Carols for Choirs 1: Fifty Christmas Carols
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (698 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0193532220 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Orchestrations for several of the carols from this collection are available on sale or hire under the titles Three Carol Orchestrations and Five Christmas Carols.Eight Carol Accompaniments for 5 and 8 part brass (to accompany carols from CfC1 and CfC2) are also on sale.. Carols for Choirs 1 includes carols for audience and congregation with varied harmonizations and festive descants, the full text of the traditional Nine Lessons printed in the appendix, and a detailed list of the carol orchestrations available on rental. 50 Christmas carols The volumes of Carols for Choirs have established themselves as the quintessential carol books for carol-singers around the world. Each volume presents
His compositions embrace choral, orchestral, and instrumental music, and he has edited or co-edited various choral anthologies, including four Carols for Choirs volumes with Sir David Willcocks and the Oxford Choral Classics series. He now divides his time between composition and conducting and is sought after as a guest conductor for the world's leading choirs and orchestras. He was Director of Music at the Royal College of Music from 1974-1984, and was knighted in the Queen's Silver Jubilee Honours List in 1977. Reginald Jacques was also conductor of the Oxford Orchestra Society from 1930 to 1936. John Rutter was born in London in 1945 and studied music at Clare College, Cambridge. Sir David died in September 2015. Born in 1919, David
"this a great collection for choirs" according to CFE. Not much to say, really the title says it all. Seriously, this a great collection for choirs. The music is legible and most of the favorites are here or in the companion volume 2.. "it's a classic" according to lulubelle. love this collection--had to replace my old one it was so worn!. Jane Healy said Five Stars. Large print! YAYLarge print! YAY
He was Director of Music at the Royal College of Music from 1974-1984, and was knighted in the Queen's Silver Jubilee Honours List in 1977. From 1931 to 1960 he was conductor of The Bach Choir in London. Willcocks also conducted The Bach Choir for 38 years, retiring in 1998. . John Rutter was born in London i