Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.918293 By Nat Cole With N. Riddle Orch. By David Climie, Mel Torme, Robert Wells, and Stanley Myers. Arranged by Brenda Dillon. Contemporary. Score. 3 pages. Dillon's Music Group #6169471. Published by Dillon's Music Group (A0.918293). The Christmas Song, written in 1945 by Robert Wells and Mel Torme, has been subtitled as Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire. Even though it was written during a hot July, the lyrics began as a suggestion for thinking and staying cool. The Nat King Cole Trio first recorded it in June, 1946. The cool lyrics include: Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose. Yuletide carols being sung by a choir, and folks dressed up like EskimosAbout the composer: Brenda Dillon is best known for her contributions to the Recreational Music Making movement. In addition to her contributions to the RMM Track for MTNA's Pedagogy Saturday, she also presented group piano and RMM sessions throughout the U.S. As well as serving as a teacher trainer, she has written extensive articles on both group piano and RMM teaching. She has publications with Hal Leonard and Alfred Music listed on her website. (www.brendadillon.com).
