FLC 2023 Non-Congregational Carols

1. This Is the Truth Sent from Above

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Based on this arrangement from Ralph Vaughan Williams’ “Fantasia on Christmas Carols”:

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2. This Little Babe (Benjamin Britten)

Full SATB version w/ piano:

Original treble-only version with harp performed by Choir of King’s College, Cambridge:

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3. How Far Is It to Bethlehem (Parker/Shaw)

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Here’s a link to the Robert Shaw Chorale version on YouTube. Exact same version as we’re doing, but we won’t aim for the 1950s Hollywood Christmas movie studio sound that they’re aiming for. :-) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKF39ACmRXM

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4. Chanticleer (arr. by Tom Jaber)

(v. 1 in Ab, then modulates to A for v.2, then modulates to Bb for v. 3)

Full:

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5. Nativity Carol (John Rutter)

Full:

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6. Wexford Carol (traditional Irish)

Full:

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Congregational Carols

1. Once in Royal David’s City (sheet music)

v. 1-2 parts, v. 3 parts a capella, v. 4 unison + descant

Parts sound file (vv. 1, 4):

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2. O Come, All Ye Faithful (sheet music)

v. 1 parts, v. 2 unison + descant, v. 3 unison

Parts sound file (vv. 1-2):

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3. The First Noel (sheet music)

v. 1 unison, v. 2 parts + unison chorus, v. 3 unison + chorus descant

Parts sound file (vv. 2-3):

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4. As with Gladness Men of Old (sheet music)

v. 1-3 parts (v. 3 a cappella), v. 4 unison

Parts sound file (vv. 1-3):

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5. Joy to the World! (sheet music)

v. 1-4 parts, v. 3 parts a capella

Parts sound file:

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