WHOLE WORKS SECTION
 "Selection of Carols"

This page is from the site www.singingpractice.co.uk where you can find many more pieces to help you with your choir practice.

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The files accessed from this page contain the accompaniment and vocal parts synthesised on the Roland D20, or on an AWE32 computer sound card. The quality of the result however will depend on the quality of your own sound card and sound system on your computer. The accompaniment is spread evenly across both channels, but the parts are arranged on either the left stereo channel, or, in the case of your part, on the right stereo channel. Thus if you set your stereo balance to the centre you will hear a reasonable balance of all parts. However if you set the balance to the right, you should hear your part dominating. Conversely, if you set the balance to the left, your part should be almost inaudible (for confident singers, who probably don't need this help anyway!)

If you are using stereo headphones the effect can be achieved by offsetting the relevant earpiece so you hear less or no sound from it.

Please note that this is strictly for practice, and you should not expect a particularly pleasant sound, and I am afraid no dynamics.

Sometimes there are solo parts alongside the choral parts. In this case they will always be heard on both channels.

Sometimes before unaccompanied pieces, or pieces starting with no piano intro, to strike the rhythm for the singer, two extra bars are inserted at the beginning. The first bar contains the initial note of the part on each beat of the bar, and the second bar is empty.

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"Selection of Carols"

My gratitude goes to John Hooper (web site www.learnchoralmusic.co.uk) whose midi files for many of the pieces here have been adapted for this website.

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Title of Piece ComposerVersions for each part
Adam Lay Ybounden
No 2. On Chtistmas Night		 Bob Chilcott Sop Alt Ten Bass
A maiden most gentle
100 Carols for choirs P21 		Carter Sop 1 Sop 2 Alt 1 Alt 2 Ten 1 Ten 2 Bas 1 Bas 2
Angels Carol John Rutter Sop 1 Sop 2 Alt Ten Bass 1 Bass 2
Angelus ad Virginem
100 Carols for choirs P46 		Arr. Willcocks Sop Semi
chorus 		Alt Ten Bass
Away in a Manger
100 Carols for choirs P61 		Arr. Wilcocks Sop Alt Ten Bass
Cantique de NoelAdolphe Adam Sop Alt Ten Bass
Christmas Night
100 Carols for Choirs P 310
Choir 1 - Firsts, Choir 2 - Seconds		Rutter, John Sop 1 Sop 2 Alt 1 Alt 2 Ten 1 Ten 2 Bass 1 Bass 2 0.0
Christmas SpiritualsBob Chilcott Click here to access the whole set
Carol of the bells Trad. Ukranian Sop Alt Ten Bass
Coventry Carol
100 Carols for choirs P211 		1591 version Sop Alt Ten Bass
Coventry Carol
100 Carols for choirs P212
2nd Verse men only 		Arr. Shaw Sop Alt Ten 1 Ten 2 Bass 1 Bass 2
Cradle Song
100 Carols for choirs P178 		Arr. Rutter Sop 1 Sop 2 Alt 1 Alt 2 Ten 1 Ten 2 Bass 1 Bass 2
De Virgin Mary had a Baby Boy
Two Christmas Spirituals 		Arr. Malcolm Sargent Sop Alt 1 Alt 2 Ten 1 Ten 2 Bass 1 Bass 2
Ding Dong Merrily on High
100 Carols for choirs P78 		Arr. Willcocks Sop 1 Sop 2 Alt Ten 1 Ten 2 Bass
Esta NocheRutter, John Sop 1 Sop 2 Alt Ten Bass 1 Bass 2 0.0
Gabriel's Message
100 Carols for choirs P315 		trad arr. Willcocks Sop Alt Ten Bass
Gloucestershire Wassail
Carols for choirs 1 P160 		Arr. V. Williams Sop Alt Ten Bass
Greensleeves (sopranos)
A New Year Carol 		Arr. Malcolm Sargent Sop 1A Sop 1B Sop 2A Sop 2B
Greensleeves (alt, ten, bass)
A New Year Carol 		Arr. Malcolm Sargent Alt 1 Alt 2 Ten 1 Ten 2 Bass 1 Bass 2
Hush! my dear, lie still and slumber
100 Carols for choirs P133		Arr Willcocks Sop 1 Sop 2 Alt 1 Alt 2 Ten 1 Ten 2 Bass 1 Bass 2
Il est né le divin enfant
100 Carols for choirs P148		Arr Willcocks Sop Alt Ten 1 Ten2,Bar Bass 1 Bass 2
In the Bleak Midwinter
100 Carols for choirs P174		Darke Sop Alt Ten Bass
In Dulce Jubilo
100 Carols for choirs P182		Arr Pearsall Sop 1 Sop 2 Alt 1 Alt 2 Ten 1 Ten 2 Bass 1 Bass 2
Infant HolyWillcocks S A T B
I saw three ships
100 Carols for choirs P154 		Arr. Willcocks Sop 1 Sop 2 Alt 1 Alt 2 Ten 1 Ten 2 Bass 1 Bass 2
I wonder as I wander
100 Carols for choirs P169 		Arr. Rutter Sop 1 Sop 2 Alt Ten Bass
Jingle, Bells
100 Carols for choirs P73 		Arr. Willcocks Sop Alt Ten Bass
Joys Seven
100 Carols for choirs P316 		Stephen Cleobury Sop Alt Ten Bass
Joy to the World
100 Carols for choirs P202 		Arr. Willcocks Sop 1 Sop 2 Alt 1 Alt 2 Ten Bass
Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending
2 verses, second with descant. 		Helmsley Sop 1 Sop 2 Alt Ten Bass
Lo, how a rose e'er blooming
100 Carols for choirs P210		Michael Praetorius Sop Alt Ten Bass
Lully, Lulla Leighton Sop Alt Ten Bas
Lute-book Lullaby
100 Carols for choirs P308 		W. Ballet, arr Shaw Sop Alt Ten Bass
Mary had a Baby
Two Christmas Spirituals 		Arr. Malcolm Sargent Sop 1 Sop 2 Alt 1 Alt 2 Ten 1 Ten 2 Bass
Mary's Lullaby
100 Carols for choirs P289		 John Rutter Sop 1 Sop 2 Alt Ten 1 Ten 2 Bass 1 Bass 2
Myn Lyking
100 Carols for choirs P152 		R. R. Terry Sop Alt Ten Bass
No Small Wonder
Noel Book P105		Paul Edwards Sop 1 Sop 2 Alt 1 Alt 2 Ten 1 Ten 2 Bass 1 Bass 2
The Cherry Tree Carol
100 Carols for choirs P200 		Arr. Wilcocks Sop 1 Sop 2 Alt Ten Bas 1 Bas 2
The Angel Gabriel from Heaven Came
Noel book - p1		 Pertman Sop Alt Ten Bas
The Infant King
100 Carols for choirs P302 		Arr. Wilcocks Sop Alt Ten Bass
The Nativity Carol
100 Carols for choirs P62		Rutter Sop Alt Ten Bass
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Arr. Carter Sop 1 Sop 2 Alt Ten Bass
Of the Father's Heart Begotten
100 Carols for choirs P236 		Arr. Wilcocks Sop 1 Sop 2 Alt 1 Alt 2 Ten 1 Ten 2 Bass 1 Bass 2
O Holy Night (SSA)arr. Mac Huff Sop 1 Sop 2 Alt
O Holy Night Adolphe Adam, arr, Rutter Sop 1 Sop 2 Alt Ten Bass 1 Bass 2
O Little One Sweet
100 Carols for choirs P233		arr. J.S.Bach Sop Alt Ten Bass
On Christmas NightBob Chilcott Click here to access the whole set
Personent Hodie
100 Carols for choirs P266		arr. Gustav Holst Sop Alt Ten Bass
Quelle est cette odeur agreable?
100 Carols for choirs P270		Arr. Willcocks Sop Alt Ten Bass
Rejoice and be Merry
No 7. On Chtistmas Night		Bob Chilcott Sop 1 Sop 2 Alt Ten 2 Bass
Sans Day Carol
100 Carols for choirs P219		Rutter Sop Alt Ten Bass
See Amid the Winter Snow
Noel Book P180		Goss Arr. Lloyd Sop Alt Ten Bass
Silent Night
Noel Book P185 		Gruber arr. Rose Sop Alt Ten Bass
Silent Night
100 Carols for choirs P304 		Gruber arr. Willcocks (1987) Sop Alt Ten Bass
Silent Night
Tune - Gruber, Harm. Reinecke 		Gruber Arr. Reinecke Sop Alt Ten Bass
Star Carol
100 Carols for choirs P293 		Rutter Sop 1 Sop 2 Children Alt Ten Bass
Still, Still, Still
100 Carols for choirs P306 		Arr. Ledger Sop Alt Ten Bass
The Cherry Tree Carol
100 Carols for choirs P200 		Arr. Wilcocks Sop 1 Sop 2 Alt Ten Bass 1 Bass 2
The Crown of Roses
100 Carols for choirs P376 		Tchaikovsky Sop Alt Ten Bass
The First Nowell
100 Carols for choirs P323 		Trad. arr Willcocks Sop Alt Ten Bass
The Holly and the Ivy
100 Carols for choirs P328 		Trad. arr Walford Davies Sop 1 Sop 2 Alt Ten Bass 1 Bass 2 Solo 1 Solo 2
The Infant King
100 Carols for choirs P302 		Arr. Wilcocks Sop Alt Ten Bass
The Kings
(Noel p87) 		Cornelius Sop 1 Sop 2 Alt Ten Bass
The Shepherds Carol Bob Chilcott Sop 1 Sop 1 Alt 1 Alt 2 Ten 1 Ten 2 Bass 1 Bass 2
The Shepherds' Farewell
100 Carols for choirs P344		 Hector Berlioz Sop Alt Ten Bass
The Three Kings
100 Carols for choirs P346 		Cornelius Sop 1 Sop 2 Alt 1 Alt 2 Ten 1 Ten 2 Bass 1 Bass 2
The Truth from Above
100 Carols for choirs P342 		Arr V. Williams Sop Alt Ten Bass
This Christmas night
100 Carols for choirs P128 		Williamson Sop Alt Ten Bass
We've been awhile-a-wandering (See Note 1)
Carols for choirs 1 P158 		V. Williams Sop 1 Sop 2 Alt 1 Alt 2 Ten 1 Ten 2 Bass 1 Bass 2
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
100 Carols for choirs P164 		Warrel Sop Alt Ten Bass
NOTES:
  1. We've been awhile-a-wandering - Use 1st parts if you are singing in unison. Use 2nd parts if the accompaniment is to be sung or hummed.