Silent Night in Gotham

Franz Gruber

General Info

Year: 1818 / 2009
Duration: c. 3:10
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Voice and guitar
Publisher: Musica Propria
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $60.00 | Score Only (print) - $7.00

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
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion, including:

Bass Drum
Orchestra Bells
Suspended Cymbal
Tubular Bells
Vibraphone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Here is a fresh setting of Franz Gruber’s classic melody; very beautiful in a different tonal setting.

- Program Note from publisher

For Alan.

- Program Note from score

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
Audio CD: Forbes Middle School Honor Band (Rodney Klett, conductor) - 2009
Audio CD: The University of Texas at El Paso Wind Symphony (Ron Hufstader, conductor) - 2013

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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University of Oklahoma (Norman) New Horizons Concert Band (Lane Folds, conductor) - 8 December 2022
North Forney High School (Forney, Tx.) Wind Symphony (Ryan King, conductor) - 8 December 2022
Dallas (Tx.) Winds (Jerry Junkin, conductor) - 22 December 2021
Rutgers University (New Brunswick, N.J.) Symphony Band (Julia Baumanis, conductor) - 9 December 2021
West Texas A&M University (Canyon) Concert Band (Russ Teweleit, conductor) – 4 December 2019
East Tennessee State University (Johnson City) Concert Band (Joe D. Moore, conductor) - 19 November 2019
Forbes Middle School (Georgetown, Tx.) Honors Band (Rodney Klett, conductor) – 18 December 2009 (2009 Midwest Clinic)

Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

Silent Night (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Booker) (1818/2015/2020)

All Wind Works

All is Calm (arr. Smith) (2002)
Fantasia on Silent Night (arr. Bond) (1818/2011)
Season of Peace (arr. Milford) (2014)
Silent Night (arr. O'Bryant) (1818)
Silent Night (arr. Clark) (1818/2001)
Silent Night (arr. Dawson) (1818/1992)
Silent Night (arr. Holcombe) (1818/1993/2008)
Silent Night (arr. Marlatt) (1818/2014)
Silent Night (arr. Swearingen) (1818/2008)
Silent Night (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Booker) (1818/2015/2020)
Silent Night in Gotham (arr. Giroux)
Stille Nacht (arr. Davis and Longfield) (1818/1987?)
Stille Nacht (arr. Davis and Vinson) (1818/1985)
A Winter's Night (arr. Kirby) (1818/2011)

Resources

Julie Giroux website Accessed 10 July 2021