Song List: Away In A Manger Come And See Narration Oh, Give Me Your Heart Tell Me the Story

Easy to sing christmas song, suitable for Church, School and Choir .

Song List: Christ the Babe Is Lord of All Christmas Joy Go Tell It On the Mountain I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day Masters in this Hall O Come All Ye Faithful O Holy Child of Bethlehem Star of Wonder

You haven?t heard the Christmas story told this way! 23 hymn titles with new melodies recreate the excitement of Christ?s birth as a sung story. You?ll still recognize a few traditional hymns inserted in four - eight measure segments. Voice part written in the treble clef (Range: C4-D5), yet appropriate for men, women, or children?s voices. A fun and meaningful piece for worship, concert, recital. Duration: 3:12.

In this collaboration between two of the most popular sacred music arrangers in the country, Mary McDonald's exuberant, dynamic style blends seamlessly with Joel Raney's rhythmic and beautifully emotional music to provide your musicians with a unique Christmas event that is sure to become the highlight of the season.

The work is composed of four stand-alone suites. Each movement includes original music combined with favorite carols, creating a perfect blend of familiar and new. The writing is accessible for most groups yet contains enough richness to provide any choir with a fulfilling choral experience. The optional two-person narration knits the suites into a thrilling and complete re-telling of the Christmas story. Performance time is 45 minutes.

Full Orchestrations by Michael Lawrence includes: Conductor's Score, Piccolo, 2 Flutes, Oboe, 2 Clarinets, Bassoon, Bass Clarinet (substitute for Bassoon), 3 Trumpets, 2 Horns, Alto Sax (substitute for Horn 1 and 2), 3 Trombones, Tenor Sax/Baritone T.C. (substitute for Trombone 1 and 2), Tuba, Percussion, Timpani, Harp, Piano, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, String Bass, String Reduction. Included in the Percussion are: Timpani, Bells, Sus. Cymbal, Crash Cymbals, Chimes, Mark Tree (Windchimes), Finger Cymbal, Bell Tree, Triangle, Sleigh Bells, Congas (opt. D'jembe), Tambourine, Shaker).

ISBN 9780787766290.

Written with the season of hope, love, joy, and peace in mind, this volume of Mark Hayes Miniatures features familiar carols and five original compositions that correspond with events in the Christmas story. As with the other volumes in this series, each arrangement is around two minutes or less, so you can add more seasonal music to your Advent and Christmas celebrations. They can even be performed without hours of practice, providing music you can play at the last minute.