10 Amazing Christmas Carols - Volume 2

By Jack Goldstein

This second volume in the Amazing Christmas Carols collection features:

- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
- Away in a Manger
- O Come, All Ye Faithful
- As With Gladness, Men of Old
- The First Nowell
- I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In
- Once in Royal David's City
- Deck the Hall
- Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
- O Christmas Tree

Each carol is presented with an introduction featuring information about its origins, the full music score (all choral parts plus accompaniment), a separate piano score, individual parts for Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass and a separate page of just the words.

This eBook is specifically formatted for high quality display on a range of devices, tablets and eBook readers and is perfect for individuals, choirs, schools, churches or any other singing group.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AUK Authors
• Release date: Nov 12, 2013
• ISBN: 9781783333905

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Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

When Charles Wesley wrote the words to this carol, he rather felt it should be sung in a slow and sombre style. However, his co-worker George Whitefield slightly changed the lyrics and musician William H Cummings adapted music by Felix Mendelssohn to fit the new words. These alterations ensured it was classed as one of the ‘great four Anglican hymns’ - the most popular hymns of Anglican churches in the 19th century. A number of fantastic descants have been written to accompany the final verse, and it is well worth including one in any performance of this wonderful classic.