No 279 Carol Setting - Joy To The World

by William Himes

Presentation by the composer: This majestic setting is comfortably arranged for congregational singing with the intention that everyone can celebrate Christmas in song.

No 280 A Christmas Overture

by Gavin Whitehouse.

This is a bright "Broadway" style overture that uses five songs of the Christmas season. The tunes of "Joy To The World", "We Need A Little Christmas", "Silent Night", "Carol of the Bells" and "Angels From the Realms of Glory", are all featured in this piece.

No 281 A Christmas Pastorale

by Thomas Mack.

The song was originally sung and recorded by the New York Staff Band male chorus. The night Jesus was born drew shepherds who heard the angels´ song. In a pastoral mood the music suggests a lullaby with a flowing melody of the shepherd´s pipe on a hill side.

No 282 Miracle

by Thomas Mack.

This arrangement ioncludes the chorus of the song published as "Miracle in a Manger":Miracle, miracle In a manger stall, Gift of love to all Unto us is born this day a Savior Son of God, and He´s our miracle of loveHow else can we describe the birth of our Savior other than a miracle of God´s grace.