Festive Christmas, A
Medley arranged by Kenny Bierschenk
Subtitle: A Medley of Traditional Carols
General Info
Year: 2003 / 2010
Duration: c. 6:25
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Arrangers Publishing Co.
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $80.00 | Score Only (print) - $10.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Tambourine
- Triangle
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Resplendent sounds of the season burst through in this stunning medley of holiday tunes, including: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel; Pat-A-Pan; The First Noel, Here We Come A-Wassailing; Stille, Stille, Stille; Hark The Herald Angels Sing and snippets of other carols. Clever scoring and a joyful feel bring out the best in each of the familiar carols.
- Program Note from publisher
Dedicated to the Mount Community Band, Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Program Note from score
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Atlanta (Ga.) Wind Symphony (David Kehler, conductor) - 3 December 2023
- Triangle Wind Ensemble (Cary, N.C.) (Evan Feldman, conductor) - 12 December 2021
- Beaver County (Penn.) Symphonic Wind Ensemble (Kevin Newton, conductor) - 8 December 2021
- Atlanta (Ga.) Wind Symphony (David Kehler, conductor) – 8 December 2018
- Phoenix (N.Y.) Community Band (David Frateschi, conductor) – 18 December 2017
- Tualatin Valley (Ore.) Community Band (Kevin Soon, conductor) – 3 December 2017
- Brantford (Ont.) Collegiate Institute Symphonic Band (C. Henderson, conductor) – 2015
Works for Winds by This Composer
- A Christmas Celebration (as arranger)
- Civil War Echoes
- Doughboy Salute
- A Festive Christmas (as arranger) (2010)
- Let Freedom Ring! (as arranger) (2010)
- The Twelve Days of Christmas (as arranger)
Resources
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Kenny Bierschenk." Accessed 8 December 2017
- "Kenny Bierschenk." Mount Community Concert Band.' Web. Accessed 9 December 2017
- Perusal score