring Out the Old, Ring in the New).

Sleighin' Song

A nostalgic holiday classic, this favorite tune gets a fresh, elegant choral setting that features all the sections of the choir. Octave doublings, no divisi, and conservative ranges make this accessible, and the beautiful accompaniment for handbells, string ensemble, and percussion highlights the arrangement. From an 18-minute work of four movements that may be performed independently (with optional endings), in pairs, or as a complete set. 1. Winter Chimes; 2. Silver Bells; 3. Sleighin’ Song (Jingle Bells Hoedown); 4. This Year (Ring Out the Old, Ring in the New)

Silver Bells

Combining with the traditional Auld Lang Syne, this sweetly sentimental original work is written in a popular-song style that will appeal to high school or community choirs. There is an optional spoken solo in the middle as well as an opportunity for the choir to recite their own resolutions for the coming year and ring their own bells in the final measures. Perform it successfully with piano alone, with synth strings and drum set, or add the optional full string and percussion instrumentation. From an 18-minute work of four movements that may be performed independently (with optional endings), in pairs, or as a complete set. 1. Winter Chimes; 2. Silver Bells; 3. Sleighin’ Song (Jingle Bells Hoedown); 4. This Year (Ring Out the Old, Ring in the New)

This Year

Dr. Seuss' iconic curmudgeon takes center stage in this swinging arrangement from the animated holiday classic. School and community choirs of all ages will love delivering over-the-top lyrics and stylized vocals with showstopping big-band flair. Bring the house down with mini-solos, punchy counterlines, theatrical slides, and more. It's a true crowd pleaser delivered with pizzazz!

You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch

Hampton Roads Music Group, LLC

Experience the quiet awe and majestic wonder of the season with a captivating setting of this favorite carol. Delicately set, each verse builds with quiet intensity until the final refrain when an optional descant soars. The third verse may be performed a cappella; the work may be effectively accompanied by piano alone or full orchestra in church, community or school settings.

Silent Night, Holy Night

MorningStar Music Publishers

A stately setting of VENI EMMANUEL weaves the chant melody with an echo effect for a perfectly ancient and modern representation of the carol. One of the featured carols in the VOCES8 album A Choral Christmas.

O Come, O Come Emmanuel

Setting the ST. DENIO melody with a secular text, this festive arrangement is a great holiday concert opener for high school or community choirs that invites everyone to take in the joy and beauty of the winter season. The closing section is an exciting instrumental setting of the well-known Carol of the Bells theme. Perform with piano alone or add the optional handbells and full string and percussion instrumentation. From an 18-minute work of four movements that may be performed independently (with optional endings), in pairs, or as a complete set. 1. Winter Chimes; 2. Silver Bells; 3. Sleighin’ Song (Jingle Bells Hoedown); 4. This Year (Ring Out the Old, Ring in the New)

Winter Chimes

A very accessible setting of the traditional Christmas carol highlighted by a wonderful orchestral arrangement – just the right mix of traditional and something new to marvel at. One of the featured carols in the VOCES8 album A Choral Christmas.

Joy to the World

The beloved carol is given a new arrangement with beautiful instrumentation. This accessible treatment is gorgeous and will delight your congregation. One of the featured carols on the VOCES8 album A Choral Christmas.

Silent Night

Enjoy the glorious Ding Dong! Merrily on High, the cheerful Deck the Hall, and a rollicking rendition of Jingle Bells in this joyous medley. Beginning with a fanfare that previews each piece, this arrangement highlights each carol and recaps them all in an impressive finale. Perform with piano, the accompaniment CD, or purchase brass and percussion parts for an incredibly festive performance! The perfect holiday concert closer!

A Festive Christmas Trilogy

SATB Octavo divisi

One of the most popular texts to sing during the Christmas season, this compelling single-movement work breaks from the traditional liturgical text and surprises us with the English statement "For unto Us" before returning to the traditional Latin text. Fanfare-like and memorable, this exciting work with either piano, brass and percussion, or full orchestration will be embraced for Christmas concerts or services. Parts are available for rental.

Gloria in Excelsis Deo

Your audience will appreciate being part of this gorgeous arrangement of a Christmas classic. Traditional harmonies and orchestral interludes make this unforgettable. One of the featured carols in the VOCES8 album A Choral Christmas.

O Come, All Ye Faithful

Hinshaw Music, Inc.

A serene accompaniment figure reminiscent of falling snow opens this setting. As the upper voices disappear with the first verse, the lower voices enter above a slightly more stirring accompaniment pattern. The third verse opens the heavens to reveal radiant beams before returning us to the tranquil opening night scene. The optional string orchestra adds depth and texture to the backdrop.

Sleep in Heavenly Peace

Based on the tune CRADLE SONG, this wordless carol features a lush orchestration while the choir ebbs and flows harmonically. One of the featured carols in the VOCES8 album A Choral Christmas.

Away in a Manger

Daybreak Music

This creative pairing weaves the peaceful melodies of J.S. Bach's Sheep May Safely Graze with the beloved traditional carol. With flexible voicing options, the accessible arrangements offer the timeless beauty of the Baroque era to choirs of all sizes.

While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

SAB Octavo

A festive medley weaves together familiar holiday tunes including Deck the Hall; He Is Born; Angels We Have Heard on High; I Saw Three Ships; Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah; Ding Dong! Merrily on High; and We Wish You a Merry Christmas, blending sacred and secular traditions in one extended seven-minute work. With a piano hour hands accompaniment and optional strings and percussion, this medley is a perfect holiday closer for high school or community choirs.

'Tis the Season

SATB Octavo divisi, Piano Four Hands

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