Sacred Christmas Choral Music

Breathing new life into a Christmas classic, this arrangement features playful rhythmic alterations between 3/4 and 6/8 meter. The syncopated vocal lines are underpinned by a supportive, bouncy piano

This thoughtful a cappella setting of the traditional text flows between swells of emotion and warm chromatic inflections in the Latin refrains. A soprano solo is present through much of the setting, and

This fresh take on a familiar 15th-century Christmas text artfully utilizes dotted rhythms in 6/8 meter to create a lilting feel, and the memorable melody for the carol text passes through each of the voice

This gentle arrangement of the well-known 15th-century carol features a soprano or baritone soloist and a melancholy atmosphere. From Carols for Choirs 6.

Setting original words by the artist Marc Bratcher, this tender and evocative carol for unaccompanied SATB choir is suitable for performance at Christmas or Epiphany. The work opens with a gently flowing

Henry John Gauntlett's familiar carol text gets a fresh contemporary a cappella setting from Latvian composer Jekabsone. Led by alto and baritone soloists throughout, the choir uses background vocables to

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

In this beautiful and atmospheric arrangement of Franz Gruber's Silent Night, Sarah Quartel employs choral divisi and unexpected harmonies to create a lush bed of sound over which the soprano duet

John Rutter has created a gentle and lyrical setting of the well-known 15th-century English text, A Babe Is Born All of a May, to Bring Salvation unto Us. The SATB divisi voices and soprano solo

This thrilling arrangement of a traditional Cornish carol has a gentle South African feel and features scat singing and chromatic shifts in harmony. The traditional melody in 6/8 time is set against a

This joyful, sprightly carol comes from Sir David Willcocks: A Celebration in Carols. With its uplifting 7/8 time signature, memorable melody, rich and diverse textures, and delightful orchestral

First published in Carols for Choirs 5, this is a touching setting of the well-known fifteenth-century words. The contours of Stroope's melodic writing perfectly mirror the narrative from the

This charming carol, composed in 1975 by Barbara Bell, was discovered by John Rutter, who enlisted the help of John Suchet and Classic FM to track down the composer. This Christmas lullaby is haunting in

"What sweeter music can we bring than a carol for to sing the birth of Christ, our heavenly King."  This tender setting of the traditional carol text has become one of John Rutter's most cherished

Voices, keyboard and cello obbligato reflectively tell the story of the Wise Men's journey to the manger in Bethlehem. Every step of the journey is felt in the music until the joyful arrival of the royal

Herald the joy of the Christmas season with this stirring original carol from John Rutter! Composed for SATB chorus, brass ensemble, handbells, and organ (piano), it promises to fill your sanctuary with

This compelling original work features an exquisite text that is perfectly wedded to a lilting melody, all within a rich vocal texture worthy of this master composer. It's a rare gem, easy to perform and

This setting of Gruber's timeless carol is in the key of B major to successfully render the radiance and quiet joy that visited a crude stable in Bethlehem the first Christmas night. Choral lines sing