O Come, Emmanuel

for SATB (with optional solos) and organ or piano or small orchestra or chamber group
O Come, Emmanuel is an Advent Celebration, suitable for both church and concert choirs. It is based on the 7 Great 'O' Antiphons, and fragments of the well-known plainsong hymn permeate the work. To these, Bullard has added settings of a number of other Advent texts and hymns, including the beautiful 'There is a rose-tree', a rousing setting of 'Chanticleer Carol', and new arrangements of 'Gabriel's Message' and 'Joy to the world!'. The work may be sung throughout by SATB choir, or a range of soloists may take some of the lines. The accompaniment - for organ or piano, or with small orchestra or chamber group - is equally flexible. A number of the movements make highly effective separate pieces and anthems. Written with the composer's long and practical experience, O Come, Emmanuel is a strikingly original work for Advent and Christmas that will enhance both liturgical celebrations and concert programmes at this time.

• Prelude
• Advent Responsory (i)
• Hymn: The advent of our God
• O Wisdom
• Where shall Wisdom befound?
• O Lord of Lord
• Come, thou long-expected Jesus
• O Root of Jesse
• There is a rose-tree
• O Key of David
• Earth grown old
• Hymn: Thy kingdom come! on bended knee
• O Morning Star
• Chanticleer
• O King of the Nations
• Hymn: Joy to the world!
• And they shall call his name Emmanuel
• O Emmanuel
• Gabriel's Message
• And art thou come with us to dwell?
• Advent Responsory (ii)
• Hymn: Lo! he comes withclouds descending