European Christmas carols for children's or women's choir

18 well-known Christmas carols, arranged for mixed choir (SATB)

Inhalt: 1. Ihr Hirten, erwacht (Schlesische Volksweise um 1783) 2. Maria durch ein Dornwald ging (Volksweise aus Hessen) 3. Was soll das bedeuten (Volksweise aus Oppeln und Glatz)

The chorale melody of ‘Befiehl du deine Wege’ has often been set to music. Max Baumann composes a motet from the eight verses of the chorale, in which each verse is given its own number. The result is a kind of chorale variation, a genre mainly known from organ music. The motet is both polyphonic and homophonic. The individual sections of the work make it possible to perform an adapted, shortened version.

Barbershop songs owe their name to the American barbershops in which they originated in the 19th century. These ‘barbershops’ were often the centre of sociable village and small-town life, so it is hardly surprising that people also sang there to pass the time. Over time, these musical activities developed into a unique vocal style, influenced by American folk songs, but also by the spread of early jazz and ragtime, and the arrangements were originally written for male choir or quartet. As a rule, the second tenor has to sing the melody. Later, many songs were also arranged for mixed choir and in the United States, the tradition of barbershop songs is still cultivated by many choirs today. Content: 1. The Old Songs 2. Aura Lee (As the blackbirds in the Spring) 3. Little 'Lize Medley (Oh honey, honey, bless your heart) 4. My Evaline 5. Mavourneen 6. Serenade (I arise from dreams of thee) 7. Now the day is over

Suite on four old Advent songs for mixed voices with instrumental accompaniment (flute, oboe, violin, viola and violoncello) Content: 1. Nun jauchzet all, Ihr Frommen 2. Ein Segen hat ergossen sich 3. Gott sei Dank durch alle Welt 4. Der Herr ist nahe

Content: 1. Eia, liebe Christenheit 2. Morgenstern der finstern Nacht 3. Zwischen dem Ochs und Eselein 4. Nun sei uns willkommen, Jesu,liebster Herr 5. In dieser heiligen Nacht

Suite on four old Advent songs for mixed voices with Instrumental accompaniment (flute, oboe, violin, viola and violoncello) Content: 1. Nun jauchzet, all ihr Frommen 2. Ein Segen hat ergossen sich 3. Gott sei Dank durch alle Welt 4. Der Herr ist nahe