Sacred Christmas Choral Music

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

This lively arrangement is based on a sturdy American hymn tune with a text by Reginald Heber. The accompaniment provides a solid base and colorful riffs while the tune is presented in unison, canon, and

"Awake the voice, awake the string...what sweeter music can we bring?" Join a classic Robert Herrick Christmas poem and the inspired music of Jean Berger, and you have the makings of a superb addition to

Beginning simply and starkly, this distinctive arrangement of the traditional carol grows in intensity to an impressive climax, and then gradually returns to the more subdued mood with which it began. Drawn

One of the most beloved of Christmas carols, the familiar Greensleeves melody presents lovely lyrical lines for singing with a sacred Christmas text. The interesting piano accompaniment coupled with the

Campkin's setting of Edward Caswall's hymn text is simply elegant. The strophic setting combines lyrical vocal lines in an a cappella texture to create a lovely Christmas lullaby. An optional accompaniment

Three choruses from Part I of Handel's Messiah, including Glory to God, And the Glory of the Lord, and O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings to Zion, have been skillfully

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day receives a completely new original setting in this lovely piece for young treble choirs. Lyrical lines, flexible text, and

Both haunting and hopeful, this 15th century French carol setting affords emerging singers opportunities to develop musicianship through colorful tone development and emphasis on the text. Sung in English,

In a style very reminiscent of Take 6, Brigham Young University's a cappella group BYU Vocal Point has created this amazing arrangement of the traditional English carol for a cappella or vocal jazz groups.

Presented by the combined forces of Brigham Young University's two premiere a cappella groups, BYU Vocal Point and BYU Noteworthy, here is a 16-part contemporary a cappella masterpiece! Preserved in the BYU

This original Christmas song is a fantastic way to close a concert or service! Designed for a treble or children's choir, soloists, and divisi tenor-bass choir, it can be flexibly adapted for mixed choirs,

A thoughtful text marvels at the wonder of the Christmas story, while gorgeous, lyrical choral lines express the emotion and lyrics in a tender piece for mixed choirs with limited divisi. A flowing and

You've never heard this traditional carol like this! Here we have the exact arrangement of The First Noel from Brigham Young's a cappella group BYU Vocal Point, as presented on their popular

Brigham Young University's a cappella group Vocal Point joined up with the One Voice Children's Choir to create this awesome arrangement of Handel's Christmas carol. The texture was designed for an SSAA

Brigham Young University's treble a cappella group BYU Noteworthy created this tender medley for the Christmas season. Arranged for treble voices with a soloist and improvised vocal percussion, but the

Reverent and peaceful, this arrangement of the beloved carol begins with tender simplicity and slowly weaves additional cascading layers to create a lush landscape of drama and contemplative beauty. The

The venerable Christmas text appears here in a significant setting as part of the Evoking Sound Choral Series edited by James Jordan. The composer's notes describe the intent to create a sense of mystery in

This Appalachian carol has one of the most beautiful and expressive melodies. Set here for treble or mixed choirs, this lush arrangement features beautiful harmonies, a flowing accompaniment and an optional

Charles Coffin's French carol text has been translated into English and gorgeously set in a stunning a cappella carol for mixed divisi choirs. Certain to touch the hearts of all who hear it, this piece

Short Latin phrases from different parts of the Advent and Christmas liturgies complement the English text in this setting of a 15th-century medieval carol text that is stunning in its simplicity. From

This sweet, reflective Christmas piece sets a peaceful mood while reveling in the birth of the child. It incorporates a verse of Silent Night and can be accompanied by flute, cello, and harp, along

Whether for Christmas or Hanukkah, this original concert work is filled with joy. In a lilting 6/8, with a brief solo in the middle, the piece sings of love, reasons for hope, and peace. "The season of