Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. It comprises 201 carols, supplemented with extensive notes on their historical background and performance. A message came to a maiden young is an annunciation carol set to a traditional dutch melody. For those interested in christmas carols especially those carols outside the standard, late 20th century, popular, american canon, the new oxford book of carols is an excellent resource. The oxford book of carols has been reprinted many times. K12 schools, college bookstores, and other educational institutions with an oxford account will receive an educational discount when placing their order through our customer service department. The oxford book of carols 1964 edition open library. Percy dearmer, ralph vaughan williams, and martin shaw, eds. The shorter new oxford book of carols by vocal score. Shop and buy the shorter new oxford book of carols sheet music.
For more information about christmas carols, see the new oxford book of carols. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The jacket describes the book as the most famous, the most complete, and the most widely used of all the carol books. Oxford book of flexible anthems, oxford university press. The oxford book of carols is a collection of vocal scores of christmas carols and carols of other seasons. First published in 1928 the book has become the cornerstone for choirs and choral societies in the lead up to christmas. Please consider whitelisting or subscribing to eliminate ads entirely and help support. Thisthe performers edition of the massive new oxford book of carolsis a selection of 120 carols in 173 different settings. Listed below are shaws compositions and arrangments. The new oxford book of carols has been in my collection for several years in the hardcover form. Published in 1928, the oxford book of carols quickly became a classic with its combination of original tunes and texts, as well as more modern compositions. Oup discontinued this book for a while and i am glad to see its return. Publication date 1964 topics carols publisher oxford.
Clearly readable scores at the end of each chapter. A boy was born a christmas carol a great and mighty wonder a merry christmas a virgin most pure adeste fideles and there were shepherds angels, from the realms of glory as with gladness men of old away in a manger 2 versions blessed be that maid mary the blessed son of god the boars head carol. The oxford book of flexible carols, edited alan bullard voices in 2, 3 and 4 parts and pianoorgan in the same format as the oxford book of flexible anthems this wide ranging anthology presents 56 carols new and old, all in new arrangements, suitable for choirs of any size or shape. The oxford book of carols hathitrust digital library. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. A firm favourite with choirs for many years, this is a classic collection of traditional carols. Scottish traditional, words from a poem by william dunbar. Percy dearmer, ralph vaughan williams, martin shaw. Carols for a christmas morning by choir of new college. And although this book is a product of the music department at oxford university and contains a fair amount of musical arrangements and notations, it is still accessible to people who arent well versed in. Music and texts of 201 carols for the christmas season many in more than one setting, each with copious notes on historical background and. The companion to the hymnal 1964 quotes a description of this carol as the most. The new oxford book of carols, however, is a radical reappraisal of the carol repertory. The abundant use of quarter note values for the melody is broken by longer notes.
An anthology of items selected from the massive new oxford book of carols, which was immediately acclaimed on publication as the ultimate sourcebook for carol lovers and scholars. Many of shaws christmas carols and arrangements are still available separately, see christmas but far better value is the classic obc itself, which still in print. It became a widely used source of carols among choirs and church congregations in britain. The oxford book of carols includes a second version dating from the. Two settings, both based on the tune collected by rvw. So good to have these at christmas, when my family gets together and sings, and. The oxford book of carols by percy dearmer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I have the shorter version of this book released by oxford, and plan to get the newer version of the original, longer book of carols, as well. It was reengraved and reset in a slightly larger format in 1964, at which time some of the medieval. It was reengraved and reset in a larger format in 1964, at which time some of the medieval carols were reedited.
Much of what i have summarized in this post comes from these two sources. The oxford book of carols by dearmer, percy, 18671936. However, i was not able to find my favourite carol. Vaughan williams loved christmas and had a lifelong passion for carols, which manifested itself through his music but also his role as coeditor of the oxford book of carols. Ship this item this item is available online through marketplace sellers. Covering nine centuries of christmas music from around the world, the book contains some 120 carefully selected carols, providing a mixture of popular and unfamiliar material in straightforward settings. It is a widely used source of carols in among choirs and church congregations in britain the collection was published as a successor to the oxford book of carols, originally published in 1928. The new oxford book of carols is a collection of vocal scores of christmas carols.
The new oxford book of carols by hugh keyte, paperback. It was first published in 1928 by oxford university press and was edited by percy dearmer, martin shaw and ralph vaughan williams. The oxford book of carols music edition percy dearmer, r. Discipleship ministries god rest you merry, gentlemen. John rutter the shepherds pipe carol, in rehearsal with the choir of merton college, oxford duration. The new oxford book of carols was published in 1992 by oup.
Buy new oxford book of carols from church house bookshop. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Centuries ago, there was a time when most of the more brilliant composers wrote only sacred music, when the most beautiful art they had to. Contents of christmas carol collections expository.
Each piece is presented with flexible scoring options, clearly explained throughout, enabling performance by various combinations of singers. Macintyre secondary bibliography the international society for. Complete, fully searchable information about the oxford book of carols. The oxford book of flexible carols is the perfect resource for choirs of all types and sizes. Please call customer service at 8005422442 8am 6pm est, monday to friday. The oxford book of carols is a book about carols printed by oxford university press in 1956. The new oxford book of carols keyte, hugh, parrott, andrew, bartlett, clifford on. The only more thorough information in this area comes from the historical and performance notes not the quarters and eights on the staff that accompany items in the new oxford book of carols. The collection contains the continue reading the oxford book of flexible carols. The shorter new oxford book of carols oxfams online shop. The new oxford book of carols by choral score sheet. The oxford book of flexible carols the perfect resource for every choir at christmas.
Oxford university press, london, new york, toronto, 1964. New oxford book of carols by hugh keyte, andrew parrott. With a fabulous range of accessible, quality material, this is. It was first published in 1992 by oxford university press oup and was edited by hugh keyte and andrew parrott. The original poem on the nativity of christ can be found in the oxford book of english verse. Choral music by sunday quarterly planning pages reprint boxes gia quarterly choral subscription service. The oxford book of flexible carols buy now in stretta. Unto us a boy is born based on puer nobis nascitur, translated by percy dearmer, the oxford book of carols, 1928 unto us a boy is born based on puer nobis nascitur, translated by hugh keyte and andrew parrott, the new oxford book of carols, 1992 unto us a child is born based on puer nobis nascitur. The new oxford book of carols oxford university press. The oxford book series can always be counted on to be of the highest quality, carefully put together and well researched. Mostly satb choir, accompanied and a cappella sheet music book by. A large collection of traditional english carols, as well as modern carols. It contains 197 carols, most of which are for the christmas season, but some are for passiontide or easter, or for other seasons of the year.
The music is specially arranged so that it can be performed by mixed choirs, womens choirs, choirs with few men, childrens choirs, or any other. The justification of religious belief, the philosophical quarterly 11 1961, 2 226. Most of the traditional ones are from sources in the seventeenth and eighteenth. The oxford book of carols by percy dearmer, 1964, oxford university press edition, in english music ed. With carols for advent, christmas, new year, and epiphany, and a fabulous range of accessible, quality material, this is a musthave collection for all choirs. An extensive collection of 65 anthems suitable for choirs of all sizes and configurations. A firm favourite with choirs for many years, this is a classic c. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In addition to all the carols, both familiar and unfamiliar, there is a ton of information about the history of and the performance of carols. The oxford book of carols, first published in 1928, was a pioneering work and remains the most famous and most widely used of all carol books. Shop and buy the new oxford book of carols sheet music. A fantastic online source of information is the hymns and carols of christmas.
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