New oxford book of carols, paperback by keyte, hugh edt. A shorter new oxford book of carols was issued in 1992, and other selections have been made. The new oxford book of carols keyte, hugh edt parrott. At the royal college of music, shaw studied under such distinguished composers as. The recording concludes with the first complete recording of nine carols for male. Songs of praise 1925, 1931 and the oxford book of carols 1928. It became a widely used source of carols in among choirs and church congregations in britain. Greenes the early english carols contains the texts without tunes of 474 carols. 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. Marys, primrose hill, london 190115, where he adapted medieval english liturgy to the prayer book, as advocated in his parsons handbook 1899.
This volume is not intended to replace this classic but to supplement it. The oxford book of carols is a collection of vocal scores of christmas carols. Please call customer service at 8005422442 8am 6pm est, monday to friday. Percy dearmer, the latter a coeditor of the english hymnal with the composer in 1906. The english version of the selected stanzas included in the psalter hymnal was taken from a translation by a. 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. Possibly the earliest publication of the bates version is in the original oxford book of carols, 1928, as arranged on pages 1415 by ralph vaughan williams. The oxford book of carols london, 1928 provides two tunes nos. I did this today and found two whitsun carols which i want to share with you. Percy dearmer, ralph vaughan williams, and martin shaw, eds. Oxford university press published the oxford book of carols, and at cambridge university the choir of kings college broadcast its festival of nine lessons and carols on bbc radio for the first time. A firm favourite with choirs for many years, this is a classic c. Listed below are shaws compositions and arrangments.
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. In addition to hymnals, the choir director in search of carols will find two books invaluable. This is the truth sent from above, the truth of god, the god of love, therefore dont turn me from your door, but hearken all both rich and poor. It was first published in 1928 by oxford university press and was edited by percy dearmer, martin shaw and ralph vaughan williams, it became a used source of carols among choirs and church congregations in britain. Each piece is presented with flexible scoring options, clearly explained throughout, enabling performance by various combinations of singers. Two settings, both based on the tune collected by rvw. The oxford book of carols by percy dearmer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. When i need cheering up i often turn to the oxford book of carols, which is to me a constant source of happiness and inspiration, as the preface says it aims to be. The original oxford book of carols was first published in 1928 by oup. Version 2 from the oxford book of carols 1928 compare. The first, the oxford book of carols oxford university press, 1928. It became a widely used source of carols among choirs and church congregations in britain history. The new oxford book of carols hugh keyte, andrew parrott.
Vaughan williams was a noted composer and arranger of music in the. Four original carols from the oxford book of carols for chorus and organ 1928 youtube vaughan williams the lark ascending duration. The oxford book of carols hathitrust digital library. 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. Version 1, the bellmans song the wassail page alternate titles. In 1928 it was published in the oxford book of carols, where it was referred to as one of the most successful of modern composed carols. Now, of course, very few collections of carols would dare to exclude them. However, 60 years on, significant developments in musicology now necessitate a radical reappraisal of the repertory and a fresh approach to it. The oxford book of carols, first published in 1928, was a pioneer work, and is still considered the most famous, most complete and most widely used of all carol books. Internet archive language english first published 1928, twentyfifth impression reengraved and reset 1964, fortythird impression 1999t. He also wrote four completely new carols for the oxford book of carols tracks 12 to 15. He was professor of ecclesiastical art at kings college, london 191936, and from 1931.
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. Instead one finds a duetarrangement with a fourpart alternative refrain, on. The oxford book of carols is a collection of vocal scores of christmas carols and carols of other seasons. A large collection of traditional english carols, as well as modern carols. The new oxford book of carols printed music snoisle. Dr wh grattanflood 1859 1928 lived in enniscorthy from 1895 until his death, and took down the words and tune from a local singer. The new oxford book of carols oxford university press. The oxford book of carols wikipedia republished wiki 2. When percy dearmer and martin shaw edited the oxford book of carols in 1928 they declined to include away in a manger and silent night judging that they were too vulgar, and unlikely to survive the passage of years. It was first published in 1992 by oxford university press oup and was edited by hugh keyte and andrew parrott.
Music and texts of 201 carols for the christmas season many in more than one setting, each with copious notes on historical background and. Written for the oxford book of carols, this famous christmas carol was originally entitled o little town. The oxford book of flexible carols is the perfect resource for choirs of all types and sizes. 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 new oxford book of carols is a collection of vocal scores of christmas carols. O little town of bethlehem, carol details allmusic. The first version, virtually unknown this side of the atlantic, is cited as the usual version and identified by routley as cornish routley, 1958, p. The oxford book of carols wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Vaughan williams was a noted composer and arranger of music in the anglican church. Educated at oxford, he was influenced by charles gore in the direction of christian socialism.
It became a widely used source of carols in among choirs and church congregations in britain history. Carolling is not about religion its about community. 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. Containing music and text of 201 carols, many in more than one setting, the book is organized in two sections. It was first published in 1928 by oxford university press and was edited by. The new oxford book of carols 0193533235 by keyte, hugh. With a fabulous range of accessible, quality material, this is. An almanack from 1625, in the bagford collection, contains the song a new dial, which was probably already quite old when the almanack was printed from the oxford book of carols, 1928. The volume contains two essays and each carol is accompanied by detailed annotations, and this supporting editorial material is considered to be a. The oxford book of carols downloadable musical score, 1928. Most of the traditional ones are from sources in the seventeenth and eighteenth. English folk carol, 16th 18th century notes on the carol. 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.
London, england, 1936, one of three editors of that hymnbook. It was edited by percy dearmer, martin shaw and the noted composer and scholar of english folksong ralph vaughan williams. It was first published in 1928 by oxford university press and was edited by percy dearmer, martin shaw and ralph vaughan williams. The new oxford book of carols university of toronto. According to editors at oxford university press, a. Shaw coedited two of the most significant hymn collections of twentiethcentury england. Vaughan williams served as one of three editors for the oxford book of carols, the others being martin shaw and the rev. The oxford book of flexible carols by choral score sheet. The composer of the beloved song we three kings, john henry hopkins jr. It became a widely used source of carols among choirs and church congregations in britain.
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. That arrangement is missing from the new oxford book of carols, 1992. Vaughan williams was a noted composer and arranger of. 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. Carols are songs with a religious impulse that are. 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. Now, playing celtic christian music as well, i hope to find some great songs here for a christmas program. Four original carols from the oxford book of carols for chorus and organ 1928. A vaughan williams christmas ralph vaughan williams society.