Brass Ensemble Bass Trombone,Euphonium,Flugelhorn,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 5 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1289622
Composed by David Taylor. Christmas,Contemporary,Traditional. Score and Parts. 94 pages. Linden Brass Press Inc. #880326. Published by Linden Brass Press Inc. (A0.1289622).
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Pyrenean Carol Suite
(for Holborne Brass)
Brass Ensemble with Percussion
Arranged by David Taylor
Instrumentation: Trumpet 1 in Eb (alternate Bb part included), Trumpets 2 and 3 in Bb, Flugelhorn, Horn in F, Trombones 1 and 2, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, Percussion (Cymbal, Sleigh Bells, Snare Drum, Tenor Drum)
Playing time: 12-13 minutes
This epic suite of Christmas music from the mountains of the Pyrenees and the lands adjoining them is suitable for advanced ensembles. Included are Nadal Tindaire (Jingling Christmas), Gabriel's Message (Flugelhorn Solo), El Noi de la Mare (Euphonium Solo), Paure Satan (Tuba Solo), and Fum, Fum, Fum!
Marking the border of France and Spain, the mountains of the Pyrenees and the lands adjoining them play host to a rich history, both political and musical, where regional powers have come to be dominated by the larger nations in which they now sit. While Navarre, Catalonia, and Occitania have not existed as nation states for a long time, their cultural sensitivities have never disappeared, they retain their own languages, and their musical traditions offer familiarity combined with interesting differences of approach. From the Basque country in the northwest of the range, spanning the border, with its remarkably unique language, to Catalonia in the southeast's major position in the make-up of modern Spain, vibrant regional cultures continue to thrive. Occitania lost prominence more deeply, and has been more thoroughly absorbed into modern France, but still regional sensibilities are strongly felt and expressed, including a formidable body of folk music. It is perhaps through music that we can most easily identify with these cultures, and the long Christian history of these lands has produced a deep tradition of regional Christmas songs to draw on.  ...David Taylor
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