Clifford bartlett the shorter new oxford book of carols. Oxford university press, music department, oxford and new york, 1994 notes. The new oxford book of carols hugh keyte, andrew parrott. It became a widely used source of carols among choirs and church congregations in britain. It was first published in 1992 by oxford university press oup and was edited by hugh keyte and andrew parrott.
Reflecting significant developments in musicology over the past sixty years, it embodies a. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryusedbook markings inside. A festival of nine lessons and carols kings college cambridge. Oxford university press is a department of the university of oxford.
The oxford book of carols, published in 1928, is still one of oxford s bestloved books among scholars, church choristers, and the vast number of people who enjoy singing carols. Oxford university press shorter new oxford book of. A fantastic online source of information is the hymns and carols of christmas. 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. Andrew parrott hugh keyte andrew parrott hugh keyte is the author of books such as the new oxford book of carols.
The new oxford book of carols by choral score sheet music. The new oxford book of carols is a collection of vocal scores of christmas carols. An extensive general introduction gives an overview of the history of the carol, and there are a number of appendices dealing with specific areas of the repertory. The shorter new oxford book of carols oxfams online shop. 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. First published in 1928 the book has become the cornerstone for choirs and choral societies in the lead up to christmas. The new oxford book of childrens verse by neil philip. Music and texts of 201 carols for the christmas season many in more than one setting, each with copious notes on historical background and. Two settings, both based on the tune collected by rvw.
Before, during, and after reading activities included in the back of each book. A christmas carol and other stories oxford worlds classics. The oxford book or carols hardback book 1961 oxford. Shop and buy the new oxford book of carols sheet music. First published 1928, twentyfifth impression reengraved and reset 1964, fortythird impression 1999t. However, i was not able to find my favourite carol silent night. 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.
Thisthe performers edition of the massive new oxford book of carolsis a selection of 120 carols in 173 different settings. The shorter new oxford book of carols hugh keyte, andrew. Oxford worlds classics hardback collection 18 books goodreads. In addition to the title taleone of dickenss bestknown works and a beloved classic of nineteenth century literatureit includes the chimes, a cricket on the hearth, the battle of life, and the haunted manstories that dickens hoped would, as he. The world of childrens poetry is as diverse and as miraculous as the human imagination itself, a land where owls and pussycats set to sea in beautiful peagreen boats, and tigers burn bright in the forests of the night.
The new oxford book of carols clifford bartlett hugh keyte andrew parrott. It embraces word play, parody, nonsense, lullaby, and elegy, and ranges. Vaughan williams loved christmas and had a lifelong passion for carols, which manifested itself through his music but also his role as coeditor of the oxford book of carols. 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. With a fabulous range of accessible, quality material, this is. The jacket describes the book as the most famous, the most complete, and the most widely used of all the carol books. A festival of nine lessons and carols is the christmas eve service held in kings. Presented in a stunning hardback book with over 50 pages of notes. A firm favourite with choirs for many years, this is a classic collection of traditional carols. New listingthe oxford book of carols hardback 1965. Dec 17, 2010 carols, according to the 1928 edition of the oxford book of carols, are simple, hilarious, popular and modern. Music and texts of 201 carols for the christmas season many in more than one setting, each with copious notes on historical backgrou. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english first published 1928, twentyfifth impression reengraved and reset 1964, fortythird impression 1999t. 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.
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 by percy dearmer, 1964, oxford university press edition, in english music ed. Edited by hugh keyte and andrew parrott associate editor. The new oxford book of carols keyte, hugh, parrott, andrew, bartlett. 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. They are a kind of folk song where direct poetry and accessible music eagerly meet. Carols, according to the 1928 edition of the oxford book of carols, are simple, hilarious, popular and modern. The new oxford book of carols oxford university press. The music is arranged with very easy keyboard parts, with chord symbols for guitar and electric keyboards. Contents of christmas carol collections expository. The new oxford book of carols by choral score sheet. Please dont add any books other than the ones belonging to the oxford worlds classics hardback collection see link below. A complete liturgical index is provided and all seasons of the church year are represented except christmas.
It is a widely used source of carols in among choirs and church congregations in britain. New edition new oxford history of music, ii oxford. Once in royal davids city, and there is always a new, specially commissioned carol. Andrew parrott hugh keyte books biography and list of. The oxford book of carols is a collection of vocal scores of christmas carols and carols of other seasons. Where multiple versions of a hymn or carol exists, notes concerning the song will be.
The oxford book of flexible carols by choral score sheet. Oxford university press shorter new oxford book of carols. 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. Percy dearmer, ralph vaughan williams, and martin shaw, eds. The oxford book of carols is a book about carols printed by oxford university press in 1956. Complete, fully searchable information about the oxford book of carols. 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. An anthology of items selected from the massive new oxford book of carols, which was immediately acclaimed on publication as the ultimate source book for carol lovers and scholars. 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. The new oxford book of carols has been in my collection for several years in the hardcover form. Mostly satb choir, accompanied and a cappella sheet music book by. For more information about christmas carols, see the new oxford book of carols. It contains a handy table of 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. Indexed from the 1998 paperback printing of the 1994 corrected edition.
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. Much of what i have summarized in this post comes from these two sources. A christmas carol and other christmas classics brings together all five christmas books that charles dickens wrote between 1843 and 1848. Synopsis this delightfully seasonal selection includes the words and music of 60 popular carols, attractively presented with 32 colour illustrations. Three musical settings are reprinted in the new oxford book of carols carol 75. A christmas carol and other christmas classicsnook book. Oxford book of flexible anthems, oxford university press. Oup discontinued this book for a while and i am glad to see its return. Aug 12, 2011 the oxford book of carols by percy dearmer, 1964, oxford university press edition, in english music ed.
The shorter new oxford book of carols by hugh keyte. The music, which is divided into composed carols and traditional carols, covers nine centuries of christmas music from around the world. Book of carols has been in my collection for several years in the hardcover form. The oxford book of carols 1964 edition open library. Please call customer service at 8005422442 8am 6pm est, monday to friday. The new oxford dictionary of english hardback book the cheap fast free. Vaughan williams, martin shaw with fast free shipping on every used book we have in. It was first published in 1992 by oxford university press oup and was edited. With a fabulous range of accessible, quality material, this is a must for all choirs at christmas. The oxford book of flexible carols is the perfect resource for choirs of all types and sizes. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen gebrauchsspuren an einband, schutzumschlag oder seiten.
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. Nov 05, 1992 the new oxford book of carols presents an authoritative anthology. Each piece is presented with flexible scoring options, clearly explained throughout, enabling performance by various combinations of singers. It was first published in 1928 by oxford university press and was edited by percy dearmer, martin shaw and ralph vaughan williams. Shorter new oxford book of carols, the satb, oxford. Where multiple versions of a hymn or carol exists, notes concerning the song will be found at the bottom of the first version. Book description oup oxford 19700716, oxford, 1970. Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages. This volume is not intended to replace this classic but to supplement it. However, i was not able to find my favourite carol.
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