Sacred Christmas Choral Music

Opening gently with treble voices singing the first verse, this beloved carol moves into lovely harmonies that capture the beauty of Christmas. Your choir will love singing this arrangement filled with the

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.

Traditional Latin text is given a fresh, exciting setting in this work for advanced treble choirs. Shimmering a cappella harmonies contrast with rhythmic ostinatos, making this a festive number perfect for

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.

Joyful and exuberant, this original carol for a cappella mixed choir features bell-like singing, canonic writing, and a sprightly tempo. It's an exciting and fresh choice for Christmas services and holiday

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

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"

A new twist on a timeless carol, this setting of Christina Rossetti's poem features Holst's original melody and harmonization along with new connective material between the verses and beautiful cluster

Rhythmic and dramatic, this exciting piece is the perfect way to open your holiday concert. The traditional Latin text is given a perfectly crafted modern setting with optional body percussion and driving

This Ukrainian folk tune is well known as Carol of the Bells, but this setting employs new lyrics that reflect its true heritage as a New Year's song. This text combines the narrative of the

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

Originally from County Wexford, this Irish Christmas carol proclaims the joyful message of Jesus' birth. Accompanied by the choir, several soloists have a chance to tell the story: the tenor begins, three

Gently rocking, this arrangement of the well-known carol begins in the upper voices and then continues in the lower voices. The song begins quite traditionally until Carol of the Bells slips in and

A subtle arrangement of the well-known Christmas carol, this lullaby radiates calm and transports singers and listeners to the mysterious world of dreams. Sing the traditional German lyrics or the English

Alternately accompanied by the upper and lower voices, the solo tenor tells the story of the well-known English Christmas carol. In a combined effort, the refrain resounds, and after a lively modulation

Though this arrangement begins rather unassumingly, after a couple of jazzlike chords the journey to a cappella pop begins. Rhythmically playful and radiant, this carol includes flowing quarter-note runs,

Voices entering in succession resonate over and over in this truly festive arrangement. Imitative voice leading is followed by an interwoven structure with sustained pedal tones, making this piece an

Voices ring out in this festive arrangement of the well-known Christmas carol, incorporating the harmonious world of jazz. It becomes a bit more reflective, then this delightful piece culminates in a

In a laid-back, smooth jazz style, this creative pairing of two carols, Silent Night and O Holy Night, will be a highlight of your winter concerts. The gentle vocal jazz harmonies and the

With a soaring melody and harmonies that exude warmth, this lyrical setting of the traditional Latin text is expressive and bright. Traditionally sung during the Christmas season, this text can also be sung

Bright and festive, this work is an upbeat opener for a Christmas concert or service. Text from Edmund H. Sear's It Came Upon the Midnight Clear is paired with a classic English carol tune along

MUELLER and CRADLE SONG, two tunes commonly associated with this carol text, are blended beautifully with verses in both English and Spanish. The melodies and languages are woven together seamlessly,