Designed to open a Christmas concert, A Christmas Herald starts with a dynamic fanfare introducing a lyrical theme, which eventually turns Out to be a descant to Hark, the Herald Angels Sing. The famous carol tune then gradually transforms back into the fanfare, which closes the work as it began. A perfect opener for any Christmas concert.
If you were looking for something different and quirky this Christmas – look no further! A medley of all the best known carols from the festive period, but not as you may expect them. This piece takes you on a musical journey through different styles of music with clever bits of carols thrown in for good measure. The piece is written in 2 sections and can be played as one long through-composed suite, or each half performed separately, effectively giving you two pieces of music out of one. This item is one for every band and certain to entertain both the audience and players.
Give your audiences the welcome they deserve for your Christmas concert. This short, musical fanfare of an introduction is based upon the melody of "Coventry Carol" and makes the perfect opening to a concert of second half. The piece opens with the traditional carol as we all know it, before exploding to life and sets the tone for a entertaining concert to follow
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Categories: Christmas Music, SALVATIONIST MUSIC Composer / arranger: Erik Leidzen
A 'classic' Christmas march, played by bands the world over. If your band doesn't play it, you should be asking why not! A cleverly worked 'romp' through the Christmas tunes 'Hark the glad sound', 'Jingle Bells' and 'Wassail song'. Very accessible and great fun to play in a group of any size.
In this festive medley Jan de Haan brings together a selection of the most famous Christmas songs from around the world. It features: 0 Come, O Come Emmanuel, God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, Deck the Halls, and Praise God, Ye Christians Everywhere Jan de Haan has created a work that will bring all the joy and happiness to the season to your Christmas concert.
If you enjoyed listening to this extract, you can buy the full performance CD on this site. The CD is "CHRISTMAS DAY" with the Black Dyke Band conducted by Dr. Nicholas Childs.
Category: Christmas Music Composer / arrangers: Warlock, Eric Wilson
In his Capriol Suite for string orchestra of 1926, musicologis and composer Philip Heseltine (writing under his pen name Peter Warlock) freely arranged dance melodies from Thoinot Arbeau’s sixteenth-century Orchésographie.
This beautiful andante forms the fifth movement of the suite and its original title, ‘Pieds-en-L’air’, takes its name from a figure of the Galliard – a popular fifthteenth-century dance form. The music has grace, charm, and a simple purity which aptly portrays Christ’s Nativity.
'Un Mambo Navideño'(A Christmas Mambo) is a Latin style arrangement of the popular Christmas Carol 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen’. It is a fun number with a lot to do for the percussion section.
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