Christmas Carols With Descants

SKU: BT.9780713674453

ISBN 9780713674453.

Jane Sebba and David Moses present their selection of Christmas carols, lovingly and carefully arranged for the Descant Recorder. From the traditional and much-loved Good King Wenceslas to the rousing sing-along WeWish You A Merry Christmas, these arrangements are designed to put you, the Recorder soloist, right in the spotlight!
For each of the 10 carols, the accompanying CD features four separate backing tracks, with a fulldemonstration performance, a practice track and two performance-quality backing tracks. Furthermore, you'll find a full set of Piano accompaniments too. Just what you need for that special festive assembly or solo recital!

SKU: CA.745005

ISBN 9790007310387. German/Latin.

This small but perfectly formed collection enables atmospheric Christmas musicmaking – together with the congregation, if desired – without the need for lengthy rehearsals. Your next Christmas concert can be transformed into a moving shared community experience!The collection contains arrangements of five well-known carols along with a newly written Gloria. Carsten Klomp has arranged individual verses as variations with differing scoring, so that the songs can be performed together by congregation (melody), choir (descant, or optionally as a solo or an instrumental) and organ. Depending on requirements a version for a one to two voice choir with organ or simply for congregation and organ is also possible. The organ parts for each song are appealing, with a prelude and an accompaniment which varies from verse to verse. The choir can be single or mixed voice (medium to higher range); a children’s or youth choir could also be included. The texts of the songs are presented in two variant forms, following the German Protestant and Catholic hymnbooks, so that the songs can be used in both Protestant and Catholic contexts.- Christmas carols for choir and congregation- Light and effective- Animates the audience to sing along.

SKU: GI.G-10430

UPC: 785147043034.

** This is the music collection consisting of individual octavos shrinkwrapped together.   The third volume in this popular series, Revival III features arrangements of fourteen familiar Christmas carols for contemporary ensembles. Christmas carols, like many traditional hymns, are often arranged for four-part choir and organ. With this collection, Tony Alonso focuses instead on the needs of the piano- or guitar-based ensemble, creating accessible carol arrangements for SAB voices, piano, and guitar. Also included is an optional alternate harmonization for the final stanza of each piece featuring a soprano descant. Although these arrangements can be utilized as choral anthems, they are truly intended to lead and inspire congregational song. They are compatible with the texts found in GIA’s hymnals and yet can be edited easily to agree with the version of the carol most familiar to the assembly. CONTENTS: Angels We Have Heard on High (G-10431) • Away in a Manger (G-10432) • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (G-10434) • It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (G-10435)  • We Three Kings of Orient Are (G-10443) • O Little Town of Bethlehem (G-10439) • Joy to the World (G-10436) • Once in Royal David’s City (G-10440) • What Child Is This? (G-10444) • O Come, All Ye Faithful (G-10437) • The First Nowell (G-10442) • O Come, O Come Emmanuel (G-10438) • Good Christian Friends, Rejoice (G-10433) • Silent Night (G-10441).

SKU: GI.G-10430C

UPC: 785147043003.

** This is the saddle-stitched choral edition for SAB voices.   The third volume in this popular series, Revival III features arrangements of fourteen familiar Christmas carols for contemporary ensembles. Christmas carols, like many traditional hymns, are often arranged for four-part choir and organ. With this collection, Tony Alonso focuses instead on the needs of the piano- or guitar-based ensemble, creating accessible carol arrangements for SAB voices, piano, and guitar. Also included is an optional alternate harmonization for the final stanza of each piece featuring a soprano descant. Although these arrangements can be utilized as choral anthems, they are truly intended to lead and inspire congregational song. They are compatible with the texts found in GIA’s hymnals and yet can be edited easily to agree with the version of the carol most familiar to the assembly. CONTENTS: Angels We Have Heard on High (G-10431) • Away in a Manger (G-10432) • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (G-10434) • It Came Upon a Midnight Clear (G-10435)  • We Three Kings of Orient Are (G-10443) • O Little Town of Bethlehem (G-10439) • Joy to the World (G-10436) • Once in Royal David’s City (G-10440) • What Child Is This? (G-10444) • O Come, All Ye Faithful (G-10437) • The First Nowell (G-10442) • O Come, O Come Emmanuel (G-10438) • Good Christian Friends, Rejoice (G-10433) • Silent Night (G-10441).

SKU: GI.G-8434S

ISBN 9780854021758. English.

The Carol Book Supplement includes 16 addtional Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany carols from Britain and Europe with voicings for SATB choir, SAB choir, or Unison with descant. These flexilbe arrangements will add sparkle to your Carol and Christmas Services. This book of new arrangements is in the same photocopiable format as The Carol Book. Download the complete contents.

SKU: CL.011-3347-01

A delightful medley of three Angel carols that builds to an exciting finish topped by an optional descant trumpet (only goes up to a written G). Carols included are Angels We Have Heard On High, Hark The Herald Angels Sing, and Angels From The Realms of Glory. Features a beautiful brass chorale and since it is well cued, it can be performed successfully even with small bands. Very impressive sound that will be a highlight of any holiday performance!

About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series

The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.

SKU: MN.20-011

UPC: 688670200113.

Taken from the composer's larger Christmas work, Come, Ye Faithful: A Service of Carols, this excerpt is intended for use as a reflective congregational hymn accompaniment. Four unique stanzas are set here, the final one with optional SSA descant. A brief introduction and a brief coda make lovely use of the instrumental forces.