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Joshua Shank

The music of Boston-based composer, Joshua Shank (b. 1980), has been called “jubilant…ethereal” (Santa Barbara News-Press), “evocative and atmospheric” (Gramophone), and “emotionally charged” (Boston Classical Review).  He has been commissioned by organizations such as the Lorelei Ensemble, the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, the Choral Project, the American Choral Directors Association, and the Association for Music...

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A Christmas Carol (String Orchestra Version: Choral Score)

Joshua Shank

Using excerpts of the Dickens classic set to music, this work could be the highlight to a Christmas concert.

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SATB, String Orchestra, and Harp
This is the Choral score with harp for rehearsal.

Using excerpts of the Charles Dickens classic set to music, this work could be a spellbinding highlight to a Christmas concert. The message in the text is universal and serves as a gentle reminder of our shared humanity.

Composer’s Notes

Dickens’ masterpiece, A Christmas Carol, is a story about transformation and the chance for redemption which just happens to be set during the Christmas season. This holiday can mean many things to many different people but, in my case (as in Ebenezer Scrooge’s), it’s simply a time that serves as a reminder about how we’re supposed to be treating our “fellow-passengers” during the rest of the calendar year.

A Christmas Carol was commissioned by the Mesa High School A Cappella Choir (Germán Aguilar, Conductor) and is dedicated with love to my little sister, Caitlin.

Note: There is also a version of this piece accompanied by string orchestra and harp which is also available.

– Joshua Shank

Text

Excerpts from A Christmas Carol (1843)
By Charles Dickens (1812-1870)

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