Published in 1928, the oxford book of carols quickly became a classic with its combination of original tunes and texts, as well as more modern compositions. The oxford book of carols is a book about carols printed by oxford university press in 1956. Thisthe performers edition of the massive new oxford book of carolsis a selection of 120 carols in 173 different settings. Unto us a boy is born based on puer nobis nascitur, translated by percy dearmer, the oxford book of carols, 1928 unto us a boy is born based on puer nobis nascitur, translated by hugh keyte and andrew parrott, the new oxford book of carols, 1992 unto us a child is born based on puer nobis nascitur. Music and texts of 201 carols for the christmas season many in more than one setting, each with copious notes on historical backgrou. Buy new oxford book of carols from church house bookshop.
The abundant use of quarter note values for the melody is broken by longer notes. A firm favourite with choirs for many years, this is a classic collection of traditional carols. New oxford book of carols by hugh keyte, andrew parrott. It was first published in 1928 by oxford university press and was edited by percy dearmer, martin shaw and ralph vaughan williams. The oxford book of carols, first published in 1928, was a pioneering work and remains the most famous and most widely used of all carol books. Each piece is presented with flexible scoring options, clearly explained throughout, enabling performance by various combinations of singers. The new oxford book of carols by choral score sheet. Shorter new oxford book of carols, the satb, oxford. Many of shaws christmas carols and arrangements are still available separately, see christmas but far better value is the classic obc itself, which still in print.
In addition to all the carols, both familiar and unfamiliar, there is a ton of information about the history of and the performance of carols. Covering nine centuries of christmas music from around the world, the book contains some 120 carefully selected carols, providing a mixture of popular and unfamiliar material in straightforward settings. The music, which is divided into composed carols and traditional carols, covers nine centuries of christmas music from around the world. Contents of christmas carol collections expository. Listed below are shaws compositions and arrangments. A firm favourite with choirs for many years, this is a classic c. It became a widely used source of carols among choirs and church congregations in britain.
Shop and buy the new oxford book of carols sheet music. First published 1928, twentyfifth impression reengraved and reset 1964, fortythird impression 1999t. An anthology of items selected from the massive new oxford book of carols, which was immediately acclaimed on publication as the ultimate sourcebook for carol lovers and scholars. The new oxford book of carols, however, is a radical reappraisal of the carol repertory. The shorter new oxford book of carols hugh keyte, andrew. The oxford book series can always be counted on to be of the highest quality, carefully put together and well researched. The oxford book of carols music edition percy dearmer, r. The oxford book of flexible carols by choral score sheet. Choral music by sunday quarterly planning pages reprint boxes gia quarterly choral subscription service. The oxford book of carols by percy dearmer, 1964, oxford university press edition, in english music ed. Most of the traditional ones are from sources in the seventeenth and eighteenth. Oxford university press, music department, oxford and new york, 1994 notes. Carols for a christmas morning by choir of new college. Covering nine centuries of christmas music from around the world, the book contains some 120 carefully selected carols, providing a mixture of popular and unfamiliar.
Music and texts of 201 carols for the christmas season many in more than one setting, each with copious notes on historical background and performance. The new oxford book of carols is a collection of vocal scores of christmas carols. The oxford book of carols is a collection of vocal scores of christmas carols and carols of other seasons. The oxford book of flexible carols is the perfect resource for choirs of all types and sizes. The oxford book of carols by percy dearmer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The new oxford book of carols by hugh keyte, paperback. It was reengraved and reset in a slightly larger format in 1964, at which time some of the medieval carols were reedited.
A fantastic online source of information is the hymns and carols of christmas. The last word on english carols remains the 1928 oxford book of carols, which has almost all of the classic british songs. We plan to visit oxford for a long weekend in december and i was wondering if there are any christmas carol concerts on in the city. The oxford book of carols includes a second version dating from the. Published 1964 by oxford university press in oxford, new york. A message came to a maiden young is an annunciation carol set to a traditional dutch melody. These books have been around for a long time and i have always used them for my coin.
Indexed from the 1998 paperback printing of the 1994 corrected edition. Oxford university press, london, new york, toronto, 1964. The oxford book of flexible carols the perfect resource for every choir at christmas. Music and texts of 201 carols for the christmas season many in more than one setting, each with copious notes on historical background and. Buy the oxford book of carols music ed by percy dearmer, r. So good to have these at christmas, when my family gets together and sings, and. The new oxford book of carols oxford university press. The jacket describes the book as the most famous, the most complete, and the most widely used of all the carol books. The oxford book of flexible carols, edited alan bullard voices in 2, 3 and 4 parts and pianoorgan in the same format as the oxford book of flexible anthems this wide ranging anthology presents 56 carols new and old, all in new arrangements, suitable for choirs of any size or shape.
The new oxford book of carols keyte, hugh, parrott, andrew, bartlett, clifford on. Percy dearmer, ralph vaughan williams, martin shaw. After 1964, the quarter is just made of nickel and copper and worth just 25 cents. The most recent impression is dated 26 january 1984 and is still in print. The oxford book of carols 1964 edition open library. The new oxford book of carols has been in my collection for several years in the hardcover form. And although this book is a product of the music department at oxford university and contains a fair amount of musical arrangements and notations, it is still accessible to people who arent well versed in. Discipleship ministries god rest you merry, gentlemen. K12 schools, college bookstores, and other educational institutions with an oxford account will receive an educational discount when placing their order through our customer service department. The new oxford book of carols hugh keyte, andrew parrott. Much of what i have summarized in this post comes from these two sources. The oxford book of flexible carols buy now in stretta. The first publication of the carol in methodist collections was the 1964 methodist hymnal.
I have the shorter version of this book released by oxford, and plan to get the newer version of the original, longer book of carols, as well. The perfect book in a convienient size to hold my collection of quarters. Mostly satb choir, accompanied and a cappella sheet music book by. It was reengraved and reset in a slightly larger format in 1964, at which time some of the medieval. Buy the oxford book of carols vocal score by dearmer, percy, vaughan williams, r. A large collection of traditional english carols, as well as modern carols. It comprises 201 carols, supplemented with extensive notes on their historical background and performance. It is a widely used source of carols in among choirs and church congregations in britain the collection was published as a successor to the oxford book of carols, originally published in 1928. Two settings, both based on the tune collected by rvw.
Attempts to replace it have been, flatly, failures. It was first published in 1992 by oxford university press oup and was edited by hugh keyte and andrew parrott. The new oxford book of carols was published in 1992 by oup. Please call customer service at 8005422442 8am 6pm est, monday to friday. We would love to experience an oxford university,great hall, hogwarts, college choir, christmas carols type concert. Percy dearmer, ralph vaughan williams, and martin shaw, eds. The new oxford book of carols clifford bartlett hugh keyte andrew parrott. For those interested in christmas carols especially those carols outside the standard, late 20th century, popular, american canon, the new oxford book of carols is an excellent resource. It contains 197 carols, most of which are for the christmas season, but some are for passiontide or easter, or for other seasons of the year. The us dime was also changed from 90 percent silver in 1964. For more information about christmas carols, see the new oxford book of carols. Oup discontinued this book for a while and i am glad to see its return.
Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. With a fabulous range of accessible, quality material, this is. A boy was born a christmas carol a great and mighty wonder a merry christmas a virgin most pure adeste fideles and there were shepherds angels, from the realms of glory as with gladness men of old away in a manger 2 versions blessed be that maid mary the blessed son of god the boars head carol. John rutter the shepherds pipe carol, in rehearsal with the choir of merton college, oxford duration. Oxford university press shorter new oxford book of. The oxford book of carols has been reprinted many times. Ship this item this item is available online through marketplace sellers. The oxford book of carols includes a second version dating from the approximate same time or perhaps a bit earlier. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It was reengraved and reset in a larger format in 1964, at which time some of the medieval carols were reedited. The companion to the hymnal 1964 quotes a description of this carol as the most.
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