A Festival of Carols for Band and opt. SATB Choir. Christmas as celebrated in England is a relatively new tradition, dating from the time of Queen Victoria. Her husband Prince Albert was from Germany, and he brought many German Christmas traditions with him, including the Christmas tree and Christmas cards-even Christmas carols. Philip Sparke has however used a varied selection of English melodies to arrange into his Festival of Carols, which can be performed with an optional SATB choir (44007632). Includes: Sussex Carol · In the Bleak Mid-Winter · God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen · Once in Royal David's City · I Saw Three Ships · O Come, All Ye Faithful. Dur: 9:35