As a young chorister, I was entranced by Robert Shaw's arrangement of "The Twelve Days of Christmas". Twenty years later, I decided to take the plunge and compose my own arrangement for SATB divisi a cappella choir. I hope you enjoy this, and may consider...

A preview of Chicago a cappella's new concert and CD, "Days of Awe and Rejoicing: Radiant Gems of Jewish Music" http://www.chicagoacappella.org/store/item/Days_of_awe_and_rejoicing/

Music: Traditional Arr.: Robert Orledge Lyrics: Nick Shrimpton

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Many years ago David Marsh kindly created a video for this work, composed and sung by me as the multitrack one-man choir dwschorale. The video is based on a caricature of me as a choirboy. This is an improved version using that video but following the w...  moreMany years ago David Marsh kindly created a video for this work, composed and sung by me as the multitrack one-man choir dwschorale. The video is based on a caricature of me as a choirboy. This is an improved version using that video but following the words more clearly and also including the words on screen. The choir sings the 12 Days of Christmas but it all goes horribly (or hilariously) wrong.  

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