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title: "New for 2017: A Cappella Christmas Suite!"
description: While many of our members ask us for easier arrangements, Discover Worship also gets requests for more challenging and sophisticated pieces. This year’s A Cappella Christmas Suite fits that bill.
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# [New for 2017: A Cappella Christmas Suite!](https://blog.discoverworship.com/test-for-sample-import/blog/view/286/new-for-2017-a-cappella-christmas-suite)

 Written by [DW News](https://blog.discoverworship.com/test-for-sample-import/author/dw-news) | Jun 15, 2017 5:00:00 AM

 While many of our members ask us for easier arrangements, Discover Worship also gets requests for more challenging and sophisticated pieces. This year’s **A Cappella Christmas Suite** fits that bill.

 Medium to high difficulty, this set of four a cappella arrangements spans the gamut from madrigal to modern—telling the Advent story with lush vocals and poetic verse.  Use the familiar KJV narrations, and you’ll have a 12-minute suite perfect for a Christmas Eve service or caroling setting.

 Here’s a quick overview:

 The narrator opens with the Gospel of John’s *“He came unto his own, and his own received him not”* spoken over a cappella “ooh’s” leading into Craig Adams’ emotional setting of “**In the Bleak Midwinter**.”

 Next, the iconic King James text of the heavenly host announcing Christ’s birth to shepherds sets the stage for Tom Fettke’s classic, “**The Lamb of Christmas**.”

 The narrator continues with Luke’s account of the shepherds finding Mary, Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. David Huntsinger’s sacred, madrigal arrangement of “**The World’s Desire**” is nothing less than breath-taking.

 The narration concludes with an invitation to joyfully proclaim God’s good news to the world. Your choir/ensemble finishes with the upbeat England/Groeneveld arrangement of “**We Wish You a Merry Christmas**,” a playful and contemporary piece.

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 We invite you to take the time to preview [the entire suite](http://www.discoverworship.com/store/a-cappella-christmas-suite) as well as review the complete [sheet music](http://www.discoverworship.com/store/a-cappella-christmas-suite). If you’re not a member, you’ll need a [free account](http://www.discoverworship.com/store/login) to do this.

 If you like this work, then stay tuned for more new releases over the coming weeks!

 These new releases join more than two dozen Christmas musicals, mini-musicals, and suites that are fully available for download for one low annual price to our Unlimited Members. If you’re not currently a subscriber, [click here for pricing](http://www.discoverworship.com/store/subscription-products).

 Next week: ***Lamb of Bethlehem***

 ​​​​PS: Feel free to leave a comment below about this suite!

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