Fanfare for Christmas Morning

Jesse Ayers

Jesse Ayers

General Info

Year: 1995
Duration: c. 2:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Jesse Ayers
Cost: Score $15    Parts $50    e-Parts $35

Instrumentation

Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
Eb Clarinet (optional)
Bb Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
Bb Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone I-II
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

Trumpet (in Bb) I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba

Percussion I-II

• 1-3 Snare Drums doubling same part
• Bass Drum
• Cymbals

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

A stirring fanfare based on "Joy to the World." Ends on D major so that it can be used to lead directly into audience/congregational singing of "Joy to the World."

Audio Links

• Audio Link on Jesse Ayers' Web Site

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Recent Performances

• SUNY Orange Symphonic Band (Dr. Kevin Scott, conducting) - December 12, 2009
• The Malone College Symphonic Band (Dr. Cynthia Bridges, conductor) - December 2007
• The Warren Symphony Orchestra (MI) (orchestral version) (David Daniels, conductor) - December 2007
• The Mount Union College Symphonic Band (Jonathan Willis, conductor) - December 2003

Additional Works for Winds by this Composer

• and they gathered on Mount Carmel (1995)
  
• Fanfare for Christmas Morning (1995)
  
• Fanfare for Christmas Morning (Brass) (1995)
• Fire of the Living God, The (1995)
  
• Flashbax
• Incantations of the Prophets of Baal, The (1995)
  
• Jericho (2005)
  
• Magical Mystical Rain Forest, The (1991)
  
• Prayer of Elijah, The (1995)
  
• Rachel Weeping for Her Children September 11 2001 (2002)
  
• Rahab
• Susanna and the Elders (1978)
  
• Veni Emmanuel (1997)
  

Additional Resources

• Fanfare for Christmas Morning home page on composer's web site
• Jesse Ayers Web Site
• Jesse Ayers MySpace