Normally £17.25 - only £14.75 in our SALE.

 

Scored for 3 trumpets (1 doubling piccolo) • 2 trombones • bass trombone • tuba • 2 percussion • harpsichord/keyboard 

 

"When I set out to arrange these traditional Christmas carols I was determined that they should not be yet another run-of-the-mill, strophic, verse-by-verse version of our Christmas musical heritage.

 

Scored for Brass Ensemble, Organ and Percussion, I have tried to treat each carol as the basis for a "Petite Fantasie" - a continuous, single-movement of variations on the original tune. To what extent I have been successful is for the listener to decide. 

Of course, the carol is heard in its traditional form at some point during the arrangement but hopefully the appeal of the carol is enhanced without destroying the traditional concept.

 

Such treatment obviously involves a considerable amount of original composition. Ding Dong Merrily and In Dulci Jubilo(à 7) both have fugal counterpoint in the middle sections. There is a flavour of monastic plainsong in O Come Emmanuel which is in sharp contrast to the variation featuring Bongos, which immediately follows! Hark the Herald starts with a majestic introduction and ends with a French-style organ toccata. Good King Wenceslas gets the spiky/witty treatment. O Come all Ye Faithful and the First Noel both end in Baroque splendour. The Holly and the Ivy has a Polonaise/Beguine-like section, Jingle Bells an intricate, cross-rhythm against the tune. White Christmas, Silent Night and the middle sections of Hark the Herald and Christmas is Coming have the soft "lush" treatment. Christmas is Coming has a humorous opening and a "Noblimente" end. The Twelve Days of Christmas depicts each "day" with its own theme, e.g. Seven Swans a'Swimming misquotes "The Swan" of Saint Saens. I Saw Three Ships becomes a Gigue while the Coventry Carol and Veni, Veni, Emmanuel inevitably are modal. All in all, a delightful mixture of musical styles through the ages."

Scored for 4 trumpets • horn • 4 trombones • tuba • timpani • percussion • organ/keyboard

 

"When I set out to arrange these traditional Christmas carols I was determined that they should not be yet another run-of-the-mill, strophic, verse-by-verse version of our Christmas musical heritage.

 

Scored for Brass Ensemble, Organ and Percussion, I have tried to treat each carol as the basis for a "Petite Fantasie" - a continuous, single-movement of variations on the original tune. To what extent I have been successful is for the listener to decide. 

Of course, the carol is heard in its traditional form at some point during the arrangement but hopefully the appeal of the carol is enhanced without destroying the traditional concept.

 

Such treatment obviously involves a considerable amount of original composition. Ding Dong Merrily and In Dulci Jubilo(à 7) both have fugal counterpoint in the middle sections. There is a flavour of monastic plainsong in O Come Emmanuel which is in sharp contrast to the variation featuring Bongos, which immediately follows! Hark the Herald starts with a majestic introduction and ends with a French-style organ toccata. Good King Wenceslas gets the spiky/witty treatment. O Come all Ye Faithful and the First Noel both end in Baroque splendour. The Holly and the Ivy has a Polonaise/Beguine-like section, Jingle Bells an intricate, cross-rhythm against the tune. White Christmas, Silent Night and the middle sections of Hark the Herald and Christmas is Coming have the soft "lush" treatment. Christmas is Coming has a humorous opening and a "Noblimente" end. The Twelve Days of Christmas depicts each "day" with its own theme, e.g. Seven Swans a'Swimming misquotes "The Swan" of Saint Saens. I Saw Three Ships becomes a Gigue while the Coventry Carol and Veni, Veni, Emmanuel inevitably are modal. All in all, a delightful mixture of musical styles through the ages."

Scored for 4 trumpets • 1 horn • 4 trombones • 1 tuba

This set includes additional parts for horn in Eb, trombones in treble clef and Eb bass.

 

Two solo trumpeters vie for supremacy in this arrangement - each attempting to 'out-play' the other along the way. The solo parts demand a degree of virtuosity and lyrical warmth in equal measure, whist the ensemble encourages from the side-lines, ensuring that honours are even at the close. Exciting and colourful sounds in this arrangement, which includes optional percussion.

This arrangement is for the standard ten piece set up of 4 trumpets, 1 horn, 4 trombones and tuba.

 

This set includes additional parts for horn in Eb, trombones in Bb treble clef and Eb bass.

 

Jealousy is probably the most popular of all tango parodies. First published in Denmark in 1926 with words by Winifred May, it soon became a world-wide hit. 

 

Try to convey the drama of the dance in your interpretation. Take it seriously but feel free to ham it up when necessary, eg trombones in bar 152 onwards. Indeed the whole presto section (bar 145 onwards) should be manic, just like Spike Jones, until the big finish at bar 178.

 

 

Trumpet 1 in bar 9 should take time over the cadenza, especially in bar 14.

The muted trumpets 2&3 at bar 83 should be strong; don't try to hide.

Trumpet 3 at bar 99 should sound like Harry James.

Generally pay close attention to articulation and dynamics.

Instrument: brass tentet (score and parts)

Grade: slightly difficult—difficult

Scored for 

 

This set includes additional parts for horn in Eb, trombones in treble clef and Eb bass.

 

This arrangement gives a chance for the solo trombone to display his/her skills as a sensitive player of a beautiful ballad. Although it works perfectly well as written, an accomplished improviser may wish to embellish the melody in his own way.

 

“... should prove very popular among ensemble enthusiasts ... fun to play ... lets have more ”. 

Reviewed ‘The Trombononist’

Normally £27.50 - only £23.50 in our SALE

 

Scored for 4 trumpets • 1 horn • 4 trombones • 1 tuba

 

A brilliant, showy arrangement with much double and triple tonguing. A piccolo trumpet and a variety of mutes are used.