The Faber Carol Book is an exciting volume of Christmas carols and songs with an original, contemporary twist, designed to breathe fresh air into Christmas concerts. It contains forty pieces, expertly edited and arranged by Gwyn Arch and Ben Parry, capturing a variety of moods and styles through time û from contemporary arrangements of medieval and traditional carols, to spirituals, and music from around the world. There is also an impressive line-up of original pieces by some of today's most highly respected choral composers, including Howard Goodall, Lin Marsh, Peter Gritton, Errollyn Wallen and Mike Brewer. This is the first of two separate volumes, arranged in the SA(B) format of the Faber Young Voices series, it is perfect for youth choirs or amateur adult choirs who have a dearth of male voices.
Both publications include undemanding keyboard accompaniment and suggestions for optional instrumental lines.
Starwise
Sun Carol
Fum, fum, fum
Taladh Chriosta/Christ's Lullaby
Diamond Bright
Angelus ad Virginem/The Angel to the Virgin
It came upon a midnight clear
Moon Dance
O Mary, where is your baby?
Christmas is here again
Silent Night
Let me shine
The Wexford Carol
When Christ was Born
What month was Jesus born in?
Il est ne, le divin enfant/He is born, the holy child
A Polish Lullaby
While shepherds watched their flocks
The Warmth of Christmas
The Coventry Carol
So many stars
A Christmas Prayer
Baloo, Lammy
Sister Mary had but one child
Ring, lovely bells
Tsaba, tsaba!/Watch out, watch out!
O, can you not hear?
Designer Christmas
Away in a manger
Rise up Shepherd and foller
Shiao bao bao/Little precious
Just a tale
Child of God
Cysga di, fy mhlentyn tlws/Sleep away, my gentle child
La Jornada/The Journey
Now and then Christmas
The Linden Tree Carol
A merry Christmas
rapping paper
Gaudete!/Rejoice!
