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This haunting minor-key original combines images of frosty winter with memories of the very first Christmas. 'Child is born, the angels call, 'peace on earth, goodwill to all'.' Perfect for school or...

Featuring a familiar and brief Latin text, this jubilant Christmas work opens and closes like a Renaissance fanfare and offers rich contrast at its core. Scattered duple eighth notes in a compound met...

Familiar strains from traditional 'O Come, All Ye Faithful' echo through the modulating midpoint of this joyous holiday original. Shifting tonality during the 'noel' refrains is highly effective and e...

The first day after Christmas my true love and I had a fight! This humorous spoof addresses the use and disposal of those twelve famous gifts. Introducing new voicings and a professionally recorded So...

The charming 'd'una ro ro ro' Catalan carol is given special significance in this Mark Hayes treatment. An unhurried tempo and a full choral harmonization reveal the symbolic nature of the Catalan or...

Commissioned in 2007 by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, this whimsical children's choir feature begins with the familiar 'Nuttin' for Christmas,' in which the children describe being naught...

From Barbra Streisand's Quintuple Platinum A Christmas Album, this holiday favorite really sparkles in a new choral adaptation by Mark Hayes.

As brilliant as the Christmas star itself, this intriguing three-part mixed or treble piece shines. Sparkling modal harmonies dance over a shimmering 3/4 accompaniment. A verse-chorus form allows us t...

The candle is a universal symbol of peace and hope. This seasonal selection honors the tradition with its captivating music and heartwarming text. At the end, four spoken greetings embrace various hol...

Elegant. Expressive. Evocative. The poetry elicits icy images of winter; the music sends shivers up the spine. Listen closely for the voice of winter, sung by a soloist or small group, to appear halfw...

This gentle lullaby is equally appropriate for school and church, offering a nativity text and a light choral texture. Lush harmonies reflect a faint jazz influence, while ethereal words softly sing t...

Four treasured carols from Wales, England, and Ireland comprise this colorfully arranged Christmas medley (three-and-a-half minutes in length). The slow-fast-slow-fast form is carefully constructed fo...

This exuberant rendition of a favorite French carol will live in your library for years to come. Dynamic choral parts, a thrilling piano accompaniment, and a colorful chamber orchestration equally sho...

This little known English carol is appropriate for holiday concerts, Yuletide feasts, and madrigal performances. Evoke a Renaissance atmosphere this December, singing of wassail both a cordial greetin...

Bring out the sentimental side of Christmas at your holiday concert this year. A touching text reminisces about many delights during this special time of year. Logical choral writing, and an unforgett...

Straight out of the hip and swinging 1960s, here's a sparkling setting of the favorite holiday tune for choirs in four parts! First featured on The Andy Williams Christmas Album, and recorded by a myr...

Remember those juke-box days of the 1950's? They're back with this slow-rockin' Christmas number from Irv Rothenberg. The mixed-voice editions feature the men on a typical 'bass' line. (Note: the 3-pa...

An appealing setting of the James Spilman melody Flow Gently, Sweet Afton with the familiar Away In A Manger text. Simple voice leading allows time to work on dynamics and phrasing to bring out the be...

Medley Christmas' combines the familiar songs 'Jingle Bells,' Deck the Halls' and 'Good King Wenceslas' in an interesting and surprising manner. At times the songs are used 'in toto' and occasionally...

The finest pairing of melodies we've heard in years: The First Noel and Pachelbel's famous Canon in D. It works! In fact, the intertwining of these two timeless works is absolutely beautiful. A first-...

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