Canadian Brass Christmas, A
Arranged by Luther Henderson and Howard Cable
General Info
Year: 1990
Duration: c. 5:50
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $65.00 | Score Only (print) - $7.50
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
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 I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Chimes
- Crash Cymbals
- Orchestra Chimes
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Triangle
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This medley includes Ding! Dong! Merrily on High, I Saw three Ships, Huron Carol, and Here we Come A-wassailing.
- Program Note by score
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Austin (Tx.) Civic Wind Ensemble (Robert Laguna, conductor) - 11 December 2022
- St Charles (Mo.) Municipal Band (Andrew Pulliam, conductor) - 1 December 2022
- Mid America Freedom Band (Kansas City, Mo.) (Lee Hartman, conductor) – 12 December 2021
- Allan Hancock College (Santa Maria, Calif.) Concert Band (Greg Stoll, conductor) – 30 November 2018
- Solano Winds (Fairfield, Calif.) (Bill Doherty, conductor) – 8 December 2017
- Flint (Mich.) Concert Band (Bruce Nieuwenhuis, conductor) – 15 December 2016
- Allan Hancock College (Santa Maria, Calif.) Concert Band (Greg Orwell, conductor) – 2 December 2016
- Stonewall Brigade Band (Staunton, Va.) (Bob Moody, conductor) – 14 December 2015
- Brookwood High School Symphonic Band – December 2015
Works for Winds by This Composer
- The Banks of Newfoundland (2009)
- Canadian Brass Christmas, A (as arranger) (1990)
- Cortege (1959)
- Good Medicine (2005)
- Highlights from "The Sound of Music" (as arranger)
- Marchmanship (1959)
- McIntyre Ranch Country (2002)
- Newfoundland Rhapsody (1956)
- O Canada (as arranger) (1967)
- Old Fort Henry
- Ontario Pictures (1993)
- Quebec Folk Fantasy (arr. Dutoit) (1953)
- Scottish Rhapsody (1966)
- Showboat Highlights (as arranger)
- Snake Fence Country (1954)
- Stratford Suite (1964)
- Triphonic Fanfare (1979)
Resources
- Girsberger, Russ. Percussion Assignments for Band and Wind Ensemble: Volume 1. Galesville, Md.: Meredith Music Pubns., 2004. Electronic, unpaged.
- Henderson, L.; Cable, H. (1990). A Canadian Brass Christmas [score]. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, Wisc.