‘God rest ye merry Gentlemen’ is an ancient English carol. It was first published in 1833 but it can be traced as far back as the 15th century which makes it one of the oldest carols known. ‘God rest ye merry’ is a Middle English salutation. In this manner people wished one another greatness and might. In modern English the first line of this carol would read ‘May God keep you mighty gentlemen’. Andrew R. Mackereth has not kept to the original words in his up-tempo arrangement of the carol. It is still clearly recognizable but the arranger has taken a good many liberties. Sometimes a particular note is held longer at times motifs follow oneanother in various parts. If you listen carefully you may even be able to detect a motif from another well-known song.
SKU: BT.DHP-1115176-010
9x12 inches.
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen appeared in print for the first time in William Sandys Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern in 1833, although it was believed to have been written many years earlier. Today, God Rest Ye Merry,Gentlemen is one of the most loved and popular English Christmas songs of all time. Italian composer and arranger Lorenzo Bocci fell in love with the delightful melody and created an arrangement that will be perfect at any Christmas concert orevent.Over de vraag of dit kerstlied uit de vijftiende of de achttiende eeuw stamt, zijn de geleerden het niet eens. Wel treffen we het voor het eerst in gedrukte vorm aan in het jaar 1833, in het gezangenboek Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern vanWilliam Sandy. Hoe dan ook, dit lied behoort al vele eeuwen tot de geliefdste kerstklassiekers van het Engelstalige gebied. Ook de Italiaan Lorenzo Bocci liet zich betoveren door de prachtige oude melodie en maakte ereen sfeervolle bewerking van voorblaasorkest.< I>God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen zählt seit seiner Entstehung im 19. Jahrhundert zu den weltweit beliebtesten Weihnachtsliedern. Der Italiener Lorenzo Bocci lie� sich vom Zauber der alten Weise gefangen nehmen und verfasste eine stimmungsvolleBearbeitung für Blasorchester.La source exacte de cet hymne chrétien anglais est incertaine, cependant, il apparaît dans une anthologie publiée par William Sandy en 1833, Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern (Chants de Noël anciens et modernes). Incontestablement, lasérénité et la douceur de God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen ont largement dépassé les frontiéres anglaises. Litalien Lorenzo Bocci sest laissé gagner par la magie de cet ancien cantique et nous en propose un chaleureux arrangement pour orchestredharmonie.La fonte esatta di questo inno cristiano inglese é incerta, anche se appare in unantologia pubblicata da William Sandy nel 1833 intitolata Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern. La serenit e la dolcezza di God Rest Ye Merry hannooltrepassato i confini inglesi. Lorenzo Bocci si é lasciato conquistare da questo antico canto e ci propone un caloroso arrangiamento per banda.
SKU: BT.DHP-1115176-140
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen appeared in print for the first time in William Sandy’s Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern in 1833, although it was believed to have been written many years earlier. Today, God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen is one of the most loved and popular English Christmas songs of all time. Italian composer and arranger Lorenzo Bocci fell in love with the delightful melody and created an arrangement that will be perfect at any Christmas concert or event.Over de vraag of dit kerstlied uit de vijftiende of de achttiende eeuw stamt, zijn de geleerden het niet eens. Wel treffen we het voor het eerst in gedrukte vorm aan in het jaar 1833, in het gezangenboek Christmas Carols Ancient andModern van William Sandy. Hoe dan ook, dit lied behoort al vele eeuwen tot de geliefdste kerstklassiekers van het Engelstalige gebied. Ook de Italiaan Lorenzo Bocci liet zich betoveren door de prachtige oude melodie en maakte ereen sfeervolle bewerking van voor blaasorkest.Versc hiedenen Quellen zufolge stammt dieses englische Weihnachtslied aus dem 15. oder 18. Jahrhundert und wurde erstmals im Gesangbuch Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern von William Sandy im Jahre 1833 gedruckt. Unbestritten ist hingegen die Tatsache, dass es seit langem zu den beliebtesten englischen Weihnachtsliedern zählt und auch über den englischen Sprachraum hinaus bekannt ist. Der Italiener Lorenzo Bocci ließ sich vom Zauber der alten Weise gefangen nehmen und verfasste eine stimmungsvolle Bearbeitung für Blasorchester.La source exacte de cet hymne chrétien anglais est incertaine, cependant, il apparaît dans une anthologie publiée par William Sandy en 1833, Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern (Chants de Noël anciens et modernes). Incontestablement, la sérénité et la douceur de God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen ont largement dépassé les frontières anglaises. L’italien Lorenzo Bocci s’est laissé gagner par la magie de cet ancien cantique et nous en propose un chaleureux arrangement pour orchestre d’harmonie.La fonte esatta di questo inno cristiano inglese è incerta, anche se appare in un’antologia pubblicata da William Sandy nel 1833 intitolata Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern. La serenit e la dolcezza di God Rest Ye Merry hanno oltrepassato i confini inglesi. Lorenzo Bocci si è lasciato conquistare da questo antico canto e ci propone un caloroso arrangiamento per banda.
SKU: CL.012-3462-00
This glorious setting of two classic carols, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen and What Child Is This? is destined to be the work of choice when searching for that special holiday number. Skillfully orchestrated to produce a full-sounding ensemble, this arrangement is highlighted by a beautiful trumpet solo. In addition, lush harmonies, soaring horn lines and limited technical demands will allow you the opportunity to quickly create an expressive performance that will musically serve to inspire one and all. A guaranteed winner!
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Full -sized concert band editions of the greatest marches of all time. Each has been faithfully re-scored to accommodate modern instrumentation and incorporate performance practices of classic march style
SKU: CL.012-3462-01
