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O Little Town of Bethlehem – Brass Quartet
Sensitive and straightforward, this is a beautiful addition to your holiday concert.
No audio is available for this carol.
Composer: Bill Reichenbach
Instrumentation: 3 Bb Trumpets, 1 Trombone or Euphonium
Duration/# of Pages: ca. 2:00 / 7 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
Key: C – F (Concert) -
Personent Hodie – Brass Quartet
Personent Hodie is a Christmas carol originally published in a 1582 Finnish song book, a volume of 73 Medieval songs with Latin texts. A melody found in a 1360 manuscript is highly similar, and it is from this manuscript that the song is usually dated.
It became more prominent in England after being arranged for unison voices and orchestra in 1916 by Gustav Holst. It was written in honor of St. Nicholas, and will add an international flavor to your Christmas concerts.
Composer: Bill Reichenbach
Instrumentation: 3 Bb Trumpets, 1 Trombone or Euphonium
Duration/# of Pages: ca. 2:25 / 18 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
Key: N/A -
Praetorius: Two Christmas Pieces – Brass Quintet
Es Ist Ein Ros’ Entsprungen and Gespräch der Hirten zu Bethlehem (Colloquy of the Shepherds) are two pieces by Michael Praetorius, one well known and the other, less so. The original test of Gespräch, a retelling of Luke 2:15, juxtaposes the earthly and the divine using both German and Latin. This instrumental version for quartet or quintet (doubling the bass at the octave) evokes the sound of a Gabrieli Canzona.
The mp3 excerpt is performed by the Sine Nomine Brass Quintet. (Used with permission.)
Composer: Mark Questad
Instrumentation: 2 Bb Trumpets, F Horn, Trombone & Tuba
Duration/# of Pages: ca. 3:40 / 10 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
Key: F -
Rejoice With Me – Trombone Choir
This beautiful Renaissance motet has been carefully arranged for trombone choir. It was first published in 1572, written by Tomas Luis Victoria, the most famous composer in 16th century Spain and one of the greatest, ranking with Palestrina and Orlando di Lasso.
The simple lines, homophonic textures, rhythmic variety, repeated notes for emphasis, and tonal contrasts foreshadow the major-minor concept characteristic of the Baroque era.
The arranger, Bill Reichenbach, is using this piece for the offertory at his annual Christmas concert. This motet could also be played any time of the year since it is not a familiar carol.
Composer: Bill Reichenbach
Instrumentation: 6 Tenor Trombones & 2 Bass Trombones
Duration/# of Pages: ca. 5:00 / 24 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
Key: N/A