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Zusatztext This will be widely welcomed by singers who find such volumes in the traditional format difficult to manage. I have occasionally found that spiral-bound volumes have the disadvantage that the pages can become torn and eventually detach themselves; but this volume seems to be very sturdily made. Informationen zum Autor Born in 1919, David Willcocks began his musical career as a chorister at Westminster Abbey, later winning scholarships to Clifton College and King's College, Cambridge. Following war service, he was elected Fellow of King's College, and later became Organist of Salisbury and Worcester Cathedrals, conducting the Three Choirs Festival whilst at Worcester.Willcocks returned to King's College, Cambridge as Director of Music from 1957-1974, with the first collection of his arrangements in the Carols for Choirs series publishing in 1961. He was Director of Music at the Royal College of Music from 1974-1984, and was knighted in the Queen's Silver Jubilee Honours List in 1977. Willcocks also conducted The Bach Choir for 38 years, retiring in 1998.Sir David died in September 2015.John Rutter studied music at Clare College, Cambridge and first came to notice as a composer and arranger of Christmas carols and other choral pieces during those early years; today his compositions, including such concert-length works as Requiem, Magnificat, Mass of the Children, The Gift of Life, and Visions are performed around the world.John edits the Oxford Choral Classics series, and, with Sir David Willcocks, co-edited four volumes of Carols for Choirs. In 1983 he formed his own choir The Cambridge Singers, with whom he has made numerous recordings on the Collegium Records label, and he appears regularly in several countries as a guest conductor and choral ambassador.John holds a Lambeth Doctorate in Music, and was awarded a CBE for services to music in 2007. Klappentext This selection of the 100 most popular carols and hymns for Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, and Easter, is ideal for sacred occasions and carol concerts, and includes accompanied and unaccompanied material. Zusammenfassung This selection of the 100 most popular carols and hymns for Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, and Easter, is ideal for sacred occasions and carol concerts, and includes accompanied and unaccompanied material. Inhaltsverzeichnis Adam lay ybounden All my heart this night rejoices Alleluya, a new work is come on hand Angels, from the realms of glory Angelus ad virginem As with gladness men of old Ave plena gracia Away in a manger A babe is born Birthday carol The cherry tree carol Child in a manger A child is born in Bethlehem Christmas night Coventry carol Coventry carol Cradle song The crown of roses Deck the hall Ding dong! merrily on high Ding dong! merrily on high The first Nowell Gabriel to Mary came Gabriel's message God rest you merry, gentlemen Good King Wenceslas A great and mighty wonder Hail! Blessed Virgin Mary Hark! the herald-angels sing He is born the divine Christ-child Here we come a-wassailing The holly and the ivy Hush! my dear, lie still and slumber I saw a maiden I saw three ships I saw three ships I wonder as I wander Il est né le divin enfant In Dulci Jubilo In the bleak mid-winter In the bleak mid-winter Infant holy, infant lowly The Infant King It came upon the midnight clear Jesus child Jesus Christ is risen today Jesus Christ the apple tree Jingle, bells Joy to the world Joys seven King Jesus hath a garden Kings of Orient Lo! he comes with clouds descending Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming Longfellow's carol Lord of the Dance Lute-book lullaby A maiden most gentle Mary's Lullaby A merry Christmas Myn lyking Nativity carol A New Year ...
