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Fresh Aire Christmas, A
Medley arranged by Chip Davis and Calvin Custer
General Info
Year: 1990
Duration: c. 2:50
Difficulty: III+ (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
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba (or String Bass)
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bells
- Chimes
- Crash Cymbals
- Drum Set
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Triangle
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Two highly successful Mannheim Steamroller Christmas releases explore new directions in holiday sounds. Inspired by these recordings, Calvin Custer's young band medley includes: Deck the Halls; Good King Wenceslas; Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming and God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Reno (Nev.) Wind Symphony (A. G. McGrannahan, conductor) – 16 December 2018
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Auld Lang Syne
- Away in a Manger (as arranger with Longfield) (2003)
- Cantique de Noel (as arranger)
- Carol of the Bells (as arranger; adapt. Longfield) (1904 [1914?]/2009)
- Celebration (arr. Longfield)
- Deck the Halls (as arranger with Longfield)
- Faeries (as arranger)
- Fanfare and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (arr. Longfield)
- The First Noel (arr. Longfield)
- A Fresh Aire Christmas (as arranger, with Custer) (1990)
- Fum, Fum, Fum (as arranger, with Longfield) (2006)
- Good King Wenceslas (as arranger; adapt. Longfield) (1984/2007)
- Greensleeves (arr. Davis; ed. Longfield) (2011)
- Hark! The Herald Trumpets Sing (1988)
- Hallelujah (as arranger; adapt. Longfield) (1741/2004)
- The Holly and the Ivy (as arranger) (1988/1995)
- O Little Town of Bethlehem (as arranger; adapt. Longfield)
- Pat-a-Pan (as arranger)
- Stille Nacht (as arranger with Longfield)
- Stille Nacht (as arranger with Vinson) (1818/1985)
Resources
- Custer, C.; Mannheim Steamroller (Musical group) (1990). A Fresh Aire Christmas [score]. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, Wisc.