Piano,Tenor Saxophone - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1124812

By Chris Lawry and Keri Degg. By Chris Lawry and Keri Degg. Christian,Christmas,Jazz,Pop,Religious. Score and part. 9 pages. Masquerade Music #725583. Published by Masquerade Music (A0.1124812).

A fabulously festive arrangement that simply oozes Christmas/Holiday spirit (with the Composer's own written out 'jazz-style' solo) for Bb saxophone (tenor/soprano) and piano. An accessible piece; around grade 5, enabling you to practice it in limited time for the Holiday/Christmas season. Expertly arranged by Chris Lawry (Composer/Pianist/Orchestrator), and Keri Degg (Composer/Saxophonist/Clarinettist/Flautist), the piece is one of five from 'Christmas Jazz Volume 1 - Bb saxophone edition' (also available in Bb Sax, Flute, and Bb clarinet, in addition to this Bb sax edition). Christmas Jazz Volume 1 includes; Silent Night (a beautiful smooth jazz ballad), God Rest Ye (Seriously groovy!), The First Nowell (unashamedly smoochy), and Hark The Herald Angels Sing (Swing) in addition to this I Saw Three Ships arrangement. The full collection is also available at Sheet Music Plus as a pack. You can request your FREE demo and backing tracks after ordering via following the details given on your printouts. The demo and backing tracks are the enhanced audio tracks (not just piano!) so include all the works (sleigh bells included!).

Piano,Tenor Saxophone - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.967668

Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Lawrence H. Underwood. Christian,Christmas,Sacred. Score and part. 9 pages. Lawrence H Underwood #6189251. Published by Lawrence H Underwood (A0.967668).

Arranged by veteran instrumental educator and performer, Lawrence Underwood, as the fourth installment in his A Christmas Portfolio series, this brand new setting of I Saw Three Ships is as much fun to play as it is to hear! The arrangement opens with a jaunty, nautical 6/8 feel before entering a lyrical section. The piece then shifts gears momentarily, heading into a 4/4 march feel before evoking a feel of the highlands as we return to 6/8, building in intensity until its dramatic conclusion. Suitable for use in church or as a showpiece in any holiday setting, this piece is sure to be an audience and performer favorite!

Piano,Tenor Saxophone - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1363035

Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Digital Book Music. Christian,Christmas. Score and part. 1 pages. Digital Book Music #947421. Published by Digital Book Music (A0.1363035).

I Saw Three Ships (Tenor Sax + Piano).

Piano,Tenor Saxophone - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.548504

Composed by Traditional. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Christian,Christmas. Score and part. 4 pages. Jmsgu3 #3387401. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.548504).

The First Noel arranged for Tenor Sax & Piano with new harmony for the final verse.

Origins

The First Noel is an English Christmas carol. Even more, it was probably written in the late Cornish Renaissance period. While other versions spell the title as Nowell, this is just a colloquial variation. Furthermore, Noel is an older word meaning Christmas. Therefore the First Noel translates as the First Christmas. First of all, Gilbert and Sandy published the earliest version. As a result, this version appears in the Carols Ancient and Modern songbook of 1823. William Sandy edited and arranged the book. Similarly, his partner Davies Gilbert edited and added the familiar extra verses. The First Noel: Alto Sax Version comes with new harmony in final verse for more energy and drive.

Stainer

Organist and composer Sir John Stainer published the most noteworthy customary arrangement in the 1870’s.  Stainer is above all famous for his songbook entitled: Christmas Carols New and Old (1871). This volume served as an important catalyst for reviving the English Christmas carol.  Other famous Stainer arrangements from this book are such titles as What Child Is This, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Good King Wenceslas, and I Saw Three Ships.

Diatonic Function

The melodic structure in the First Noel is uncommon among English folk tunes. It simply repeats one phrase twice then follows a variation refrain. All three phrases of the song end on the mediant scale degree. This is unusual because the diatonic function of the mediant is non-final compared to the more usual tonic or even dominant degrees. Consequently, this gives the song as kind of open-ended feeling – like maybe it never really ends.

Political Context

The Catholic clergy sang carols outside of the church in Latin. After the Protestant Reformation, the reformers thought it would be better for everyone to sing carols. They decided to bring music back to the common folk. So, they translated the lyrics from Latin into common language. Moreover, the Protestants wanted more control over the music in church than what the Vatican allowed. Protestant composers such as William Byrd composed complex polyphonic Christmas music that they called carols. Nonetheless, some famous folk carols were composed in this era. Eminent composers in the nineteenth century began to revise and adapt them. Consequently, they revived the English carol.

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Piano,Tenor Saxophone - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1143484

Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Andrew Will. Christmas,Instructional,Religious,Traditional. Score and part. 16 pages. Willscore Publishing #743798. Published by Willscore Publishing (A0.1143484).

Christmas Carol Selections for Solo Instrument with Piano Accompaniment. Available for all Concert Band Instruments. Selections include Away in a Manger, Deck the Halls, Ding Dong Merrily on High, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, The First Noel, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Good King Wenceslas, I Saw Three Ships, Jingle Bells, Joy to the World, O Christmas Tree, O Come all Ye Faithful, O Little Town of Bethlehem, Once in Royal David’s City, Silent Night, We Three Kings of Orient Are and While Shepherds Watched. A great collection of 17 well know Christmas classics. Enjoy! The Willscore Publishing Team.