The Carols Of Malcolm Archer

The Oxford Book of Flexible Carols is the perfect resource for choirs of all types and sizes. Each piece is presented with flexible scoring options clearly explained throughout enabling performance by various combinations of singers. With carols for Advent Christmas New Year and Epiphany and a fabulous range of accessible quality material this is a must-have collection for all choirs at Christmas. 56 flexibly scored carols Suitable for mixed choirs upper-voice choirs choirs with few men unison choirs small choirs and all other groups New flexible arrangements of traditional carols and modern favourites Brandnew carols written specially for the collection Variety of composers including Kerry Andrew Malcolm Archer Alan Bullard Bob Chilcott Stephen Cleobury Cecilia McDowall John Rutter Mack Wilberg and David Willcocks Wide range of material from Medieval to the present day and including wassails gallery carols world carols and spirituals Accessible keyboard accompaniments suitable for Organ (with or without pedals) or Piano

Carols form an essential part of our Christmas celebration. This CD contains many of the old favourites in striking arrangements as well as some wonderful new settings by Malcolm Archer Richard Lloyd and Alan Ridout. Theperformance by one of Englandu00EDs leading Cathedral choirs is sensitive lively and thrilling. This CD stands out from the rest because of the stunning quality of its contents and performance. It underlines theexcitement of Christmas and puts the feast into a spiritual context which will be of immense appeal to all.

100 Settings for SA MEN-One thing is for sure: this is the only carol book you need this Christmas!This collection is a real treasury of the most popular Christmas carols specially arranged for the parish choir where tenors and basses sing justone part. The Ultimate SA Men Carol Book consists of 100 carols in total many with descants including the classic arrangements of Charles Wood and John Stainer plus newer settings by Malcolm Archer RichardLloyd Sarah Watts and others - a sackful of music for the busiest season of the year!