Par CURNOW PAUL. Deux siècles durant, les Européens émigrant vers le Nouveau Monde ont emporté dans leur valise leurs diversités culturelles et musicales. C’est pourquoi, les chants de Noël du Vieux Monde résonnent encore aujourd’hui. Certains textes ont été traduits en anglais ; d’autres ont été adaptés au fil du temps. A Western Christmas (“Noël d’Occident”) rassemble plusieurs noëls célèbres ar…

Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER. Commissioned by BBC Music Magazine, Love came down at Christmas is Alexander L'Estrange's stunning setting of the classic poem by Christina Rossetti. The music reflects the direct, sincere and expressive text in a simple strophic form, the melody passing to the basses for the second verse while the sopranos provide an angelic descant. A unison coda draws the piece to a se…

Par GOODALL HOWARD. Howard Goodall 's beautiful Enchanted Carols is an exciting collection of 6 original Christmas carols, as well as interpretations of traditional carols, arranged for upper voices. Enchanted Carols is the second dedicated album from the Classic FM composer in residence, and follows the chart-topping CD, Enchanted Voices . Howard Goodall is an EMMY, BRIT and BAFTA award-winning c…

Par CURNOW JAMES. Come to the party! The joyous spirit of Christmas abounds in this new offering for your mid-level band. The set of continuous variations on the timeless favorite “Deck the Halls” will delight everyone. Spirited from beginning to end and filled with humor and good cheer, CHRISTMAS PARTY will add an energetic spark to any holiday season program. Frequent style changes and imitative…

Merry Christmas Everyone presents three all-time festive classics, arranged by the ever-inventive Gwyn Arch. There's something for everyone here: a jolly rendition of Merry Christmas Everyone, the beautiful, poignant When A Child Is Born, and the smoochy classic Last Christmas. Arranged for accompanied mixed voices. The Choral Programme Series is now a well-established programming tool for many ch…

Par CURNOW JAMES. The perfect Christmas opener! This bright and energetic work presents portions of numerous well-known carols in an engaging and uplifting way. What a perfect opportunity to thrill your audience as the house lights go down and the curtains go up. Varied and creative orchestration is the hallmark of this enchanting new arrangement. Always imaginative, James Curnow finds the mark on…

Par COURT DOUGLAS. Beautiful!! Based on the stirring Christmas ballad 'Away In The Manger', Douglas Court's CHRISTMAS LULLABY will be a wonderful change of pace for your young band's winter concert. While it is a Grade 1 piece, groups working at higher levels will still love to play it. The gorgeous harmonies and gentle development will be a joy for any band to experience. If you want a fresh and …

Par JOHNSON BERNADINE. These solo piano arrangements of favorite carols can be used as preludes, postludes, or as other service music during Advent and Christmas. Approximate performance times are included to assist planning./ Recueil / Piano

8 Early Intermediate Arrangements for One Piano, Four Hands. The thrill of making music with a friend or teacher during the holidays is captured in this series of Christmas duets. Written for pianists at the early intermediate level, the pieces in this collection require hands-together coordination and move around the keyboard. Both primo and secondo parts are equal in difficulty. The selections o…

The finest Christmas carols in special easy, jazzy arrangements - making these pieces sound fresh and interesting again. With improvisations written out in full and chord symbols for individual improvisation. All the music for piano accompaniment is included on the CD as PDF files that can be printed out with professional quality. Playbacks on the CD recorded by a live band guarantee just the righ…

Par ADAMS SALLY. Une collection de livres répertoire de matériel agréable, intéressant et stimulant pour l'utilisation dans les premiers stades de l'apprentissage. Les pièces dans le Livre 3 sont de l'ordre de grades standards 3-4 et sont dans l'ordre chronologique, avec de brèves notes en les plaçant dans l'histoire. Paul Harris a acquis une réputation internationale comme l'un des éminents pédag…

Par BLEZZARD JUDITH. Baroque Christmas Classics is an inspired volume bringing together well-known tunes such as In Dulci Jubilo and Resonet in Laudibus with superb lesser-known material from the 17th and 18th centuries by JS Bach, Eccard, Scheidt, Schutz and Schroeter. The Choral Programme Series is a well-established programming tool for many choirs as it offers a wealth of fresh material from …