Inspired by processional music of the medieval period, this work includes hand drum, tambourine and triangle which embellish the ornamented melodic lines. The text, loosely based on words by Hildegard of Bingen, enhance the graceful and buoyant...
Originally written for the Lincoln Center Tree Lighting, the first performance was given by Sesame Street Muppets.
DetailsPublisher: Boosey & HawkesPages: 10Length: 10.50 in.Width: 6.80 in.Series: Holiday LightsUPC: 073999050394Voicing: SATB
The Apple Tree Wassailcomes from the cider country of Devon and Somerset, where it might be sung in the orchards or at the farmer's door. Wassail comes from the Anglo-Saxon wes hael – to be healthy.
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This luminous setting of the 18th century Austrian carol depicts a scene of young shepherds preparing to visit the manger of the newborn Christ Child. Includes both English text and the original, more rustic German text in Austrian dialect. With...
Traditionally associated with New Year's Eve festivites, this Scottish air is also appropriate as a farewell at events such as graduation. First written down by Robbie Burns, this setting includes much of the original Gaelic, and is a song that...
This delightful French carol comes from Provence, originally as a lively court dance and eventually with the sacred text. Delightful as a feature or procession for Christmas concerts.
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Kenneth Grahame's simple and slightly archais language brings to mind the gentle rocking rhythm associated both with traditional carols and folk lullabies, which the composer has augmented with occasional cross-rhythms. (3:00)
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Designed especially for the Christmas season, this mass setting is easy to learn and seasonally specific, with each movement based on a well-known Christmas carol.
DetailsPublisher: Boosey & HawkesPages: 12Length: 10.50 in.Width: 6.75 in.Series:...
This magnificent Christmas work is brought to life by Celtic-inspired music, Renaissance-like spatial separation of singing groups, and the sounds of organ, harp, and bells.
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Carol of the Ladder is a limpid andante whose transparent texture and tone of sweet melancholy creates a meditative calm. Although technically unsophisticated on the surface, this arrangement offers many opportunities for phrasing, blending, word...