An inspired collection of pieces for Christmas, Voiceworks at Christmas meets the needs of all choral groups and overflows with festive cheer.
• 30 fabulous carols and songs, from unison to four-part harmony and beyond
• Pieces for all occasions: school concerts, Advent and Christmas services, carol-singing
• Ideal for youth and community choirs, school groups (Key Stage 2 upwards), choral societies, church choirs, and choral groups of all ages and experience
• Vast range of repertoire: plainsong and early music, spirituals, folk pieces, carols in jazz style
• Introduces carols from the West Gallery and Sacred Harp traditions
• Well-known carols in fresh arrangements and new songs by living composers
• Tips and hints for warming up and preparing to rehearse
• A complete lesson or rehearsal plan for each song
• Photocopiable pages
• CD with performances of all the songs and some backing tracks
Contents:
• Away In A Manger
• Behold That Star
• Christmas-tide (Bob Chilcott)
• Creator Of The Stars Of Night
• Ding Dong! Merrily On High
• En! Natus Est Emanuel (Michael Praetorius)
• Gaudete
• Holy Child (David Palmer)
• I Saw Three Ships
• Kings Came Riding (Kevin Stannard)
• Mad World
• Mary's Lullaby (John Hoybye)
• Noel Let Us Sing
• Poor Li'l Jesus
• Radiance
• Ring Out The Bells
• Ring The Bells
• Rudolf, The Red-nosed Reindeer
• Sans Day Carol
• Scots Nativity (Alan Bullard)
• Silent Night
• Sing High, Sing Low (Sue Nicholls)
• The First Christmas (David Hamilton)
• When The Sun's Reborn
• While Shepherds Watched (John Foster)
• While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (Thomas Clark)
• Winter Solstice [Lucas, Katherine]
• Ye Nations All, On You I Call
• Zion Hears The Watchmen's Voices (Bach)
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Voiceworks is a magnificent resource for promoting good singing in pre-schools, schools, community choirs, adult choirs and everywhere that people sing. The Voiceworks books (complete with CDs) are packed with songs and ideas which are practical, motivating, and accessible.
