Concert Band - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.751055 By Andrea Bocelli. By Alberto Salerno, Ciro Damicco, Ciro Dammicco, Dario Baldan Bembo, Francesco Specchia, Fred Jacobson, Maurizio Seymandi, and Zacar. Arranged by Brendan Elliget MAGA 537. Contemporary. Score and parts. 45 pages. BJE Music #6508117. Published by BJE Music (A0.751055). When A Child Is Born is a popular Christmas song. The original melody was Soleado, a tune from 1974 by Ciro Dammicco (alias Zacar), composer for Italy's Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble, and Dario Baldan Bembo. The tune was based on Damicco's earlier tune Le rose blu published in 1972. The English language lyrics were written a few years later by Fred Jay (Friedrich Alex Jacobson). They do not make specific mention of Christmas. Fred Jay's lyrics have been sung by many artists, most successfully by Johnny Mathis in 1976, whose version was the Christmas number one of that year in the UK. [Wikipedia] This is an arrangement for the Concert Band with an Optional Vocal and Chorded Piano part (Not shown on the score). It can also be used as an instrumental featuring a solo on the Trumpet and the Oboe. There are parts for both Euphonium TC and BC, Tubas in C, Eb, and Bb. Percussion parts include Glockenspiel, Timpani, and Drum Set Grade = 3 Duration = 2:45 mins The audio was recorded with NotePerformer 3.
