Christmas Fest Program Notes

Resources for writing program notes for Christmas Fest

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If your Christmas Fest piece is an arrangement of a Christmas carol, we have several books about carols.

The New Oxford Book of Carols
Call Number: M2065 .O98 1992

An anthology of Christmas carols spanning seven centuries of caroling in Britain, continental Europe, and North America. Includes music and historical notes.
The Christmas Carol Reader
Call Number: ML2880 .S78 1995

Presents historical and cultural contexts for over 200 songs of all types (sacred and secular), of all periods (Middle Ages through the 20th century), and from a number of countries and cultures.
Christmas Carols
Call Number: Music Ref: ML102.C3 S9

ISBN: 0824088999

Basic information (date, language, composers, etc.) for a variety of carols.
The Daily Telegraph Book of Carols
Call Number: ML2880 .D35 2006

Provides historical context for over 100 carols.
The English Carol
Call Number: ML2881.E5 R7 1959

ISBN: 9780837169897

Erik Routley, a major figure in mid-20th-century English church music, offers historical context and critical opinions on English carols.