A remarkably fresh take on a great old Christmas carol! James Curnow has faceted a gem of an arrangement for that extremely important Grade 11/2 level. Rich with musicality On Christmas Day encourages your young musicians to take musical expression to a new and higher level. This will be the big hit at your developing band’s winter concert.Sparkling!
SKU: HL.44010621
UPC: 884088498146. 9x12 inches.
James Curnow's grade 1 holiday arrangement is an energetic exploration of four great carols. Nice counterpoint and stylistic subtleties help your band reach for a higher level of performance. Staccato, full value, detached, accented, slurred; it's all here. There is SO much you can teach your band in this arrangement! Plus, it can also be used as an audience sing-along. Outstanding!
SKU: HL.44007692
UPC: 884088310486. 9x12 inches.
What a great energetic way to open your Christmas concert and bring focus to the joyful sounds of the season! Themes from Spain, Czechoslovakia, Poland, England and France lead us on a delightful Christmas tour, and James Curnow's outstanding orchestration technique ensures that all the musicians have rewarding parts to play. You'll enjoy the melodic twists and turns as the consistent unifying tempo charges implacably toward the exciting finale. (Grade 4).
SKU: BT.CMP-0256-99-030
This sparkling arrangement of Ding Dong Merrily On High is full of the festive sounds of bells that ring from church steeples, street corners, and stores throughout the holiday season! It's a vibrant work that captures the jubilant and triumphant sounds of Christmas! Wonderful! Glocken in Kirchtürmen, Glockenklänge in allen Stra�en und Geschäften und Glöckchen als Schmuck am Weihnachtsbaum - ihr Klang verbreitet überall festliche Weihnachtsstimmung. Christmas Carillon - zu Deutsch 'Weihnachtsgeläut' - nannte James Curnow sehr treffend seine Bearbeitung des englischen Weihnachtsliedes Ding Dong Merrily on High.
SKU: BT.CMP-0198-98-010
James Curnow's brilliant opener A Christmas Flourish is the inspiring and spirited fanfare needed to start your next holiday concert with flair. Based on Angels We Have Heard On High, this flourish works its way through several style and mood changes, including themes from several other well-known carols. Dazzling! Composée de plusieurs célèbres chants de Noël d'ici et d'ailleurs, déclinés sous la forme de variations de styles, de rythmes et de climats musicaux. Cette ouverture pétillante et brillante a pour point de départ un traditionnel français Les Anges dans nos Campagnes. Cloches, carillonez gaiement !
SKU: HL.44010896
UPC: 884088585266. 9x12 inches.
Expressive and richly harmonic, this little gem from James Curnow is a delightful musical excursion ? a new way to look at this ancient song of the Christmas season. The composer's careful attention to articulations, phrasing and dynamics also makes his unique treatment of the ?Coventry Carol? a powerful educational vehicle. Duration: 2:20.
SKU: HL.44007674
UPC: 884088310295. 9x12 inches.
Bring something different to your holiday concert this year with this richly contrasting medley of wassailing songs that hearken back to the close of the Middle Ages. Ancient melodies in medley carefully arranged for the Grade 2 band makes this an effective choice for your holiday festivities. Concluding with the ever popular “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” this delightful grouping of carols will work anywhere in the performance, even as the closer. (Grade 2).
SKU: HL.44007401
UPC: 884088251697. 9x12 inches.
Here is a little musical sleigh ride you won't forget! Sleigh bells, a whip crack, and the momentum of a joyous ride across the snow make this a sure winner for your holiday concert. Christmas Troika serves as a delightful concert opener or will slide gracefully into any spot on your program. There are great opportunities to study staccato and legato articulations side by side, and you'll find a load of other great teaching opportunities included as you prepare this captivating musical experience for your listeners.
