Voiceworks at Christmas is a great collection of seasonal songs for all choirs - Intermediate severity - Building on the superb resources of Voiceworks 1 and 2, Peter Hunt here presents an inspired new collection of pieces for Christmas, ranging from plainsong to jazz carols, gospel songs and folk pieces to well-known carols in sparkling new arrangements, and brand new carols by living composers. With excellent practical rehearsal notes and an accompanying CD, Voiceworks At Christmas meets the needs of all choral groups and overflows with festive cheer.
- Info:
- 30 fabulous carols and songs, from unison to four-part harmony and beyond
- pieces for all occasions, sacred and secular: school concerts, Advent and Christmas services, carol-singing
- ideal for youth and community choirs, school groups (key stage 3 upwards), choral societies, church and choral groups of all ages and experiences
- vast range of repertoire: plainsong and early music, spirituals, folk pieces, carols in jazz style
- introduces carols from the West Gallery and Sacred Harp traditions
- well-known carols in fresh arrangements and new songs by living composers
- tips and hints for warming up and preparing to rehearse
- a complete lesson or rehearsal plan for each song
- photocopiable pages
- Playback-CD with performances of all the songs
- Songs:
- Away In A Manger (Chappell, Herbert)
- Away In A Manger (Hunt, Peter)
- Behold That Star
- Christmas-tide (Chilcott, Bob)
- Creator Of The Stars Of Night
- Ding Dong! Merrily On High
- En! Natus Est Emanuel (Praetorius, Michael)
- Gaudete
- Holy Child (Palmer, David)
- I Saw Three Ships
- Kings Came Riding (Stannard, Kevin)
- Mad World (Orzabal, Roland)
- Mary's Lullaby (Hoybye, John)
- Noel Let Us Sing
- Poor Li'l Jesus
- Radiance
- Ring Out The Bells (Emerson, Roger)
- Ring The Bells (Larson, Libby)
- Rudolf, The Red-nosed Reindeer (Marks, John)
- Sans Day Carol
- Scots Nativity (Bullard, Alan)
- Silent Night (Gruber, Franz)
- Sing High, Sing Low (Nicholls, Sue)
- The First Christmas (Hamilton, David)
- When The Sun's Reborn (Nasrudin)
- While Shepherds Watched (Foster, John)
- While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (Clark, Thomas)
- Winter Solstice (Lucas, Katherine)
- Ye Nations All, On You I Call
- Zion Hears The Watchmen's Voices (Bach, Johann Sebastian)
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