John Rutter Carols Mixed Voices

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Carols
10 carols for mixed voices

Carols
for online perusal only
10 carols for mixed voices
Contents
Index of Orchestrations 3
Angels’ Carol 4
Candlelight Carol 13
Dormi, Jesu 18
Love came down at Christmas 25
Mary’s Lullaby 28
Nativity Carol 33
Shepherd’s Pipe Carol 37
Star Carol 46
There is a flower 53
What sweeter music 58
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Index of Orchestrations
The accompanied items are all available in versions with orchestra. Full scores
and instrumental parts are available on hire from the publisher, and also on
sale where shown. In the USA some items are available from Hinshaw Music,
Inc. Details of instrumentation are shown below.
Angels’ Carol
2fl, ob, 2cl, bsn, 2hn, hp, str (hire)
for online perusal only
Candlelight Carol
fl, ob, hp, str (hire)
Dormi, Jesu
strings (hire)
Love came down at Christmas
strings (hire)
Mary’s Lullaby
fl, ob, hp, str (hire and sale)
Nativity Carol
strings (and organ ad lib.) (hire and sale)
Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
fl/picc, ob, bsn, 2hn, hp (opt), str (hire and sale)
Star Carol
2fl, 2ob, 2cl, 2bsn, 2hn, 2perc, hp, str (hire and sale)
Also available with brass accompaniment: 4tpt, 3tbn, tuba, timp, perc, piano or
organ (hire)
What sweeter music
strings (hire and sale)

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Also available separately (X325), and in a two-part version for upper voices (T117).
Also available in a two-part version for upper voices (T117).
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Candlelight Carol
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S.
Words by
John Audelay (15th century)
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SOPRANO SOLO
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*Alternatively, these three bars may be sung by 2nd altos.
Also available separately (X295)
*Alternatively, © Oxford University these Press three 1986 bars and may 2005. be sung Photocopying by 2nd altos. this copyright material is ILLEGAL.
© Oxford University Press 1986 and 2005. Photocopying this copyright material is ILLEGAL.

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*Words by
Robert Herrick
(1591–1674)
VOICES
ORGAN
5
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Andante tranquillo
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SOPRANOS
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p legato sempre
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Man.
for Stephen Cleobury and
the choir of King’s College, Cambridge
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Also available separately (X319)
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