SATB a cappella. Text by Benjamin Prance.

Notes: 1997 Winner of the Bach Choir Carol Competition. A very effective unaccompanied carol which has some beautiful expressive moments. The soprano melody should be rehearsed first to make sure the singers are confident of the rhythm and the words well articulated. The accompanying ‘Ahs’ in the lower parts should we well defined and sung to the correct rhythm rather than amorphous meandering. Tenors and basses should take care not to divert attention from the tune particularly in the first bar.