Junior Voiceworks at Christmas (incl. CD)

Junior Voiceworks at Christmas is a wonderful collection of seasonal songs for children. Building on the success of his Junior Voiceworks 1 and 2, Kevin Stannard has collected 40 inspirational pieces for the Christmas season, ranging from rounds to raps, and from folk pieces to well-known carols in sparkling new arrangements. With excellent practical advice and rehearsal notes, and an accompanying CD, this volume meets the needs of all schools and choral groups for this special time of year.

- 40 carols and songs, from simple unison to 3-part, with occasional descants
- Ideal for Key Stage 2 classes (ages 7-11), school choirs, other young singing groups, and community groups
- Vast range of repertoire: world carols, songs celebrating different faiths, contemporary songs, old favourites, pop classic
- Innovative partner songs (or mash ups) for involving separate groups or even the whole school!
- A complete lesson or rehearsal plan for every piece
- Warm ups and tips on best practice
- Playable, characterful piano accompaniments; chord symbols for guitar
- Ideas for extension activities and adding classroom instruments
- Copiable pages
- CD containing professional-sounding backing tracks
- Companion website with supporting materials, recordings of full performances, and additional backing tracks

Section I: Christmas Comes Around
The Christmas clap!, David How, adap. Kevin Stannard
Lapland joik, Trad. Sami
Penguin song, words Lucy W. Rhu, music Kevin Stannard
Little child, Alan Woods
Gabriel, Alan Simmons
Sing nowell!, Sue Nicholl
Under Bethl'em's star so bright, Trad. Czech, arr. Kevin Stannard
Christmas is coming!, Trad. English, arr. Kevin Stannard

Section II: All Over The World
Un flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle!, Trad. French/Charpentier, arr. Kevin Stannard
Today in Bethlehem, Trad. Polish, arr. Kevin Stannard
A belén pastores, Trad. Spanish, arr. Kevin Stannard
Lullaby for Baby Jesus, Trad. Brazilian, arr. Kevin Stannard
Huron carol, Trad. Canadian/Jean de Bré©beuf, arr. Kevin Stannard
Te harinui, Willow Macky, arr. Kevin Stannard
Thula baba, thula sana, Trad. African

Section III: Christmas Stories
Who was Mary?, African-American spiritual, arr. Laura Thompson
Joseph, Lesley Fenton and Pauline Andrew
On the road to Bethlehem, Kevin Stannard
The donkey, Clive Sansom
Camel train, Kevin Stannard
Nativity carol, Trevor Davies
Coventry carol, Trad. English, arr. Kevin Stannard
In the bleak midwinter, words Christina Rossetti, music Gustav Holst, arr. Kevin Stannard

Section IV: Light and Life
Prayer to Prophet Muhammad Trad., Arabic, arr. Kevin Stannard
Hope of heaven, Mark and Helen Johnson
The light song, Jane Morgan
Someone so poor, Anon., arr. Kevin Stannard

Section V: Take Your Partner
Boys and girls, Trad. Czech, arr. Kevin Stannard
Hey!, words Will Foster/J.H. Hopkins, music Hopkins/Kevin Stannard
Can you hear the Christmas bells?, words Ernst Anschütz/Kevin Stannard,music Trad. German/Kevin Stannard
Angels singing, words E.H. Sears/Kevin Stannard, music Trad. English/Kevin Stannard
Born in a manger, Trad. English, arr. Kevin Stannard
Sweet was the song, Bob Chilcott, arr. Kevin Stannard
Christmas jig jingle, Various trad. (English), arr. Kevin Stannard

Section VI: Popular Connections
Ding dong, it's Christmas!, Jacob Mook, arr. Kevin Stannard
It's Christmas time again, Edmund Jolliffe
Nazareth, Nicholas Ager and Deborah Isitt
Nice boys and girls, Wally Daly and Jim Parker
That was the day, Kevin Stannard
I wish it could be Christmas everyday, Roy Wood, arr. Kevin Stannard