11 Christmas Carols Made Fancy

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Description

Who doesn't like brass for Christmas? Here are 11 easy-to-put-together brass quartet arrangements for Christmas. (Optional Horn in F) All parts are included on two pages (per hymn) with the horn parts in the back.

  • Bb Descant
  • Bb Trumpet Parts (Soprano and Alto lines)
  • Trombone Countermelody
  • Organ/Trombone Parts
  • Opt. Horn Parts (Alto, Tenor, and Countermelody)

AND NOW - Parts for your string players (and other C Instruments). Just download the EXTRAS (ZIP) file.

  • C Descant
  • Viola Countermelody
  • Viola Alto and Tenor Parts
  • Cello Countermelody (same as viola)
  • Organ and other C Parts

Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
Angels We Have Heard on High
The First Nowell
Joy to the World
O Little town of Bethlehem (St. Louis)
O Little town of Bethlehem (Forest Green)
It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
O Come, All Ye Faithful
What Child Is This?
Silent Night
Once In Royal David's City

Suggested use

Introduction: organ or brass or both
Verse One: 4 part brass and organ (SATB)
Verse Two: organ + trombone or horn countermelody
Verse Three: organ alone or with descant or brass alone
Verse Four: organ, descant + STB brass
        OR descant + countermelody +SB
        OR everything, if you have enough players.

Or, whatever you like! There are plenty of options and all parts work together.

Recording: One verse - All parts together.
The recording is a MIDI version. We know it. It's just so you can hear how it sounds. Don't send us any nasty emails! We mean it...

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