JS Bach, Christmas Oratorio, excerpts
| CHORUSES | ||
| Part 1 | 1. Christians be joyful (to Fine) | 4’ |
| Part 4 | 36. Come and thank Him | 6’ |
| Part 5 | 43. Glory be to God (to Fine) | 3 ½’ |
| CHORALES | ||
| Part 1 | 5. How shall I fitly meet Thee | 1 ½’ |
| 7. For us to earth He cometh poor | 3’ | |
| 9. Ah! Dearest Jesus | 1 ¼’ | |
| Part 2 | 12. Break forth, O beauteous light | 1 ¼’ |
| 23. With all Thy hosts | 1 ½’ | |
| RECITS – Tenors/Basses | ||
| Part 1 | 2. Now it came to pass | 1 ½’ |
| 6. And she brought forth | ½’ | |
| Part 2 | 11. And there were shepherds | ½’ |
| 16. And this is the sign to you | ½’ | |
| AIR – Sopranos/Altos | ||
| Part 2 | 19. Slumber beloved (to Fine) | 4’ |
Carols from around the world
From World Carols for Choirs (Oxford, 2005) – yellow book
No. 1, Argentina – For a world without faith (Eduardo Falú)
No. 6, Brazil – Carol for the baby Jesus (Ernani Aguiar)
No. 9, Dominican Republic – Christmas is coming (Ramón Díaz, arr. Juan Tony Guzmán)
No. 23, Norway – A spotless rose (Ola Gjeilo)
PLUS
Australia (white booklet), The three drovers, p. 2; Carol of the birds, p. 8
Canada, Huron Carol – on sheet
England, Boar’s head carol, 15th century
Germany, Süßer die Glocken
Ghana, tbc
Romania, Men rejoice, trad. – on sheet
Ukraine, Bell carol
AND
Gospel, Go tell it on the mountain