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Darke, Harold: A Christmas Carol (The Shepherds had an Angel) Ref: W198

S Solo, SATB and organ
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This beautiful carol with words by Victorian poet Christina Rossetti shares all the charm and magic of Darke’s classic Rossetti setting, In the Bleak Midwinter.

Price: £2.20

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1. Darke, Harold: Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in F (Ref: W42)

2. Darke, Harold: Three Carols. (Ref: W211)

3. Darke, Harold: Benedictus in F (Ref: W172)

Darke, Harold: In the Bleak Midwinter. SATB and Organ Ref: CH8

SATB and organ
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For this carol, originally made famous by the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, optional string parts (Score and 8.8.6.6.4.) can be made to order to accompany the SATB or SSA version (ref. AC17). An arrangement for strings by John Rutter is also available for rental (Ref. HL313).

Price: £1.60

Darke, Harold: In the Bleak Midwinter. SSA Ref: W107

SSA with optional organ
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Price: £1.60

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1. Howells, Herbert: A Spotless Rose (Ref: CC220)

Darke, Harold: In the Bleak Midwinter. TTBB Ref: W223

TTBB and organ
Arranged by John Rutter
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There can be few more delightful presents than a piece of music. Even so,when Margaret Agnes Calkin, friend of the youthful Harold Darke, received In the Bleak Midwinter as a gift from the composer one Edwardian Christmas long ago, could she ever have guessed that a century later this delightful carol-anthem would be sung throughout the world, and even be voted 'the greatest Christmas carol of all time' by The BBC Music Magazine?

Though published in 1911, the autograph score bears the date of completion as 9 December 1909, and to mark the centenary of this remarkable setting of Christina Rossetti's immortal words, Stainer & Bell are pleased to publish a a version for TTBB and organ made by a master of contemporary choral music, John Rutter.

Like the version for SSA already available, this new arrangement for men's voices stays true to the much-loved original for SATB and organ, while making it available for the enjoyment of male-voice choirs. With John Rutter's transcription of the organ part for string orchestra, there are now more ways than ever to include the work in Christmas programmes, as well as other vintage choral items by Darke from the same period, including The Shepherds had an Angel, and the Three Carols for SATB: Love came down at Christmas, Cradle Hymn and A Christmas Carmen, also published by Stainer & Bell.

Price: £1.60

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1. Morley, Thomas: I love, alas, I love thee (Ref: W35)

2. Vaughan Williams, Ralph: Five Mystical Songs (Ref: W184)

Darke, Harold: In the Bleak Midwinter. Optional String Parts Ref: Y17

Score and String Parts (8.8.6.6.4.) for use with the SATB or SSA version.

An arrangement for strings by John Rutter is also available for rental (Ref. HL313).

Price: £50.00

Darke, Harold: Three Carols. Ref: W211

Love came down at Christmas (SATB)
Cradle Hymn (Solo or unison and piano)
A Christmas Carmen (SATB)
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The three carols in this new collection date from the early years of the twentieth century, but they have a perennial freshness that is typical of Darke's other enduring choral works, such as the much-loved carol In the bleak midwinter. They may be sung equally effectively as individual items, or together as a short anthology of seasonal music. A solo voice or unison singing would be equally effective in Cradle Hymn, which offers a refreshingly unfamiliar tune to time-honoured words. A Christmas Carmen makes for a rousing conclusion with a seasonal message of goodwill.

Price: £1.95

People who bought this item also bought:

1. Darke, Harold: Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in F (Ref: W42)

2. Darke, Harold: A Christmas Carol (The Shepherds had an Angel) (Ref: W198)

3. Darke, Harold: Benedictus in F (Ref: W172)

Debussy, Claude: Carol of the homeless children Ref: H193

Solo or unison and piano
Fred Pratt Green has provided a new English version of Debussy’s famous carol, more in keeping with the needs of the world’s children today.

Price: £2.20

Foster, Arnold: Three Festive Carols Ref: D8

SATB and piano
Orchestral material is available for rental (Ref. HL87).

Price: £3.50

Grieg, Edward: Song to the Christmas Tree Ref: W147

Unison and piano
English version by Bernard Braley

Price: £1.60

Hambly, Cyril G: Advent Acrostic. Unison & Piano. PDF version Ref: F003

Words & Music by Cyril G Hambly
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This unison song/hymn, is available for immediate download as an Adobe PDF file and is sold under the terms of a personal use licence. You will obviously need PDF reading software such as the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print the file.

Price: £2.00 (Excluding VAT at 20%)

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1. Kelly, Bryan: Joly Joly Wat (Ref: W226)

2. Invitation to the Partsong Book 2 (Ref: B288)

Harrah, Walt: Glory be to Jesus Ref: HP924

SATB and keyboard
Words by Timothy Dudley-Smith. Arranged by Jack Schrader. For use at Christmas.
Hope Publishing title. Only available from this site for orders to UK & Europe.

Price: £1.75

Hawkins, Malcolm: The Riders Ref: W163

SSA unaccompanied

Price: £1.95

Healey, Derek: Sleep, holy babe! Ref: W213

A carol in the manner of Delius
SATB unaccompanied
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Though Frederick Delius was in no sense a man of traditional religious beliefs, the distinguished composer and organist Derek Healey has imagined the sound of a Christmas carol he might have written, and given us Sleep, Holy Babe!, a delightful unaccompanied SATB setting of Edward Caswall's classic hymn.

The result will delight all lovers of Delius's music, and not least those who wish to add a dash of his unique style to this year's Christmas festivities. A slow and expressive lullaby, Sleep, Holy Babe! adds a different nuance to each of the four verses, reflecting their changing moods. In turn, sopranos, tenors, basses and altos have solo roles, and together create a richly Delian sonority that stays well within the technical range of an average choir.

Price: £1.95

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2. Bridge, Frank: Romance and Valse Russe arr. for Viola and Piano (Ref: H475)

3. Archer, Malcolm: Sleigh Bells Across the Snow (Ref: H466)

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Hillier, Ian: Hush my dear! Ref: W104

SATB unaccompanied
Text by Isaac Watts

Price: £1.60

Hillier, Ian: The Oxen Ref: W162

SATB unaccompanied
Text by Thomas Hardy

Price: £1.60

Holst, Gustav: Terly Terlow Ref: CL147

SATB, oboe and cello

Price: £1.95

Holst, Gustav: This have I done for my true love Ref: 20291

SATB unaccompanied.
Also known as Tomorrow shall be my dancing day.

Price: £2.65

Howe, Lyn: On Nights like this Ref: W164

Unison and piano with optional obbligato for instruments
Words by Cecily Taylor

Price: £2.40

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Howells, Herbert: A Spotless Rose Ref: CC220

SATB unaccompanied
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Price: £2.20

People who bought this item also bought:

1. Howells, Herbert: Before me, Careless lying. SSATB (Ref: W219)

2. Darke, Harold: In the Bleak Midwinter. SSA (Ref: W107)

3. Howells, Herbert: The winds whistle cold (Ref: MV44)

Howells, Herbert: Here is the little door Ref: CC216

SATB unaccompanied
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Price: £2.20

People who bought this item also bought:

1. Howells, Herbert: Before me, Careless lying. SSATB (Ref: W219)

2. Howells, Herbert: The winds whistle cold (Ref: MV44)

3. Howells, Herbert: Sing Lullaby (Ref: CC228)

Howells, Herbert: Sing Lullaby Ref: CC228

SATB unaccompanied
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Price: £2.20

People who bought this item also bought:

1. Howells, Herbert: Before me, Careless lying. SSATB (Ref: W219)

2. Howells, Herbert: The winds whistle cold (Ref: MV44)

3. Howells, Herbert: A Spotless Rose (Ref: CC220)

Kelly, Bryan: The Capriol Carol Ref: W222

SATB and Organ or Piano
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The Capriol Carol is a magical union of the treasured early English lyric 'This enders night' and the haunting tune of the 'Pieds-en-l'air' from Peter Warlock's much-loved Capriol Suite.

Church choirs comfortable with part-singing will find it easily within their grasp, but it will be no less effective when performed by larger choral groups. A simple yet telling organ part adds to the effect of this delightful new setting, which deserves a permanent place in the Advent and Christmas repertoire.

Price: £1.60

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1. Swann, Donald: Christmas Candle (Ref: W192)

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Kelly, Bryan: Joly Joly Wat Ref: W226

SATB and Organ or Piano
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Included in the Oxford Book of Ballads and ascribed to an anonymous 15th-century author, the tale of Joly Joly Wat the shepherd who offers the infant Christ his 'pipe, skirt, tarbox and scripe' is among the best-loved of traditional Christmas verses. Its musical reference offers an obvious attraction to composers, and in Bryan Kelly's new setting a sprightly ritornello embellished with trills is the musical counterpart to the young herdsman's musical instrument on which 'he made such joy.'

Written for Simon Williams and the Harrow Choral Society, Joly Joly Wat brings a fresh and lively note to seasonal choral concerts. The vocal writing is clear and straightforward, with occasional division of the sopranos, and an incisive and syncopated style that matches the shepherd-boy's haste to leave his flock and his faithful dog keeping his 'shepe fro ye corn' in order to visit the new-born Jesus.

Price: £1.95

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1. Knowles, Brian R: We Three Kings (Ref: W225)

2. Swann, Donald: Christmas Candle (Ref: W192)

3. Archer, Malcolm: Sleigh Bells Across the Snow (Ref: H466)

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Kelly, Bryan: Summer in Winter Ref: W224

SATB and Organ or Piano
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Bryan Kelly's choral music has enriched the repertoire of many choirs, who will be delighted by his latest carol Summer in Winter. The words, a prophetic text by the 17th-century Metaphysical poet Richard Crashaw, may also be used as a prayer within the Anglican Christmas liturgy.

A calm and reflective cradle song for SATB and organ, this charming piece moves strophically through quiet dissonances and shifting colours of major and minor chords to a softly radiant conclusion. Written for James Lancelot and the choir of Durham Cathedral, it will create a haven of musical repose within a sacred space, whether used as an anthem within Advent or Christmas services, or in a concert of seasonal music.

Price: £1.60

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Knowles, Brian R: We Three Kings Ref: W225

Unison Voices and Piano
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'Brian Knowles has the rare gift for giving traditional carols a modern twist and at the same time enhancing their popular appeal,' says television personality Alan Titchmarsh MBE. 'We Three Kings is one of his most infectious and exuberant compositions. I love it and know it by heart.'

He is not alone in enjoying this hugely tuneful and upbeat new version of words adapted from the much-loved Christmas hymn. It is a favourite item in the repertoire of the choir of the Royal School for girls, Haslemere, whose enthusiastic performance has become a regular feature of Alan's Radio 2 show Melodies for You.

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Price: £1.95

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Machell, David: A Tree Once Grew in Galilee Ref: W204

S(SA) and piano
This new, extended setting of Cecily Taylor’s popular text, appropriate to Easter, could be used as a lively and attractive item in an end-of-term concert, or as an uplifting anthem. A flowing piano accompaniment blossoms into more urgent rhythms in rock-style, leading to a tranquil conclusion.

Price: £2.40

Noakes, Tony: Two Carols: That Holy Thing And Child in the Manger Ref: W165

SATB unaccompanied

Price: £1.95

Ogden, Nigel: Born for us on Christmas Day Ref: W199

Unison and piano
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Nigel Ogden, host of BBC Radio’s The Organist Entertains and one of Britain’s most talented popular musicians, wrote the words and music for this delightful all-age Christmas carol. It has been recorded by the Altrincham Choral Society, conductor Steven Roberts, on the AVID label, CD-AVC613 and cassette, AVM613.

Price: £1.95

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