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The Englishman, Bishop Reginald Heber (1783?1826), wrote Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning for Epiphany. These lyrics were published in 1811, in the Christian Observer, but were set to mus...

For this work in popular style, Roland Kernen uses two well-known Christmas melodies. In the introduction we hear O Little Town of Bethlehem, followed by a lively version of Silent Night. Subsequently...

The well-known chorale Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland (Let the Earth Now Praise the Lord) was written by Martin Luther in 1524 and derives from a translation of a hymn from the 4th century before Christ...

In this festive medley Jan de Haan brings together a selection of the most famous Christmas songs from around the world. It features: O Come, O Come Emmanuel, God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, Deck the Ha...

The title of this clever arrangement reveals the Christmas song it is based on. The melody can be traced back to a French folksong from the 18th century which is now known around the world. In France...

The First Nowell is a traditional Christmas song that can be traced back to the 18th century. The word 'nowell' is in fact derived the French word for Christmas, 'noel'. The First Nowell is sung in En...

The First Nowell is a traditional Christmas song that can be traced back to the 18th century. The word 'nowell' is in fact derived the French word for Christmas, 'noel'. The First Nowell is sung in En...

The idea behind this song is to remind everyone, for all those who have forgotten, how colourful and exciting Christmas was during their childhood. Christmas is a magical time and, after all, no matte...

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen appeared in print for the first time in William Sandy's Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern in 1833, although it was believed to have been written many years earlier. Today...

When the song Silent Night was fi_x005Frst heard, at Christmas 1818 in the village church of Oberndorf, near Salzburg in Austria, no one could have dreamt of the success this Christmas carol would enj...

The many sided and productive Michael Praetorius (1571-1621) is knwon as a composer of dance music, sacred music and music for the advent and Christmas time. He worked as Kapelmeister to the court at...

Kinderweihnacht is a medley for four-part instrumentation, featuring four famous German childrens Christmas songs. Creative interpretation requires the use of kitchen utensils (bottles, spoons, lids)...

Mit dieser Komposition für Blechbläserquartett ist es leicht, weihnachtliche Stimmung zu zaubern.

These five traditional carols from the Renaissance era are presented here in a contemporary, yet easily accessible, arrangement. A feature of the suite is the use of percussion instruments by members...

Another wonderful arrangement for brass quintet by Peter Knudsvig. This festive medley consist of several German Christmas Carols such as Lasst uns froh und munter sein, Es wird schon gleich dunkel, a...

Also known as Prosa in Nativitáte Dómini or the Portugese Hymn, Adeste, Fideles has been used at Benediction at Christmastide in France and England since the end of the eighteenth century. It invites...

A Christmas Collage is a selection of internationally known Christmas songs. The following songs are included either in their entirety or as extracts: Veni Emmanuel, Il est né le divin enfant, Ding Do...

Nico Dezaire and Peter Kleines Schaars selected five internationally known Christmas songs and arranged them into a pop-style medley. Christmas surprise guaranteed!

This new medley of Christmas carols for recorder quartet will be perfect for any Christmas concert.

A wonderfully festive medley of three well-known carols for variable wind quartert (with optional percussion). Available parts: Part 1 Fl Ob Kl B/Es S-Sax Trp Part 2 Fl Cor Ang Kl B Alt-Kl A-Sax Trp H...

Roland Kernen has arranged the songs Macht hoch die Tür (Open Wide the Gates), Maria durch ein Dornwald ging (Maria Walks Amid the Thorns) and O Little Town of Bethlehem in his magical Advents-...

Available parts: Part 1 Fl Ob Kl B/Es S-Sax Trp Part 2 Fl Cor Ang Kl B Alt-Kl A-Sax Trp Hrn Part 3 Alt-Kl T-Sax Fg Hrn Pos Euph Part 4 B-Kl B-Sax Fg Pos Euph Tuba Kb Opt. Timp Perc Mallets Choir (opti...