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The traditional French carol sparkles in this strophic a cappella setting. It begins with standard harmonies but grows to feature both the upper and lower voices on the melody with accompanying harmonies.

This work opens with a choral fanfare, setting a tone of grandeur, followed by a playful melody which features interjections of exaltation, and then moves to a lyrical tune through which singers may take

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

This band arrangement of No. 8 from the Op. 122 organ pieces by Johannes Brahms is, for all intents and purposes, made by the arranger to sound like a big pipe organ plus timpani. Great for band concerts at

A "fantasia" in the truest sense, this choral tapestry of English carols was composed in 1912 after Vaughan Williams had completed the scores for his first symphony ("The Sea") and the Tallis fantasia. In

These folk carols are known for their starkly beautiful melodies and harmonies which are simple, yet moving. The composer has revisited the original tunes while exploring a few new trails of thought.

These folk carols are known for their starkly beautiful melodies and harmonies which are simple yet moving. The original tunes are revisited while exploring a few new trails of thought. Duration 11:00.

Commissioned by the Jacksonville Children's Chorus, this is a lively swing adaptation of the well-known and loved 19th-century song Jingle Bells. This arrangement makes use of finger snapping,

One of four holiday pieces based on themes from the Nutcracker Suite, this selection uses Tchaikovsky's Trepak melody with original holiday lyrics and can be performed by a unison or a

This musical retelling of The Night Before Christmas was written purely for the fun of singing these patter lyrics in the old familiar ragtime style. And patter they do, in

This arrangement of a traditional Spanish carol uses a rhumba rhythm and features a soloist throughout while the choir lays the percussive accompaniment that establishes the style so well. Background

The composer wrote this song during the time that he was awaiting his first grandchild, because he did not yet know what her name would be, she could only be "Little One." She has heard the

This genre-bending piece blends elements of rock, gospel, spiritual, and the spoken word. Useful for the Advent season or school concert anytime, the text invites chorus and listener to imagine a world of

Calling to mind compositions written for traditional men's singing societies in Germany, the harmonies and lyric character of this arrangement are as one might hear in a Christkindlmarkt in Northern Europe.

A setting of a portion of the Hebrew prayer Al HaNissim (On the Miracles), recited on the Jewish festival of Chanukah. The prayer is an expression of gratitude for God's intervention on behalf of the Jews

This gentle, lilting piece contains solo and unison passages during the beginning and middle sections and two-part passages during the ending section. Hebrew text dominates, with a few passages in English.

One of four holiday pieces based on themes from the Nutcracker Suite, this selection uses Tchaikovsky's Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy melody with original holiday lyrics and can be performed by a

One of four holiday pieces based on themes from the Nutcracker Suite, this selection uses Tchaikovsky's March melody with original holiday lyrics and can be performed by a unison or a two-part