New Music Selections

The awe and wonder of this contemporary Christmas classic are masterfully portrayed in this beautifully orchestrated setting that will wrap your listeners in a warm and enveloping sonic tapestry. Your choir

The essence of Christmas is dramatically captured in the setting of this contemporary Christmas offering. Walk with Mary as she prepares for the birth of her son, alone and afraid. Experience the miracle of

In a fresh and flexible take on a traditional carol melody, this setting offers options for a shorter introduction, inclusion of an a cappella third verse, and the choice of text. With a returning motive

This rhythmic and energetic setting of the Advent classic expresses longing and the promise of Christmas. The music captures the excitement of the text. Your choir will enjoy singing this unusual and

The traditional French carol sparkles in this strophic a cappella setting. It begins with standard harmonies but grows to feature both the upper and lower voices on the melody with accompanying harmonies.

Joyful and exuberant, this original carol for a cappella mixed choir features bell-like singing, canonic writing, and a sprightly tempo. It's an exciting and fresh choice for Christmas services and holiday

The 16th-century carol Personent Hodie has never sounded so thrilling! With an original text of peace and hope along with brilliant harmonic colors and rhythmic motifs, this six-minute

One of the most popular texts to sing during the Christmas season, this compelling single-movement work breaks from the traditional liturgical text and surprises us with the English statement "For unto Us"

Nicholas Dakin's mystical nativity text is brought to life in dramatic fashion. The octatonic melody and open harmonies with parallel fourths and fifths are invigorated with an energetic 6/8 meter that is

This thoughtful a cappella setting of the traditional text flows between swells of emotion and warm chromatic inflections in the Latin refrains. A soprano solo is present through much of the setting, and

Effectively combining an ancient Latin text and three traditional Christmas spirituals (Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow; Mary Had a Baby; What You Gonna Call Your Pretty Little Baby?), this a

A lyrical, ballad-like lullaby for baby Jesus in the manger moves performers and audiences alike. With lyrics in either English or German, it not only enhances Advent and Christmas concerts but can also be

Using text from a 15th-century English poem, this original work depicts Jesus' humble birth by the Virgin Mary. With changing voice leading and a variety of voice combinations including optional soli, this

Composed in 1898 by German composer Engelbert Humperdinck, this piece tells of the anticipation and love felt at Christmastime. Closely following the original, the arrangement captures Humperdinck's

Some of the most popular pastoral movements – such as those by Corelli, Manfredini, and Locatelli – are wed to Christmas poems by Baroque poets in this collection of sensitive, accessible

Bright and festive, this work is an upbeat opener for a Christmas concert or service. Text from Edmund H. Sear's It Came Upon the Midnight Clear is paired with a classic English carol tune along

This stunning carol tapestry includes threads of The Coventry Carol; What Child Is This; Noel Nouvelet and original thematic material along with new words. With conservative

Your choir will love digging into this brilliantly scored medley of three traditional Christmas Spirituals: Behold that Star, Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow, and Go Tell it on the Mountain. This

This fresh take on a familiar 15th-century Christmas text artfully utilizes dotted rhythms in 6/8 meter to create a lilting feel, and the memorable melody for the carol text passes through each of the voice

An easy and original setting of the well-known Rossetti text, with a very memorable tune. Set for mixed, treble or unison choirs with piano accompaniment; additional instrumental parts for flute and harp

A la Nanita Nana and Coventry Carol sing one after another in this gentle choral setting. The piano rocks sweetly below the lilting text, creating a unique pairing of the familiar carols.

Able to be performed as separate stand-alone pieces or as a unified set, this sequence of six original carols explores the role of Mary in the Christmas story, focusing on her human experience within a

An original work, this homophonic setting offers a new perspective on the beloved carol's text. Options for violin obbligato and solo, quartet, or small ensemble singing are included.