for SATB and piano
The initial tempo indication of 'Light and lively' aptly describes this carol for choir and piano. The jaunty 6/8 tempo and effervescent piano part propel the music along and underpin highly singable melodic writing for the choir. Offprinted from Carols for Choirs 6.
Toby Young's compositions explore the boundaries between pop and classical music. Since winning the Guardian/BBC Proms Young Composers' Competition (2006 and 2008) and the ABRSM International Young Composers' Competition (2009), Toby's music has been performed by renowned ensembles including the London Symphony Orchestra, Academy of Ancient Music, London Mozart Players, and the choirs of King's College, Cambridge and Westminster Abbey. He has also written and co-written for numerous pop artists including the Rolling Stones, Chase & Status, and Duran Duran. Toby is the Gianturco Junior Research Fellow in Music and Philosophy at Linacre College, Oxford.
