Festival of Alfred Burt Carols, A
Alfred Burt (arr. Hawley Ades)
General Info
Year: 1954
Duration: c. 7:30
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Shawnee Press
Cost: Score and Parts - $60.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Contra-alto Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Baritone T.C. and B.C.
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:
- Bass Drum
- Chimes
- Crash Cymbals
- Glockenspiel
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
In this beautiful setting of the carols for concert band, A Festival of Alfred Burt Carols, Hawley Ades has chosen to include these ten carols: O Hearken Ye, All on a Christmas Morning, Some Children See Him, We'll Dress the House, Ah Bleak and Chill the Wintry Wind, Bright Bright the Holly Berries, Jesu Parvule, Caroling Caroling, The Star Carol, and Come Dear Children.
- Program Notes excerpted from score
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Mid America Freedom Band (Kansas City, Mo.) (Lee Hartman, conductor) – 18 December 2016
Works for Winds by This Composer
- A Christmas Card from Albert Burt (arr. Dossett)
- A Festival of Alfred Burt Carols (1954) (arr. Ades)
Resources
- Menehan, Kelsey. "Carrying on a Family Tradition of Carol Writing" Chorus America – Accessed 27 April 2020