New Christmas Musicals

A Carol Suite

Christmas Musicals for Church

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CONTENTS 1. Once in Royal David's City 3 2. Sing We Now of Christmas 10 3. Still, Still, Still 19 4. Angels We Have Heard on High 25 Accompaniment Options • Piano part found in the choir score. • Chamber Orchestra. • e piano part of the chamber orchestra may be effectively played on the harp stop of an electric keyboard. • e piano part of the choir score is synchronized with the chamber orchestra setting; therefore, one or more of the instruments may be effectively added to this part. Creative Adaptation of the Vocal Parts • An SATB quartet may sing the section in "Once in Royal David's City" beginning with the text "Jesus is our lifelong pattern" in measure 42 and ending in measure 54. • e opening stanza of "Once in Royal David's City" may be sung by a unison treble choir. • Measures 10–25 in "Sing We Now if Christmas" may be sung by two soloists. • On cue, the congregation may join in singing the refrain throughout to "Angels We Have Heard on High." Chamber Orchestra Instrumentation Flute Oboe Horn in F Handbells (3 octaves) Piano (different from choir score) Organ Strings Available Editions Choir Score, Order No. MSM-70-110 Chamber Orchestra Score, Order No. MSM-70-110A Reproducible Parts for Chamber Orchestra, Order No. MSM-70-110B For Preview Only

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