Christmas Tiding, A

Tyler Arcari

Subtitle: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen, 'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime

General Info

Year: 2022
Duration: c. 3:20
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Excelcia Music Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $95.00; (digital) - $95.00 | Score Only (print) - $15.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
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
Castanets
China Cymbals
Crash Cymbals
Slapstick
Snare Drum
Suspended Cymbal
Tam-tam
Triangle
Wind Chimes
Xylophone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

A roaring arrangement of 'Twas in the Moon of Wintertime and God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen that will leave the audience hanging on the edge of their seats. A lush opening transitions into a fiery 7/8 groove.

- Program Note from publisher

Dedicated to Dr. Mark J. Walker, Director of Bands – Troy University.

- Program Note from score

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

North Pittsburgh (Penn.) Symphonic Band (R. Tad Greig, conductor) - 18 December 2022

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House of the Rising Bells (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2020)

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Capstone (Flex instrumentation) (2019/2020)
A Christmas Tiding (2022)
Gothic (2020)
Gryphon (2015)
Hard Rock Fanfare (2016)
A Heart to Treasure (2019)
Highlander (2019)
House of the Rising Bells (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2020)
L'Acenagina (2019)
The Last to Fall (2017)
Meditation from Thaïs (2019)
Mission Control (2019)
Phoenix (2019)
Qin Shi’s Stone Army (2015)
Radiant (2020)
Ringtone Christmas (as arranger) (2020)
The Snake Pit (2018)
Solar Flare (2018)
A Song of Stone and Steel (2022)
Stryker (2018)
Tempt the Machine (2019)
Threshold (2020)
To Be Found (2015)
To Soar with Broken Wings (2022)
A Torch Was Brought (2019)
Tumbleweed (2016)
When We Go (2019)
Zephyr (2016)

Resources

Perusal score
Tyler Arcari website Accessed 17 December 2022