Randol Bass Music - RBM-102 - A Feast of Carols, SATB

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Gloucester Wassail
Il est née, le divin enfant
O Come, O Come Emanuel
The Holly and the Ivy
God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen
We Wish You a Merry Christmas

A Feast of Carols
RBM-102
SATB chorus with multiple accompaniments

This arrangement was written for the Dallas Symphony Orchestra in 1985 and has been extensively programmed on Holiday programs throughout the United States and in Europe. The original version was scored for SATB chorus and large orchestra. No soloists.

The following six carols appear, without interruption, in this manner:

  • Gloucester Wassail
  • Il est née, le divin enfant (French / English)
  • O Come, O Come Emanuel (Latin / English)
  • The Holly and the Ivy
  • God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen
  • We Wish You a Merry Christmas

( dur: 16:30″ )

Accompaniment Options:

The full orchestration (3333 / 4331, timp, 3 perc, hp, stgs), as well as a reduced orchestration (2121 / 2220, 2 perc, hp, stgs) are available for this work on a rental-only basis from ECS Publishing. Neither of these accompaniments requires organ.

A wind ensemble transcription of this accompaniment [RBM-212] is available for purchase.

FULL INSTRUMENTATION

Picc. / Fl. 3 4 Hn. Harp
2 Fl. 3 Tpt. (C)
2 Ob. 3 Trbn. Vln. 1
Eng. Hn. Tuba Vln. 2
2 Cl. (B-flat & A) Vla.
Bs. Cl. Timp. ‘Cello
2 Bsn. (C’bsn. opt.) 3 Perc. Bass

REDUCED INSTRUMENTATION

Picc. / Fl. 2 2 Tpt. (B-flat) Vln. 1
Ob. / Eng. Hn. 2 Trbn. Vln. 2
2 Cl. (B-flat) Tuba (opt.) Vla.
Bsn. 2 Perc. ‘Cello
2 Hn. Harp Bass



Recordings:
A full performance by the Tallis Chamber Choir and the National Symphony of London appears on the Kodanja Christmas album A Feast of Carols, with the composer conducting. This CD album [RBM-245] may be purchased.

Additional Voicings & Excerpts:

This arrangement has also been voiced for TTBB [RBM-102a] and may be performed using either of the available accompaniments.

The final section of this arrangement, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, has been extracted as a separate publication [RBM-008] (SATB only). The accompanying orchestration for this extract [RBM-205] is also available for purchase.