John Rutter Christmas sampler for upper voices

carols
Upper Voices
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john rutter
CHRISTMAS REPERTOIRE
FOR UPPER VOICES

John Rutter Upper Voices
Christmas Sampler
October 2021
Contents
Angel’s Carol SS (or SA) and harp or piano* More info 3
Candlelight Carol SSAA and organ* More info 12
Carol of the Children
Christmas Lullaby
Unison (with opt. 2nd part) and
piano*
SA and piano*
More info 21
More info 25
The Colours of Christmas
SA and piano*
More info 33
Unison (with opt. 2nd part) and
piano*
Donkey Carol More info 41
Donkey Carol
Unison and piano, shortened
version* (arr. K Pont)
More info 52
El Noi de la Mare (Carol of the Gifts) Unison and piano* More info 56
I Sing of a Maiden Unison or SA and organ or piano* More info 62
Jesus Child SS or SA and piano (arr. K Pont) More info 66
Jesus Child Unison and piano (arr. K Pont) More info 74
Mary’s Lullaby SSAA and piano More info 82
Nativity Carol SSA and piano or organ More info 87
Nativity Carol Unison and piano* (arr. K Pont) More info 92

Shepherd’s Pipe Carol SSAA and piano* More info 96
Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
Shepherd’s Pipe Carol
Star Carol
Unison and piano, shortened
version* (arr. K Pont)
Unison (with opt. 2nd part) and
piano*
Unison (with opt. 2nd part) and
piano (arr. K Pont)
More info 107
More info 112
More info 120
Three Carols (from Carols for Choirs 4) More info 124
1. A Merry Christmas SA unaccompanied
2. In Dulci Jubilo SSA unaccompanied
3. The Holly and the Ivy SSA opt. Keyboard
Tomorrow shall be my dancing day SSA and piano or harp More info 133
What Sweeter Music SSA or SSS and organ* More info 144
the tracks are mostly mixed voice recordings, rather than upper voice arrangements
* Orchestrated accompaniment available

carols
SS (or SA) and harp or piano
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angels’ carol
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carols
SSAA and organ
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candlelight carol
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ISBN 978-0-19-353365-3
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carols
Unison with optional second part
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carol of the
children
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carols
SSA and organ or piano
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christmas lullaby
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carols
SA and piano
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the colours
of christmas
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This carol is scored for 2 fl, ob, 2 cl, bsn, 2 hn, cel (or pno), hp, str. Scores and parts are available on hire from the OUP hire library
or appropriate agent. Also published in a version for mixed voices SATB (ISBN 978-0-19-337923-7).
Printed in Great Britain
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS MUSIC DEPARTMENT, GREAT CLARENDON STREET, OXFORD OX2 6DP
The Moral Rights of the Composer have been asserted. Photocopying this copyright material is ILLEGAL.
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CHRISTMAS CAROLS
Unison and Piano
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Donkey Carol
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CHRISTMAS CAROLS
Solo voice or unison voices, and piano
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El Noi de la Mare
(Carol of the Gifts)
Arranged by
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2 flutes
Oboe
2 clarinets in B flat
Bassoon
2 horns in F
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INSTRUMENTATION
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Scores and parts are available from the Oxford University Press
Hire Library, or appropriate agent.
This carol arrangement is a companion to Esta noche, a Spanish carol
arranged by John Rutter for solo voice and choir SATB, with piano or orchestra.
(ISBN 978-0-19-336554-4)
Both carol arrangements have been recorded by Clara Sanabras and the
Cambridge Singers with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by John Rutter
(A Christmas Festival, Collegium Records COLCD 133).

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English translation © Walton Music Corp. Used by permission.
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The Moral Rights of the Composer have been asserted. Photocopying this copyright material is ILLEGAL.

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4
john rutter
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Words: 15th-century English
for Nathan and Marilyn Hayward, in gratitude
I sing of a maiden
JOHN RUTTER
VOICE(S)
ORGAN
or
PIANO
Andante espressivo q = c.66
p legato sempre
(Man.)
I and II
p dolce
I
sing of a mai - den
(Ped.)
5
that is make -less:
King of all Kings
cresc. mf
mp
mf
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II (or I and II)
9 mp
p A
to her son she ches.
He came all so
mp
dim.
p
(Man.)
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I (or I and II)
p
still there his mo - ther was,
As
dew
in
17
A
I and II
p
- pril that
fall - eth on the grass.
II (or I and II)
p B
He
came all so
21
I (or I and II)
mp
(Ped.)
still
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bower,
As
dew
in
mp
25
A
-
pril
I and II
mp
that
fall
- eth on the flow’r.
II (or I and II)
pp C
He
came all so
pp
(Man.)

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still there his mo - ther lay
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in
(Man.)
I and II
33 p
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pril
that
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p
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mp
Mo
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cresc.
mp
W219 I sing of a maiden RUTTER
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37
cresc.
mf
mai
- den was nev-er
none but she;
Well may such a
cresc.
mf
41
la
f dolce
f dolce
rallentando
mp
- dy
God
dim.
- des mo
Lento
p
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mp dim. p dim.
(Ped.)
pp
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John Rutter
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John Rutter
A

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John Rutter
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A

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shepherd’s pipe carol
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Words and music by
JOHN RUTTER
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Shepherd’s Pipe
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John Rutter
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john rutter
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JOHN RUTTER
p dolce e legato
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