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| Publication | 2020 |
| Digital Download | Minimum purchase of 8 copies on all choral music downloads |
SATB and Organ version
This spritely new carol dances with rhythmic verve. Beginning in a bright F major, the carol moves to more complex harmony and ends with an organ flourish.
Unison and piano version
This is a simplified version of the carol above, and would be appropriate for youth as well as mixed choirs.
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Hurry to Bethlehem, with words written by the composer, gives a choice of organ and piano accompaniments (both given in full), and mixed choir and unison voicings with an optional descant for the latter. There are some nice harmonic sidesteps, a variety of vocal textures, and plenty of interest in the busy keyboard part.
James L. Montgomery (Church Music Quarterly)
The two carol settings [All and Some and Hurry to Bethlehem] would make welcome additions to the Christmas repertoire of many church choirs. Both of moderate difficulty, they follow similar stylistic conventions. […] Hurry to Bethlehem sets the composer’s own words, and is a rather more energetic affair. Lyrics and music have a fresh directness bout them, and the accompaniment adds some moments of sparkle. The flexibility of version for unison/SATB and organ or piano is a welcome feature that should open this work to a wider range of choirs. Both [All and Some and Hurry to Bethlehem] would fit admirably in a typical carol service and provide some welcome variety from familiar favourites.
Dr Martin Clarke (Organists’ Review)
