Mittelschwere Noten von Oxford University Press

John Rutter schafft in seiner neuen Vertonung des traditionellen Weihnachtsliedes 'Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen' eine friedliche und besinnliche Atmosphäre. Er beginnt das Stück mit einer lyrischen Mel...

This upbeat Christmas song sets the traditional and well-known wassailing text to thrilling effect. To be performed 'with inebriated joy', Young's original setting is fast, spritely, and increasingly...

Solo harp & strings Suite Lyrique is a work in six movements for harp and strings, with music taken from the composer's Suite Antique of 1979 for flute, harpsichord, and strings. The six movements - P...

Written to commemorate the centenary of the foundation of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Brightest Star sets a powerful text by Seán Street. The poem describ...

This work was written around 1940, placing it near the beginning of a series of Clarke's late compositions. It both looks forward to her lean, linear, avowedly modern conceptions and backwards to work...

This jubilant carol sets a fifteenth-century text that rejoices in the birth of the baby Jesus. An ideal opener for any Christmas Carol concert, the work is featured on the Choir of Truro Cathedral's...

The choral writing in this energetic and joyful carol is rich with rhythmic character, while the organ part is typically virtuosic.

Set to the traditional text 'A Virgin most pure', Malcolm Archer's sprightly Christmas carol successfully combines a memorable tune, attractive sequences, and playful exchanges between choir and organ...

This anthology of eleven carols celebrates the festive music of John Gardner (1917-2011). It contains some of his most well-known settings alongside new repertoire, including a previously unpublished...

A setting of one of the seven Advent 'O' Antiphons, O Oriens makes use of luxurious and exotic harmonies, creating a shimmering texture. The focus on human enlightenment in winter's darkness means the...

This warm and expressive carol sets a Christmas poem by English poet U. A. Fanthorpe that centres on the moment of Christ's birth. Fleeting unisons call the listener's attention to the focal point of...

Owain Park's arrangement of John Rutter's secular carol presents a new take on this Christmas classic, drawing on Rutter's evocative orchestral colours to create this characterful arrangement. This ar...

Dies ist eine energiegeladene Vertonung eines Textes von Jennifer Thorp, die die Weihnachtszeit feiert und zu Festlichkeiten anregt. Youngs lebhafte Melodien mit schnellem Tempo sind voller synkopisch...

Chilcott sets this beautiful new text by Charles Bennett in a lush style. The vivid imagery is brought to life through the composer's warm harmonic palette. The Pear Tree Carol is a contemplative cele...

Traditionally sung on Christmas Eve, 'O Virgo virginum' is often described as the eighth ‘O' Antiphon and praises Mary, ‘O virgin of (amongst) virgins.' McDowall's setting is vigorous and joyful, with...

Dieses feierliche und zugleich dramatische Werk vertonte ein traditionelles lateinisches Gebet, das die Jungfrau Maria preist, mit intensiven melodischen Linien, die zugleich unerschütterlich und fess...

Following the success of the first volume in Nikki Iles's acclaimed jazz series, this collection features sophisticated new jazz arrangements of Christmas classics, including 'Let it snow!', 'Rudolph,...

Novo profusi gaudio is a vibrant Christmas motet, setting a medieval text that combines English, Latin, and French words. This joyful account of the nativity is combined with colourful, exuberant musi...

A celebratory carol in a lilting 12/8 metre, Christmas Welcome sets a joyful fifteenth-century text by John the Blind Audelay. Whitbourn employs textural contrasts and call-and-response style pairings...

This setting of the evocative poem by Chesterton is atmospheric and powerful. Showcasing McDowall's distinctive style, its minor tonality, subtle chromaticisms, and whole-tone scales portray the contr...

In this beautiful setting, Latvian composer Laura Jekabsone presents a modern, popular take on the familiar carol text by Henry John Gauntlett. The piece is led by two soloists (one upper voice, one l...

Light Triumphant Breaks combines the text of the Sarum introit from the second Sunday of Advent and a translated anonymous Greek text using dancing dotted rhythms and intricate articulation. A free us...

Chilcotts gesellige Vertonung von Crashaws Welcome, all wonders in one sight! beginnt mit einem hellen und deklamatorischen Refrain, der über einer großen, schwingenden Orgelstimme, die durch einen in...

This bracing arrangement for choir and organ of the traditional carol is replete with catchy rhythms and harmonic surprises, and boasts a glittering organ part. Offprinted from Carols for Choirs 6.

The initial tempo indication of 'Light and lively' aptly describes this carol for choir and piano. The jaunty 6/8 tempo and effervescent piano part propel the music along and underpin highly singable...