Enchanted Carols

As part of Howard’s year as Composer in Residence at Classic FM he arranged some of the nation’s favourite carols for a recording by his group Enchanted Voices.  Details about the CD can be found here and an article Howard wrote about the arrangements can be found here.

Below are details about the individual works, which were all composed/arranged in 2009, together with links to the Faber Music Store to buy downloads of the music:

The First Nowell:  Scored for sopranos, cello, glockenspiel/celesta*, handbells*, organ, synthesizer/strings (* sampled sounds acceptable).  Available to buy 

A little child there is yborn:  Scored for sopranos, cello, handbells*, organ (*sampled sounds acceptable).  Available to buy

The Angel Gabriel:  Scored for sopranos, cello, celesta*, organ (*sampled sounds acceptable).  Available to buy

Angels From The Realms Of Glory:  Scored for Sopranos, Cello, Glockenspiel, Handbells, Celesta*, Organ, Synth./Strings (* sampled sounds acceptable).  Available to buy

Angelus ad virginem:  Scored for sopranos, cello, glockenspiel (opt)*, handbells*, finger cymbal* (opt), celesta*, organ, synth/strings (*sampled sounds acceptable).  Available to buy

A solis ortus cardine:  Scored for sopranos, cello, glockenspiel*, handbells*, finger cymbal*, celesta*, organ, synth/strings.  Available to buy

Gaudete:  Scored for sopranos, cello,glockenspiel*, celesta*, reed organ (opt), organ, synth/strings (opt) (* sampled sounds acceptable).  Available to buy

In dulci jubilo:  Scored for sopranos, cello, glockenspiel*, organ, synth/strings (* sampled sounds acceptable).  Available to buy

Lullaby of Winter:  Scored for sopranos, cello, celesta*, organ, synth/strings (*sampled sounds acceptable).  Available to buy 

O Little Town Of Bethlehem:  Scored for sopranos, cello, organ, PAD2*, synth/strings (* sampled sounds acceptable – PAD” & synth can be combined into one keyboard part).  Available to buy

Puer Nobis Nascitur:  Scored for sopranos, cello, glockenspiel*, handbells*, organ, synth/strings (*sampled sounds acceptable).  Available to buy

Silent night:  Scored for sopranos, cello, glockenspiel*, handbells*, finger cymbal*, celesta*, organ, synth/strings (*sampled sounds acceptable).  Available to buy

Stella, quam viderant Magi:  Scored for sopranos, cello, glockenspiel*, handbells*, celesta*, organ, synth/strings (*sampled sounds acceptable).  Available to buy

Sussex Carol:  Scored for sopranos, cello, glockenspiel*, handbells*, organ, synth/strings (*sampled sounds acceptable).  Available to buy

Veni, veni, Emmanuel:  Scored for sopranos, cello, handbells*, celesta*, organ, synth/strings (*sampled sounds acceptable).  Available to buy

We wish you a merry Christmas:  Scored for sopranos, cello & organ.  Available to buy