Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 5 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1117524
By Gloria Gaynor. By Harry Simeone, Henry Onorati, and Katherine K. Davis. Arranged by Stephen Jenkins. 19th Century,Christian,Christmas,Classical,Comedy. 39 pages. Edition BlechMafia #719069. Published by edition BlechMafia (A0.1117524).
Weihnachtsboléro - Little Drummer Boy in the style of Ravel's Boléro After promising a friend to undertake that task of combining Little Drummer Boy with Ravel's Boléro I soon came across a small but rather significant problem: Boléro is in 3/4 whereas Little Drummer Boy is in 4/4. Thankfully, Little Drummer Boy works extremely well transformed into 6/8 and this produces a wonderful juxtaposition when combined with the virtually static 3/4 rhythm of Boléro. Boléro is a masterwork of skillful orchestration and enthralling harmony, which results in an incredible crescendo - which lasts for a quarter of an hour! My aim was to achieve this same effect, however in a much shorter time frame! Essentially, this arrangement is based on the structure of Boléro, using elements of Ravel’s harmonic and orchestrational ideas. The importance of the second, contrasting melody is not forgotten, with the famous trombone solo combined with fragments of Jingle Bells and ... voilà ! This arrangement is most effective with a snare drum, but it works well without. Duration ca 5:00 Alternative transpositions are provided: Trumpet 1 in D (recommended), Bb and C Trumpet 2 in Bb and C Horn in F / alt. Flugelhorn in Bb Trombone in C (Bass Clef) and Bb (Treble Clef) For alternative transpositions or any other questions, contact me here: stephen@blechmafia.de.
