Natale

Pete Churchill's thrilling arrangement of this traditional Cornish carol has a gentle South African feel and features 'scat' singing and chromatic shifts in harmony. The traditional melody in 6/8 time...

This heartfelt setting of words by the composer begins with a pianissimo drone over which the sopranos introduce the expressive melody. With lush harmonies, moments of dynamic intensity, and an overri...

This setting of the well-known fifteenth-century text is both simple and effective. With enchanting solos and a gentle choral refrain, this tender carol will bring a moment of stillness and reflection...

James Kevin Gray's tender carol Little Baby, Born of Mary successfully juxtaposes sound and silence, with warm harmonies and gentle rhythms providing the musical backdrop for the timeless story of the...

In this beautiful, atmospheric arrangement of Franz Gruber's 'Silent night' Sarah Quartel employs choral divisi and unexpected harmonies to create a lush bed of sound over which the soprano duet soars...

Parry presents a fresh take on this popular 15th-century macaronic carol through appealing imitation, strong rhythmic interest, and imaginative harmonic language, leading to a satisfying Tierce de Pic...

In this lively 6/8 setting, Assersohn explores a macaronic 15th-century text ('A Patre Unigenitus/Through a maiden is come'), with its exclamations of 'Eya!' reinforcing festive celebration. Featuring...

This thought-provoking carol takes up the topical theme of the plight of refugees, drawing parallels with the stories and reception of Christ's birth. The text, by the composer, alludes to familiar li...

Offprinted from Carols for Choirs 5, this exquisite setting of a familiar text by Isaac Watts has flexible scoring, with choirs encouraged to explore different options for each of the four verses. The...

Originally published in the anthology, An American Christmas, this is a serene setting of a macaronic text by M. K. Dean describing the song the angels sang for the birth of the Christ-child.

Parry presents a fresh take on this popular 15th-century macaronic carol through appealing imitation, strong rhythmic interest, and imaginative harmonic language, leading to a satisfying Tierce de Pic...

In this lively 6/8 setting, Assersohn explores a macaronic 15th-century text ('A Patre Unigenitus/Through a maiden is come'), with its exclamations of 'Eya!' reinforcing festive celebration. Featuring...

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 gentle carol sets a well-known text, 'Balulalow', that paints an image of Mary singing a lullaby to Jesus. Bullard's gentle sways and lilting rhythms reflect the story, while soft dynamics and wa...

Hail, heavenly beam is a powerful and joyful setting of a 9th-century advent prayer. Coloured by rich harmonies and tonal shifts, the piece opens briskly before propelling itself towards a rousing con...

Hail, heavenly beam is a powerful and joyful setting of a 9th-century advent prayer. Coloured by rich harmonies and tonal shifts, the piece opens briskly before propelling itself towards a rousing con...

McDowall's setting of Isaac Watts' Cradle Hymn is beautifully tender, coloured by its rich harmonies, suspensions, and chromatic notes. The melodies are complemented by sustained 'oo's and 'ah's and r...

Quest'inno è una tenera interpretazione di una preghiera di San Riccardo di Chichester. È presente negli album High Flight (SIGCD262) e Christmas Presence (SIGCD801) dei King's Singers.

What sweeter music is an atmospheric setting of Robert Herrick's popular Christmas text. The carol opens with hushed, interweaving choral lines, creating a soft veil of sound that expands texturally a...

Setting a specially written text by Charles Bennett, this gentle lullaby compels us to follow the nativity's animals and angels, and like them create our own Christmas scene wherever we are. Chilcott'...

Bring festive splendour and touching contemplation to your Christmas concert with "Lulajze, Jezuniu (Lullaby, Jesus Child)". This artful, dual-language arrangement of the beloved traditional Polish ca...

This gentle and expressive carol provides a wonderful alternative to more familiar settings of this well-loved text. The music is harmonically rich, and the floating soprano line adds another dimensio...

This is a truly beautiful addition to the Christmas repertory, setting a specially commissioned poem by Charles Bennett. The Rose in the Middle of Winter will appeal to all mixed-voice choirs looking...

This spellbinding setting of words from Act 1, Scene 1, of Hamlet depicts a bird of dawning singing all night long in celebration of the Saviour's birth, with Shakespeare's characteristically evocativ...

This warm and expressive carol centres on the moment of Christ's birth. Fleeting unisons call the listener's attention to the focal point of the text, the 'moment', and the rich, luminous harmonies cr...