The oxford book of flexible carols buy now in stretta sheet. Where multiple versions of a hymn or carol exists, notes concerning the song will be found at the bottom of the first version. Music and texts of 201 carols for the christmas season many in more than one setting, each with copious notes on historical backgrou. Oxford university press, music department, oxford and new york, 1994.
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 the perfect resource for every choir at christmas. The oxford book of carols has been reprinted many times. The oxford book of carols, published in 1928, is still one of oxfords bestloved books among scholars, church choristers, and the vast number of people who enjoy singing carols. Edited by early music experts hugh keyte and andrew parrott, this anthology of christmas carols is the most comprehensive collection ever made, spanning seven centuries of caroling in britain, continental europe, and north america. The oxford book of flexible carols paperback alan bullard. The oxford book of flexible carols is the perfect resource for choirs of all types and sizes. Oxford university press, london, new york, toronto, 1964. The new oxford book of carols by choral score sheet. It comprises 201 carols, supplemented with extensive notes on their historical background. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The oxford book of carols download ebook pdf, epub.
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This is a selection of the bestloved carols and hymns for advent, christmas, epiphany, and easter. Hardcover with dustjacket, oxford illustrated dickens series with the original illustrations, book and jacket are in excellent condition, the binding is right as if unread, there are no remarkable flaws and a professional removable mylar cover is included, nice gift copy. Contents of christmas carol collections expository. Two settings, both based on the tune collected by rvw.
Dickens english is hard to read at times but manageable. Oxford university press shorter new oxford book of. The new oxford book of carols download ebook pdf, epub. It contains 744 pages and 201 christmas carol texts in over 300 musical settings. Music and texts of 201 carols for the christmas season many in more than one setting, each with copious notes on historical background and. The original oxford book of carols was first published in 1928 by oup. 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. Bramley was the chaplain and stainer the organist at magdalen college, oxford, when. The new oxford book of carols 9780193533226 parrott. First published in 1928 the book has become the cornerstone for choirs and choral societies in the lead up to christmas. The book s approach is an attempt to rediscover the native. Shop and buy the new oxford book of carols sheet music. If this is a hard cover, the dust jacket may be missing.
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 book was christmas carols new and old, edited by h. Percy dearmer, ralph vaughan williams, martin shaw. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The shorter new oxford book of carols hugh keyte, andrew. The new oxford book of carols by hugh keyte, paperback. The new oxford book of carols and the shorter new oxford book of carols, compiled by hugh keyte and andrew parrott. Clifford bartlett the shorter new oxford book of carols. 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 clifford bartlett hugh keyte andrew parrott. 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. The new oxford book of carols oxford university press. The oxford book of carols, written in 1928, is an extensive collection of carols from england and other parts of the world. In the comprehensive new oxford book of carols 1992, editors hugh keyte and andrew parrott describe it as english traditional and t.
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Indexed from the 1998 paperback printing of the 1994 corrected edition. There are carols suitable for both sacred and secular occasions, and both accompanied and unaccompanied material. The oxford book series can always be counted on to be of the highest quality, carefully put together and well researched. With carols for advent, christmas, new year, and epiphany, and a fabulous range of accessible, quality material, this is a musthave collection for all choirs. 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. The oxford book of american short stories by joyce carol. The book was written as an effort to document the old, medieval carols which were quickly becoming lost as well as to include newer, more modern carols. Oup discontinued this book for a while and i am glad to see its. The new oxford book of carols was published in 1992 by oup. Music and texts of 201 carols for the christmas season many in more than one setting, each with. All but thirty have traditional carol tunes, mostly with traditional carol texts. In the oxford book of american short stories, joyce carol oates offers a sweeping survey of american short fiction, in a collection of nearly sixty tales that combines classic works with many different, unexpected gems, and that invites readers to explore a wealth of important pieces by women and minority writers. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
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It was first published in 1928 by oxford university press and was edited by percy dearmer, martin shaw and ralph vaughan williams. Click download or read online button to get the oxford book of carols book now. The oxford book of carols is a book about carols printed by oxford university press in 1956. Nov 05, 1992 the new oxford book of carols presents an authoritative anthology. Complete, fully searchable information about the oxford book of carols. The oxford book of flexible carols by choral score sheet. It comprises 201 carols, supplemented with extensive notes on their historical background and performance. An anthology of items selected from the massive new oxford book of carols, which was immediately acclaimed on publication as the ultimate. Where multiple versions of a hymn or carol exists, notes concerning the song will be found at the bottom of the first version 3. A book that has been read but is in good condition.
Aug 12, 2011 the oxford book of carols by percy dearmer, 1964, oxford university press edition, in english music ed. A firm favourite with choirs for many years, this is a classic c. Shop and buy the shorter new oxford book of carols sheet music. The new oxford book of carols, however, is a radical reappraisal of the carol repertory. Buy the shorter new oxford book of carols vocal score by hugh keyte, andrew parrott, clifford bartlett isbn. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Oxford university press, music department, oxford and new york, 1994 notes. With a fabulous range of accessible, quality material, this is a must for all choirs at christmas. It was reengraved and reset in a slightly larger format in 1964, at which time some of the medieval carols were reedited.
The easiest way to know how much your copy of a book is worth on the open. 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. Edited by hugh keyte and andrew parrott associate editor. The salsoul orchestra we wish you a merry christmas. The oxford book of carols by percy dearmer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The new oxford book of carols sheet music book the fast. 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 shorter new oxford book of carols by a copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. 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.
Percy dearmer, ralph vaughan williams, and martin shaw, eds. See more ideas about hard to find books, books and hard to find. Each piece is presented with flexible scoring options, clearly explained throughout, enabling performance by various combinations of singers. The most recent impression is dated 26 january 1984 and is still in print. The oxford book of carols by percy dearmer, 1964, oxford university press edition, in english music ed. The jacket describes the book as the most famous, the most complete, and the most widely used of all the carol books. First published 1928, twentyfifth impression reengraved and reset 1964, fortythird impression 1999t.
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