VOICES OF CHRISTMAS
A Musical of Prophecy, Promise and Praise
Created by Deborah Craig-Claar & David T. Clydesdale
Arranged & Orchestrated by David T. Clydesdale
Filled with spectacular music and layered with powerful scriptural insight, Voices of Christmas is a masterpiece that combines the best of song, drama, and media. David T. Clydesdale brings his signature arranging to a wide array of new seasonal classics, ranging from Andrea Bocelli’s “God Bless Us, Everyone” and Faith Hill’s “Where Are You Christmas?” to passionate worshipful offerings by Joy Williams, Robert Sterling and Todd Agnew. Deborah Craig-Claar has artfully integrated monologues and testimonies from Biblical and modern characters as well as provided extensive production notes for churches of varying sizes and resources. The video companion product adds a new dimension to the Biblical sequences while enhancing full congregational participation. This season, listen and rejoice with the Voices of Christmas!
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At-a-Glance
* Features poetry by award-winning children’s author Nikki Grimes
* Showcases songs made popular by Andrea Bocelli, Mariah Carey, Joy Williams and others
* Includes opportunities for male and female solos, worship team, children’s choir, narrators and optional dramatic roles
Adult Musical
- Word Choral Club: Christmas/Fall 2010
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Voicing: SATB
- Length: Approx. 52 min.
- Release Date: April 17, 2010
Song Titles
| God Bless Us Everyone with Angels We Have Heard on High |
Alan Silvestri, Glen Ballard traditional French carol |
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| Underscore 1 | David T. Clydesdale | |
| Voices of Christmas | Deborah Craig-Claar, David T. Clydesdale | |
| Underscore 2 | David T. Clydesdale | |
| Where Are You Christmas? | Horner, Jennings, Carey | |
| The Prophecy | David T. Clydesdale | |
| Zechariah & Elizabeth | David T. Clydesdale | |
| Sleep Well | Todd Agnew | |
| Shepherds & Angels | David T. Clydesdale | |
| Can You Hear the Angels Sing? | Lowell Alexander, Robert Sterling | |
| Here with Us | Ingram, Williams, Glover | |
| Simeon & Anna | David T. Clydesdale | |
| Where Are You Christmas? with Joy to the World! and Angels We Have Heard on High and O Come, All Ye Faithful and Hark! the Herald Angels Sing and Silent Night! Holy Night! |
Horner, Jennings, Carey Isaac Watts, George Frederick Handel traditional French carol Latin hymn, John Francis Wade Charles Welsey, Felix Mendelssohn Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber |
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| Jesus, Born on This Day | Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff |
Note: not all products have associated audio samples. All media files are in mp3 format and can be played using our flash player (click here to download flash).
Instrumentation
Flute 1, 2/Piccolo; Oboe; Clarinet 1, 2; Bassoon; Horn 1, 2; Horn 3; Trumpet 1, 2; Trumpet 3; Trombone 1, 2; Trombone 3/Tuba; Percussion 1, 2; Percussion 3/Timpani; Harp; Rhythm; Violin 1, 2; Viola; Cello; String Bass
ADDITIONAL PARTS: Clarinet 3 (doubles Viola); Bass Clarinet (doubles Tuba); Soprano Sax (doubles Oboe); Alto Sax 1, 2 (doubles Horn 1, 2); Tenor Sax/Baritone T.C. (doubles Trombone 1, 2); Baritone Sax (doubles Tuba); Violin 1, 2 (Simplified); Viola (Simplified); String Reduction
Ordering Information
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Other works by David T. Clydesdale, Deborah Craig-Claar
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RAISE THE CROWN
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A BABY CHANGES EVERYTHING
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JOY JOY JOY
