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    Coventry Carol – Brass Quartet

    Coventry Carol is an English carol written in the 16th century. In those times there were local pageants, called “mystery plays,” in which the common folk performed dramatized stories from the Bible. This carol was part of the pageant held in Coventry.

    This poignant carol is known for the use of the Picardy third, the use of the major chord at the cadence in a piece that is minor or modal.

    Composer: Bill Reichenbach
    Instrumentation: 3 Bb Trumpets, 1 Trombone or Euphonium
    Duration/# of Pages: ca. 3:00 / 10 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
    Key: N/A

    Score & Parts $15.00
    MP3 * From the CD: More Carols From The Bells – Trombones-L.A. $0.99
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    Coventry Carol – Brass Quintet

    Coventry Carol is an English carol written in the 16th century. The earliest known manuscript was from 1534. In those times there were local pageants, called “mystery plays,” in which the common folk performed dramatized stories from the Bible. This carol was part of the Pageant of the Shearmen and Taylors held in Coventry. It is the emotional climax of this long play and its plaintive melody is most effective.

    This poignant carol is known for the use of the Picardy third, which adds a major chord at the cadence in a piece that is minor or modal.

    Excerpt recorded by the Sine Nomine Brass Quintet.

    Composer: Anne McGinty
    Instrumentation: 2 Bb Trumpets, F Horn, Trombone & Tuba
    Duration/# of Pages: ca. 2:10 / 11 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
    Key: G min

    Score & Parts $21.00
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    Coventry Carol – Trombone Quartet

    Coventry Carol is an English carol written in the 16th century. In those times there were local pageants, called “mystery plays,” in which the common folk performed dramatized stories from the Bible. This carol was part of the pageant held in Coventry.

    This poignant carol is known for the use of the Picardy third, the use of the major chord at the cadence in a piece that is minor or modal.

    Composer: Bill Reichenbach
    Instrumentation: 3 Tenor Trombones and 1 Bass Trombone
    Duration/# of Pages: ca. 3:00 / 10 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
    Key: N/A

    Score & Parts $15.00
    MP3 * From the CD: More Carols From The Bells – Trombones-L.A. $0.99
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    Coventry Carol – Woodwind Quintet

    This carol was part of the mystery pageant plays in Coventry England appearing as early as the 16th century. This arrangement employs the Baroque form of continuous variations over a repeating bass line (or ground).

    Composer: Mark Questad
    Instrumentation: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, F Horn & Bassoon
    Duration/# of Pages: ca. 4:10 / 21 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
    Key: Dm

    Score & Parts $21.00