In the Bleak Mid-Winter

Richard Rodney Bennett's setting of Christina Rossetti's text, In the Bleak Mid-Winter . For SATB chorus unaccompanied. / SATB

What a wonderful idea! Make beautiful music such as this available at the Grade 1 level! Even young bands love to play enchantingly beautiful melodies. You’ve spent a lot of time and effort in helping your students learn to play full value notes breathe in appropriate places and stretch out their phrases so that they sound more mature and less like beginners. IN THE BLEAK MID-WINTER by Holst is a perfect opportunity for them to truly realize the value of these things you’ve been teaching. Your musicians will come away from the experience of preparing this piece with a better understanding of how to shape a melodic phrase and play with warm reserved elegance.Captivating!

Richard Rodney Bennett's setting of Christina Rossetti's text In the Bleak Mid-Winter. For SATB chorus unaccompanied.

What a wonderful idea! Make beautiful music such as this available at the Grade 1 level! Even young bands love to play enchantingly beautiful melodies. You’ve spent a lot of time and effort in helping your students learn to play full value notes breathe in appropriate places and stretch out their phrases so that they sound more mature and less like beginners. IN THE BLEAK MID-WINTER by Holst is a perfect opportunity for them to truly realize the value of these things you’ve been teaching. Your musicians will come away from the experience of preparing this piece with a better understanding of how to shape a melodic phrase and play with warm reserved elegance.Captivating!

Par CURNOW JAMES. What a wonderful idea! Make beautiful music such as this available at the Grade 1 level! Even young bands love to play enchantingly beautiful melodies. You’ve spent a lot of time and effort in helping your students learn to play full value notes, breathe in appropriate places, and stretch out their phrases so that they sound more mature and less like beginners. IN THE BLEAK MID-WINTER by Holst is a perfect opportunity for them to truly realize the value of these things you’ve been teaching. Your musicians will come away from the experience of preparing this piece with a better understanding of how to shape a melodic phrase and play with warm, reserved elegance. Captivating! / Niveau : 1 / Répertoire / Concert Band

11 Christmas classics-Violin Jazz On A Winter's Night features 11 Christmas classics arranged for violinists at an intermediate level (Grades 4-7) by Nikki Iles.The pieces in this collection cover a wide range of styles from swing to contemporary and draw influence from some of the greatest jazz musicians of all time including Frank Sinatra Bill Evans Vince Mendoza and Diana Krall.While paying homage to American Christmas jazz Violin Jazz On A Winter's Night also reflects a European tradition and includes stylish swinging arrangements of time-honoured classics such as In The Bleak Mid-Winter.Rhythm embellishment grooves and solos are all carefully notated and the expertise of the arranger a celebrated jazz musician and composer guarantees an authentic jazz sound.This book comes complete with a CD of full performances and backing tracks recorded by violinist Ros Stephen and Nikki Iles to help with interpretation and feel.

40 well-loved festive backing tracks-All the festive favourites are here on this new set of backing tracks including carols chart hits and songs made famous by legendary singers and the movies.Disc 1All I want for Christmas is youDo theyknow it’s Christmas?Do you hear what I hear?Frosty the snowmanHave yourself a merry little ChristmasI wish it could be Christmas every dayIt’s the most wonderful time of the yearJingle bell rockLastChristmasLet it snow let it snow let it snowLittle Saint NickMerry Christmas everyoneMerry Christmas everybodyRockin’ around the Christmas treeSanta Claus is coming to townSleigh rideStep intoChristmasThe Christmas songWalking in a winter wonderlandWhite ChristmasDisc 2Away in a mangerBorn in the night Mary’s childCome and join the celebrationCome they toldmeLittle drummer boyDeck the hallDing dong! merrily on highHark the herald-angels singIn the bleak mid-winterJingle bellsJoy to the world!Kings came riding from the eastLittle donkeyO come all ye faithfulO little town of BethlehemSee him lying on a bed of strawSilent nightThe first nowellThe holly and the ivyWe three kings of Orient areWe wish you a merry Christmas

Duets For Two Acoustic Guitars-The Christmas season has always been special to me. It is a season that has crystallized the hopes aspirations and faith of millions of people through the centuries. The amount of music written for Christmas is monumental.This book contains 14 scores from my Christmas Guitar Portraits recording. I selected various genres dear to me.First there are selections from the early American sacred song tradition. The Babe of Bethlehem Cherry Tree Carol A Star in the East The Shepherd's Star A Virgin Unspotted and I Wonder As I Wander all are from this rich heritage.I also picked a number of carols from theOld English genre. Away In The Manger Green Grow'th the Holly and What Child is This are included.Then there are the Christmas favourites. In the Bleak Mid-winter and a medley ofBaloo Lammy; The First Noel and Silent Night make any Christmas complete. Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence is one of my favourite Advent hymns. Gaudete Christus est natus is arousing carol dating back many centuries.Finally I included two originals. Lullay My Liking is an ancient carol text. Many composers over the centuries have written melodies to these lyrics most notably GustavHolst. I could not resist the temptation so the melody here is original. Finally Christmas Prayer is a new composition. I have always wanted to compose and arrange music designed to bring the Plectrum or Flatpick Guitarto the concert stage. These arrangements were written with that in mind.

Workshops by the young choral director Matthew Lazenby are available for small choirs using this series. Please contact the publishers for details.A fine cheerful and uplifting new Christmas carol from the Pen of Peter Thompson. Those who already enjoy his setting of in the bleak mid winter will love this one.

Contents: Nesciens Mater (Ssaattbb A Cappella)Quem Vidistis Pastores? (Double Choir SSAB & ATTB A Cappella)Serenissima Una Noche (SATB A Cappella)Sa Qui Turo Zente Pleta (Double Choir SSAATT Bari (Or Solo) ACappella with Tambourine (Ad Lib.)Noel Nouvelet (SSAATTBB Tenor solo A Cappella)Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle (SATB A Cappella)Kristallen Den Fina (SATB A Cappella)Lulajze Jezuniu (SATB Soprano solo A Cappella)O Come O Come Emmanuel (SSAATTBB Treble Solo A Cappella)Star Of Wonder/We Three Kings (SAATTBB Tenor solo A Cappella)A Lullaby/Away In A Manger (SATB Soprano solo A Cappella)In The Bleak Mid-Winter (SATB (Div.) Soprano solo A Cappella)Glory To The Newborn King-Spiritual Medley (SSAATTBB Tenor & BassSolos Womens Trio A Cappella)Silent Night (SATB Soprano Alto Tenor solos A Cappella)

This musically imaginative collection of classic carols vary from a tender setting of 'In the Bleak Midwinter' to a concert-ready version of 'O Holy Night.' Approximate performance times are included to assist planning. / Piano