Philippians 3

A familiar text from Lessons and Carols services in a brand new setting. Unexpected tonality shifts and waves of building tempos lead to a final climax of "Deo gracias!" A quintessential Advent addition to

Based on Angels We Have Heard on High, this new arrangement opens with shepherds, represented in the music by tenor and baritone soli, hearing angel voices "o'er the mountains, guided by a Holy

Created for the choir of the American Church in Paris. The ancient Latin text is sung as a refrain by the choir: "Ave Maria, dulcissima Maria, vera spes et vita!" The soprano soloist intersperses an

The beauty of love and peace that can be found in the wondrous mystery of Christ's birth is the focus of this text. The bright light from the star and angels shining down on the manger is

Although the Anglican lineage of these texts is apparent in the declamation of the text and the way the organ functions, there is much more creativity here with a kaleidoscope of moods, rhythms, and colors,

This charming a cappella setting of the familiar carol has a bright, rhythmic ostinato pattern that moves between the sections of the choir. The Christmas story is told from the perspective of shepherds

Employing sophisticated compositional techniques, this piece draws on a text by Martin Luther welcoming the Christ child into the world. Asking what we mere mortals can bring the Savior of the world, the

With effective use of mixed meters that alternate in feel between the English and Latin texts, this piece incorporates a wide range of dynamic expression and a divisi texture that adds warmth.

This a cappella setting of the liturgical text is mostly homophonic and showcases lyrical, flowing lines that continue to bloom and blossom throughout the work. This work evolves and grows in tension

This lyrical lullaby can find a place in your Lessons and Carols service or really anytime throughout the season. Christina Rossetti's tender text shines in this a cappella setting with a short optional

A collection of three carol settings with brass, percussion, and organ. These beautiful festival settings include Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella; In the Bleak Midwinter and

Julian Wachner gives us a pastoral of the traditional tune, and text from A Recueil de noel en langue Provencal, 1856 (Collection of Christmas Carols in Provincial Languages, 1856). Included in the