A New Year Carol

Perhaps one of the most gentle pieces in our collection of songs, A New Year Carol waves goodbye to the old and welcomes the new with open arms.

A three verse, simple song A New Year Carol is a must for anyone looking for repertoire for the start of a new term.

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This song is available for purchase from Boosey & Hawkes as part of a collection of 13 songs for unison treble voices and piano, written between 1933 and 1934.

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Resources

  1. Breathing and Airflow

  2. Performance Skills

  3. Diction: Vowels

  4. Tempo, Pulse, Counting

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    Britten's Early Works

  6. Britten's Impact

  7. Britten's Childhood

  8. Britten's Music for Children

  9. Figurenotes - A New Year Carol

  10. Composing and Exploring - A New Year Carol

Credits

Music by:
Benjamin Britten

Performance track

Singers:
New London Children’s Choir
Conductor:
Ronald Corp
Accompanist:
Alexander Wells
Licensed by:
kind permission of Naxos

Song Details

Genre:
Classical, Sacred
Tempo:
Like a slow funeral march
Time Signature:
3/4
Tonality:
Major
Range:
Eb4 - Eb5
Piano Supporting Melody:
No