Descant and C instrument parts are optional.

Composer: Nylea L. Butler-Moore

C instrument part is optional.

Composer: Jean Warren Nichols

Keyboard or Harp.

Composer: David Hurd

Compelling rhythmic variety and a heartwarming text make this short anthem especially useful for small choirs during the Christmas season. An optional C instrument part brings a delicate playfulness to the keyboard accompaniment.More music for small choirs

Composer: John D Becker

A beautiful Advent text.Ê

Composer: Almon C. Bock, II

The feature of this arrangement for unison voices (children's choir, or small adult ensemble) is contained in the adventurous piano accompaniment. While wonderful on its own, the independent nature of the accompaniment makes the unison voices sound like a whole lot more than what's actually on the page. The assembly can easily join in the familiar refrain.

Arranger: Peter Niedmann

This gorgeous arrangement and translation of the ancient Latin hymn will be a favorite of your choir and congregation. Pitch is maintained throughout by clusters of handbells. If you have the right space for it, try having the sopranos and altos sing from the side opposite the tenors and basses; the inherent antiphonal quality of the setting will be more apparent to the listeners.10 Handbells.

Composer: Richard Proulx

Composer: Peter Stapleton

Composer: Marty Haugen

This piece celebrates the Christmas carol, used through the centuries to announce and celebrate the birth of Christ.The text, by Timothy Dudley-Smith, is set to original music, while the instrumental introduction and interludes quote various familiar carols in the style of this piece.Assembly, piano, guitar and instrument parts are optional.

Composer: Jeffrey Honore

Arranger: Daniel Kantor

Arranger: Daniel Kantor

Based on the tune STOWEY, this delightful unison piece for Christmastide is suitable for children's choirs; but it can also be just the thing for a small adult choir to offer during a Christmas worship service.

Arranger: William M. Schoenfeld

Though Joseph is described but not quoted in the Scriptures, this text is in the voice of Joseph reflecting on Mary his wife and his infant son. The accompaniment for this mostly unison carol moves in a gentle, though somewhat lilting, 3/4, making it ideal for children's choirs. Handbells and a flute nicely enhance this setting.Unison, optional solo, flute and cello. 15 Handbells.Ê

Composer: Kevin Keil

A medieval Annunciation carol, "Nova, Nova" is a mini liturgical drama for unison choir and three solo characters: Narrator, Angel Gabriel, and Mary. Parts for handbells, hand drum, triangle, and recorder add a nice earlymusic touch. The short refrain brings the assembly into the story in this attractive and unusual arrangement.For cantor or soloist.3 Handbells (D, E, G)Percussion part is for Hand Drum or Tambourine and Finger Cymbals or Triangle.Recorder part can also be played by organ.

Arranger: Richard Proulx

A unison carol in German and English scored for unison choir, two violins, and a viola. The strings provide a lot of movement. Very festive."The instrumental parts, which add a festive character to the piece, are flexible: three violins; flute and two violins; flute or violin, violin and viola. It is possible to play the three instrumental parts on the organ; soft flute 8' and 4' are suggested." -William Tortolano

Composer: William Tortolano

Percussion is for bells, finger cymbals, trangle, soprano glockenspiel, alto glockenspiel, soprano metalophone and alto metalophone.

Composer: Dolores Hruby

Compelling rhythmic variety and a heartwarming text make this short anthem especially useful for small choirs during the Christmas season. An optional C instrument part brings a delicate playfulness to the keyboard accompaniment.

Composer: Gerald Custer

Flute or Recorder. Percussion is for Finger Cymbals, Hand Drum.Ê

Composer: Nylea L. Butler-Moore

Schalk proves that unison singing is neither simplistic nor boring. Choirs of children and adults alike can enrich the repertoire of the entire Christmas season with these poignant texts set to such wonderfully appealing tunes.Selections for Advent (or Christmas octave), Christmas Day, the Circumcision and Naming of Christ, Epiphany, and the Presentation of the Lord.

Composer: Carl F. Schalk

Flute and Oboe or Two C instruments.

Arranger: Raymond Guiao | Composer: Thomas A. Lawler

Assembly part is optional.ÊÊ

Composer: Almon C. Bock, II

Italian-born organist, Pietro Yon, came to the USA in 1907 where he was organist at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York for nearly 20 years. As a composer, he is probably best remembered for this piece, a 20th century pastorale Gesu Bambino. This is a new, simple edition for unison singing with keyboard.

Arranger: Randall Sensmeier | Composer: Pietro Yon

Composer: Dolores Hruby