Christmas carol collections for womens choir

Date: February 2, 2010

I've just taken on leadership of a women's choir, and I'm trying to get organised for the whole year - hence I am already asking questions about Christmas!

Can anyone recommend a carol collection for women's voices, other than Oxford's Carols for Choirs 4?

I'd ideally like to find the SA (SSA etc) equivalent of something like Christmas In Song - a book with all of the major traditional carols, in straightforward arrangements that can be easily performed for community carolling.

thanks in anticipation of your wisdom

Simon Loveless

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George Bayley on February 3, 2010 3:14am

3 February 2010

Dear Simon:

If you can't find what you want, please let me know and I will try to create a custom collection for your choir and then market it through my website

< www.deerwoodmusic.com >. I already am in preparation for a new Christmas anthem book the price of which which will include the license to photocopy the contents for the use of the choir and/or congregation.

Best wishes in your search.

George

George W. Bayley

Deerwood Music

Susan Marrier on February 3, 2010 4:40am

Nine Short Christmas Carols, arr. by Robert Powell (GIA) has straightforward arrangements of relatively familiar English carols, SSA, unaccompanied. Included are The holly and the ivy, There is no rose, A virgin most pure, Wexford Carol, Irish Carol, and five others.

Good luck with your choir! Is this a community or a school choir?

Stephen Stomps on February 3, 2010 8:39am

OUP's Carols for Choirs 4 (sopranos and altos) has give my ladies a unending supply of wonderfor pieces.

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