World Reborn
Christmas Music 2025
A yuletide work by John Høybye and Edward Broadbridge stamped with the creative duo’s signature style: jazzy, rhythmic, with scat syllables – and featuring an unconventional approach to the holiday theme. In particular, the piece is unique in its conceptual linking of Christmas and the Resurrection.
World Reborn. Christmas Music is a non-staged vocal work for mixed choir and piano, consisting of ten pieces with a total duration of around 20 minutes. Due to its accessible style, this piece is also ideal for youth choirs. The choral writing includes manageable voice divisions, while the short solo passages can be sung by members of the choir or performed by a small ensemble.
There is an obligatory piano accompaniment, with optional parts for (double or electric) bass, drums, and percussion. Thanks to its flexibility, the work is suitable for a diverse range of performance settings.
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Composer
John Høybye
| 1939The Danish composer and choral conductor John Høybye is recognised far beyond Scandinavia as a conductor, arranger and composer, especially of choral music. Høybye is represented in the Carus programme with a selection of his works.
As a conductor, he has led numerous international ensembles in masterclasses, at festivals and on concert tours, including the Tritonus Choir, which he founded, the Danish and Hungarian Radio Choirs, the symphony orchestras from Århus, Ålborg and Zealand and the Danish Radio Big Band.
As a composer, he has made a significant contribution to the renewal of Scandinavian choral music, not least by successfully combining the classical choral sound with elements of gospel and jazz music. In 1993, the Danish Choral Society honoured him as ‘Composer of the Year’. Six years later, the Danish Composer's Society honoured him with the annual award.
Jazz elements also characterise the works published by Carus, including This Human Life! for solo voice and mixed choir.
Personal details
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Songwriter / Librettist
Edward Broadbridge
| 1944
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