Edited by Robert Gower
'Kudos to both compiler and publisher for the best organ anthology I have seen in quite some time.' Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians
This volume is a collection of 37 of the best pieces for use at carol services, Christmas services, and Christmas concerts.
It includes a number of exciting new pieces on established tunes (from Andrew Carter, Gerre Hancock, and David Willcocks, among others), as well as excellent new arrangements of popular Christmas pieces.
Table of Contents:
Chorale Prelude on 'In dulci jubilo', Johann Michael Bach
Chorale Prelude on 'In dulci jubilo', J.S. Bach
Sinfonia from the Christmas Oratorio, J.S. Bach
Aria 'Schlafe, mein Liebster', J.S. Bach
Chorale Prelude on 'Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland', J.S. Bach
Chorale Prelude on 'Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme', J.S. Bach
Chorale Fantasia on 'Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern', Buxtehude
Chorale Prelude on 'In dulci jubilo', Buxtehude
'Walking in the air', Howard Blake
Three Versets on 'Away in a manger', Mark Blatchly
Chorale Prelude on 'Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen', Brahms
Toccata (on 'Veni Emmanuel'), Carter
Pastorale from the Christmas Concerto, Corelli
Noël, Daquin
Offertoire sur Deux Noëls, Guilmant
Hallelujah Chorus, Handel
Pifa (Pastoral Symphony), Handel
Fanfare on 'Antioch', Gerre Hancock
The Holy Boy, Ireland
Chorale Prelude on 'Resonet in laudibus' Carol, Karg-Elert
Cradle Song, Ley
Interlude on the Coventry Carol, W. S. Lloyd-Webber
Prelude on 'Forest Green', Philip Marshall
Die hirten an der Krippe, Liszt
Prelude on 'Whence is that goodly fragrance?', Oxley
Chorale Prelude on 'Vom Himmel hoch, da komm' ich her', Pachelbel
Prelude on 'O little town of Bethlehem', Gordon Phillips
Prelude on 'Greensleeves', Richard Purvis
Prelude on 'God rest you merry, gentlemen', Rutter
Prelude on 'The holly and the ivy', Sumsion
Prelude on 'This endris nyght', Willan
Finale on 'Hark, the herald angels sing', D. Willcocks
Prelude on 'Irby', D. Willcocks
Chorale Prelude on 'Den die Hirten lobten sehre', Walcha
Prelude on the Sussex Carol, Schulz-Widmar
Pastorale 'Gesù Bambino', Pietro Yon