Product Description
Christmas Spirit is a collection of sixteen Christmas carol and song arrangements that commemorates the 20th Anniversary of the American Instrumental Ensemble Series that was first published in 1987 as the American Brass Ensemble Series.
Christmas Spirit includes seven new arrangements that complement nine of the most popular Christmas arrangements from earlier editions of the American Instrumental Ensemble Series. These sixteen arrangements are published in part books that will be especially appropriate for Salvation Army brass ensembles in their annual Christmas ministry at hospitals, nursing homes, and Salvation Army kettles in malls and on street corners, as well as for worship and evangelistic services.
It will be essential for the conductor to carefully assign the parts to ensure maintenance of balance within the ensemble. As soon as the basic quartet instrumentation is adequately covered, the optional part 5 should be added. The optional Percussion 1 and 2 parts are not unimportant and their inclusion will greatly enhance these arrangements.
| Title | Composer | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Joy To The World | Steadman-Allen | (view score) |
| Silent Night | Curnow | (view score) |
| Infant Holy, Infant Lowly | Anderson | (view score) |
| Lo! How A Rose E're Blooming | Curnow | (view score) |
| Carol Of The Bells | Anderson | (view score) |
| O Come, O Come Emmanuel | Redhead | (view score) |
| We Three Kings | Snelson | (view score) |
| Once In Royal David's City | Bulla | (view score) |
| Go, Tell It On The Mountain | Gott | (view score) |
| Angels, From The Realms Of Glory | Curnow | (view score) |
| While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night | Bulla | (view score) |
| Sing We Now Of Christmas | Court | (view score) |
| God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen | Bulla | (view score) |
| As With Gladness | Anderson | (view score) |
| O Come, Let Us Adore Him | Curnow | (view score) |
| A Joyous Christmas | Himes | (view score) |
Adapting for Concert Band or Orchestra
| Instrument | Part |
|---|---|
| Flute | Part I C (upper octave) |
| Oboe | Part I C (lower octave) |
| English Horn | Part 2 F |
| Bassoon | Part 3 B.C., Part 4 B.C. (upper octave), or Opt. Part 5 B.C. |
| Eb Soprano Clarinet | N/A |
| 1st Bb Clarinet | Part I Bb |
| 2nd & 3rd Bb Clarinet | Part 2 Bb |
| Eb Alto Clarinet | Part 3 Eb |
| Bb Bass Clarinet | Part 4 Bb T.C. (lower octave when divided) |
| Eb Contra Alto Clarinet | Part 4 Eb |
| Bb Contra Bass Clarinet | Bb Part 4 T.C. (upper octave when divided) |
| Eb Alto Saxophone | Part 2 Eb |
| Bb Tenor Saxophone | Part 3 Bb T.C. |
| Eb Baritone Saxophone | Part 4 Eb (adjusting octaves when necessary) |
| Violin | Part I C (divisi) |
| Viola | N/A |
| Cello | Part 3 B.C., Part 4 B.C. (upper octave), or Opt Part 5 B.C. |
| String Bass | Part 4 B.C. (upper octave) |
| Electric Bass | Part 4 B.C. (upper octave) |
