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Christmas Anthems for Adult Choir
A Celtic Silent Night—arr. Patrick Tierney.
An enjoyable component of many Christmas
services or concerts is the inclusion of Silent
Night, and this is sure to become a choral
favorite with its authentic Celtic rhythms and
unique harmonies. The choral parts are
straightforward and easily learned, and the
instrumental parts add breathtaking enjoy-
ment. A fitting treatment of this beloved carol.
10090330 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.25
10305836 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.25
11621423 Two-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . 3.25
10090331 P/A CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.95
10090332 Instrumental Parts: Violin,
Guitar, Bass, Synth . . . . 22.95
A Child Is Born—arr. Joel Raney. This
arrangement pairs Mary Had a Baby with
What Child Is This? A hauntingly beautiful
opening moves into a jazzy, spirited telling
of the birth of Christ. The piece concludes
with a powerful take on the familiar
Christmas carol. This anthem originally
appeared in the Christmas cantata Sing
We Noel.
11682993 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.45
11682996 Orchestration. . . . . . . . . 89.95
Child of Hope, Child of Peace—Lloyd
Larson. This gentle lullaby sings with awe,
hope, and love of the coming of Christ in
a lowly manger. With the addition of the
beloved carol Infant Holy, Infant Lowly sung
by an optional children's choir, the warm and
inviting setting is perfect for Christmas Eve
or anytime during the Christmas season.
11570331 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.80
11570332 P/A CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.99
11570333 Orchestration
CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Christ Chose the Manger—Brad Nix. This
expressive song is a perfect addition to
your Christmas or Christmas Eve services.
The lyrics are adorned by a graceful
melody, and the lightly contemporary piano
accompaniment provides an atmospheric
backdrop. Encourage your congregation to
discover the beauty of the Christmas story
with this heartfelt anthem.
11565436 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.95
11565439E Instrumental Parts:
Cello ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . 5.95
Christ, the Newborn King—R. Kevin
Boesiger. Bursting with energy, this gospel-
style original celebrates the birth of the
newborn king. Church choirs will enjoy
its rhythmic drive and joyful spirit, while
directors will appreciate its accessibility.
11674804 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
Christians in This Hall—Larry Shackley.
This lively anthem, arranged for choir,
piano, and optional hand drum, is an
excellent addition to your Christmas
worship services and concerts. The original
words and music, based upon a traditional
French carol, usher in the joyful news that
"God has brought salvation, for Christ is
born today!"
11682787 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.75
11682790E Instrumental Parts:
Hand Drum ePrint . . . . . . 5.95
Christmas Calls Us—David Lantz III. Herb
Frombach's text pairs nicely with music that
has a celebratory medieval sound. This
setting with lively instrumentation works
nicely as a processional or choral anthem.
The instrumental scores and parts are
available individually for flute, handbells,
tambourine, and hand drum.
11617345 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.55
11617347 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.55
11617346 Instrumental Parts:
SATB Score. . . . . . . . . . . 7.50
11617348 Instrumental Parts:
SAB Score. . . . . . . . . . . . 7.50
11617349 Instrumental Parts:
Flute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00
11617350 Instrumental Parts:
Handbells. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.50
11617351 Instrumental Parts:
Tambourine . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
11617352 Instrumental Parts:
Hand Drum . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
Christmas Child—John Rutter. This
macaronic carol with organ accompaniment
encourages us to "sing, rejoice at our
Savior's coming." This lyrical retelling of
the Christmas story was commissioned by
the Yale Institute of Sacred Music to honor
David Hill. The beautiful melody and refrain
sing of Christmas. An a cappella verse adds
interest but is not difficult.
11613656 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.25
Christmas Day—Gustav Holst. From the
master composer comes this beautiful
arrangement of four favorite Christmas
carols. Holst cleverly interweaves the
melodies throughout. An excellent choice!
915843 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.95
5983860 Instrumental Score . . . . 19.95
5505680 Orchestration
Set & Full Score . . . . . . 90.00
Christmas Hymn—Amy Grant & Michael
W. Smith/arr. Mary McDonald. With an
energetic, classical feel, this arrangement
of the timeless hit recorded by Amy Grant
offers a lively and stately arrangement for
your Christmas service. Utilizing the call-
and-response characteristic of the original
recording within the choral writing, this
arrangement is designed to highlight your
choir and is scored to help your singers
sound their best.
11397861 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.95
Christmas Joy!—Dan Forrest. Three
timeless yuletide melodies are packaged
in fresh and sparkling colors for individual
mini-concert presentation: On Christmas
Night; O, Come Rejoicing and Joy to the
World! Optional brass and percussion
parts add luster and ensure that this festive
carol suite will be the crown jewel of any
Christmas concert or worship service.
10520145 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.60
10520146 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.60
10520187 P/A CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.95
10520214 Instrumental Parts:
Brass & Perc.. . . . . . . . . 39.95
Christmas Lullaby—John Rutter. This
compelling original work features an
exquisite text that is perfectly wedded to a
lilting melody, all within a rich vocal texture
worthy of this master composer. It's a
rare gem, easy to perform and impossible
to forget. The SSA voicing is a whole
step higher, and not compatible with the
instrumentations listed below.
1749761 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.25
8067066 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.25
10653861 Full Score SATB only . . 37.50
1999713 Instrumental Parts:
SATB only . . . . . . . . . . . 80.95
Christmas Lullaby—Thomas Hewitt
Jones. From the Royal School of Church
Music series, this three-part anthem with
descant is a gentle prayer to the Christ child
and features both words and music by the
composer. Particularly suited to Christmas
Eve, this setting will also enhance any
Christmas season service.
11684656 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00
Christmas Rose Blooming—Ruth Elaine
Schram. Weaving together the timeless
beauty of Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
with the tender 15th-century text There is No
Rose of Such Virtue, this Christmas setting
feels both ancient and wholly fresh. With
warm choral sonorities and a lush piano
accompaniment, this is a serene addition to
any Christmas program or service.
11683442 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
11683443 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
A Christmas Sing-Along—arr. Christopher
Alexander. Perfect for Christmas concerts
and services, this delightful medley of carols
encourages audience participation to create
a festive, uplifting experience. Titles include
Joy to the World; Angels We Have Heard
on High; Away in a Manger and Good
Christian Men, Rejoice.
11611251 Unison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.25
Christmastime—Michael W. Smith &
Joanna Carlson/arr. Lloyd Larson. Based
on the original Michael W. Smith Christmas
song, this celebratory setting is teeming
with energy and joy. The carol Angels
We Have Heard on High blends in, while
an optional children's or unison choir part
provides the opportunity for this to be an
intergenerational Christmas worship or
concert offering.
10028424 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.25
10067493 SAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.25
10360825 Two-Part Mixed . . . . . . . . 3.25
10998474 Unison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.25
11621428 SSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.25
10998476 TTBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.25
10028425 P/A CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.95
10028426 Orchestration. . . . . . . . . 89.95
Come and Dance—Toby Young. A great
rhythmic ostinato unifies this energetic
a cappella setting of a Jennifer Thorpe
text that celebrates the festivities of the
Christmas season. Toby Young's lively
melodies are full of syncopated rhythms
and sung with quite a bit of independence of
line, often supported by colorful harmonies
in the accompanying voices.
11195468 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.95
Come Near to the Manger—arr. Mark
Hayes. You can almost see the dimly
lit stable as this anthem gently begins.
Warmly arranged, the familiar carols heard
in this manger medley take on a new glow.
Include the optional children's voices and
exquisite orchestration for a delicate and
beautiful moment.
11620165 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.80
11620167E Orchestration ePrint . . . 50.00
Come, Lord Jesus (Sing Noel)—Rowland
H. Prichard/arr. Jim Ailor. An original Advent
text is paired with the hymn tune
HYFRYDOL,
while strains of The First Noel can be heard
in the introduction. The piece eventually
gives way to The First Noel refrain. The
lush choral writing has options for including
children's voices. Score and parts for flute,
oboe (flute 2), percussion 1 & 2, harp, violin
1 & 2, viola, cello, and string bass, (string
reduction), and piano (opt. rhythm) are
available separately.
11564726 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.40
11564734 Orchestration. . . . . . . . . 40.00
Cradle Hymn—Kim André Arnesen.
Beautifully expressive, this piece is set to
a poem by the famous hymn writer Isaac
Watts. Featured on the 2013 St. Olaf
Christmas concert broadcast from Norway,
this hymn is perfect for Christmas or any
time of the year.
10513182 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.10
10425324 SSAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.60
10874644 TTBB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.15
10960200 Instrumental Parts
for SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00
10425327 Instrumental Parts
for SSAA . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00
10874645 Instrumental Parts
for TTBB . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00
Ding, Dong! Merrily on High!—arr.
Ryan Murphy. This setting of Ding, Dong!
Merrily on High! is a glorious celebration of
music featuring choir, four-hand piano, and
chimes. Accessible vocal lines are driven by
the tremendous accompaniment, making
this a great choice for many levels or for
a combination of choirs. A perfect concert
opener or closer.
10994211 SATB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.50
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