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Christmas Brass Ensemble Music
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 3:17 pm
by Michael Roest
Hello,
I am looking for Christmas music that has been orchestrated/arranged for brass ensemble (not brass quintet) and am having trouble finding some decent pieces. Does anyone out there have some suggestions?
Thanks!!
-Mike
Re: Christmas Brass Ensemble Music
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 3:47 pm
by ken k
The old chestnuts are the three books arranged by Sammy Nesitco. These are 60's contemporary renditions of many of the standard carols. Very unique harmonizations. Written for 2 trumpets, F horn, 2 bones, euph, tuba and optional percussion (bells)
These are all fairly short arrangments, once or twice through the carol but you can put a few together to make a medley of sorts.
Also there is the Caroler's Favorite set by the Salvation Army. 4 parts with an optional 5th part that works very well played by a euphonium. The 4 parts are written out in various instrumentation for a flexible instrumentation. you can pretty much use them with almost any group of instruemnts you might have.
I woudl believe there are some of the old Philip Jones brass ensemble arrangements available. Excellent arrangements! Look for "Just Brass" arrangements by Iveson or Howarth.
I know there is a large brass arrangement of Christmas jazz Suite by Holcombe.
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