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God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Brass Quintet
Beginning simply with solo tuba, the trombone then takes the melody and the tuba adds a chromatic bass line setting the mood of this well known carol. A brief canon leads to the middle section, brighter in tempo, and using fragments of the carol. And then, a rollicking 3/4 version (in one) with the carol joyous and unexpectedly Lydian.
Christmas is a celebration of joy and exuberance and this clever arrangement will absolutely delight your audience.
Thanks to the Vista Brass Quintet for recording this piece. My gift to you is the complete recording. Please note that it is under the Hear an Excerpt as there is no charge.
The Vista Brass Quintet performers:
Emily Lawyer, Tim Winfield – Trumpet
Anne Marie Cherry – Horn
Charles Lilly – Trombone
Todd Eames – Bass TromboneComposer: Anne McGinty
Instrumentation: 2 Bb Trumpets, F Horn, Trombone & Tuba
Duration/# of Pages: ca. 4:00 / 21 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
Key: N/A -
Good Christian Men Rejoice / I Saw Three Ships – Brass Quartet
A spirited arrangement of this 14th century German carol and 15th century English carol, with a Celtic flavor.
Composer: Bill Reichenbach
Instrumentation: 3 Bb Trumpets, 1 Trombone or Euphonium
Duration/# of Pages: ca. 1:25 / 10 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
Key: F – Bb (Concert) -
Good King Wenceslas – Brass Quartet
Brighten your holiday with this upbeat and energetic arrangement.
Composer: Bill Reichenbach
Instrumentation: 3 Bb Trumpets, 1 Trombone or Euphonium
Duration/# of Pages: ca. 1:10 / 8 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
Key: Bb – C (Concert) -
Good King Wenceslas – Brass Quintet
Good King Wenceslas is an unusual Christmas carol in that its text makes no mention of the Nativity. Instead, the carol recounts an act of beneficence which took place around St. Stephen’s Day (December 26th). This arrangement for brass quintet musically accompanies the procession of the sainted King and his page on their benevolent journey.
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 / 13 pages, 8.5″ x 11″
Key: F-Eb-F