Three Christmas Carols

These three carols will appeal to your audience who will enjoy a bit of the familiar with some fresh, new settings. They will appeal to the singer with their simple but effective word settings along with the beautiful and well-crafted accompaniments. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day (words by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) is presented with an original melody that invokes a swinging bell-like feeling. A variety of vocal textures in each verse builds to a dramatic ending wishing peace on earth, goodwill to men. Look to the Stable (words by Becca Beschizza) is a new carol, a gentle lullaby to the newborn baby Jesus. Very singable, there is some tenor divisi that is also covered by the altos. Sir Christemas, a traditional British carol, is set in a refreshing new arrangement with the hint of sleigh bells and a choral texture where the melody is passed from voice to voice. The carol builds to a triumphant ending to highlight the fun and merrymaking to be had at Christmas.