Christmas In Brass

Arrangeur: Snell. Par SNELL KEITH. Christmas Brass 3/ Répertoire / Brass Quintette

Arrangeur: Snell. Par SNELL KEITH. Christmas Brass 2/ Répertoire / Brass Quintette

London Brass Band Series-Leslie Pearson's Christmas Is Coming scored for 3 Trumpets 3 Trombones Tuba 2 Percussion Organ and Keyboard. 'When I set out to arrange 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 heritage. I have tried to treat each carol in the collection as the basis for a Petite Fantasie - a continuous single-movement of variations on the original tune. Of course the carol is heard in its traditional form at some point during the arrangement but hopefully its appeal is enhanced without destroying the traditional concept. Inparticular 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 collection is in all a delightful mixture of musical styles through the ages.' Leslie Pearson

A mix and match collection of 21 easy-intermediate Brass trios using familiar Christmas melodies including 'Deck The Hall' 'Silent Night' and 'Jingle Bells'. These trios can be performed with any other combination of instruments within the Christmas series.

Composed in 1847 by the French composer and critic Adolphe Adam O Holy Night has achieved considerable popularity in recent years and is regularly featured in programmes of Christmas music. This arrangement for the Brass Band portrays the character of the music faithfully with warm sonorities making it a welcome addition to any band's Christmas Concert.

Christmas as celebrated in England is a relatively new tradition dating from the time of Queen Victoria. Her husband Prince Albert was from Germany and he brought many German Christmas traditions with him including the Christmas tree and Christmas cards and even carols such as Hark the Herald Angels Sing. Philip Sparke has however used a varied selection of English melodies to arrange into his Festival of Carols. The choir parts are seperately available (order no. AMP 227-050).