Christmas Night

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An attractive tune taken from ‘Arbeau’s Orchesographie’ with words specially written for this melody.

Also in 100 Carols for Choirs.

Material is available to hire at the OUP link below.

Three Kings of Orient

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Here John Rutter uses oriental musical influences to create a highly original arrangement of the popular Christmas carol. The verses are dark and mysterious in character, with warmth and joy radiating from the choruses. This setting can also be found in Rutter’s Christmas collection Joy to the World.  Also available in an unaccompanied version.

Scores and parts for the orchestral accompaniment are available on sale at the OUP link below.

Orchestration: 2 fl, 2 ob, 2 cl, 2 bn, 2 hn, perc (tamb, sus cym, SD, tam), hp, str

Dormi, Jesu

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This haunting lullaby, written for the choir of King’s College Cambridge, combines economy and restraint with warmth and an intensity of feeling.

Orchestral materials on hire at the OUP link below.

Also available as Digital sheet music

 

Folk-Songs for Choirs 1

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Twelve arrangements of folk-songs from the British Isles and North America.

Byrt: Among the leaves so green, O
Chapman: She’s like the swallow
Grainger: Londonderry Air
Holst: My sweetheart’s like Venus
James: Bushes and briars
Rutter: Black sheep
Rutter: Dashing away with the smoothing iron
Rutter: O waly, waly
Rutter: Sourwood mountain
Vaughan Williams: Greensleeves
Willcocks: Early one morning
Willcocks: Bobby Shaftoe

Rejoice and be merry

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This is a joyful carol in which John Rutter sets a traditional English text to a bold and straightforward melody and creates an uplifting work replete with forthright Christmas cheer.

Instrumental parts are available to hire at the OUP link below.

The handbell part is printed in the vocal score.

Orchestration: 3 tpt, tbn I or horn in F, tbn II, bass tbn, tba, timps, handbells (opt), organ (opt)

Behold, the tabernacle of God

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A festival anthem setting words from a Sarum antiphon. Especially suitable for a church dedication or patronal festival.

Orchestral score and parts are available to hire at the OUP link below.

Orchestration: 2(+picc).2.2.2-4.3.3.1-timp.perc-hp-str

A Choral Fanfare

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A dramatic and colourful setting of Psalm 81:3 and 4 which is an ideal introit or anthem for festive occasions, or for the opening of a choral concert.