24 CHRISTMAS CAROLS - Set 3 (arr.David Good)
Concert Classics Series GMCL088
Level of Difficulty
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B = Grade 3 to 5
C = Grade 4 to 6
D = Grade 5 to 7
E = Grade 6 to 8
F = Grade 7 and over
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Orchestration
2 Flutes, Oboe, 2 Clarinets in Bb, Bassoon
2 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in Bb, 2 Trombones, Timpani and Percussion
Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello/Bass)
Straightforward orchestral arrangements to accompany 24 standard carols divided alphabetically by title into three sets. For each carol there is an introduction, several different arrangements of verses labelled A, B, C etc., and, where it exists, one or two versions of the chorus. This should enable a conductor and the orchestra to cope with varying numbers of verses in any performance. The 24 Carols are:-
Set 1
Angels, from the realms of glory
As with gladness men of old
Away in a manger
Ding dong merrily on high
The First Nowell
God rest you merry, gentlemen
Gabriel's message
Good Christian men, rejoice
Set 2
Good King Wenceslas
Hark! the herald angels sing
Here we come a-wassailing
The holly and the ivy
In dulci jubilo
I saw three ships
It came upon a midnight clear
O come, all ye faithful
Set 3
O little town of Bethlehem
Once in royal David's city
On Christmas night all Christians sing
See amid the winter's snow
Silent night
Unto us is born a son
While shepherds watched their flocks
We three kings of Orient are
A PACK comprises an A4 sized full score plus a complete set of parts including strings 4/4/3/4/2.
Audio Sample
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