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£58.50Carol of the Kings
Bring in the holiday season with this clever arrangement that combines the Ukrainian Bell Carol with We Three Kings to create a stunning, yet playable work. Vivid percussion writing and bold statements from the winds create colorful effects that build to a powerful climax. A very different take on two holiday classics!
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£66.95Quest of the Magi - Brian Beck
was one of the working titles for John Henry Hopkins Jr.'s famous carol, "We Three Kings." Written in 1857 for a Christmas pageant in New York City, "We Three Kings" tells the tale of the Magis' journey to find a newly born king in a faraway land and the precious gifts they brought with them. This piece focuses more on the journey of "following yonder star." Traveling across many countries in the first century was a perilous task, full of danger, thievery, and possible death, not to mention these men were traveling with some of the most precious and expensive cargo one could possess. This piece chronicles the magi acquiring myrrh, frankincense, and gold for their journey. Each treasure is represented by its own motif and woven into Hopkins' original carol. (2:45)
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£55.50The Kings of Swing - John Henry Hopkins, Jr. / arr. Michael Story
Here's a snappy jazz waltz treatment of the popular Christmas carol "We Three Kings." Perfect holiday programming solution to bring the beat up a notch while introducing your developing band to swing style. Cool kings indeed! (2:00)
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£62.95Fantasia on We Three Kings
Carols are an important part of the holiday season. While most are very hymn-like, they are revered for their simplicity and the meaning of the occasion. "Fantasia On We Three Kings" is just such a piece. This stunning arrangement for concert band begins from afar with distant percussion and builds to a rich, bold statement of the carol, and then fades once again into the distance. Very moving! This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
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£98.50A Christmas Intrada - Alfred Reed
The celebration of the Nativity has called forth countless songs, dances, carols , plays and combinations of these, involving both vocal and instrumental forces, throughout the centuries, intertwining the feeling of radiant joy and infinite tenderness in many different ways. A CHRISTMAS INTRA DA represents an attempt to portray, in musical terms alone, five contrasting moods associated with the festivities of the Christmas season. These five sections are played without pause. They are: FANFARE: CHRISTUS NATUS EST for brass, chimes, bells and percussion only; LULLABY FOR THE CHRIST CHILD played by the woodwinds; PROCESSIONAL OF THE KINGS AND SHEPHERDS played by the full group; CAROL FOR THE HOLY NIGHT for woodwinds, saxophones and muted brass; and, finally, WASSAIL AND ALLELUIA beginning with the bells and chimes alone, and gradually growing to include not only the full group, but also antiphonal brass choirs, to bring the entire work to a joyous and triumphant conclusion. A CHRISTMAS INTRADA was commissioned by the Middle Tennessee State University Band and dedicated to the bands who annually participate in the Contest of Champions, on the occasion of its 20th Anniversary (1981).The first performance took place on that occasion, at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, October 23rd, 1981, with the U.S. Marine Band, plus antiphonal brass choirs. Grade 4, Duration ca. 10'
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£48.95A Christmas Couplet
"The Carol of the Bells" is paired with "We Three Kings of Orient Are" in this colorful and creative holiday piece. These two familiar Christmas carols provide a marvelous way to celebrate the season in 3/4 time!
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£82.95Christmas Is Here!
, arranged by Chris M. Bernotas, highlights fresh treatments of some of the most celebrated Christmas favorites and will help ring in the season with good tidings for all! This stunning medley features "Joy to the World," "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel," and "We Three Kings." There are three contrasting sections, starting with excitement, then a bit of mystery, and finally, a rhythmic 5/4 treatment of the "Ukrainian Bell Carol." Sure to be a perennial favorite! (4:15)
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