Silent Night: Concert Band: Score & Parts

Based on the poems by German poet Carl Hauptmann (late Romanticism) and the English poet William Wordsworth (early Romanticism). Carl Hauptmann was in poor health as a child but highly intelligent. He studied philosophy psychology and biology. In the latter he was admitted to the degree of doctor. His marriage provided financial independence so that he could focus on his studies. Hauptmann wrote various novels plays poetry and scientific works. Night Twilight floats above the valley's night mists are hanging there's a whispering brook. Now the covering veil is lifting quite: come and look! See the magicland before our gaze: tall as dreams the silver mountains stand crossed by silent silver paths shining from a secret land. Noble pure the dreaming country sleeps. By the path the shadow black and hogh of a beach. a wisp of a white smoke creeps to the dark'ning sky. Where the valley is the darkest hued countless little lights shine silently. O my soul! Drink of solitude! Carl Hauptmann Wordsworth 'introduced' a new type of poetry based on the speech of the common man. This was his answer to the poetry of the classicism which was bound by rigid rules. His definition of poetry was: the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings from emotions recollected in tranquility. My heart leaps up when I behold a rainbow in the sky My heart leaps up when I behold A rainbow in the sky: So was it when my life began. So is it now I am a man. So be it when I shall grow old Or let me die! The Child is father of the Man. And I could wish my days to be Bound each to each by natural piety. William Wordsworth In a truly poetic manner Harrie Janssen has transformed the contemplative thoughts of the poets into two compositions for Concert Band.

This setting of 'O Holy Night' and 'Silent Night' beautifully re-imagines the coloristic possibilities of two Christmas favorites. The arrangement pays respect to the traditional melodies, and especially follows the dramatic contours of Adolphe Adam's 'O Holy Night,' while using original and intriguing harmonic choices. A lovely and memorable addition to your holiday season concert program. (3:30) / Concert Band

Of Songs and Carols-Festival Christmas medley for concert band with mixed choir women's choir brass choir harp and organ. Includes: Good King Wenceslas - It Came upon the Midnight Clear - Joy to the World - Deck the Hall - Angels We Have Heard on High - The First Noel - Silent Night - Fanfare and Processional - O Come All Ye Faithful.

Over their twenty year span the Canadian Brass have recorded many memorable Christmas songs that have become classic recordings heard everywhere. Here are six of their favorites woven together into an outstanding medley for band. Includes: Jingle Bells; Good King Wenceslas; Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming; Carol Of The Bells; Silent Night; and O Come All Ye Faithful.

Over their twenty year span the Canadian Brass have recorded many memorable Christmas songs that have become classic recordings heard everywhere. Here are six of their favorites woven together into an outstanding medley for band. Includes: Jingle Bells - Good King Wenceslas - Lo How A Rose E'er Blooming - Carol Of The Bells - Silent Night and O Come All Ye Faithful.

An attractive work by the hand of Al Govan. Musicians and listeners will enjoy this three-part suite including: O Come All Ye Faithfull Silent Night Hark the Herald Angels Sing and fragments including from Jingle Bells and Joy to the World.

‘Christmas Colours’ is a palette consisting of several Christmas songs. Bruce Fraser has mainly used the colours green (the colour of holly) and white (the colour of snow). This composition begins with the chiming of festive bells - if you listen well however you can already hear short fragments from 'The Holly and the Ivy' whose entire melody is finally played alternated with 'The Sussex Carol'. After this the pace slows down and the stately 'See amid the Winter Snow' sounds but parts from 'Jingle Bells' and 'Silent Night' can also be heard. Then after walking under 'The Holly and the Ivy' once again the celebration of Christmas may begin!