John Gardner Carols
by John Gardner
4-Part - Sheet Music

SATB choir accompanied and a cappella - Very Easy to Moderately Difficult

SKU: OU.9780193388161

Composed by John Gardner. Mixed Voices. Composer Carol Collections. Christmas, Choral Collection, Sacred. Vocal score. 64 pages. Oxford University Press #9780193388161. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193388161).

ISBN 9780193388161. 10 x 7 inches.

For SATB accompanied and unaccompanied This anthology of eleven carols celebrates the festive music of John Gardner (1917-2011). From the reflective 'A Christmas Hymn' to his joyful setting of 'The holly and the ivy', John Gardner Carols presents a variety of styles and moods that will delight choirs and audiences alike.

Voicing
A Gallery Carol: perc (opt: timp, xyl, glock, tri, tamb, SD, cym), org (from vocal score) How bright the morning star does shine: fl(opt), ob, cl(opt), bn, hn, tpt(opt), tbn(opt), timp(opt), str O little town of Bethlehem: 2 fl, 2 ob, 2 cl, 2 bn, 4 hn, 2 tpt, 3 tbn, tba, timp, perc, hp (opt), str The holly and the ivy: 3 fl (IIIopt), 3 ob (IIIopt), 3 cl (IIIopt), 2 bn(opt), 4 hn (opt), 2 tpt (opt), 3 tbn (opt), tba (opt), dance band drummer (not essential but highly desirable), pno (opt when full orchestra), str.