Frauenchor a cappella

Thought to have originated in the Rhineland, St Nicholas Carol is now a popular children's song all over Germany, and is often heard at Christmas markets. Karsten Gundermann's arrangement starts with...

Intricate counterpoint and a continuo-style bassline bring a medieval flavour to Williams' arrangement of this much-loved carol. The gentle vocal lines build in texture throughout, with optional suppo...

Intricate counterpoint and a continuo-style bassline bring a medieval flavour to Williams' arrangement of this much-loved carol.

Francisco Guerrero was born in Seville in 1528 and attained an excellent reputation as a composer throughout Europe during his lifetime. In the Divine Office this text is a responsory for Christmas Da...

Words and music by John Rutter. Also in Carols for Choirs 4. The string material is available on hire and on sale and may be used with W91 (SSA) and X169 (SATB).

Also in Carols for Choirs 4. Orchestral material is available on hire and on sale.

For SS and SSA unaccompanied (The holly and the ivy has an optional keyboard accompaniment). Also available in Carols for Choirs 4.

The time draws near is instantly recognisable as Chilcott. The text, by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, describes the feeling of anticipation before the birth of Christ. Chilcott has set these words using a pu...

This gentle arrangement for a cappella choir of the well-known fifteenth-century carol conjures a restful but evocatively melancholy atmosphere. The texture is varied by the use of a soprano soloist,...

All the World with Joyful Sounds brings to life a text by Thomas Troeger that tells of angels, joyful singing, and the blessing of peace. While suitable for Christmas, this piece can also be performed...

Dieses sanfte und doch fröhliche Weihnachtslied hat einen Text, der Bilder von Bethlehem zur Zeit der Geburt Christi heraufbeschwört: ein Land mit Olivenbäumen und Schafen auf den Hügeln. Die zarte un...

This gentle yet joyful Christmas Carol sets a text that evokes imagery of Bethlehem at the time of Christ's birth: a land with olive trees and sheep on the hillside. The delicate and supportive piano...

Für zahllose Chöre und Zuhörer gehören die Weihnachtslieder von John Rutter zum Kernrepertoire eines jeden Weihnachtskonzerts oder -gottesdienstes und zelebrieren die Weihnachtsgeschichte in Werken vo...

This joyful carol of celebration, with its uplifting 'Gloria in excelsis Deo' refrain, is presented here in German translation. The orchestral accompaniment is available on sale and on hire/rental.

This much-loved carol is available here in German translation.. Offprinted from Weihnachtslieder von John Rutter.

Inspired by Geertgen's painting Nativity at Night, Candlelight Carol centres around the love of a mother on that first night in the stable. Presented here in German translation. The orchestral accompa...

This much-loved carol is one of the composer's earliest pieces and is presented here in German translation. The orchestral accompaniment is available on sale and on hire/rental.

This upper-voice version of John Rutter's enduringly popular Star Carol is presented here in German translation.

Originally published in a version for mixed voices, this much-loved Rutter carol has been adapted by the composer for performance by upper-voice choirs, and is presented here in German translation.

Available here in German translation, Christmas Lullaby was commissioned in 1989 by the Bach Choir in celebration of the seventieth birthday of its conductor, Sir David Willcocks. The haunting melody...

Die charmante und lebendige Originalmelodie dieses attraktiven Liedes gleitet über Harmonien, die fast ausschließlich diatonisch sind, deren Erfindungsreichtum und häufige Dissonanzen jedoch bedeuten,...

John Rutter hat sein beliebtes Shepherd's Pipe Carol für zweistimmige Oberstimmen arrangiert, so dass ein breiteres Spektrum von Oberstimmenchören Zugang zu diesem festlichen Lieblingsstück erhält.

John Rutter hat sein beliebtes Shepherd's Pipe Carol für zweistimmige Oberstimmen arrangiert, so dass ein breiteres Spektrum von Oberstimmenchören Zugang zu diesem festlichen Lieblingsstück erhält.

From English Traditional Carols.

This walking-tempo Christmas piece has a South African feel. It opens with one voice part singing a simple melody. One by one the other voices enter to create an exuberant carol. After a rhythmic inte...