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Christmas

  1. Hush, Hush, Jesus is Sleeping
    A new setting of a well known traditional German carol with new English words.
  2. Away in a Manger
    A very simple, but beautiful alternative melody to the traditional favourite. If you like the original you will like this even better. It's short, quick to learn and extremely effective at concerts. Perfect as a last minute addition to your repertoire.
  3. Away in a Manger (the Normandy tune)
    Accompanied by piano, organ, or string orchestra
  4. Quem Pastores
    Musically easy, this is the English translation of the traditional Latin piece. Looking at Christmas from a modern perspective – it focuses on the Christmas story and our learnings from it.
  5. Deck the Hall
    This joyous arrangement has a Gershwin-style middle verse, with close harmonies to stretch your choir. Classed as moderately difficult, the first and last verses are easy, but the middle is more difficult. But really worth the effort!
  6. Joy to the World
    This amusing version of a traditional favourite is lots of fun to learn - and to perform. An easy arrangement that is achievable by most choirs, it has hints of many famous classics thrown into the piano accompaniment. Handels Messiah, Radetzky March by Johan Strauss, Beethoven's 9th symphony and Vivaldi's Four Seasons and Tchaikovsky 1812 overture. Performed by Halifax Choral Society on BBC Songs of Praise.
  7. See Amid the Winter's Snow arr Alan Simmons
    This is one of the oldest of Alan’s arrangements – but he tells us that he is still doing it with his choirs, so it must be a good one! Can be accompanied by piano, organ or strings.
  8. Carols for Male Voices
    20 traditional carols arranged to be sung unaccompanied. A capella style, these are ideal for a performance or simply carolling in the street!
  9. A Medley of Christmas Carols
    Starts and ends with piano accompaniment, but is unaccompanied in the middle. The carols are Here we come a-wassailing, Away in a manger, Up good Christen folk, In the bleak mid-winter and The twelve days of Christmas.
  10. The Carol Singers
    Full of humour and rustic characters!
  11. I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus
    Tommy Connor's classic has been arranged for TTBB a cappella by John Forsyth. A wonderful unaccompanied version of this Christmas favourite that will put a smile on your audiences faces.
  12. Mistletoe and Wine
    Cliff Richard's Christmas hit
  13. Saviour's Day
    Another Cliff Richard Christmas hit
  14. When a Child is Born
    For any time of year, but especially Christmas
  15. Infant Holy
    An easy to moderate song (nearer to easy to moderate) this brings a new tune and a refreshing change from the old Polish song. Like old wine in new bottles – this is very singable.
  16. Sir Christemas
    New music to the traditional words, with a traditionally jaunty Christmas style
  17. This Joyous Night Vocal Score
    A delicious 30 minute cantata for Christmas by Alan Woods. Written for Soprano solo, Baritone solo and SATB chorus in six movements, it can be performed piano accompaniment, organ or orchestra. He is Born (the first carol) is also available separately.
  18. This Joyous Night Vocal lines only (piano part not shown)
  19. A Flower in Winter
    This is an easy to learn and totally new Christmas song. Lyrically inspired by T S Eliot's poem "The Journey of the Magi", it tells the story of the three kings travelling to the stable. Some customers say it is the best thing that Alan has ever written. It certainly provides your choir with completely new and original song for Christmas.
  20. One More to Count
    Christmas with meaning - this is a more serious song that looks at what we, as a society have learned from the Christmas story. Musically it easy but the questions the lyrics bring are more challenging. A serious item that is often neglected - and one that may get your audience to listen and think.
  21. Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night)
    "On Christmas night all Christians sing, to hear the news the angels bring." This rousing Christmas melody in a new, lively arrangement - this works extremely well for male, female and mixed voices. A well known and easy carol - the middle verse goes into a different key. You will need a reasonably good pianist for this one.
  22. A Christmas Wish
    A lovely feel-good Christmas song for SSA that really makes female voices sing!
  23. Inside (Christmas) Story
    Combining Helen Beverley's quirky words with Alan Simmons exciting arrangement, this is the Christmas story as it might be in a space age!
  24. Lullay Mine Liking/Sing We to This Merry Company
    Barry Russell's settings of traditional old words have an instrumental introduction and coda to
  25. Silent Night
    A new arrangement for Christmas from Alan Simmons
  26. O Holy Night
    Recently voted the most popular Christmas song, and now available for SSA(A) and TTBB Written by Adolph Adam. Arranged by Alan Simmons. Piano accompanied.
  27. Italian Pipers' Carol
    Do you remember The Springfields' "Bambino"? That was their take on this beautifully rhythmic and melodic Italian carol. This arrangement would be classed as easy to moderate - a very joyful traditional Italian carol. It's lively exciting, rhythmic, tuneful – everything you want for a Christmas concert!
  28. Sing Christians, Sing
    A new original carol written for the Huntingdon MVC
  29. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
    Arranged for TTBB and piano, and SSA and piano - this is Alan's own arrangement of an old favourite.
  30. Legend
    A new arrangement for male voices, a cappella, of Tchaikovsky's famous carol.
  31. Nowell for the Merrie Citie
    Alan tells us that this is one of his own particular favourites. Originally performed by 500 children from Wakefield at the Royal Albert Hall with dancers this is a very rhythmic and lively Christmas arrangement. Classed as easy to moderate, it tells the story of the crucial period of the Wars of the Roses.
  32. Make We Joy book 1
    A new publication for mixed voices at Christmas, in 2 volumes. Buy book 1 for £5 or buy both 1 & 2 for just £8
  33. Make We Joy book 2
    A new publication for mixed voices at Christmas, in 2 volumes. Buy book 2 for £5 or buy both 1 & 2 for just £8
  34. Make We Joy books 1 & 2
    A new publication for mixed voices at Christmas, in 2 volumes. Buy both for just £8
  35. Coventry Carol
    A new setting of this much loved traditional text.
  36. I Saw Three Ships
    If you're feeling a bit darinf, then why not get your choir to try this totally new, exciting approach to this carol for mixed voices SATB and piano (4 hands).
  37. Lullaby Carol
    Recorded by the Huddersfield Choral Society on their new Christmas album, out this year
  38. Quelle est cette odeur agréable?
    One of the most beautiful Christmas carols. Originally French, it’s one of those rare times when the translation is even better than the original. Words in English and French. Arr by Alan Simmons. Piano accompanied.
  39. The Virgin Mary Had A Baby Boy
    If you are looking for something a little different for Christmas, then this should do the trick. This is a lively spiritual with a real Caribbean calypso style. An easy to moderate arrangement that is guaranteed to get everyone tapping along.
  40. He is Born (from This Joyous Night)
    The first carol in Alan Woods' Christmas Cantata was proving so popular, we decided to make it available on its own. A new and wonderful Christmas piece. Piano accompanied.
  41. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
  42. Can You Hear A Mother Singing?
    Commissioned by the John Lewis Partnership Music Society for first performance at Westminster Cathedral sung by The Cavendish Singers directed by Manvinder Rattan. Words and Music by Alan Simmons. A cappella.
  43. In Dulci Jubilo
    Words by Heinrich Seuse (c. 1295-1366) Music by Barry Russell. Piano accompanied.
  44. Kirkgate Carol
    Written for the York Philharmonic Male Voice Choir, this carol looks at the work done by great philanthropists to combat poverty in Britain. In praise of the Rowntree family. Piano accompanied.
  45. Make We Joy (Single song)
  46. Twelth Night
    Piano accompanied.
  47. Sweet Little Jesus Boy
    A Christmas Spiritual. Arr Alan Woods. A cappella. Piano accompanied.
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Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night)

Sussex Carol (On Christmas Night)

"On Christmas night all Christians sing, to hear the news the angels bring." This rousing Christmas melody in a new, lively arrangement - this works extremely well for male, female and mixed voices. A well known and easy carol - the middle verse goes into a different key. You will need a reasonably good pianist for this one.

Composer: trad

Arranged by: Alan Simmons

Price:  £1.75
Score:  SATB SAB SSA TTBB TTBB Solfa
Code:  MIX045 FEM049 MAL093S
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