Sir David Willcocks: A Celebration in Carols marks the 95th birthday of one of the most acclaimed choral conductors, editors, and arrangers of our time. A survey of his work, the collection brings together many of Willcocks's best-loved carol arrangements, spanning his career as co-editor of Carols for Choirs and as conductor of the UK's finest choirs. It includes a selection of his original compositions too, and gives an overview of the styles and traditions that have enhanced the Christmas musical experience of thousands of singers and listeners. As an affectionate birthday tribute, A Celebration also includes specially-commissioned new carols by John Rutter, Bob Chilcott, and Jonathan Willcocks.

74 of the most popular items from Carols for Choirs 1, 2 and 3 in one volume, plus 26 pieces new to the series. The volume contains both accompanied and unaccompanied items, and the Order of Service for a Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. Orchestral and brass ensemble accompaniments for many of the items are available on hire.

for SATB and optional organ, or full orchestra, or strings only, or brass ensemble A German translation of the traditional English carol, 'Hark! the herald-angels sing'. German and English texts. Also in the collection Glory to God.

Suitable for SSA and piano or orchestra, this work contains one of five songs to texts from Shakespeare's plays which may be performed as a sequence under the title 'The Glories of Shakespeare', or individually. It includes suggestions for linking narrations between the songs.

for baritone solo, SATB, and small orchestra The work comprises three choral movements interspersed with two movements for the soloist. The psalms chosen reflect the emotional range of the Book of Psalms, for they voice joy and sorrow, thanksgiving and despair, penitence and faith, and hope and love. Two of the choral movements are published separately: O Sing Unto the Lord; O Praise God Orchestral material is available on hire.

for SATB choir and organ or piano, or orchestra, or strings only, or brass

This booklet contains the words of fifty well-known carols and hymns which can be sung by congregation or audience. Most of these are for Christmas, with the addition of some Advent, Epiphany, and Easter items. Virtually all appear in 100 Carols for Choirs or earlier 'Carols for Choirs' volumes, though in some cases the choral arrangements in those books are not intended for congregational or audience participation. The texts accord with those in most hymnals and in the 'Carols for Choirs' series, though punctuation, capitalization, and spelling have been standardized according to present-day usage.

50 Christmas carols
The volumes of Carols for Choirs have established themselves as the quintessential carol books for carol-singers around the world. Each volume presents a wide rage of carols to suit every occasion, from well-known tunes superbly arranged to be the best original compositions. Carols for Choirs 1 includes carols for audience and congregation with varied harmonizations and festive descants, the full text of the traditional Nine Lessons printed in the appendix, and a detailed list of the carol orchestrations available on rental.
Orchestrations for several of the carols from this collection are available on sale or hire under the titles Three Carol Orchestrations and Five Christmas Carols.
Eight Carol Accompaniments for 5 and 8 part brass (to accompany carols from CfC1 and CfC2) are also on sale.

for SATB unaccompanied Welsh traditional carol.

for SATB and organ or orchestra or strings or brass Melody from Piae Cantiones. Material is available on hire.

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.

This is a selection of the best-loved carols and hymns for Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, and Easter: 74 of the most popular titles from Carols for Choirs 1, 2 and 3, plus 26 titles new to the series. There are carols suitable for both sacred and secular occasions, and both accompanied and unaccompanied material. The Order of Service for a Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is included.

A third collection of 50 carols, mostly for SATB, some unaccompanied, and some having accompaniments for piano or organ or orchestra. The carols reflect a diversity of styles and periods, while remaining within the capacity of an average group of amateur performers. Includes compositions and arrangements by Britten, Holst, Howells, Hurford, Vaughan Williams, and Walton.
Orchestral and brass accompaniments for many of the items are available on hire.

A second collection of 50 carols, mostly for SATB, some unaccompanied, and some having accompaniments for piano, organ, orchestra, or brass ensemble. Many of the carols are from traditional sources, rearranged, as well as carols written especially for this volume by composers including William Walton, Benjamin Britten, Richard Rodney Bennett, and William Mathias. Instrumental material for most of the accompanied items is available on hire. Eight Carols for Brass for 5 and 8 part brass (to accompany carols from Carols for Choirs 1 and Carols for Choirs 2) are also on sale.

for upper voices, optional narrator, and piano or strings and piano Five Shakespeare Songs brings together the work of the late Sir David Willcocks ('England's choir master') and the Bard, in a suite of well-loved upper-voice pieces with favourite texts, optional readings, and music of unsurpassed charm. With accompaniments for piano or for strings and piano, the songs can be performed with a newly discovered accompaniment for piano quintet. The effect is a concert piece worthy of the world's stage.

First published in Carols for Choirs 1 in 1961, and then reprinted in 100 Carols for Choirs, David Willcocks' much-loved arrangement of O come, all ye faithful (Adeste, fideles) has come to epitomize Christmas, being sung countless times each year around the world. Using the harmonies from The English Hymnal for verses 1-5, it features his unsurpassed descant to verse 6 ('Sing, choirs of angels') and a reharmonized verse 7 which builds to a stirring climax. An accompaniment for orchestra and an opening brass fanfare are available for hire.

for SATB and organ or string orchestra French traditional carol. A string accompaniment is available on hire.

For SATB and 5 soloists, unaccompanied This simple and appealing arrangement of a well-known 15th-century text alternates a gentle full-choir refrain with five verses for solo treble voices. As an optional ending, all verses may be sung together before one final refrain sung pianissimo. 'Lullay, my liking' was written for John Rutter on the occasion of his 60th birthday.

Suitable for SATB and organ, this setting is a hymn of praise that was first published in The New Oxford Easy Anthem Book.

for SATB and organ or chamber orchestra or string orchestra

for SATB (with divisions) and organ This joyous and uplifting carol sets an original text by Anne Willcocks, the composer's daughter. The carol alternates simple, tuneful verses for solo or unison voices with a joyous Alleluia refrain. Instantly appealing, it is sure to become a favourite of Christmases to come.

for SATB and organ, or orchestra, or brass ensemble An arrangement for SATB choir, which can be sung with the original organ part of the famous Toccata from Widor's Symphony no. 5, a favourite wedding voluntary. Material for the orchestral and brass accompaniments is available on hire.

Silent Night is suitable for SATB unaccompanied.

Jingle Bells is suitable for SATB and piano.