In the Beginning: Vocal score

The music is akin to the style of Rutter's What sweeter music. What sets Alan Smith apart from many composers who attempt this idiom is that he writes with genuine finesse and security of technique. His command of harmony and modulation means that music that is eminently singable is also expressive and colourful. Parish and school choirs, and their congregations/ audiences, will love this carol. (Church Music Quarterly, December 2011)

... sets a contemporary carol by Kevin Carey to a beguiling melody. (Matthew Greenall, The Singer, August 2011)

for SATB and piano, organ, or orchestra
First published in a two-part version in The Oxford Book of Flexible Carols, Alan Smith's In the Beginning is presented separately here in a mixed-voice arrangement. Kevin Carey's text is set to gently lilting music, perfect for choirs and settings at Christmas.
Orchestral material is available on hire/rental.