50 carols for sopranos and altos (suitable for boys', girls', or women's choirs). It contains mostly simple arrangements of the best-loved carols, some less well-known ones, and four original pieces by Britten (2), Rutter, and Hadley. Most of the Christmas hymns are presented in two versions; for choirs only, unaccompanied, and for choir and audience/congregation, with accompaniment. Orchestral accompaniments for many of the carols are available on hire.

Table of Contents

Adeste fideles; Angels, from the realms of glory; Angelus ad Virginem; As with gladness men of old (2 versions); Away in a manger; The cherry tree carol; Coventry carol; Deck the hall; Ding dong! merrily on high; Donkey carol; The first Nowell; Gabriel to Mary came; Gabriel's message; God rest you merry, gentlemen (2 versions); Good King Wenceslas; Hail! blessed Virgin Mary; Hark! the herald angels sing (2 versions); He smiles within his cradle; The holly and the ivy; How far is it to Bethlehem?; I saw three ships; I sing of a maiden; Il est ne le divin enfant; In dulci jubilo (4-part version); In dulci jubilo (3-part version); The Infant King; It came upon the midnight clear; King Jesus hath a garden; The Linden tree carol; Lute-book lullaby; A Merry Christmas; Nativity Carol; A New Year carol; O come, all ye faithful; O come, O come, Emmanuel; O little town of Bethlehem; Once in royal David's city (2 versions); Past three a clock; Personent hodie; Quelle est cette odeur agreable; Quem pastores laudavere; Rocking; See amid the winter's snow; Shepherd's Pipe Carol; Star Carol; Stille Nacht; Sussex Carol; There is no rose; Tomorrow shall be my dancing day; Unto us is born a son; Up! good Christen folk, and listen; A Virgin most pure; While shepherds watched