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Choral Music Suggestions for Christmas (Vigil, Midnight, Day)

A Selection of Choral Music Suggestions 

from the GIA and WLP Catalogs

Christmas (Vigil, Midnight, Day)

Night of Silence – By Daniel Kantor; Franz Gruber. Text by Daniel Kantor. arr. John Ferguson. SATTBB; Piano and Organ; Flute I; Flute II; Clarinet I in B-flat; Clarinet II in B-flat; Violin I; Violin II; Viola; Cello; Bass; Keyboard. (G-4466)

O Holy Night – Cantique de Noël By Adolphe Adam. Text by Placide Cappeau de Roquemaure. arr. James Biery. SATB; Piano; Flute; Oboe; Violin I; Violin II; Viola; Cello; Bass; Guitar; Harp; Organ. (G-6184)

Jesus Comes – TENTH NIGHT – By Sally Morris. Text by Mary Louise Bringle. SATB; Piano; Violin; . (G-9779)

Glory, Hallelujah to the Newborn King – By Isaac Williams. SSAATB; Soprano Solo. (G-7350)

Away in a Manger – By Blake Henson. Text by Adam M. L. Tice. SATB; Keyboard; C Instrument; . (G-7765)

In the Bleak Midwinter – By Nathan Jones. Text by Christina Rossetti. SATB. (G-7793)

Christ Is Come – By Francis O’Brien. Text by Francis Patrick O’Brien. SATB; Keyboard; Flute; Oboe; Cello; Guitar. (G-8275)

Beautiful the Story – By Gregg Sewell. Text by Joseph S. Cook. SATB; Piano. (G-8740)

Festival First Nowell – THE FIRST NOWELL – arr. Dan Forrest. SATB; Assembly; Organ; Trumpet I in B-flat; Trumpet I in C; Trumpet II in B-flat; Trumpet II in C; Horn in F; Trombone; Tuba; Percussion. (G-8720)

Weihnachten – Christmas Evening By Engelbert Humperdinck. arr. Richard Proulx. SATB; Solo; Organ; Flute; Oboe; Horn in F I; Horn in F II; Violin; Violin I; Violin II; Viola; Cello; Bass; Harp. (G-6145)

Rose in December – By Liam Lawton. arr. Paul A. Tate. SATB; Assembly; Keyboard; C Instrument; Guitar. (G-6805)

Six A Cappella Christmas Carols – Infant Holy / Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming / O Dear Little Children / Gabriel’s Message / Sleep, Holy Babe / What Child Is This – arr. Richard Proulx. SATB. (G-6463)

For unto Us a Child Is Born – from “Messiah” By G. F. Handel. SATB; Keyboard; Trumpet I in B-flat; Trumpet I in C; Trumpet II in B-flat; Trumpet II in C; Violin I; Violin II; Viola; Cello; Bass; Organ Continuo; Harpsichord . (G-6464)

Late One Night Mary Had a Baby – The Nativity By Charles Garner. SATB; Bass Solo. (G-7048)

Still, Still, Still – arr. Brent McWilliams. SATB; Keyboard; Violin I; Violin II; Viola; Cello. (G-7276)

For unto Us a Child Is Born – By John Atteberry. Two-part equal; Piano. (G-7340)

A Child Is Born in Bethlehem – By Kevin Keil. SATB; Piano; Flute; Oboe; Violin I; Violin II; Viola; Cello; Bass; Percussion. (G-7372)

Now the Heavens Start to Whisper – SUO GAN – Text by Mary Louise Bringle. arr. Nicholas Palmer. SATB; Organ; Violin I; Violin II; Viola; Cello. (G-6835)

What Cha Gonna Call the Pretty Little Baby – arr. Ronald L Stevens. SATB; Solo. (G-6058)

Wood of the Cradle – Text by Francis Patrick O’Brien. SAB; Adults with children; Assembly; Keyboard; Flute; Oboe; Cello; Guitar. (G-5923)

Bring a Torch! – arr. David L. Shove. SATB. (G-5968)

Away in a Manger – MUELLER – By James Murray. Text by John T McFarland. arr. Larry Harris. SATB; Piano and Organ; Flute; Oboe; Cello; Organ; Harp. (G-6238)

Of the Father’s Love Begotten – arr. Gene Grier. Two-part mixed; Piano. (G-4566)

Psallite Ungenito – Sing to Christ By Michael Praetorius. SATB. (G-2136)

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