Christmas and Holiday Music for Brass Ensembles

This medley wraps up eight of the most popular Christmas songs into a tidy package for audiences of all ages. There's something to play for everyone and it's a great way to touch on a lot of great tunes

Incorporating three beloved carols, Richard A. Nichols uses his expertise as a veteran brass player to create appealing settings for performers and listeners alike. Idiomatically crafted for brass

A clever pairing of God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman and Carol of the Bells. Beginning with an ethereal echo of Carol of the Bells, the trumpets present eerie fragmentations of

A medley of Joy to the World; Hark the Herald Angels Sing; It Came Upon a Midnight Clear; I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day; We Three Kings and Angels We Have Heard on High.

Seven selections from the new album Christmas Time Is Here. Includes: Angel Choir and the Trumpeter; Bach's Bells; Hark, the Herald Angels Sing; My Little Drum; O Tannenbaum; Skating and

This is an English carol dating from the 16th century. This arrangement features sets of duets (trumpets then horn/trombone) on the harmonized melody with rhythmic backgrounds underneath. Trumpet 1 is

This arrangement of the classic children's Hanukkah song is written in the style of 1950s rockabilly music and includes all the elements from the boogie woogie bass line to the traditional guitar riffs.

This arrangement features three variations of the tune alternating with newly-composed interludes. The rhythms often alternate between duple and triple groupings. This was recorded on the

This arrangement of Hallelujah from Handel's "Messiah," lowered to the key of B-flat, is perfect for those times when a standard brass quintet is performing a church service or other

Here is a fresh arrangement of Mendelssohn's joyous melody arranged for brass quintet with optional mallets. Add a new twist on an old favorite with this rendition!

This arrangement of the traditional carol opens joyfully with a 3+3+2 rhythmic figure before moving into the main statement of the theme. There is an ornamented descant floating the theme to bring the work

This is a little medley of two joyous, traditional carols. It should be played with a "Wee Bit of a Merry Christmas Jig..." This was recorded on the CD Christmas Postcards from the HoodleBug Brass