Label: Naxos Special Projects
Genre: Chamber Music; Contemporary Jazz; Wind Ensemble/Band Music
Period: 20th Century; Baroque; Contemporary; Renaissance; Romantic
Catalogue No: 9.00311
Barcode: 730099031110
Distribution Note(s):
Exclusively available for streaming.
Release Date: 12/2023

CHRISTMAS BRASS

Tracklist

Leontovych, Mykola Dmytrovych
Cox, Simon - Arranger
Septura (Ensemble)
1 Shchedryk (Epiphany Carol), "Carol of the Bells" (arr. S. Cox for 3 trumpets and valve trombone) 01:17
Septura (Ensemble)
Mason, Lowell
Snell, Keith - Arranger
Vega Brass Ensemble (Ensemble)
Graden, Gary (Conductor)
2 Joy to the World (arr. K. Snell for brass ensemble) 02:35
Vega Brass Ensemble (Ensemble)
Graden, Gary (Conductor)
Anderson, Leroy
United States Navy Band, The (Ensemble)
Gambone, Ralph M. (Conductor)
3 Sleigh Ride 02:54
United States Navy Band, The (Ensemble)
Gambone, Ralph M. (Conductor)
Pierpont, James Lord
Stockholm Salvation Army Seventh District Brass Band (Ensemble)
Ohlsson, Per (Conductor)
4 Jingle Bells (arr. for brass ensemble) 01:11
Stockholm Salvation Army Seventh District Brass Band (Ensemble)
Ohlsson, Per (Conductor)
Herbert, Victor
Cray, Robert - Arranger
United States Air Force Band (Ensemble)
Graham, Lowell (Conductor)
5 Babes in Toyland: March of the Toys (arr. R. Cray for wind ensemble) 03:57
United States Air Force Band (Ensemble)
Graham, Lowell (Conductor)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Cox, Simon - Arranger
Knight, Matthew - Arranger
Septura (Ensemble)
6 Act I: March 02:20
Septura (Ensemble)
7 Act II: Trepak: Russian Dance 01:05
Septura (Ensemble)
8 Act II: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy 01:54
Septura (Ensemble)
Gruber, Franz Xaver
Knight, Matthew - Arranger
Septura (Ensemble)
9 Stille Nacht (arr. M. Knight for brass septet) 03:08
Septura (Ensemble)
Adam, Adolphe
Ericson, Niclas (trumpet)
Eriksson, Lars-Ove (organ)
10 Cantique de Noël (O Holy Night) (arr. for trumpet and organ) 04:27
Ericson, Niclas (trumpet)
Eriksson, Lars-Ove (organ)
Yon, Pietro Alessandro
MacDonald, John Roderick (trumpet)
Stephan, Martin (organ)
11 Gesù bambino (arr. for trumpet and organ) 03:38
MacDonald, John Roderick (trumpet)
Stephan, Martin (organ)
Koetsier, Jan
Schwabisch Metall (Ensemble)
12 Weihnachtslieder Suite, Op. 97: VIII. Quodlibet: In dulci jubilo - Wie schon leuchtet der morgenstern 02:56
Schwabisch Metall (Ensemble)
Traditional
Murau Christmas Brass Quartet (Ensemble)
13 Vomm Himmel hoch da komm' ich her (arr. for brass quartet) 01:14
Murau Christmas Brass Quartet (Ensemble)
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Friedrich, Reinhold (trumpet)
Lücker, Martin (organ)
14 Flute Sonata in E-Flat Major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano (arr. for trumpet and organ) 02:10
Friedrich, Reinhold (trumpet)
Lücker, Martin (organ)
Bach, Johann Sebastian
Knight, Matthew - Arranger
Septura (Ensemble)
15 Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part VI: Nun seid ihr wohl gerochen (arr. M. Knight for brass septet) 03:08
Septura (Ensemble)
Bach, Johann Sebastian
German Brass (Ensemble)
Crespo, Enrique (Conductor)
16 Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Part V: Ehre sei dir, Gott gesungen (arr. for brass ensemble) 04:10
German Brass (Ensemble)
Crespo, Enrique (Conductor)
Telemann, Georg Philipp
MacDonald, John Roderick (trumpet)
Stephan, Martin (organ)
17 Air de trompette, TWV 41:C1 01:05
MacDonald, John Roderick (trumpet)
Stephan, Martin (organ)
Handel, George Frideric
Cox, Simon - Arranger
Septura (Ensemble)
18 Part III: The Trumpet Shall Sound 04:04
Septura (Ensemble)
19 Part III: Worthy is the Lamb 03:30
Septura (Ensemble)
20 Part III: Amen Chorus 03:24
Septura (Ensemble)
Wills, Simon
Schwabisch Metall (Ensemble)
21 Quem pastores laudavere 05:55
Schwabisch Metall (Ensemble)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Cox, Simon - Arranger
Knight, Matthew - Arranger
Septura (Ensemble)
22 Miniature Overture 03:04
Septura (Ensemble)
23 Act II: Dance of the Mirlitons 02:36
Septura (Ensemble)
Prokofiev, Sergey
Steiger, Leigh D. - Arranger
United States Air Force Band (Ensemble)
Graham, Lowell (Conductor)
24 Lieutenant Kije Suite, Op. 60: IV. Troika (arr. L. Steiger for wind ensemble) 02:54
United States Air Force Band (Ensemble)
Graham, Lowell (Conductor)
Menotti, Gian Carlo
Erickson, Frank - Arranger
United States Air Force Band (Ensemble)
Graham, Lowell (Conductor)
25 Amahl and the Night Visitors (arr. F. Erickson for wind ensemble) 04:37
United States Air Force Band (Ensemble)
Graham, Lowell (Conductor)
Mendelssohn, Felix
Patterson, Ben - Arranger
Sigler, Rich (trumpet)
Martin, Jeff (trombone)
United States Air Force Band - Airmen of Note (Ensemble)
Layendecker, Dennis M. (Conductor)
26 Festgesang, MWV D4, "Gutenberg-Kantate": No. 2. (adap. W.H. Cummings as Hark! The Herald Angels Sing) 07:55
Sigler, Rich (trumpet)
Martin, Jeff (trombone)
United States Air Force Band - Airmen of Note (Ensemble)
Layendecker, Dennis M. (Conductor)
Traditional
Baylock, Alan - Arranger
Morgan, Doug (bass clarinet)
Patterson, Ben (trombone)
Hoffmann, Dennis (handclaps)
Shrieves, Pat (percussion)
United States Air Force Band - Airmen of Note (Ensemble)
Layendecker, Dennis M. (Conductor)
27 Go Tell It on the Mountain 07:31
Morgan, Doug (bass clarinet)
Patterson, Ben (trombone)
Hoffmann, Dennis (handclaps)
Shrieves, Pat (percussion)
United States Air Force Band - Airmen of Note (Ensemble)
Layendecker, Dennis M. (Conductor)
Traditional
Stockholm Salvation Army Seventh District Brass Band (Ensemble)
Ohlsson, Per (Conductor)
28 O Tannenbaum (arr. for brass ensemble) 01:27
Stockholm Salvation Army Seventh District Brass Band (Ensemble)
Ohlsson, Per (Conductor)
Liljefors, Ruben
Hålling, Mats - Arranger
Asplund, Peter (trumpet)
Peter Asplund Big Band (Ensemble)
Hålling, Mats (Conductor)
29 När det lider mot jul 04:55
Asplund, Peter (trumpet)
Peter Asplund Big Band (Ensemble)
Hålling, Mats (Conductor)
Guami, Gioseffo
HR Brass (Ensemble)
Tarr, Edward H. (Conductor)
30 Canzon No. 25 (version for brass ensemble) 02:38
HR Brass (Ensemble)
Tarr, Edward H. (Conductor)
Traditional
Rutter, John - Arranger
Vega Brass Ensemble (Ensemble)
31 Ding Dong Merrily on High (arr. J. Rutter for brass ensemble) 03:22
Vega Brass Ensemble (Ensemble)
Evans, Ray
Livingston, Jay
Dossett, Tom - Arranger
United States Air Force Band (Ensemble)
Graham, Lowell (Conductor)
32 Silver Bells (arr. T. Dossett for wind ensemble) 04:27
United States Air Force Band (Ensemble)
Graham, Lowell (Conductor)
Williams, John
Lavender, Paul - Arranger
United States Army Field Concert Band (Ensemble)
33 Sound the Bells (arr. P. Lavender for brass ensemble) 02:49
United States Army Field Concert Band (Ensemble)
Marks, Johnny
Baylock, Alan - Arranger
Leahey, Tim (trumpet)
Burns, Kevin (trumpet)
Sigler, Rich (trumpet)
Macdonald, Brian (trumpet)
United States Air Force Band - Airmen of Note (Ensemble)
Layendecker, Dennis M. (Conductor)
34 Holly Jolly Christmas 07:35
Leahey, Tim (trumpet)
Burns, Kevin (trumpet)
Sigler, Rich (trumpet)
Macdonald, Brian (trumpet)
United States Air Force Band - Airmen of Note (Ensemble)
Layendecker, Dennis M. (Conductor)
Hague, Albert
Thurston, Robert - Arranger
Hinote, Dudley (bass trombone)
Jackson, Joe (trombone)
35 You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch 05:58
Hinote, Dudley (bass trombone)
Jackson, Joe (trombone)
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Il'yich
Cox, Simon - Arranger
Knight, Matthew - Arranger
Septura (Ensemble)
36 Act II: Pas de Deux 05:02
Septura (Ensemble)
37 Act II: Waltz of the Flowers 03:43
Septura (Ensemble)
Warlock, Peter
Knight, Matthew - Arranger
Septura (Ensemble)
38 Bethlehem Down (arr. M. Knight for brass septet) 03:52
Septura (Ensemble)
Darke, Harold
Knight, Matthew - Arranger
Septura (Ensemble)
39 In the Bleak Midwinter (arr. M. Knight for brass septet) 05:02
Septura (Ensemble)
Gabrieli, Giovanni
HR Brass (Ensemble)
Tarr, Edward H. (Conductor)
40 Sacrae symphoniae (1597): Canzon septimi toni a 8 03:05
HR Brass (Ensemble)
Tarr, Edward H. (Conductor)
Praetorius, Michael
Cox, Simon - Arranger
Septura (Ensemble)
41 Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (arr. S. Cox for brass septet) 02:33
Septura (Ensemble)
Traditional
Murau Christmas Brass Quartet (Ensemble)
42 Weihnacht, wie bist du schön (arr. for brass quartet) 01:14
Murau Christmas Brass Quartet (Ensemble)
Kobaley, Silvester
Schwabisch Metall (Ensemble)
43 Alpenländische Weihnacht: Still, o himmel 01:11
Schwabisch Metall (Ensemble)
Koetsier, Jan
Schwabisch Metall (Ensemble)
44 Weihnachtslieder Suite, Op. 97: VI. O freude über freude 00:57
Schwabisch Metall (Ensemble)
Traditional
Murau Christmas Brass Quartet (Ensemble)
45 Alle Jahre wieder (arr. for brass quartet) 00:54
Murau Christmas Brass Quartet (Ensemble)
Gabrieli, Giovanni
HR Brass (Ensemble)
Tarr, Edward H. (Conductor)
46 Canzoni et sonate (1615): Canzon III a 6 03:23
HR Brass (Ensemble)
Tarr, Edward H. (Conductor)
Agnestig, Carl-Bertil
Blom, Magnus - Arranger
Asplund, Peter (trumpet)
Peter Asplund Big Band (Ensemble)
Hålling, Mats (Conductor)
47 Julbön 03:56
Asplund, Peter (trumpet)
Peter Asplund Big Band (Ensemble)
Hålling, Mats (Conductor)
Davis, Katherine
Jackson, Joe - Arranger
Hoffmann, Dennis (drums)
Leahey, Tim (flugelhorn)
United States Air Force Band - Airmen of Note (Ensemble)
Layendecker, Dennis M. (Conductor)
48 Little Drummer Boy, "Carol of the Drum" 06:13
Hoffmann, Dennis (drums)
Leahey, Tim (flugelhorn)
United States Air Force Band - Airmen of Note (Ensemble)
Layendecker, Dennis M. (Conductor)
Redhead, Richard
Stockholm Salvation Army Seventh District Brass Band (Ensemble)
Ohlsson, Per (Conductor)
49 The Joy of Christmas 04:45
Stockholm Salvation Army Seventh District Brass Band (Ensemble)
Ohlsson, Per (Conductor)
Whitcomb, Kenneth George - Arranger
United States Air Force Band (Ensemble)
Graham, Lowell (Conductor)
50 The Spirit of Christmas (arr. K.G. Whitcomb for wind ensemble) 07:58
United States Air Force Band (Ensemble)
Graham, Lowell (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:55:38