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| Author | Hugh Keyte,Andrew Parrott |
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| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Publication date | 1992 |
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| Pages | 736 |
| ISBN | 978-0-19-353323-3 |
| OCLC | 40531359 |
| Website | The New Oxford Book of Carols on OUP.com |
The New Oxford Book of Carols is a collection ofvocal scores ofChristmas carols. It was first published in 1992 byOxford University Press (OUP) and was edited by Hugh Keyte andAndrew Parrott. It is a widely used source ofcarols in amongchoirs and church congregations in Britain.
The collection was published as a successor to theOxford Book of Carols, originally published in 1928. This thoroughly documented text contains notes on sources, histories and variants of carols from a wide variety of sources; it is usable not only as a book for carol singing, but as a reference book as well. AShorter New Oxford Book of Carols was issued in 1992, and other selections have been made.
The originalOxford Book of Carols was first published in 1928 by OUP. It was edited byPercy Dearmer,Martin Shaw, and the noted composer and scholar ofEnglish folk-songRalph Vaughan Williams. The book was highly influential as it introduced British choirs and church congregations (who were more accustomed toVictorian hymn tunes) to a form of Christmas music rooted in traditional folk music.[1]
The New Oxford Book of Carols started life as a recording tie-in project withFaber Music, consisting of a limited number of carols. Under the direction of OUP's senior editor Julian Elloway, the project grew beyond its initial concept to a published collection of 201 vocal pieces accompanied by a substantial body of historically informed arranging and editorial commentary.[2] The volume contains two essays, and each carol is accompanied by detailed annotations; this supporting editorial material is considered to be a valuable resource for historians, church musicians, and musicologists.[3]
