B-Flat Trumpet,Cello,Horn,Tenor Trombone,Viola,Violin - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1182808 Composed by Traditional French tune. Arranged by Nicholas Palmer. Christmas,Classical,Holiday,Religious. 41 pages. Nicholas D Palmer #762846. Published by Nicholas D Palmer (A0.1182808). The carol, Ding! Dong! Merrily on high, is an adaptation of the Renaissance dance tune, Branle de l'official. This arrangement includes this tune as well as the version that is sung as a Christmas carol. This rollicking piece will give the players something fun and a little challenging to do and give a festive exclamation point to any Christmas celebration.Why this arrangement? Very often, church directors hire a string quartet and brass quartet for Christmas, but have no music for them to play together as an instrumental piece. This was commissioned for such an occasion. The string parts are carefully arranged so as not to be lost when the brass are playing, though, no doubt, the musicians will need to make some adjustments for acoustical considerations.
