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• Jagger: A Mother's Carol; facsimile 

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• Hamilton: Be We Merry; computer set 

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• Jagger: The Christmas Cake Carol; facsimile 

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While overseas in 1989 I came upon the book by Erik Routley A Panorama of Christian Hymnody – a sourcebook of hymns and other sacred texts. These four carols draw their texts from that book: the first two by Christina Rossetti (1830-1894), the third by Eustace Condor (1820-1892), and the fourth by James Lowell (1819-1891). The fact that the poets are contemporaries is quite coincidental – these are texts which appealed and which appear to form a satisfactory cycle (although individual pieces may be performed separately).

Love Came Down at Christmas is a popular and widely set Christmas text, and originally appeared in Time Flies: A Reading Diary, while The Shepherds had an Angel comes from Rossetti’s Poetical Works. Both texts were originally intended as hymns for children. The Childhood of Christ was also a children’s hymn and is drawn from the Congregational Church Hymnal of 1867, whereas the Epiphany Carol appeared in the 1865 publication Songs of the Sanctuary.

Over a number of years I have written short Christmas pieces for groups directed by John Rosser – the Summer Singers, Quintessence, the Star Quartet and his fine chamber choir Viva Voce. These four pieces are dedicated to John and Kathryn Rosser as an appreciation for their interest in my music and willingness to perform (and record) it.

• Hamilton: Four Carols; computer set 

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• Holmes: Hodie Christus Natus Est; facsimile 

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Leise rieselt der Schnee uses as a starting point the Austrian carol of that name. The piece is a kind of homage to Austrian folk music, which is so pure in its simplest forms, and which has had such a wide influence through the music of classical composers. I have also used other music which is still sung in the alps, as well as some ‘jodlers’ of my own: the plainchant, Christ ist erstanden, Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen by Isaac, Verlassen bin i, in Alpine dialect, and the Andachtsjodler, which is traditionally sung at Christmas. I also used a few bars of Mozart’s clarinet quintet, which is very like the Andachtsjodler, because the spirit of Alpine folk music is very much alive in his music.

Leise rieselt der Schnee was written for the Sydney University Musical Society.

• Maclean: Leise Rieselt der Schnee (SSAATBarB); facsimile 

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• Hamilton: Ode to the Birth of our Saviour; computer-set 

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• Ritchie, J.: Christmas Carols; computer-set 

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• John Ritchie: Winter and Rough Weather 

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Christmas Carol – a bit ‘Rutteresque’ in style but with some unexpected twists and jazzy harmonies at times.

This piece was first performed in December 2010 in its original ‘a cappella’ version by The Graduate Choir conducted by Terence Maskell. The revised version with keyboard accompaniment won first prize in the Amadeus Choir of Toronto’s Seasonal Song Writing competition for 2011 (Adult Amateur SATB accompanied category).

• Chris Artley: The Ashwell Carol (a cappella version) - downloadable PDF 

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• Chris Artley: The Ashwell Carol (a cappella version) - hardcopy score 

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• Hamilton: The Maiden's Song; computer set 

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