Designed to be playable by any combination from quartet to full brass band, wind band or orchestra, the arrangements in this book with provide a practical solution to all your carolling needs. Parts are divided into Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass so that any suitable instrumentation will sound well, providing an equal balance of players per voice is maintained. The carols are printed in alphabetical order so they are easy to find, and comprehensively indexed under both first line and name of tune.
Instrumentation is as follows:
| Brass Band | Wind Band | Strings |
Soprano | Eb Soprano Cornet Solo Bb Cornet Bb Repiano & Flugel | 1st Flute & Piccolo 2nd Flute Oboe 1st Bb Clarinet 1st Bb Trumpet/Cornet | 1st Violin |
Alto | 2nd & 3rd Bb Cornet Solo Eb Horn 1st Bb Trombone | 2nd & 3rd Bb Clarinets Eb Alto Saxophone 2nd Bb Trumpet/Cornet 1st F Horn | 2nd Violin |
Tenor | 1st & 2nd Eb Horns 1st & 2nd Bb Baritones 2nd Bb Trombone 1st Bb Euphonium | Eb Alto Clarinet Bb Tenor Saxophone 2nd F Horn 1st & 2nd Trombones | Viola |
Bass | Bass Trombone 2nd Bb Euphonium Eb Bass Bb Bass | Bassoon Bb Bass Clarinet Eb Baritone Saxophone Bass Trombone Euphonium Tuba | Cello/Bass |
Titles included:
- Angels from the Realms of Glory
- As with Gladness Men of Old
- Away in a Manger
- Brightest and Best
- Christians Awake
- Coventry Carol
- Deck the Halls
- Ding Dong, Merrily on High
- First Nowell
- God Rest ye Merry, Gentlemen
- Good King Wenceslas
- Hark the Glad Sound
- Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
- Holly and the Ivy
- I Saw Three Ships
- In Dulci Jubilo
- In the Bleak Mid-Winter
- Infant Holy
- Infant King
- It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
- Jingle Bells
- Lo, He Comes with Clouds Descending
- Love Came Down at Christmas
- O Come, All ye Faithful
- O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
- O Little Town of Bethlehem
- Of the Father's Love Begotten
- Once in Royal David's City
- Sans Day Carol
- See Amid the Winter's Snow
- Silent Night
- Sussex Carol
- Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne
- Unto Us is Born a Son
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas
- While Shepherds Watched