Harlow Singers

Christmas 2025

The concert is on Sunday 30th of November 2025 at St. Mary's Church in Churchgate Street, CM17 0JT. The concert starts at 3:30pm, so we'll probably want everyone arriving around 1:15pm for a pre-concert rehearsal.

Dress code is black below the waist (trousers or skirts) and white above the waist (shirts or blouses). Red scarfs for the women and red bow ties for the men will be provided. As will black folders to hold our music, if you don't already have one.

 

Below is a running order for the concert.

Rehearsal tracks are mp3's for individual parts. "Original Sheet Music" is as close as I can make an exact copy of what we have been provided. "Simplified Sheet Music" is my attempt to make the music easier to read (at least easier for me!). If you are happy and confident with your part, I would encourage you to ignore my sheet music, but it exists if you want it.

 

Programme

Audience Carols

1)   O come, O come, Emmanuel

 

2)   O Little Town of Bethlehem (Carols for Choirs N. 27, pg. 92)

 

3)   While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (Carols for Choirs N. 49, pg. 166)

 

Choir Carols

4)   Sussex Carol

 

5)   Infant Holy, Infant lowly (Carols for Choirs N. 16, pg. 52)

 

6)   It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (Carols for Choirs N. 18, pg. 59)

 

7)   Ding Dong! Merrily On High (Carols for Choirs N. 10, pg. 28)

 

Reading

 

Choir Carols

8)   We’ve Been Awhile A-Wandering (Carols for Choirs N. 45, pg. 158)

 

9)  Gloucestershire Wassail (Carols for Choirs N. 46, pg. 160)

  • Performance Notes: V1. All in parts; V2. All in parts; V3. Sops with other parts hummed; V4. Altos with other parts hummed; V5. Men with other parts hummed; V6. Women with other parts hummed; V7. Men with other parts hummed; V8 All in unison.
  • Original Sheet Music
  • Rehearsal Tracks: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Women Melody, Men Melody
    • Note: 'Women Melody' and 'Men Melody' are for when female and male parts sing the main melody on their own. See Performance Notes for more details.

 

10)  Coventry Carol (second version) (Carols for Choirs N. 23, pg. 83)

 

11)   Rejoice And Be Merry (Carols for Choirs N. 32, pg. 102)

 

Reading

 

Choir Carols

12)  Lo, How a Rose e'er Blooming

 

13)  Xicochi Conetzintle

  • Performance Notes: As written, twice through
  • Original Sheet Music
  • Rehearsal Tracks: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
    • Note: I've included the Alto part in the background for the Soprano, Tenor and Bass rehearsal tracks otherwise there would be a lot of silence. Similarly I've included the Soprano part in the Alto rehearsal track for the same reason.
  • YouTube

 

14)  Up! Good Christen Folk, And Listen (Carols for Choirs N. 44, pg. 157)

 

15)  Torches (Carols for Choirs N. 42, pg. 150)

 

Reading

 

Audience Carols

16)   God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (Carols for Choirs N. 11, pg. 29)

 

17)   Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Carols for Choirs N. 14, pg. 39)

 

18)   O Come, All Ye Faithful (Carols for Choirs N. 26, pg. 88)

 

19)   We Wish You A Merry Christmas

  • Performance Notes: "Impromtu" performance of first verse in unsion
  • Sheet Music
  • Rehersal Tracks

 

 

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