World Carols for Choirs (SATB) - Compiled and edited by  Chilcott, Bob/Knight, Susan

World Carols for Choirs (SATB) - Compiled and edited by Chilcott, Bob/Knight, Susan

Oxford University Press

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31 carols for SATB accompanied and unaccompanied A ground-breaking collection including new pieces and arrangements from some of the world's finest carol composers as well as from writers whose work may be new to many. The editors have searched the globe for vibrant, exciting music representing a range of choral traditions and styles. Each piece may be sung in its original language or English, and pronunciation guides are provided for those who wish to sing the original texts. This collection will help to refresh the repertoire of choirs the world over, with most pieces suitable for choirs of all sizes and abilities. Accompaniments for some of the carols are available on hire from the publisher.

  • Villancico de la Falta de Fe (For a World Without Faith) - Argentina  Composed by Eduardo Falu
  • Khorurd Metz (Great Mystery) - Armenia  Composed by Movses Khorenatsi;Arranged by Vahram Sargsyan
  • Southern Cross - Australia  Composed by Stephen Leek
  • Kuttun Kantak (Night Songs) - Basque Country (Spain)  Composed by Javier Busto
  • Nu is die roe van Jesse (The Rod of Jesse) - Belgium  Arranged by Vic Nees
  • Acalanto para o Menino Jesus (Carol for the Baby Jesus) - Brazil  Composed by Ernani Aguiar
  • The Huron Carol - Canada  Arranged by Eleanor Daley
  • Notre divin MaÓtre (Our master, Lord Jesus) - Canada (Quebec)  Arranged by Gilbert Patenaude
  • Llega la Navidad! (Christmas is Coming) - Dominican Republic  Composed by Ramon Diaz;Arranged by Juan Tony Guzman
  • Nuud ole, Jeesus, kiidetud (Now blessed be thou, Christ Jesu) - Estonia  Arranged by Mart Siimer
  • Tuikkikaa, oi joulun tahtoset (Twinkle bright, you stars of Christmastide) - Finland  Composed by Pekka Juhani Hannikainen;Arranged by Pekka Kostiainen
  • Ainsi que parmi la pree (On a hillside in the cold) - France  Composed by Bruno Gousset
  • Susser die Glocken nie klingen (Sweetly the Bells are Ringing) - Germany  Arranged by Karsten Gundermann
  • Krismas _dodzi v_o (Christmas Time is Here) - Ghana  Composed by Robert M. Kwami
  • Nagykaracsony …jszakajan (On Great Christmas Night) - Hungary  Composed by Miklos Kocsar
  • Immanuel oss i natt (Emmanuel, to us this night) - Iceland  Composed by Thorkell Sigurbjornsson
  • Carul Failte (A Carol of Welcome) - Ireland  Composed by Seamas De Barra
  • Infant Joy - Japan  Composed by Rikuya Terashima
  • Jajang, jajang, Ahgi Yesu (Lullay, lullay, Baby Jesu) - Korea  Composed by Hyun Chul Lee
  • Dedziet skalu, putiet guni (Bring us fire, bring us light) - Latvia  Arranged by Selga Mence
  • Lullaby Carol - New Zealand  Composed by David Hamilton
  • Amuworo ayi otu nwa (For unto us a child is born) - Nigeria  Composed by Christian Onyeji
  • Det hev ei rose sprunge (A spotless rose) - Norway  Composed by Ola Gjeilo
  • Hej, hej, lelija! (Hey, hey, lily!) - Poland  Arranged by Stanislaw Szczyci'nski
  • Ena noc polna veselja (On a starlit night) - Slovenia  Arranged by Maksimiljan Fegu
  • Susa ninna - South Africa  Composed by Peter Louis Van Dijk
  • Ett Nyfott Barn (A Newborn Child) - Sweden  Composed by Robert Sund
  • Im Silbernen Wassergrund (In silvery darkness) - Switzerland  Composed by Carl Rutti
  • My Dancing Day - UK  Composed by Bob Chilcott
  • Who is the baby - USA  Composed by Rosephanye Powell
  • Nino lindo (Lovely baby) - Venezuela  Composed by Alberto Grau

SATB choir accompanied and a cappella (van Dijk - Susa Ninna: 2.2.2.2-4.3.3.1-timp-2perc-hp-str OR 2 tpt, hn, tbn, tba, organ Sund - Ett Nyfott Barn: 2.2.2.2-0.0.0.0-glock, strings Rutti - Im Silbernen Wassergrund: harp & strings) - Easy to Moderately Difficult


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