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Joshua Shank
Joshua Shank (B&F Music)
A Christmas Carol
Using excerpts of the Dickens classic set to music, this work could be the highlight to a Christmas concert.
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A Christmas Carol
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A Christmas Carol
SATB and piano
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)
$1.75 per licensed PDF
