Canadian Brass Christmas Suite, A
Medley arranged by Calvin Custer
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General Info
Year: 1992
Duration: c. 9:20
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $75.00 | Score Only (print) - $7.50
Carols
1. Jingle bells / arranged by Howard Cable
2. Good King Wenceslas / arranged by Don Gillis
3. Lo, how a rose e'er blooming / arranged by Howard Cable
4. Carol of the bells / arranged by Arthur Frackenpohl
5. Silent night / arranged by Arthur Frackenpohl
6. O come all ye faithful / arranged by Howard Cable
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo/Flute III
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto 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
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III
(percussion detail desired)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Year after year The Canadian Brass continue to produce arrangements which translate beautifully to the concert band medium. This outstanding medley includes six favorites woven into a unique holiday tapestry. Included in the medley are: Jingle Bells; Good King Wenceslas; Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming; Carol Of The Bells; Silent Night and O Come, All Ye Faithful.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg) Wind Ensemble (Thomas V. Frascillo, conductor - 2012
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Cascadia Wind Ensemble (Abbotsford, BC, Can.) (Shannon Goldsmith, conductor) - 19 December 2021
- Grand Rapids (Mich.) Symphonic Band (Barry D. Martin, conductor) – December 2020
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Adagio from "Adagio for Strings" (as arranger)
- American Frontier, The
- Andante Cantabile (as arranger) (1934/1995)
- Andrew Lloyd Webber: A Concert Celebration (as arranger, with Brymer) (1994)
- Appalachian Suite
- Ashokan Farewell (as arranger) (1983)
- Beauty and the Beast Medley
- Bluemound Overture
- Brandenburg Jubilee
- A Canadian Brass Christmas Suite (as arranger) (1992)
- Chanukah Is Here! (as arranger) (1992)
- Chronicle
- The Circus Bee (as arranger) (1994)
- Coventry Carol-Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring (as arranger) (1996)
- Do You Hear What I Hear? (as arranger)
- Duke Ellington! (as arranger) (1994/2004)
- Fanfare, Canto and Fandango (as arranger) (1887/1996)
- Fantasia on a Triumphant Hymn
- Festival Fanfare (1994)
- Festive Jubilee
- Forrest Gump Suite (as arranger) (1995)
- A Fresh Aire Christmas (as arranger, with Davis) (1990)
- Gloria Estefan Greatest Hits (as arranger)
- Highlights from "Guys and Dolls" (as arranger)
- Highlights from "Bye Bye Birdie'' (as arranger)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (as arranger) (1996)
- Just a Closer Walk with Thee (as arranger)
- King and I, Selections
- La Virgin de la Macarena (as arranger) (1974/1972)
- Lion King: Soundtrack Highlights (as arranger)
- Little Fugue (as adapter) (c. 1705/1974/1991)
- March Elegant
- Music for Brass and Percussion (1982)
- Music of the Night
- O Holy Night (as arranger)
- Ontario Overture
- Pachelbel's Canon (as arranger, adapt. Mills) (1975/1991)
- Passacaglia
- Procession of the Sardar (as arranger) (1894/1995)
- Prologue and Fantasia (1993)
- Saints' Hallelujah, The (as arranger) (1991)
- Selections from "Carousel" (as arranger)
- Suite from "The Planets" (as arranger) (1916/1991)
- Summertime (as arranger)
- Theme from "Schindler's List" (as arranger) (1994)
- Tribute to Rogers and Hammerstein
- Tribute to Spike Jones, A (as arranger)
- Variations on "Scarborough Faire" (1989)
- Washington Heights March
Resources
- Custer, C.; Canadian Brass (1992). A Canadian Brass Christmas Suite: A Medley Based on Canadian Brass Arrangements [score]. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, Wisc.